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2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:38 pm
by Sabre
Torque Report
We're just hours away from the official kick off the 2012 Detroit Auto Show, but there have already been several photo leaks. The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is the latest model to be "leaked."
Hyundai is going to officially unveil the 2013 Veloster Turbo tomorrow, but for now here's some of the basic info and a few photos to hold you over until the embargo is officially lifted. The standard Veloster is powered by a 138 horsepower 1.6L, but the Veloster Turbo adds an extra 63 horsepower for a total 201 horsepower and 196 lb-ft. of torque. Even with the extra power, the Veloster Turbo still gets 27 mpg in the city and 38 mpg on the highway. The turbocharged 1.6L can be mated to either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. The Veloster Turbo gives Hyundai a direct competitor to the VW GTI and Honda Civic Si. At 2,800 pounds the Veloster Turbo is 234 pounds lighter than the VW GTI, which gives it a better power-to-weight ratio.
To set it apart from the lesser power Veloster, the Veloster Turbo gets a more aggressive face, side skirts, wider fenders, a new rear bumper with oval tailpipes and V-rated 18-inch performance tires.
The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo will arrive this summer. Come back tomorrow for all the official info.
I kind of like the little bugger...
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 2:40 pm
by Sabre
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2012 5:14 pm
by PGT
I think it's terrific. If it can pull .90g and be lower than 14 in the 1/4 while returning 30mpg, it will be a proper fun commuter (and a successor to my old CRX in a way the CR-Z wished it was)
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 1:17 pm
by Raven
But how much? If they bring it in under $20K that would be amazing.
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:18 pm
by Sabre
We'll know soon enough. This makes me really wish that Ford would bring the better Focus over here too.
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 2:54 pm
by Mr Kleen
Raven wrote:But how much? If they bring it in under $20K that would be amazing.
If we're playing
The Price Is Right I bid $22,900.
Sabre wrote:We'll know soon enough. This makes me really wish that Ford would bring the better Focus over here too.
The Focus ST is on it's way. The Fiesta ST won't come to the US but that's not a huge surprise.
(see what I did there?)
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 4:10 pm
by Sabre
I want the RS
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 3:56 am
by Mr Kleen
I don't think there's an RS version of this generation of Focus. The ST is the top dog now.
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:04 am
by drwrx
I am awaiting the ST with baited breath. I'm hoping it will be something special, but I suspect it will be very similar in in nearly all ways to the latest MazdaSpeed 3. That certainly isn't a bad thing, but I want Ford to raise the bar a bit. Either outperform or undersell the Speed 3. I'm not interested in just another flavor.
That said, if the Veloster can take to mods like a WRX that would be a huge draw.
Re: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2012 10:29 am
by Mr Kleen
FWD...