Kia Forte R

[JITB]

The Kia Forte Koup is, top to bottom, one of the best models in Kia’s line-up - and that’s saying a lot. Fortunately for our neighbors in the Great White North, Kia will be releasing an upgraded package of the Forte Koup exclusively for them - a new R package that will be available for either the SX or EX model.

Among the new features included in the R package includes a performance exhaust, AIM drop-in performance air filter, stiffer springs, a strut tower brace, front skirts, side sills and a rear spoiler. The package is finished by 18-inch Europa wheels that are wrapped in Yokohama S-Drive rubber.

Sadly, the package comes with no performance upgrades, although we’re sure that those lucky Canadians wouldn’t mind it one bit because the car looks extremely awesome.

[jdm-civic]

nice civic si............oh wait

[98blackcivic]

so like how much power is this thing gonna make?

[JITB]

so like how much power is this thing gonna make?

170hp out of the 2.4

[2turbo4u]

the profile makes it look like a baby Mazda RX-8

[NJSC]

170hp and it looks like it weighs 3000 lbs. =/

[5speed]

2760 for the SX package, so I doubt it will go 3000 lbs. I would still take this over a Civic SI any day. The Kinetic Racing Forte is doing well in Grand AM also.

[Shift_2WIN]

Looks good, Kia and Hyundai have come a long way

[oneSLOWex]

lol wanna be Civic. do not want.