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The Kia Forte is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia Motors since mid-2008. It replaced the Kia Cerato and is available in two-door coupé, four-door sedan, five-door hatchback variants. It is not available in Europe, where the similar sized Kia Cee'd is offered (except for Russia and Ukraine, where the Cee'd and the Forte are both available). In South Korea, this car is marketed as the Kia K3. In some markets, such as Uruguay, Australia and Brazil, the Forte is marketed as the Kia Cerato replacing its predecessor of the same name. In Colombia and Singapore, the name Kia Cerato Forte is used.
The first generation Forte shares the same platform as the Hyundai Elantra (HD), though employing a torsion-beam rear suspension in place of the Elantra's multilink design. Kia has stated that the Forte was specifically designed to target younger buyers attracted to sharper auto designs.
In 2010, Kia Motors presented the Kia Forte Koup Type R at the SEMA aftermarket show, the concept was developed by Kia's racing partner, Kinetic Motorsports, who built and campaigns the Forte Koup race cars. The concept is said to be inspired by its racing siblings that take part in the GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge.
The Type R Concept gets a matte gray exterior paint job that works with enhanced exterior panels to make the front fenders, rocker panels, and rear quarter panels appear longer. BBS RG 18-inch forged aluminum alloy wheels and racing-inspired tires along with a modified front end add to the overall look of the car.
The interior of the Type R now offers custom seat/door treatments as well as a few ergonomic improvements for the driver. Other additions include a short throw shift kit with Kinetic gear shift knob and carbon inlay, and a dampened composite fiber disc clutch.
Specs:
Kia never revealed what's under the hood, a normal Forte Koup bears a 2.4 L Theta II I4 engine with a power output of 173 hp and torque of 168 ft-lb, expect the Type R to have something better.
