2011 Kia Sorento Review

Posted by kopok Sunday, July 31, 2011 0 comments



2011 Kia Sorento
The 2011 Kia Sorento.

It's deja vu all over again.

Those of us of a certain age can remember when Honda found the magic dust and began sprinkling it liberally over their product portfolio. They went from an interesting, quirky also-ran to a company that could do no wrong and whose products you couldn't afford to ignore come car-shopping time.

Well here we are three decades later, and that's what's happening with Kia, which before they were an interesting, quirky also-ran, weren't all that interesting...so the achievement curve here is actually higher than it was for Honda.

About a month ago, we extolled the virtues of the Kia Sportage, now a fine, no-excuses small SUV. But what if you need something a touch bigger?

Well, that's where the Kia Sorento comes in. It's roomier but gets very close to the same mileage as the Sportage (21 city/29 highway to the Sportage's 22/31).

Our tester was the mid-level EX front wheel drive (all three, LX, EX and SX are available in all-wheel-drive as well), starting at $24,795. And that gets you a very well-equipped machine: DOHC 4, 6-speed automatic transmission, 18-inch alloy wheels, ABS, airbags and curtains all around, Electronic Stability Control, Traction Control, tire pressure monitoring, downhill brake control and hill assist control, dual-zone automatic climate control, power windows, door locks, and outside mirrors, an AM/FM/CD/mp3 audio system with SiriusXM satellite radio, USB and auxiliary jacks and Bluetooth.




2011 Kia Sorento interior
The interior of the 2011 Kia Sorento.


Also standard in the EX are a multi-adjustable driver's seat with lumbar support, 60/40 split folding and reclining second row seats, pushbutton start with smart key, cruise control, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, auto light control, tilt and telescoping steering column, illuminated vanity mirrors, rear privacy glass and fog lamps.That's a nice package for less than 25 large. And the Kia people added three options to it:

The Limited package (Navigation with traffic data, backup camera, Infinity Audio system with 10 speakers, 18-inch mirror-finish alloy wheels and interior accent illumination)...$2,000.

Premium Package 1 (Leather seat trim in the first and second row, heated front seats and an auto-dimming mirror with display for the backup camera)...$1,500.

And a mirror with Compass and Homelink for $250.

Regular TireKicker readers know I'd almost always pass on factory nav systems (your phone can do most of what those do), but the added safety of the backup camera is a good idea in almost any vehicle...especially SUVs...and the Infinity Audio system rocked...so I'd actually go this way with my own dime....which would give us a grand total after delivery charges of $29,340.

It drives well, it handles well, it gets good mileage, and nicely equipped, you're coming in just a shade below the competition on price. Plus there's the 10 year/100,000 mile limited powertrain warranty and the 5 year/60,000 mile roadside assistance. Hard to go wrong...unless you don't test drive one.

Chicas del Salon del Automovil de Guadalajara

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Un gran número de empresas se hicieron presentes en la ciudad mexicana para mostrar sus últimos lanzamientos. Y como es sabido, en cada gran presentación las mujeres más hermosas del país anfitrión toman la escena.

Motos: Yamaha Yz 250cc

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motos: yamaha yz 250cc
motos: yamaha yz 250cc

Swedish Skyline R34 GT-R

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Swedish slammed monster posing just for you.

Thanks to Jesper for the tip! More on hasss1's Flickr!

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Praça da estação em Brazópolis -MG ...

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Foto na "Praça da Estação", aqui na cidade de Brazópolis -MG.

A quantidade de pessoas, a bandeira verde e amarela hasteada e o registro fotográfico, sugerem um dia de festividade. Fora a grande quantidade de carros estacionados, como se estivessem em um encontro de carros antigos! Curiosamente, achei apenas três Ford T! Pela ausência do Ford A, acho que a foto é anterior a 1928.

O prédio da Estação Ferroviária ainda existe, embora descaracterizado.


Foto enviada pelo Geraldo Isaac Mendonça Machado.

Ferrari FF, el primer 'Cavallino' con tracción a las cuatro

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El Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra es el escenario elegido por Ferrari para presentar al mundo su nuevo y espectacular deportivo. Se trata del Ferrari FF, un impresionante cuatro plazas que se convierte en el primer vehículo con tracción a las cuatro ruedas en la historia de la mítica marca italiana.

El FF, o lo que es lo mismo, Ferrari Four, es un proyecto de GT completamente nuevo. Significa una ruptura total con el pasado y, más que una evolución, en la marca del 'Cavallino Rampante' lo catalogan como un auténtica revolución. Está equipado con un innovador motor V12 que otorga al FF un carácter extremadamente deportivo y de alto rendimiento, que unido a su comodidad y elegancia garantizan una experiencia única de conducción.

Ha sido diseñado por Pininfarina y sus formas y proporciones interpretan, según Ferrari, una "armoniosa mezcla de genes deportivos y extraordinaria usabilidad". El FF incorpora el primer sistema de tracción a las cuatro ruedas de la historia de la marca, denominado 4RM. Dicho sistema pesa un 50% menos que un sistema de tracción total convencional y mantiene una distribución idónea del peso, del 53% sobre el eje trasero. Está totalmente integrado con los sistemas electrónicos de control dinámico del coche, ofreciendo niveles récord de rendimiento en todos los terrenos y condiciones, además de una distrubición predictiva continua e inteligente del par motor en sus cuatro ruedas.

El nuevo FF está equipado además con el sistema más avanzado de suspensión magnetoreológica (SCM3), y con los últimos adelantos técnicos en frenos cerámicos de carbono Brembo.

Gracias a su nuevo motor de inyección directa de 6.262 c.c., que desarrolla 660 CV a 8.000 revoluciones por minuto, se consiguen prestaciones extraordinarias, como por ejemplo su aceleración de 0 a 100 km/h, cifrada en tan sólo 3,7 segundos, o su velocidad máxima, de 335 km/h. El consumo, eso sí, no es apto para bolsillos en crisis, ya que supera los 15 litros de media cada 100 km.

Pero además de su potencia y su insólito dinamismo, el FF ofrece espacio más que suficiente para cuatro adultos en su habitáculo, y un maletero de 450 litros, ampliables a 800 litros. Y como la gran mayoría de modelos de la marca, el FF puede personalizarse con numerosas opciones y accesorios, entre ellos seis colores exclusivos de carrocería y un lujoso acabado interior que incorpora cuero anilina.

ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS
Motor
Tipo: V12 a 65º
Cilindrada: 6.262 c.c.
Potencia máxima: 660 CV a 8.000 rpm
Par máximo: 683 Nm a 6.000 rpm

Dimensiones y peso
Largo/ancho/alto: 4.907/1.953/1.379 mm.
Peso en seco: 1.790 kg
Distribución del peso: 47% delante, 53% detrás.

Rendimiento
Velocidad máxima 335 km/h
Aceleración de 0 a 100 km/h: 3,7 segundos

Consumo y emisiones
Consumo mixto: 15,4 litros a los 100 km
Emisiones: 360 g/km

MOTO-DE-CROSS.

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MOTO-DE-CROSS.
MOTO-DE-CROSS.

R34 GTR Wallpaper

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Black menace - R34 Skyline, my current desktop. JDM Racing Blog slowly getting back on track!

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Or The R6 As It Is More

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or the R6 as it is more
or the R6 as it is more

Museu Roberto Lee ...06

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E no centro do salão, a cereja do bolo: Tucker Torpedo #1035 !

Este carro é mítico e tem alma.
O Tucker dispensa apresentações e comentários...

Sobre o Museu Paulista de Antiguidades Mecânicas - Roberto Lee, na cidade de Caçapava -SP, é importante dizer que:
1- Este não é o prédio definitivo, a intenção é que os carros sejam relocados ao prédio original do Museu.
2- Já está selada a parceria entre a prefeitura municipal e o "Automóvel Club do Brasil" para a restauração de um automóvel do acervo, uma Alfa Romeo RL Coloniale Torpedo de 1926.
3- Tudo o que falta nos carros é porque não tem, e, caso você queira fazer a doação de alguma peça que venha a compor algum dos carros, também será bem-vinda.

guilhermedicin@hotmail.com

SECCI�N MOTOS YAMAHA

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SECCI�N MOTOS YAMAHA
SECCI�N MOTOS YAMAHA

Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

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Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

1. Bugatti Veyron: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $1,700,000. The Super Sport version is $2,400,000. The speed was tested again on July 10, 2010 with the new 2010 Super Sport Version: the Bugatti Veyron once again claims the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph.

2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires, not that I would take one on a ski trip or anything like that. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years.

3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot. Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

SSC Ultimate Aero Red doors open

4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo dark orange front view

5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.

Orange Koenigsegg CCX

6. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. The fastest car in the 20th century with doors that looks like bat wings. Maybe Batman needs to order one and paint it black Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-20121997 McLaren F1 on the road black

7. Gumpert Apollo: 224 mph, 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet.

8. Noble M600: 223 mph, 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day. Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

We have a tie for 9th and 10th places:

9. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. Twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 678 hp. Base price is $1,850,000. The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is a limited-edition, with five ever produced. It is the quintessential exotic and exclusive supercar.

9. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 were ever produced; the price goes up every time someone crashes.Ferrari Enzo doors open front view

9. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still has what it takes to make the list.

Jaguar XJ220

10. Ascari A10: 215 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0 litre BMW V8 S62 Engine with 625 hp. Base price: $650,000. The company planned to produce 50 of these supercars at its factory in Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012 Banbury, England.

10. Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph, 0-60 in 3.5 secs. Mercedes Benz M180 V12 Engine with 650 hp, base price is $667,321. With a V12 motor, this baby can do much better.pagani zonda f

Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

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Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

1. Bugatti Veyron: 267 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $1,700,000. The Super Sport version is $2,400,000. The speed was tested again on July 10, 2010 with the new 2010 Super Sport Version: the Bugatti Veyron once again claims the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph.

2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is $1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted with a Ski Box as well as winter tires, not that I would take one on a ski trip or anything like that. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years.

3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot. Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

SSC Ultimate Aero Red doors open

4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo dark orange front view

5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.

Orange Koenigsegg CCX

6. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. The fastest car in the 20th century with doors that looks like bat wings. Maybe Batman needs to order one and paint it black Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-20121997 McLaren F1 on the road black

7. Gumpert Apollo: 224 mph, 0-60 in 3.0 secs, 4.2 liter V8 Engine that houses 650 hp. Base price: $450,000. Gumpert claims that the Apollo was designed such that it could drive upside-down in a tunnel with speeds at 190 mph or above. Of course, no one has tested this yet.

8. Noble M600: 223 mph, 0-60 in 3.7 secs. Twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 Engine with 650 hp. Base price is $330,000. The Noble M600 also happens to be a very cool car. Its inconspicuous design sports a slender and contoured body which does not scream out for attention at every second of the day. Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012

We have a tie for 9th and 10th places:

9. Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. Twin turbocharged AMG V12 engine that produces 678 hp. Base price is $1,850,000. The Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster is a limited-edition, with five ever produced. It is the quintessential exotic and exclusive supercar.

9. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 were ever produced; the price goes up every time someone crashes.Ferrari Enzo doors open front view

9. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still has what it takes to make the list.

Jaguar XJ220

10. Ascari A10: 215 mph, 0-60 in 2.8 secs. 5.0 litre BMW V8 S62 Engine with 625 hp. Base price: $650,000. The company planned to produce 50 of these supercars at its factory in Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012 Banbury, England.

10. Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph, 0-60 in 3.5 secs. Mercedes Benz M180 V12 Engine with 650 hp, base price is $667,321. With a V12 motor, this baby can do much better.pagani zonda f

Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2011-2012