It has been created to mark Kia’s 80th birthday. After significant reworking under the skin, the car boasts a similar power-to-weight ratio to various hot hatches from the 1970s and 1980s, and a focus on driver engagement.
This will be the third ‘one-off’ car that Kia UK has created in recent years, following in the footsteps of two unique and radically different vehicles – the Stinger ‘GT420’ and Soul EV beach buggy. The all-powerful Stinger ‘GT420’ was created in 2019, a tuned-up, stripped-down track car to show off the performance potential of Kia’s 3.3-litre twin-turbo grand tourer. The Soul EV beach buggy showed a car reimagined for surfers, fitted with a custom surfboard rack and wooden-decked interior, and featuring ‘rally raid’ style elevated suspension and chunky tyres.
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The Goodwood Revival 2026 (18-20 September) will mark the centenary of Maserati’s first major triumph at the Targa Florio, with an exceptional collection of cars. No marque in history has embraced the highs and lows of motorsport more enigmatically than Maserati. From beautiful cars and legendary drivers to glorious victories – and occasional setbacks – […]
The Custodian Collection: Cars for Re-awakening Project cars – those requiring a touch of TLC or more – never fail to catch imagination and interest and so the latest from Historics Auctioneers very much hits the spot…. ‘The Custodian Collection: Cars for Re-awakening’ is an online Historics auction featuring a curated collection of some 50 Lots; […]
The 2026 Hagerty Festival of the Unexceptional returns to its now familiar home at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire on Saturday 25th July. Now it its 12th year, the festival attracts owners and enthusiasts of mundane motors from around the world, becoming an annual pilgrimage for those who admire the brilliance of basic and understand the ...
