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The first-generation Kia Sephia is the first car that was actually designed by Kia with their own chassis. [1] Engines available were the B-series engines, with the 1.5-liter rated at 59 kilowatts (79 hp), the 1.6-liter 78-kilowatt (105 hp), and the 1.8-liter BP engine at 91-kilowatt (122 hp) from 1994.
The most prominent incidents of sudden unintended acceleration took place from 2000–2010 in Toyota and Lexus vehicles, resulting in up to 89 deaths and 52 injuries in the USA. [4] The NHTSA first opened an auto defect investigation into Toyota vehicles in 2004, but the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) within the NHTSA closed the ...
The Kia Spectra was introduced as a front-engine, front-wheel-drive subcompact sedan. It was designed for affordability and versatility to make the most of the rather small amount of space it had to offer. It was equipped with a 125 horsepower 1.8l DOHC four cylinder engine paired to either a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.
2000 (as Optima) DL3 2019 Global, left-hand drive D-segment/mid-size sedan, successor of the Optima. 121,538 K8: 2021 GL3 2021 South Korea, etc. Executive sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market, successor of the K7. 47,279 K9: 2012 RJ 2018 South Korea, etc. Flagship luxury sedan oriented for the domestic South Korean market. 6,736 ...
The 16-valve DOHC B6 was also found in the 1994-1998 Ford Laser KJ/KL, 1997-2004 Kia Sephia, Kia Shuma, 2000-2004 Kia Spectra and 2000-2005 Kia Rio (for export markets). In Japan, the United Kingdom, and Australia a fuel-injected version called the B6F was available. In Europe, the B6 also came in a 16-valve DOHC version, mostly found in the ...
The exterior design was done by Zagato, [24] and the car was powered by a 1.3 L 16V DOHC fuel injection engine with power output around 82 hp mated with a 5-speed manual transmission. The rear suspension is an independent suspension with a single leaf spring. [25] [26] The prototype was finished in 2000.
General Motors provided a fix for "Noise #1" but stated that "Noise #2" was a characteristic of any car equipped with a manual transmission and that a similar noise could be repeated by lugging the engine. The remedy for "Noise #1" was to overfill the transmission with Saturn Manual Transmission Lubricant from the stock 1.8 quarts to 2.6 quarts.
The Saturn MP Transmission were a series of 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic transmissions that were manufactured by Saturn Corporation exclusively for the S-Series.They were designed for transverse engine applications and was deployed in vehicles that output up to 122 ft·lbf of engine torque.