2012 Detroit: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo

The Hyundai Veloster gets a refresh with its matte colored 2013 turbo-charged version.

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00:00 (engine revving)

00:02 - Hey everybody, still here in Detroit.

00:09 This time we're on stage at Hyundai

00:11 with the new Veloster Turbo.

00:13 Now, when Hyundai launched the Veloster,

00:15 everybody liked it for its funky styling,

00:18 its three-door bodywork, its cheap price,

00:21 but the one thing I got universally panned for

00:23 was it was really slow.

00:25 Well, Hyundai is now addressing that

00:27 with the new Turbocharged version.

00:29 The numbers are pretty good.

00:30 201 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque.

00:34 If you think about the Veloster Turbo's competitive set,

00:37 like Hyundai has done, it's a pretty compelling argument.

00:40 The Honda Civic Si, probably its closest competition,

00:43 makes 201 horsepower, but less torque,

00:46 only about 170 pound-feet.

00:48 And the Honda's gonna probably cost $5,000 more.

00:52 Also, and it's a small thing,

00:54 but we love the matte finish on this,

00:56 and it's probably the world's cheapest matte finish car.

00:59 Anyways, like always, we can't wait to drive it.

01:02 And stay tuned to this channel

01:03 for more coverage from Detroit.

01:04 (rock music)

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