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#21 of 695 A little clarification on the Proto Motors collaboration by iluvmysephia1 Aug 24, 2003 (10:59 am)
with Hyundai. These can get muddled as the information is popped around to and fro don't'cha know! hjr2 intially reported that Proto is working with Hyundai on developing a new sports car(Proto working on the body of the car)and the price being around $30,000. Until I learn more(the feelers are out for information!)I'm not gonna comment anymore on that subject...especially in this thread. OBTW-Proto Motors of Korea is still making their own car called Spirra-they've released quite a bit of information on their website about it but as far as exporting it here we're as clueless as....as..umm...as those who think that Chevy will not offer a Cobalt blue color on thier new Chevy Cobalt Civic-Corolla fighter due out in the next few years. Now back to our regularly scheduled show...Kia's new Sportage due in the fall of 2004 as a 2005 model that WILL be plopped on an Elantra base.
#22 of 695 #20 by carspy01 Aug 25, 2003 (6:41 am)
That is not quite correct. "Kia" (Who there? Which Kia? Iluv's Kia-car-salesman???) did in fact never make an announcement like that. Customers might see a first glimpse of the new "Sportage" (name is not even confirmed) next month in Frankfurt. The vehicle should be introduced begin of next year in Korea, which is, if I am not completely wrong, 2004.
#23 of 695 Something new I learned about the new 2005 Kia Sportage SUV by iluvmysephia1 Aug 25, 2003 (8:21 pm)
(which may or may not be called Sportage by the way!)is that the new SUV(smaller than Hyundai's Santa Fe)will offer an optional 2.7L V6 engine AND optional all-wheel drive. I believe carspy01 HAS mentioned the all-wheel drive option before but I'm just re-iterating it. Otherwise your new Kia Sportage replacer will feature front-wheel drive. Gone is the old rear-wheel drive that my Sportage runs on now with shift-on-the-fly 4-wheel drive available at your whim. Whoo-hoo carspy01 we're learning more all the time! The U.S.release should be in the fall of 2004 as a 2005 model-year product.
#24 of 695 Sorry, iluv.... by carspy01 Aug 26, 2003 (2:09 pm)
but it's coming earlier...
#25 of 695 That's allright, carspy01, news that the Sport-replacer by iluvmysephia1 Aug 26, 2003 (4:11 pm)
will be here in the States earlier is not bad news it's good! My Sportage is great right now but it's fun to look down the road at what you might want to pull the trade-trigger on later and this new small SUV from Kia and Hyundai's Tiburon GT V6 are at the top of my list(actually the Tib's at the very top)right now. The front of this SUV looks handsome but only makes me want to find that actual SUV and rip the cover off the front to see it better! ARGGH!! =;)
#26 of 695 New Pictures at... by carspy01 Aug 27, 2003 (5:43 am)
http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=6329   Have fun.
#27 of 695 Photos by jchan2 Aug 28, 2003 (1:29 pm)
What's with the KM name?
#28 of 695 #27, jchan by carspy01 Aug 28, 2003 (2:18 pm)
It's not a name - it's only an internal platform designation within Hyundai and Kia, usually two letters. Example: The former "Kia GH"-concept was the Hyundai XG-architecture. Now, the "Kia GH" is better known in its product version as Opirus/Amanti.
#29 of 695 Sportage by jchan2 Sep 25, 2003 (1:00 pm)
Kia promised a Sportage after a one year hiatus. Then again, if you still want a sportage, my local dealer still has three left from 2002. My Saturn dealer has a left over 2002 Saturn SL.

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