{"id":474430,"date":"2010-03-18T17:52:34","date_gmt":"2010-03-18T21:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autoshow.autotrader.ca\/?p=12999"},"modified":"2010-03-18T17:52:34","modified_gmt":"2010-03-18T21:52:34","slug":"kia-canada-offers-new-forte-koup-%e2%80%9cr%e2%80%9d-performance-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/474430","title":{"rendered":"Kia Canada Offers New Forte Koup \u201cR\u201d Performance Package"},"content":{"rendered":"

Styling and Performance Upgrade Improves on an Already Impressive Two-Door <\/strong>
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\u201cOnly in Canada, you say? Pity!\u201d Well, not for Canadians.\u00a0 Our American friends can\u2019t get one, but you can get the Kia Forte Koup R Performance Package added to your Koup to set yourself apart from stock Koup owners.<\/p>\n

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2010 Kia Koup R <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Available on either the SX or EX model, your Koup can get a serious handling package upgrade including a performance exhaust, performance air filter by AIM, stiffer springs and a strut tower brace.\u00a0 What\u2019s more, for improved handling and upgraded looks the R gets18-inch Europa wheels shod in Yokohama S-Drive performance tires.<\/p>\n

Adding to the wow factor are deeper front skirts, more aggressive side sills and a rear spoiler, not to mention an R badge to finish off the look.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Kia is a separate entity under the Hyundai-Kia umbrella, it\u2019s interesting to note that the Korean brand\u2019s familial rival also offers a Canadian-exclusive performance tuning program, although one that\u2019s much more advanced.\u00a0 Hyundai Performance Parts (www.hyundaiperformance.ca) offers performance and visual upgrades for numerous models within its lineup, all not interfering with warranty coverage.\u00a0 It\u2019s possible that Kia has similar plans, and that further upgrades will become available.<\/p>\n

The R package will become available in mid-May, and no doubt dealers will create Koup Rs of their own and display them on their showroom floors.\u00a0 And take heart, current Koup owners, your loyalty in buying first will be rewarded too, as any Kia parts counter will sell you the kit and all service departments will be trained to install it for you.<\/p>\n

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Styling and Performance Upgrade Improves on an Already Impressive Two-Door Canadian Auto Press \u201cOnly in Canada, you say? Pity!\u201d Well, not for Canadians.\u00a0 Our American friends can\u2019t get one, but you can get the Kia Forte Koup R Performance Package added to your Koup to set yourself apart from stock Koup owners. 2010 Kia Koup […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6383,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-474430","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474430","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6383"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474430"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474430\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474430"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474430"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474430"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}