According to the latest reports from AutoTelegraaf, it appears that the upcoming Hyundai Veloster coupe will be based on the i20.

The new coupe will use a custom i20 platform due to the costs, because a car based on the i30 will definitely be more expensive. The new car will make its official debut in March 2011 and is set to take on Vw Scirocco and looking at the ascension of the Korean manufacturer on the market we might think that the new Veloster will be a perfect rival for the German coupe. Regarding the engines, the Veloster will receive a 1.6-liter engine offered in two versions, an atmospheric and a turbocharged capable to deliver around 190 hp.

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Hyundai is preparing to produce the Veloster Concept, which was unveiled at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. In an interview with Inside Line, Hyundai Motor America’s CEO John Krafcik revealed details about the upcoming model. The production version will 70-80% resemble the concept car. Most likely, it will also take the name but that the company is still considering other suggestions.

Krafcik said that the car, which will have front wheel drive, aims to attract with its unusual design line rather than its sports car performance. The car will be the first to introduce an innovative body style,  which Krafcik says might be doors or a unique roof or something with the hatch. He said that it won’t be like anything in the small car segment. He added that it will be Accent-sized or like a 4-passenger Honda CRX. The new car’s engine will be a 1.6 liter four cylinder with Direct Injection making 140 hp that will get over 40 mpg US (5.8 l/100km). Photo gallery after the jump!

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