The 9th gen Corolla XRS had the 2ZZ-GE 1.8, as well as the Matrix and Vibe (fun), but the 10th gen had the 2AZ-FE 2.4 (a dud). I'm not 100% on the American market but that was the excuse they gave us Canadians for a sporty Corolla. The Altima 2.5 was modified to put out the 200hp/180tq in the Sentra SE-R Spec V. It was a good engine let down by a poor chassis. We didn't get Scions here until 2011.
Anyways, all this is rather off topic, so I'll stop right here. I hope they can do something with the Veloster or build up another model, but I feel something needs to be done before it's too late and the market is lost for good.
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