Kia needs to get further into the motorsports game

"whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU" (whiskey-business) 06/10/2015 at 12:15 • Filed to: None

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Take Formula Drift for example. Like oh lawd can you imagine a K900 at full song, full lock, and smoke billowing out from its fairly-bland rear? Maybe that will convince people it really is a desirable sedan. There’s really nothing wrong with it, just like the Genesis Sedan. It’s just too expensive from the bargain bin brand.

Or maybe if they could sneak a Rio or Cee’d hatch into WRC/RallyCross/Gymkhana? A time attack Cadenza? For the most part, they are all pretty good looking cars with some potential, and just like Ken Block did for the USDM Fiesta, maybe Kia could pull themselves from being just passable and into being seen as a lot of car for the money.

If Kia could prove their sporting potential (if they indeed have any) maybe people would take their cars more seriously? I see no reason for them to wallow in Guaranteed Credit and buy-one-get-one-half-off status. (Seriously, some dealership in my area was offering guaranteed credit and some crazy discount if you bought two Kias at once.)

not for canada - australian in disguise > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 12:18

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Azrek > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 12:18

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Kia has 2 cars in the Pirelli World Challenge. It is odd to walk through the paddock and see Lambos, Ferraris and then...a KIA?

I think they run GTA or GTS. I am not sure.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 12:22

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I would like a similar setup on my truck, frankly.

Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 12:30

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I would love to see a WRC Rio with a Gamma Turbo homologation car. Or a rally Soul with AWD and 270hp Theta Turbo for pure insanity.

Imagine that - an AWD Soul with funky two-tone black/body color interior, AWD, 6-speed manual or auto, wider fenders and wheels, etc like the Trail’ster concept:

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/10/2015 at 12:30

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I believe /Tuned did a segment on a turboed Canyon with a similar setup?

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Steve is equipped with Electronic Fool Injection 06/10/2015 at 12:31

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I think I like your ideas better than my own!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 12:32

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whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Azrek 06/10/2015 at 12:33

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That’s what I’m saying, maybe they’d do better if it wasn’t so odd. Nobody looks twice when a slow Volvo hatch runs in PWC. . .

Azrek > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 12:36

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http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pr…

They appear to have a trophy already. They just need to broadcast and market this more.

carcrasher88 > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/10/2015 at 13:10

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Ask and you shall receive!

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > carcrasher88 06/10/2015 at 13:20

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With an I-5, too...

Potential seen.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Azrek 06/10/2015 at 13:20

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Good point. What is motorsports success for if they don’t brag on it?

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/10/2015 at 13:24

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Your truck has the 5.3 I’m assuming? In which case 600+HP is possible and even reliable on stock internals. This is all before spending too much money on it too...

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/…

Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 13:26

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Currency Motor’s twin turbo e60 M5 has that set up, it’s rad.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Fed(oo=[][]=oo)uken 06/10/2015 at 13:27

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E60 M5. . . so. . . twin-turbo V10? Hnggggggggggg

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 13:30

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It does. Mine’s a GenIV though. Doubt it changes much.

It should be capable of more than that, actually.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/engine/…

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/10/2015 at 14:40

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Exactly. Iron block, robust internals, aftermarket support... make sure to post pics when it’s done.

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 06/10/2015 at 15:43

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Schisse. Mine’s aluminium.

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer 06/10/2015 at 15:57

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Well.. Maybe not as ludicrously strong as the iron ones, but all LS engines will take a pounding before they give up.