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.
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