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Should a Kia be faster than a Ferrari? In this episode of America on the Road Kia America Executive VP and COO Steve Center tells us why his company built the Kia EV6 GT and what it plans to get from it. The 2023 Kia EV6 is the most powerful Kia production vehicle ever. It boasts 576 all-electric horsepower, and independent testing shows that the battery-electric EV6 GT can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds. It has a claimed top speed of 161 mph.
During the Kia EV6 GT’s first U.S.press drive, AOTR Host Jack Nerad sat down with Center for a lengthy interview that dove into the brand’s evolution from value to aspirational performance. And, according to Center, the EV6 GT is just the tip of the new-product iceberg that will force consumers to think differently about the Kia brand.
In other electric-vehicle news, Volkswagen is letting us all get a glimpse of its ID.7 battery-electric sedan as it builds out its all-electric lineup. VW chose CES in Las Vegas as the venue for its first public preview of the soon-to-be-unveiled battery-electric sedan. We’ll have more details for you coming up.
Tesla is in hot water — or maybe we should say cold water — in Korea. The South Korean government has just announced it is issuing a big fine on the Texas-based automaker. This year has started rocky for Tesla and CEO Elon Musk, and we’ll tell you why coming up.
In the road test segment, AOTR Co-Host Chris Teague details his recent experiences in the Mazda CX-30 small crossover utility vehicle. The CX-30 has a reputation as one of the best-handling, most fun-to-drive CUVs out there, but the nagging question remains: it is too small for Chris Teague’s manly six-foot-tall frame?
And while Chris Teague was shuttling his young family around Maine in the Mazda CX-30 Host Jack Nerad was doing much the same for his more mature family in Southern California in the Toyota Sienna minivan. Was the hybrid Sienna the right choice as the family transport for the Christmas holidays? Nerad and Teague have the answer for you coming up.
