The Hyundai Veloster has served as a base for a lot of tuning in the past, but a new project from Brazil takes it to another level. The build combines the body of the first-gen Veloster with the underpinnings of an old V8-powered Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the front end of a Honda Civic as part of a custom aero package.
The 3-in-1 car is still a work in progress, but the first images and previewing renderings look quite promising. It takes a wild imagination to come up with this combination of parts, but plenty of skill is also required in order to stick them together in a functional vehicle.
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The V8-powered hatchback is created by a Brazilian shop called Multi Rodas Campinas. Everything started with a W210 Mercedes-Benz E-Class from the ’90s which was chopped and stripped off its bodywork. The cover of the V8 engine shows that it is not coming from an AMG variant. This means it is either the 4.2-liter (E 420) or the 4.3-liter (E 430), which produced 275 hp (205 kW / 279 PS) back in the day. The output is on par with modern hot hatches but it could be further increased with a few mods. It is also safe to assume that the model will get a revised suspension setup, since the old E-Class is not a benchmark for driving dynamics.
In order to accommodate the 111.5 in (2,832 mm) wheelbase of the donor Mercedes, which is a full 7.2 inches (182 mm) longer compared to the original Veloster, the bonnet has been extended with the help of custom components. As if the unconventional marriage between Mercedes and Hyundai wasn’t wild enough, the hatchback got a face transplant from the tenth generation of the Honda Civic, including the headlights, grille, and bumper. Furthermore, the body of the Veloster got ultra-wide fenders and a custom rear bumper with a large diffuser and holes for quad exhaust pipes.
The finishing touch is a set of aftermarket six-spoke allow wheels finished in black, although these ones could be soon replaced by new Vossen wheels measuring 20 inches. Interestingly, the Hyundai and Honda emblems are retained, without any sign of Mercedes branding – at least concerning the exterior.
We will be closely watching the progress of the “Projeto Fusao” (Fusion Project), hoping to see some driving footage of it when it is completed.
