The 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo. Image: Hyundai
Hyundai is expected to release full pricing on the 2013 Veloster Turbo tomorrow, but it’s already let slip on Twitter that the high-output hatch will begin at $1,600 more than a comparably-equipped, normally-aspirated Veloster. Since the Turbo model will start with more standard features than a base Veloster, the only thing we can say with certainty is that the 2013 Veloster Turbo will start at under $24,900 (the price of a loaded Veloster, with the turbo up-charge).
That money will buy you a Veloster with a 201 horsepower, turbocharged 1.6-liter engine, mated to the buyer’s choice of six speed manual or automatic transmissions. To ensure that the Veloster Turbo can carry speed into corners, too, the steering is re-calibrated and stickier Kumho Solus tires are added. Aside from these changes, the Veloster Turbo uses the same suspension and brake components as the rest of the Veloster family.
Inside, expect to see a significant amount of content for your money, ranging from leather seats to a standard infotainment system and a “Supervision Cluster” driver information display. There’s Hyundai’s Blue Link telematics system, too, ensuring that information or assistance is just a press of a button away.
We’ll be driving the Veloster Turbo next month, so we promise a full report upon our return.
Kurt Ernst has been passionate about automobiles and driving nearly his entire life. His early years were shaped working in the family service station, though his real passion was auto racing. After graduating from the University of Colorado, Kurt spent a year club racing with the Sports Car Club of America, before focusing on a business career in marketing and project management. Later, his passion for writing and the automotive hobby found him freelancing for a variety of automotive news sites, including Automotive Addicts and Motor Authority, where his work was syndicated and appeared in several national publications. Recognized as an expert in the automotive field, Kurt joined Hemmings Motor News as an Associate Editor in 2013, and in the years since has progressed to Editor, Hemmings Daily; Managing Editor for Hemmings Motor News, Hemmings Classic Car, Hemmings Muscle Machines, and the Hemmings Daily; and now, Managing Editor, Hemmings Auctions. Kurt was instrumental in organizing the Hemmings Motor News Concours d’Elegance from 2013-2019, and has served as a judge at this event and The Vintage Racing Stable Concours d’Elegance. A Skip Barber Racing School graduate and prolific writer, Ernst is also skilled in copyediting, project management, brand development, and public relations.
