a whole new generation Kia K5 has been in the domestic market, and the top model uses a powertrain 2.0T + 8AT, the performance has been very strong. But Kia in the US market has also introduced a higher performance K5GT, this K5 GT models in the Korean domestic market are not, in the powertrain, the use of 2.5T turbocharged engine, matching the eight-speed DCT dual-clutch transmission box, maximum horsepower of the engine 286, the maximum torque of 430 Nm, can be quite powerful car.
[1] 2.5T engine with a dual injection
of this KIA K5 GT 2.5T the greatest feature of the engine is that it also indirect fuel injection (MPI), and direct fuel injection (GDI). For this purpose, each of the cylinders to run two of the fuel injector.
In the lower portion of the engine speed, fuel injection indirect fuel economy can be improved, when the engine speed increases, the fuel injection is switched to the direct to increase the output power, to achieve high performance.
In addition, this is the first time modern Kia water cooled intake air cooling method is applied to, which is also striking. Compared with conventional air cooling type, the intake air can be cooled to a lower temperature, and has the advantage to improve the fuel efficiency and output by supplying a high-density intake air into the combustion chamber.
is usually used in water cooled expensive model performance, as compared with air-cooled type, complexity and cost of high cold water cooling structure.
[2] for the first time in the history of the Kia K5 equipped with four-wheel drive system
K5 K5 or from GT since its inception, for the first time equipped with four-wheel drive system. Of course, this four-wheel drive system is a precursor platform, the driver can select a driving mode, switching four-wheel drive mode, the driving mode intelligent distribution of drive power to the rear wheels according to road conditions to improve driving stability based. We have a strong performance K5 GT 100 kilometers acceleration performance of 6.6 seconds.
and 8 DCT-speed double-clutch gearbox, dual-clutch is a wet, compared with the seven-speed DCT K5 now can carry more torque.
It is reported, it will launch the tenth generation Sonata N series of high-performance vehicles, while Sonata powertrain N series, is 2.5T + 8DCT, and K5 GT is exactly the same.
[3] Inside, more sports, prefer driving
In the K5 GT Inside, I am afraid that a lot of people disappointed, because the interior and domestic K5 Kay cool interior is very different. K5 GT does not use two transverse piece large screen, no gearshift knob. From the visual point of view there is no domestic K5 less technological sense. But this can also be seen as a compromise in order to make the performance of conventional gearshift, shift knobs than on operating experience, it is easy for the driver habits.
aspects of seats is a big step forward K5 GT, a look at this seat is a typical movement style, wrapped in strong, seat filling very thick. Especially on both sides of a first class seat on the parcel thigh.
[4] appearance, no longer wheelbase, but details of the lifting motion
In appearance , the domestic K5 Kay cool is lengthened wheelbase, wheelbase 2900mm, but K5 GT is certainly no longer wheelbase, there is not much difference between domestic K5 Kay cool on the body design, just enhance the sporty details , for example, really vent the rear of bilateral four.
K5 GT in Kia Motors America’s Georgia plant, and in June this year launch in the US market. Because US consumers for such large displacement high performance models particularly like. The Chinese market is still low-emission fuel-efficient car-based, and even South Korea have no production plans.