Is this the coolest version of one of the most boring cars ever built?
As part of a recent episode of the French Canadian TV show scroll to nextA donated 2008 Hyundai Elantra was restored with the help of Hyundai Canada and then given away to one lucky spectator.
This Elantra was purchased by a delivery driver in 2011 with 30,000 kilometers on it and then averaged 107,000 kilometers per year until it was sold to a Hyundai dealer in 2020. At the time, the car was sold back to Hyundai Canada for over 1 million with just a few kilometers on the odometer.
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As part of the restoration, Hyundai provided scroll to next More than 100 new parts are available for the Elantra. Various engine and mechanical components are included, but most of the original parts have been retained.
A highlight of the restoration was the car’s respray in Performance Blue paint – the hero color of Hyundai’s N division.
There are also a range of black front and rear bumper add-ons, as well as side skirts with red accents.
The Elantra’s interior has been completely refurbished, and the odometer resets to zero when it stops counting at 999,999 kilometers.
Offering his first car, 16-year-old Quebec native Éloïc Lachance was chosen from hundreds of applicants to win a refurbished 2008 Hyundai Elantra.
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