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Feb. 11, 2011 7:24 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
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Feb. 11, 2011 7:24 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
Edit: Its a Kia, not Kio
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Feb. 11, 2011 7:26 a.m. Feedyurhed HalfDork
Agreed. Kia/Hyundai have come a long way.
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Feb. 11, 2011 7:57 a.m. 92CelicaHalfTrac SuperDork
Sweet Golf!
....wait...
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Feb. 11, 2011 8:02 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
Its gotta hint of Seat Leon to it...
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Feb. 11, 2011 8:06 a.m. Tom Heath Web Manager
DukeOfUndersteer wrote:
Edit: Its a Kia, not Kio
Shazzam!
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Feb. 11, 2011 8:08 a.m. DukeOfUndersteer SuperDork
In reply to Tom Heath:
You are the man!
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Feb. 11, 2011 9:25 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
2800 lbs, 225 HP, 6-speed, Shocks by Koni, and adjustable A-Arms all around. That would make this car really cool!
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Feb. 11, 2011 9:33 a.m. Bobzilla Dork
pinchvalve wrote:
2800 lbs, 225 HP, 6-speed, Shocks by Koni, and adjustable A-Arms all around. That would make this car really cool!
why so heavy? The current car is ~2500lbs.
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Feb. 11, 2011 10:43 a.m. pinchvalve SuperDork
Typo, I meant 1800!
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Feb. 11, 2011 11:11 a.m. 4cylndrfury SuperDork
looks very fiesta-ey...not that thats a bad thing, Im just sayin...
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Feb. 11, 2011 11:39 a.m. Klayfish Reader
Keeping in line with Kia's new image....take a look at the new Optima. Saw it at the auto show. Really sharp car. But a loaded one is about 30K. Yikes...
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Feb. 11, 2011 11:52 a.m. Zomby woof Dork
4cylndrfury wrote:
looks very fiesta-ey...not that thats a bad thing, Im just sayin...
It looks a lot better than the Fiesta.
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Feb. 11, 2011 12:59 p.m. pres589 HalfDork
I hate to say this but I like this Rio more than the Mazda2.
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Feb. 11, 2011 1:05 p.m. DaveEstey HalfDork
pinchvalve wrote:
2800 lbs, 225 HP, 6-speed, Shocks by Koni, and adjustable A-Arms all around. That would make this car really cool!
Actual numbers or "This is what we want"?
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Feb. 11, 2011 1:21 p.m. imirk New Reader
In reply to DaveEstey:
looks like a somewhat realistic wishlist?
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Feb. 11, 2011 8:42 p.m. Nitroracer SuperDork
I'm going against the grain, I like the current crop of tiny cars better than this Rio. But I do admit it is much better looking than its predecessors.
The headlights remind me of the Soul, which I do like.
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Feb. 11, 2011 9:01 p.m. RioRacer Dork
I like my lil'Rio, (2011) its just a base modle, but its cheep thrills at low speeds. Better tires and some springs are some tempting thoughts tho.
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Feb. 12, 2011 9:06 a.m. DaveEstey HalfDork
In reply to imirk:
The first three items on the list were RSX Type-S with a tune. The last 2 items don't seem so unreasonable. But then I'm not a bean counter for an international car company.
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Feb. 12, 2011 2:40 p.m. Ignorant SuperDork
isnt that the same as a hyundai something or other.
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Feb. 12, 2011 4:22 p.m. Zomby woof Dork
It should be.
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March 2, 2012 6:56 p.m. Sultan Reader
Anybody else driven one for a while? Still liking it?
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March 2, 2012 7:53 p.m. David S. Wallens Editorial Director
I drove the new Rio sedan the other day. Even with the automatic, it's very nice. (I got to drive the B Spec version, too--that one's a bit spicier.)
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March 2, 2012 8:04 p.m. DeadSkunk Dork
One of those other magazines (initials MT) recently ran a 7 car comparison. Oddly,the Rio finished last and the Hyundai Accent was first. I find that really strange given that they're the same platform. My son has a 2010 Rio and I think it's a very nice little car. We've driven 750 miles in a day in it and arrived in good shape. I like the front of the new model, but the rear view is a little plain, but that wouldn't stop me from getting one.
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March 2, 2012 11:26 p.m. amg_rx7 HalfDork
Why is it that only the base models come with the manual trans?
