2010 Kia Forte Koup

[Rivermaxx]

Is it turboed or supercharged? "Twin screw" usually stands for a whipple or eaton supercharger. With those torque number that low of rpm make me think its supercharged also. Unless it got 2 small turboes.

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by Rivermaxx

Is it turboed or supercharged? "Twin screw" usually stands for a whipple or eaton supercharger. With those torque number that low of rpm make me think its supercharged also. Unless it got 2 small turboes.

What I was thinking too, but I don't see a super in that pic, nor does it look like its got a turbo manifold either. In fact, on Kia's website they don't even mention one for over 170hp. I can't imagine an OEM ever putting 2 turbos on a 4cyl. That amt of boost in a 2L to get that TQ @2000rpm, it has to be a super.

[FG101C]

Those are the concept car specs. Nice looking car, would be great to have AWD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Forte_Koup

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by FG101C

Those are the concept car specs. Nice looking car, would be great to have AWD.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kia_Forte_Koup

huh...

Powered by a commanding 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged engine producing 290 horsepower paired with a GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) twin scroll turbocharger for greater power and efficiency, the KOUP delivers astonishing torque of 289 lb-ft at a low 2,000 rpm sustained to 4,000 rpm

Can't imagine it would make that into production like that. Complicated and expensive. That car would be helluva lot more than $17K.