Kia ceed CRDi race car wins Slovakian hill-climb
Slovakian racer Jaroslav Baranek entered a race-prepped diesel-powered Kia cee’d in the Slovak Motor Sport Association’s diesel-only hill-climb championship and managed win the championship clinching the first place in 6 out of 13 total races.
The Kia cee’d had most of its interior removed and a roll cage was fitted to make the car more rigid to help it deal with the high cornering forces of a high speed hill climb. It weighs 1,130kg. The car uses a Proflex suspension, AP Racing brakes, a Sprintfilter air filter system and an OMP fire extinguisher. The build was completed in under 12 months. Under the hood is a tuned up version of Kia’s 2.0 liter CRDi engine producing 200 horsepower and a peak torque of 400Nm.
“We managed to win with the car produced and modified in the Slovak Republic. I am very pleased that it was Kia cee’d and that we were able to win the Slovak championship with it,” said the winning driver.
November 18, 2008 @ 7:31 pm
enough of korean cars!
=P
November 18, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
err… 86 turbo also can ma…
November 18, 2008 @ 8:40 pm
Kia rox your socks
November 19, 2008 @ 9:57 am
its nice, but will you want one?
November 19, 2008 @ 10:48 am
the kia ceed is actually a very nice car.. built and designed in europe, if you’re ever seen one in real life, and sat in it, you would actually think you’re in a continental car.
i just think that the local distributors have messed up the kia brand.
November 19, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
BanyakMasukWorkshop said,
November 19, 2008 @ 10:48 am
i just think that the local distributors have messed up the kia brand.
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True!!
November 19, 2008 @ 12:30 pm
Btw, that’s a very good achievement from KIA and should take this as a first step to invovle more on future race/rallying tournament. Good job!!
November 19, 2008 @ 1:25 pm
New Optima and Rondo worth to have a look. Rondo is better than Grand Livina & A-Van-Zai
November 20, 2008 @ 10:06 am
ceed older brother spectra5 has european design
so does hyundai i series (i20/i30-lupa la)
kia= cheap, decent conti-wannabee car (not CKD version yaa)
heheheheh
November 21, 2008 @ 9:00 am
torque said,
November 19, 2008 @ 12:26 pm
BanyakMasukWorkshop said,
November 19, 2008 @ 10:48 am
i just think that the local distributors have messed up the kia brand.
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True!!
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screw naza