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Detroit: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo is a mighty mite

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Budget , Performance , Hatchback , Hyundai , Design/Style The Hyundai Veloster got off to a solid commercial and critical start in 2011, and while the eccentric hatchback has only been on the market for a few months, it’s already found its fair share of friends, outselling competitors like the Honda CR-Z and Scion tC straight away. We can see why – Veloster offers a unique mix of cut-price mix of funkiness, utility, connectivity and efficiency. However, it’s also fair to say that its direct-injected 1.6-liter Gamma four-cylinder skews far more eco than sport.

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Detroit: 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo gets latest early reveal

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Filed under: Detroit Auto Show , Performance , Hatchback , Hyundai Another embargo has fallen by the wayside, at least partially. We have a lot to tell you about the 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo, but much of it has to wait until the car is revealed tomorrow afternoon at the Detroit Auto Show . What we can show and tell you, what’s already out and about on the Internet, are these three images and the basic specs below. Note that the standard Veloster’s 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine produces only 138 horsepower and 123 lb-ft of torque

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Consumer Reports recommends Civic Si, but ranks Jetta GLI higher

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Filed under: Car Buying , Coupe , Sedan , Performance , Honda , Volkswagen Consumer Reports and the 2012 Honda Civic haven’t had the best of relationships. The model failed to earn the publication’s coveted “recommended” designation for the first time in the vehicle’s history after an extensive redesign, but CR has found space in its heart for the 2012 Civic SI . The more sporting version of the venerable compact managed to pickup a recommended rating thanks to additional torque from its revised 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine as well as a quality transmission and good fuel economy. Unfortunately, CR still docked the vehicle for many of the same problems it had with the base Civic, including vague steering, cheap plastics inside and a noisy cabin

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Video: Is this the highest-flying Honda ever?

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Filed under: Motorsports , Etc. , Videos , Honda , Humor We know it doesn’t look like the rallying Honda Civic hatchback above is doing anything special, but trust us, this is a case of “Oh, I wasn’t expecting that at all.” After barreling across the ridiculously long run-up to the crest, the pilot even lets off the gas before launch, yet still manages to look like he’s qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympic ski jump in Sochi. He might want to work on his pre-running notes before the next outing. You’ll find the mighty leap in the video after the jump

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Driven: 2012 Honda Civic Si

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Driven: 2012 Honda Civic Si The sport compact that appeals more to the head than the heart. Any Honda Civic has always been a car that appeals to logic, and has long been seen as a safe choice for legions of small-car buyers. The Civic Si, however, aspires to be something more.

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2012 Honda Civic Si Sedan HPT

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2012 Honda Civic Si Sedan HPT This car is fast. Well, it feels fast thanks to the fact that the Si is naturally aspirated versus its turbocharged competition. This car is fast.

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