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The 1962 Glas 1004 was the first mass-produced vehicle to use a timing belt. The 1966 Pontiac OHC Six engine was the first US mass-produced vehicle to use a timing belt, [21] [22] while the 1966 Fiat Twin Cam engine was the first mass-produced engine to use a timing belt with twin camshafts. Carmakers began to adopt timing belts in the 1970s ...
The Kia Rio (Korean: 기아 리오) is a subcompact car manufactured by Kia from 1999 to 2023. Body styles have included a three and five-door hatchback and four-door sedan , equipped with inline-four gasoline and diesel engines, and front-wheel drive .
The V6 was Kia's last engine to use a timing belt instead of a timing chain. ... Kia Rondo: Production: 2013–2019 (global) [9] 2014–2022 [10] (Vietnam) Assembly:
A timing belt, or toothed belt, is a flexible belt with teeth moulded onto its inner surface. Timing belt may also refer to: Timing belt (camshaft) , a perishable component used to synchronize the rotation of the crankshaft and the camshaft
The Kia K3 is a subcompact car manufactured by Kia since 2023 as a successor to the Rio. Developed under the codename BL7, [ 2 ] the K3 is available in hatchback and sedan body styles. The K3 nameplate was previously used by the Chinese and South Korean market Forte/Cerato , which was succeeded by the K4 in 2024 as Kia is realigning their ...
The Kia Sportage (Korean: 기아 스포티지) is a series of automobiles manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 1993 through five generations. Initially a compact SUV built on a body-on-frame chassis, the second-generation Sportage transitioned to a car-based platform which placed it into the compact crossover SUV class, and was originally developed alongside the Hyundai ...
In November 2009, Kia started production at the first U.S. Kia Motors plant, Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia, in West Point. Though the Kia Sorento crossover vehicle was the only model to be assembled there at first, the facility has since expanded its production lines to include the Kia Optima mid-size sedan, now sold as the K5, in 2011 and ...
The Kia Carnival (Korean: 기아 카니발) is a minivan manufactured by Kia since 1998. It is marketed globally under various nameplates, prominently as the Kia Sedona. The first-generation Carnival was introduced in January 1998, [1] and was marketed in a single, short wheelbase version. Second-generation models were marketed (2006–2014) in ...