John Krafcik, CEO of Hyundai Motor America, confirmed rumors that Hyundai is planning to produce a turbocharged Hyundai Veloster. The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo hatchback is scheduled to debut at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January. According to Krafcik, the car will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. The engine is expected to be the recently announced turbocharged version of the inline-four that’s in the current Veloster, which produces 204 horsepower and 195 lb .-ft. of torque. This is compared with the current engine that makes 138 horsepower and 123 lb .-ft. of torque. Krafcik also revealed that the Genesis Coupe will receive some tweaking, but details won’t be released until the Detroit auto show. Release dates for the 2013 Veloster Turbo and 2013 Genesis Coupe are not yet available but both cars are expected to arrive at dealer showrooms by mid- 2012.
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