The Korean automaker is set to capitalise on the confidence the company has in its mainstream products and will introduce performance variants of its B-segment and C-segment versions.
The Rio is set to have 'around 160-170hp' from a small capacity turbocharged petrol engine, while the cee'd will have a 200hp+ powertrain coupled to a twin-clutch gearbox.
What these versions will be called remains unclear but it seems likely they will wear a GTi badge.
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