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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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Built on an all-new platform, the K5 is wider, longer and lower than the Optima, more powerful, and takes design cues from the performance minded Kia Stinger. So what does Kia do? The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. The LED tail lights connect across the trunk by a distinctive dashed light pattern.

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Kia upgraded 2018 Sportage features new 1.6L diesel, 2.0L diesel 48V mild-hybrid technology

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Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). The Sportage is also available with an all-new 1.6-liter

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Stinger GT-Line RWD

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All-new in 2018, the 2022 Kia Stinger continues to turn heads by those that know cars. This coupe was Kia’s first entry into the five-passenger, four-door sportback GT world–and they got it right. Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. Powertrain.

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Hyundai outlines future powertrain strategy

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Hyundai Motor Group this week outlined its latest powertrain technologies and future plans at the 12 th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference, held near the Hyundai Motor Group R&D Center in Korea. Hyundai will continue its efforts to develop light-weight and fuel-efficient transmissions. Transmissions. The Kappa 1.0

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Palisade Calligraphy AWD

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The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. Finished in Moonlight Cloud, which looked black in some light, our tester had an elegant look.

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Road Test: 2023 Volkswagen Taos SEL 4Motion

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Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. While fuel economy may be less if your driving keeps you on city streets with frequent starts and stops, it is good to know when on the open road and at a consistent speed, mid-to-high-thirties are possible.

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2024 Dodge Charger Daytona: the ‘Brotherhood of Muscle’ goes electric – Charged EVs

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In that light, it’s the logical follow-up to the previous Charger, which ran for an astounding 18 model years over two generations. Every Daytona model comes with all-wheel drive as standard, along with a “Power Shot” feature that delivers an extra 40 horsepower for 15 seconds (a similar concept is called “Boost” on the Kia EV6 GT).

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