Hi guys
I work on behalf of KIA and I thought you’d be interested in hearing about how
the next-gen Kia Sorento will be taking on some fuel-sipping competitors this
week in the 2009 Global Green Challenge which kicked off in Darwin.
Kia Motors Australia has mounted a two-car Sorento CRDi
entry in the Eco Challenge category of the Global Green Challenge, to be run
over more than 3,000kms through the outback from Darwin to Adelaide from 24-31
October.
The cars, Sorento #1 will be
driven by Geoff Forshaw and Brendan Reeves, while Sorento #2 will be driven by
Glen Raymond and Anthony Caldwell.
The two new Kia Sorento SUVs are powered by Kia’s
all-new, high-tech R-series turbo diesel engine which punches out 145kW of
power and an astounding 422Nm of maximum torque (436Nm with automatic
transmission) from just 2.2 litres, with combined CO2 emissions of
just 177g/km.
This ultra-modern diesel engine will be teamed in the
Challenge cars with a smooth, 6-speed manual transmission that will take full
advantage of the engine’s mountain of torque throughout the seven-day event.
To follow the action visit:
www.kiacannballrun.com and follow us
on twitter: www.twitter.com/KIAcannballrun
Cheers