Kia EV6 GT Vs Aventador SVJ Drag Race Ends With A Stunning Outcome

A decade in the past, a dialog about quick vehicles would not point out a Kia straight from a showroom. However with electrification taking its course, occasions have already modified and we’re now in an period when a Kia is not really far behind a Lamborghini when it comes to straight-line pace.

In Carwow‘s newest video, the just lately launched Kia EV6 GT matches up towards a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ for a straight-line contest. When you may scoff on the concept of a humble electrical crossover, and a Kia at that, going up towards V12 energy, you would be stunned to know that the Korean automobile really has extra torque than the Italian supercar.

Powering the EV6 GT is an ensemble of two electrical motors, producing as much as 577 horsepower (430 kilowatts) and 546 pound-feet (740 Newton-meters) of torque. As compared, the Aventador Tremendous Veloce Jota produces extra ponies from the naturally aspirated V12 at 759 hp (566 kW) however barely down on pulling energy at 531 lb-ft (720 Nm). Each are pushed on all 4 corners.

Of be aware, the Kia was considerably heavier than the Lambo, however that did not matter proper off the road. Within the video, the EV6 GT was seen pulling a great launch towards the Aventador SVJ. The supercar nonetheless beat the EV, although, which merited one other spherical.

For the second spherical of drag race, Mat Watson got here again with a different-looking “Kia.” It was really an Audi RS E-Tron GT, which tried to beat the Aventador SVJ however failed in an honest method.

That is not the shocking half, although. Whereas the Aventador SVJ accomplished the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds within the video, the RS E-Tron GT was shut behind at 11.2 seconds. Nevertheless, the Kia EV6 GT was additionally not too far behind at 11.9 seconds.

So sure, we now reside in a time when a Kia is barely a full second slower than a Lamborghini. Tell us your ideas within the feedback part beneath.