Kia UK reveals Pride EV restomod
Kia Builds Manual EV Restomod with 1996 Pride Hatchback
This humble 1996 Pride EV Concept electric restomod is Kia’s 80th birthday present to itself.
Kia just converted the Pride into a true EV ‘socket rocket’ as a birthday gift to itself
As an 80th-anniversary gift to itself, Kia UK unveiled the Pride EV. Calling it a true ‘socket rocket,” the electric restomod swaps the 90’s model gas-powered engine with an all-electric powertrain packing nearly double the power. The only thing it retains is its original five-speed manual transmission.
An 80th birthday present to itself: Kia UK reveals Pride EV restomod
Kia UK has revealed the Kia Pride EV, a unique ‘restomod’ built especially to mark the company’s 80th anniversary. Restored, modified and unveiled for the first time at the Bicester Heritage ‘Scramble’ on 6 October,
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It looks like an old Mazda 121, but this restomod by Kia and UK firm Electrogenic packs a modern electric powertrain mated with a five-speed manual.
Kia Proudly Marks 80th Birthday With 107-HP Pride EV Restomod
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The heroically boring Kia Pride has been given an EV makeover
The starting point for this build was a ‘Kingfisher Blue’ five-door 1996 Pride 1.3 LX from Kia UK’s heritage fleet. We’re told the four-pot engine made 60bhp and a heady 8
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