Hyundai Veloster Teased Ahead of Detroit Debut With Dual-Clutch, Direct-Injection

Hyundai has just released a short teaser video giving us the best glimpse yet and its new Veloster compact sporty car ahead of it's debut at the Detroit Auto Show.

Positioned as a rival to the Honda CR-Z, the Veloster won't be a hybrid, but will still beat the Honda in terms of fuel economy (on the highway anyway) thanks to a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder mated to a dual-clutch transmission. Power will be rated at 138-hp and 124 ft-lbs of torque.

Check back for more info soon, plus complete details from the live reveal at the Detroit Auto Show on January 10th.

Check out the video after the jump:

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