kia's attempt at the wrx

[97Lude]

thats sick http://carsguide.news.com.au/heralds...E21825,00.html

[97Lude]

cliffs notes

The Sport-Pac adds $3000 to the price of a regular Rio ($14,990 drive away).
lmao

It comes with Pedders sports suspension along with the body kit and a non-functional bonnet scoop.
lmao

The sporty Rio runs the regular 71kW 1.5-litre engine and takes 15 seconds to go from 0-100km/h.

By comparison, the $55,130 four-wheel-drive turbo WRX STi that it mimics has 195kW and can dash from 0-100km/h in 5.5 seconds.
lmao

On the STi the scoop forces air into the intercooler to feed the turbo, but the Rio's scoop is just there to look cool.
lmao

[deevergote]

Too bad I suck at converting those power ratings... Anyone know that that is in HP? Or a 1/4 time for that car?

That engine is the same size as the engine in my girlfriend's Civic... and you KNOW Honda engines have got to be better than Kia engines!

[usc]

i'm not into the kW/hp conversion. but i do know 100kmph is roughly 62mph.

[deevergote]

So that's 0-62 in 15 seconds?

That's .2 seconds slower than a Hummer! (H1, even!)

[nirvoUSAccord]

theres no way it takes 15 fucking seconds....that is so goddamn slow. at first i thought it said 1/4 mile in 15 seconds and i was like damn thats good, but 15 seconds for a 0-60???? i dont know how true that is

[cp[mike]]

"Kia is confident the Sport-Pac will be popular with young people who want a car that looks fast but who can't afford to buy or maintain a car such as a WRX or a Lancer EVO. "

HAHAHAHA

[uncle_el]

Originally posted by cpmike
"Kia is confident the Sport-Pac will be popular with young people who want a car that looks fast but who can't afford to buy or maintain a car such as a WRX or a Lancer EVO. "

HAHAHAHA

hey, kia's just keepin' it real!

[deevergote]

They know there's more of a market for people who want a cheap car that "looks fast" than for expensive cars that are fast. Take the Hyundai Accent GT for example

[5spdintegra]

I can't belive this shit! What a joke! I will point and laugh at anyone who ever buys this car!

But it dose come with the 10 year 100,000 mile warrenty!

[deevergote]

With a car that slow, it would easily take you 10 years to hit 100k miles!

[uncle_el]

why the hell is it a $3000 upgrade?!?!?! total cost is less than a civic though!

might be a decent 1st car for a 16 year old... lord knows it makes more sense than a wrx!

[deevergote]

Originally posted by uncle_el
why the hell is it a $3000 upgrade?!?!?! total cost is less than a civic though!

might be a decent 1st car for a 16 year old... lord knows it makes more sense than a wrx!

Yeah. When I have a kid, I would LOVE him (or her) to drive a car that slow! Of course, I'll have to tell them that they're not allowed to merge into traffic...

[Clemson90Accord]

I agree w/ Deevergote on this one. They are going for the people who can't afford fast cars, but want one that at least looks fast. The car is ok looking I guess but couldn't they have come up with their own body kit and not a copy of the scooby. Also, I have never liked fake hood scoops. I would just ask them to leave the scoop off.