Hyundai's European Design Studio in Russelsheim, Germany, comes the phat and fast Accent SR Turbo. SR's bulging wheel arch flares stretch over chromed 18 inch alloy wheels shod with sticky 225/40 series low profile, high performance tires pushed out wide front and rear. SR's flared look extends all along the sides of the car with Accent SR-badged deep side-sill skirts fitted.
Their lowering effect is not all illusion,SR squats on lowered sports suspension, struts up front and a new semi-independent torsion twist beam rear suspension with coils all round. A cutout centre section of the rear bumper frames a spaced-apart pair of chrome-tipped trapezoid tailpipes. SR's rump is cropped a considerable 180 mm shorter than outgoing Accent.
Projector headlights, a matt black stylized mesh grille, power tilt/slide sunroof and rear roof shade-spoiler complete the look.Under the hood lurks a turbocharged 2.0-liter, four cylinder engine of unspecified but high output, matched to a five-speed automatic transmission. Electronic Stability Control and a TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) are fitted.
Inside, Accent SR's sporty theme carries through with brushed alloy and metallic feature panel finishes, leather seat trim, blue-hue instrumentation and a data screen in the centre dash.Accent SR is strictly a concept car only, but it carries clues to directions in Hyundai models to come in the not-too-distant future.