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Kia?
A few years ago, there were rumours Kia would be interested in the WTCC. Well, where are they?
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Not in it!
Seriously, I doubt we will see Kia in the series. |
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How big a company is Kia?
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Hyundai owns them. And with Hyundai's WRC fiasco in mind, well...
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http://www.wrc.com/News.aspx?PO_ID=2...lse&lang=en_GB Since then I have nothing heard about Kia and their Dakar project. The Dutch Kia importer supports a Dutch rally team: ![]() |
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That Kia Dakar project gets factory backing for 2005 FIRE.
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Kia is also present in the French Andros Trophy with the Rio
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According the owner of the Dutch Kia Dakar team Kia will take part with a factory team at Dakar in 2006.
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I'm not sure but think Kia doesn't have a 2-litre engined Rio so IF there will ever be a WTCC Kia it's more likely Magentis.
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The Rio seems a bit too small. I think it would make more sense to race something in between to the 2 cars? The Kia Spectra--based on the next generation Lantra/Elantra. |
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when t1 was originally announced i think one of the car shapes that was going to be used was a kia
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I think they would use the Kia Cerato
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