Re: New Car On The Block (Zero Audi Content)

["Mark L. Chang" <mchang@ece.nwu.edu>]

On Tue, 25 Aug 1998, Todd Young wrote:

> More South Korean crap. The only S. Korean vehicle that Iwould even consider
> buying is the Kia Sportage. From what

I kind alike the Sportage -- definitely cute and CHEAP.  That seems like
the only reason to get S. Korean car nowadays -- EXCEPT, I believe in S.
Korea you can get the new Kia Elan...

Yes, that is the Lotus Elan... or was.  Kia bought the rights to it some
time ago and was planning a US launch, I believe, for the 1999 or 2000
model year.  But I believe that current economic situations put that off
indefinitely.

It has a different powerplant (no more Isuzu) and a different
suspension.  So, for most of us, that means it isn't really a Lotus
anymore.  Still, they are pushing for a sub-$25k mark on that car if and
when they bring it to our shores.

It sports a 1.8l 4-banger to get you to 100km/h in 7.4s...whoopieeee.  Get
a _real_ Elan, one of the supposedly 800 send to the US, for around $20k.

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