(January 10, 2012) DETROIT — Hyundai on Monday introduced the all-new 2013 Veloster Turbo armed with 201 horsepower in a world debut at the North American International Auto Show. The Veloster Turbo is one bookend to Hyundai’s turbocharged sports coupe line-up, paired with the refreshed 274 horsepower, rear-wheel drive 2013 Genesis Coupe 2.0T also debuting at the show.



The unusual Veloster three-door sports coupe has generally earned good reviews, but many reviewers have wished for more horsepower to put some bite in the car's bark. The standard Veloster makes 138 horsepower.

“The turbo further broadens Veloster’s hero role in the Hyundai line-up to attract our next generation of buyers,” said Mike O’Brien, vice president, product and corporate planning, Hyundai Motor America. “It’s powerful, high-tech and fuel-efficient, attributes which we think make Veloster Turbo the ultimate innovation in the sport coupe segment.”

The 2013 Veloster Turbo arrives this summer, facing off against worthy competitors such as the Volkswagen GTI, Honda Civic Si and Mini Cooper/Clubman S with a better power-to-weight ratio than all of them, and a unique sport-tuned steering and suspension hardware set.

The turbo edition is powered by a new 1.6-liter Turbocharged-Gasoline Direct Injection (T-GDI) engine and in-house six-speed automatic or manual transmission. The engine makes 201 horsepower while offering best-in-class fuel economy of 38 mpg.