Gates Hyundai of Richmond

There aren't many reasons to associate oneself with zombies. Unless, of course, you're Hyundai, and a main plot point of one of today's hottest TV shows requires a getaway car. In that case, you definitely want to associate yourself with The Walking Dead. This season's premier episode of the AMC drama prominently featured a 2012 Hyundai Tucson amid the wreckage of the, shall we say, undead.

The apocalyptic and often gory world surrounding the main (human) characters pushes them to their physical and mental limits. And in one such scenario...

Earlier this month, automotive giants gathered in Las Vegas to show off their latest and greatest innovations at the 2011 SEMA Show. Hyundai unveiled five different models of the 2012 Veloster, one of which was a sleek rally car, the ARK Performance Veloster.

Hyundai and ARK Performance teamed up to create the sporty variant. The ARK Veloster debuted at the SEMA show with a custom twin-scroll turbocharger...