Hyundai has just unveiled its new Veloster Turbo at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, and here are a bunch of shots of the car taken live at the event by our mates from Autoblog.it as well as an official photo gallery released by the South Korean carmaker itself. Aesthetically, the new overall design of the model looks far more athletic than its standard counterpart: the front end gets an unique and aggressive hexagonal grille as well as fog-lights, while at the rear we find a diffuser and new dual round-tip center exhaust setup. New side skirts and exclusive 18″ alloys also contribute to the model’s muscular outlook. In comparison to the standard model, the Veloster Turbo maintains the same 2,649 mm wheelbase, but gains 30.4 mm in length and 15.2 mm in width, while the weight is rated at just 1,270 kg (2,800 pounds), making it the lighter model of its class.

Hyundai Veloster Turbo is powered by a 1.6-litre 4-cylinder Turbocharged-Gasoline Direct Injection (T-GDI) engine delivering 201 hp at 6,000 rpm and with 265 Nm (195 lb-ft) of peak torque available at 1,750 rpm, and coupled with either a manual or an automatic 6-speed gearbox with paddle shifters. Obviously, the main thing here is the addition of the Twin-Scroll turbocharger, which provides the model with a +63 hp and +97 Nm (72 lb-ft) over the standard 1.6 not-turbo Veloster.

As for the interior, the Veloster Turbo boasts leather seats with stitched ‘Turbo” logos (heated on the front). The car also gets an exclusive Supervision Cluster that uses two TFT screens between tachometer and speedometer providing the driver with the most relevant info, plus the 7″ multifunction touch-screen display in the middle of the console used by the standard Veloster as well. To find out more about the new Hyundai Veloster Turbo, check out the official Press Release after the jump.

View the full Hyundai Veloster Turbo at the 2012 NAIAS photo gallery
View the full Hyundai Veloster Turbo official photo gallery

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The first images of the eagerly awaited Hyundai Veloster Turbo are now available. The new sporty hatchback from the South Korean manufacturer is at the 2012 NAIAS with a new turbocharged 1.6-litre 4-cylinder Twin-Scroll engine with direct injection, delivering 204 hp at 6,000 rpm with 265 Nm of peak torque available at 1,750 rpm. This unit can be mated to either an automatic or manual 6-speed transmission.

New engine aside, this version of the Veloster sports a new front grille, a re-designed front fascia, side skirts and a new rear bumper hosting two oval-shaped exhaust tail pipes. In the cabin we have sports seats and specifically dedicated trim and finishing. The Hyundai Veloster Turbo weighs 1,270 kg, and this is the last data we can provide you with for now: we will be waiting for more official news from Detroit.

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