We are getting closer and closer to finally get what all Kia car enthusiast wants, a Kia sports car, a rear wheel drive. Lets examine some of the things reuters.com said on their lastest article.
It is said we will finally see Kia Sports car by second quater of 2017 targeting an annual output of 60,000 but specific plans are not identified since they are not official yet.
The Kia Novo is their new Concept car that resembles very much some of the specifications Kia will bring for their sports car.
Said models will have 3 engine options:
2.0 GDi Theta II engine, we can assume this could the same engine for the Elantra producing 174 horsepower and 157 lb-ft. of Torque
2.2 CRDi engine, This engine can be found in europe at the Kia Sorrento producing 197 bhp and 441 Nm.
3.0 GDi Lambda engine, This engine is found in the Genesis sedan but in global markets, producing 253 horsepower and 224 lb-ft. of torque.
Our guess is this list is missing a turbo engine and we might see either the 2.0 Turbo engine from the Sonata and Optima, and we have our higher hopes for the new 3.3 twin-turbo engine currently found the new Genesis G90/EQ900, you’ll find out why.
One thing we also notice with this new code name CK is some of the pictures found previously for the Genesis Coupe mule.
We are happy and sad at the sametime to find out that this test mule was not actually a Hyundai/Genesis brand but actually a Kia in disguise. Kia Motors was testing their new Sports card based on the Genesis Coupe platform. For sure this is a surpirse for us but we saw it coming and if that label is right, we’ll see not only the 3.3 twin-turbo but also the eight-speed automatic transmission plus an All Wheel Drive option.
We’ll keep looking for more details on this Kia CK car.
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9 commentsI want BADLY that this CK is truly a sports KIA; Hyundai already has their own luxury brand and sports line.
You and Kia car enthusiast(myself included), hopefully Kia doesnt take too long to release it.
The CK code name is likely the name of the new RWD platform that will underpin the G70 and this new Kia Sport sedan. The current Genesis Coupe rides on the BK platform which was based on the previous Genesis sedan's BH platform. The new Genesis sedan(G80) now rides on an updated DH platform.
it could be, but the each model has their own codename.
Ok "RK" is the G70 Sedan, CK is the KIA sports sedan, whats the G70 coupe then? "DK" would be awesome! xD seriously though, the reuters news piece sad the car would have 3.0 GDI, the test mule had 3.3T on it ... thats one big hole in that news piece!
hahaha their codename are clever lol we are hoping to see something at New York Autoshow.
yeah the GT is what 1st came into my mind
Kia is already on the making for a Luxury SUV, we have some shots for it that we will soon upload.
the GT is a bigger sedan, what we are expecting is something a little smaller.