The KIA WRX killah!

[woodchuck]

Yup, you read it correctly. KIA wants to tap into this market. :hahano:


http://www.thetorquereport.com/kia_ccd-thumb.jpg

http://www.thetorquereport.com/2007/05/kia_is_planning_performance_li.html

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/Kia-Cee'd/225705/

[Unholy S14]

whats so funny ?

Former Audi designer who worked on almost every car.

from the tt to gallardo works for kia.

and he plans on taking the brand to the top.

I believe Kia will be awesome soon.

[Baka Sama]

:tweak:..........
Supercharged *edit* Kias and RWD Hyundais. The future does come fast.

[axiomatik]

It's not the styling that's so funny, it's the concept of a 'performance' Kia. And Kia is a long way from being awesome right now. But it looks like they are heading in the right direction. Shame they are planning on a supercharger for the US market instead of the turbo.

[TheSquidd]

Competition breeds innovation.

Though I didn't read anywhere that it would have AWD.

[woodchuck]

It's not the styling that's so funny, it's the concept of a 'performance' Kia. And Kia is a long way from being awesome right now.....

yup. thats what i was laughing about. when you think of performance, kia is not the first car manufacturer that pops into your mind.
I do agree that it is heading in the right direction. that XR version actually easy on the eyes compared to the other models that kia has.

[Sami7]

Turbocharged euros, and supercharged US, im liking this.

[Baka Sama]

Competition breeds innovation.

Though I didn't read anywhere that it would have AWD.

Your correct, I just assumed that given their going against a WRX. Further research on the Hyundai Accent SR (Which will share the same engine) shows that the car will probably be FWD. Shame... Now I no longer care about this car. Lets hope kai's AWD concept (Audi TT Killah) Snowflake makes it to the US.

Regardless. We have entered the era of the Koreans.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2007/04/73699682.jpg

[exitspeed]

Hyundia is convincing me right now (even though the convinsing models won't be out for over a year), Kia, not so much. However I can see this car going a long way in it's segment.

[wootwoot]

I like it....Yay!

[OptionZero]

so basically a Kiaspeed 3

[azndoc]

KIA moving on up in the world apparently.

A performance KIA. I remember when they first came out and how everyone thought they were crap. Now I'm getting impressed by them.

[steve shadows]

"Turbocharged engines would be aimed at Europe and supercharged engines at the American market because of different customer demands," the source said.

:ughug: oooooook

[nismo-joe]

Meh, I still don't see kids running out and buying these for a very long time. If they want to stay in the market it was only a matter of time before they came out with something performance, our youth is demanding it. Not too shabby for a first attemped. Might be a fun car to drive though. I remeber when i worked at Thriffty rent a car, we had awd suzukis that were aswome to drive in the dirt lot next door.

[s13gold]

they should use a turbocharger instead of a supercharger....

i prefer turbo!!

[cdlong]

looks better than the new WRX. though that's not saying much.

[atom]

I think it looks pretty nice, obviously Audi-like in a good way. Every company has to start somewhere, there was a time when a performance BMW was considered laughable.

[SiI40sx]

Cant wait to see what Daewoo comes up with!!!

[markyboi]

at least it looks better than the new sti

[ONYX S-13]

looks better than the new WRX. though that's not saying much.


+1


I'll take that kia over a WRX anyday.. 100,000 mile warranty too.. I'll beat the crap out of it and when 95K miles comes up there will be a for sale sign in the window.

[TurDz]

Hyundia is convincing me right now (even though the convinsing models won't be out for over a year), Kia, not so much. However I can see this car going a long way in it's segment.


HYUNDAI OWNS KIA, literally. (same company)

[drift freaq]

I gotta give them credit in the looks department that thing looks pretty nice. New WRX's are ugly. Of course I have never consider WRX's to be all that in the looks department :rofl:

[S14DB]

Isn't one of them made in Alabama now?

[Farzam]

Cheap DD with a warranty that'll last longer than the car.
Sounds perfect.

Nahhhhhh...give em a chance. Everyone sucked at 1 point.