Chevrolet Aveo hot hatch revealed

General Motors will enter the hot hatch ranks in 2012 with the launch of this new Chevrolet Sonic RS. The model will make its debut at the Detroit motor show next month, but GM has yet to officially confirm whether the model will make it the UK as a Chevrolet Aveo RS. A company source said if a decision was taken to launch the car in the UK, its likely on sale date would be 2013. Powering the five-door Sonic RS is a turbocharged 1.4-litre petrol engine producing 136bhp and 147lb ft. Transmission options include a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic, although GM has revealed no performance figures for either set-up.