It’s the first one ever for the company, making it a meaningful and historic moment for Kia Motors in just its second year of involvement in motorsports. The company scored the first racing win in its history last weekend when a Forte Koup won in its Street Tuner class in the Barber 200 in Birmingham, Alabama.
The No. 10 Kinetic Motorsports/Infinity Audio Forte Koup, co-driven by Nic Jonsson and Michael Galati, took the ST class win in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge (CTSCC) race, making for a very big feather in the brand’s cap as it continues its rise globally.
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i would like to know what’s brand under the hood. izit Kia or else?
it’s already 2011 my friend.
My guess “Japanese Engine”.
Ori specs Forte also use “Mitsubishi” designed engine.
If use “Korean” engine need more pitstop “Kuat makan minyak” mah!
Kuat makan minyak?…the r-series 2.2 liter engine in the Santa Fe & new Sorento fc is 15km/l…thats better than a civic 2.0 liter …
Jolo, Mitsubishi actually uses Korean engine la…. check your facts, the engine OS developed by Hyundai and cost shared among 4 companies.. Gm, KIA, Hyundai and Mitsubishi
what an arse…this engine made up by GEMA..its a collaboration between mitsu,hyundai,GM..they build up basic thing like engine block..then MIVEC,CVVT or any other trademark techy thing add up later by the carmaker..do your homework ass hole.dont just bash this koreans and keep on singing song for your unworthy jap cars like honda..pay extra for the badge! XP
Awesome!! Congratulations Kia!! An ace effort.Looks great in racing trim as well.
Have been planning to get my Forte Koup,which will be very soon.I guess this will be the icing on the cake then.
First ever racing win as well,they just bagged the Frost & Sullivan award for the best sedan here yesterday and today,we have this.
Looks like the Koreans are not slowing down one bit in their pursuit for global automotive dominance eventually,given time which i know they will.
Slowly but surely they will claw their presence in any given market.Ace approach i reckon.Very nicely done.Cheers.
Car has too much color!
it’s a race car la, need sponsors.
the orange car behind, is it a civic?.. well done forte…
civic fan-boys weeping now.
(i am because i’m FD2 owner as well. our legendary R is beaten !)
FIRST!11!!
ppl like you still exists !? how to MAJU MALAYSIA ?
Kia forte recently has won many award. Congratulation!!! Lucky i owned one forte koup now!!!
OK, I’m going to buy one.
116k is a very good price for a CBU 2-door Coupe.
Eh! seems so quite..wheres that ‘angkat bakul’ FORteLOVer guy? no comments from his very own Forte segment?? haha :P
Sikit Tayang, Sikit Tayang,
Soon paultan blog would become official advertiser for Korean Car.
How come story of 190,000 units of 2008-2009 Hyundai Elantra/Avante was recalled in US due to Air Bags problem were never on the blog (Something to hide ??)
I’m waiting for your JOLOTAN.ORG
Terbukti di litar lumba…
Won some “Cap Parang” Race also make into a News.
What a cheap trill. :-(
Congrat to KIA.. good start
If only they have a proper manual offering for this car…
they have… check out their US website…
We’re not living even close to the US now are we?
Another icing on the cake for Forte… Man, do I feel good to be owning a Forte… :-)
Didn’t really see any Forte Koup on the road…
hahaha i saw an orange civic behind it
Bro….Cannot be Civic, that’s Mitsu Lancer laaa…….
OOOppppssss…..Proton Inspira.
See….Smart Americans also do get it!!!…… hehehe….
its a civic la
very keen observation dude.
Cool….. I am so proud to have own a Forte for months…. Nice….
Sikit Tayang, Sikit Tayang !
Soon paultan blog will be official advertising media for Korean Car.
How come story of 190,000 units of 2008-2009 Hyundai Elantra/Avante was recalled in US due to Air Bag problem didn’t apear (Something to HIDE ??)
air bag problem?better than pedal problem that kills ppl..haha..n guess what?dat came from LEXUS..a luxury car company from JAPan(toyota)..LUXURY…i said again,LUXURY…heheee..lots of car manufacturer got problm,honda,toyota,hyundai,proton..latest is nissan leaf..but LEXUSS??gotta be kiddin..they said they doing it with perfection dudee..n its a LUXURY car..got problem with BMW?MERC?VOLVO?well…dont heard bout it,but LEXUS?hell yesss~n lots of it
this is the best car around!!!!what for wasting millions for a lambo ?this is proven better in track!!!!
proud to own one… :)
what’s wrong with a korea car participate in motorsport??
something wrong??
better than lambo?. hahaha you must be dreaming?
Maybe better than “Rambo” also. :-)
Save you energy, lot’s of Naza Sales Exec here.
The headlamps…
come guys, be a sport and congrats to KIA.
just like Chevy tapau WTCC.
everyone must find their niche.
even now MINI goes into WRC.
JOLO yang kau dengki ngan brand KIA ape hal? tak suka tak payah join la
coz he drives toyota vios/honda city. most of them really hate forte.
cause he bought a city 1.5 for 90k while forte 2.0 is only 97k(add 7k only).. so he is jealous of all… LMAO
kia in malaysia should go back to racing.. the MSS and then S1k at sepang is now looking very good for new cars on the market.. would be cool to see a vios, up against maybe the jazz, forte, and the satria neo.
..proud to have one rare species here!!
Ahahahahahaha Civic pawned! Lousy Civic, much expensive than Kia but pawned by Kia, haha, Civic owner, please go sell your lousy Civic please..