Kia Unveils New Sports Car
11-09-2008, 05:11 PM
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So my friend found this today and just showed it to me.
Heres the link.
This car looks amazing.
290 bhp and 289 ft/lbs. is nothing to shake a stick at!
It's great to finally see Korean car companies building serious performance cars.
Hopefully hyundai/Kia will finally get the respect they deserve after their latest batch of sports cars.
Heres the link.
This car looks amazing.
290 bhp and 289 ft/lbs. is nothing to shake a stick at!
It's great to finally see Korean car companies building serious performance cars.
Hopefully hyundai/Kia will finally get the respect they deserve after their latest batch of sports cars.
11-09-2008, 07:46 PM
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honda civic. good though. finally everyone's getting rid of those sharp ugly overdone edges and bulges and going back to curves. i also don't get why the roofs aren't one piece. gunk is gonna get clogged in the rubber seal and overtime it cracks from water and sunlight.
there's also no point in sedan coupes. the 3/hyundai i30 is a good example of sense. the rest is just made for looks.
there's also no point in sedan coupes. the 3/hyundai i30 is a good example of sense. the rest is just made for looks.
11-09-2008, 07:55 PM
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11-09-2008, 08:16 PM
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Wow that's georgeous! But isn't that a Honda Civic Type R with a Kia badge? They're calling it a Kia Koupe,
You can see the seats through the windshield, that's hot!
Specs on the engine:
Oh, nevermind, it's a concept, that'll never make it into production...
You can see the seats through the windshield, that's hot!
Specs on the engine:
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Powered by a commanding 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged engine producing 290 horsepower paired with a GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) twin scroll turbocharger for greater power and efficiency, the KOUP delivers astonishing torque of 289 lb-ft at a low 2,000 rpm sustained to 4,000 rpm. Lower grille openings enable additional air intake for extra power.
Oh, nevermind, it's a concept, that'll never make it into production...
11-09-2008, 09:05 PM
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It's called the Koup and they had one at SEMA. The guy there told me it's actually a thinly disguised Spectra coupe. He said it's going into production about 6 months after the spectra Sedan with which it shares styling cues. This car is FWD and is in no way related to the Genesis coupe. If I were a betting man, I'd say Hyundai will be stealing the platform from Kia for use under the next Tiburon.
11-10-2008, 04:33 PM
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Ya, I probably should have searched before posting this huh...
I thought it looked similar but I didn't realize how similar until I put the pictures next to each other.
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honda civic
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total civic knockoff
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But isn't that a Honda Civic Type R with a Kia badge?
I thought it looked similar but I didn't realize how similar until I put the pictures next to each other.