On Sunday 6 October 2024, a ground-breaking, game-changing new electrified car was unveiled to the world. No, not the McLaren W1. We’re of course talking about the Kia Pride EV, a one-off ‘restomod’ ...

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Somehow unnoticed, mostly on account of the fact that it doesn't make such a big fuss about it, South Korean carmaker Kia is turning 80 years old in 2024. Born as Kyungsung Precision Industry eight ...

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 ...

Kia is Korea's oldest car company at 80 years old To celebrate 80th anniversary, Kia unveiled 1996 Pride hatch powered by batteries Electric Pride was built by EV restomod expert Electrogenic Kia ...

Everyone loves a sleeper, and Kia UK has come up with a beaut to mark the automaker’s 80th anniversary, upcycling one of its old city runarounds to turn it into an EV, and upping the power output by ...

The gas-powered Kia Pride was a successful subcompact hatchback from the 90s that was a rebatched Ford Festiva. For the 80 th anniversary of the brand’s business in the UK, they have restored the 1996 ...

KIA UK has unveiled a one-of-a-kind electric restomod to celebrate its 80th anniversary: the KIA Pride EV. Built in collaboration with Electrogenic, the Pride EV transforms the 1996 KIA Pride 1.3 LX ...

This humble 1996 Pride EV Concept electric restomod is Kia’s 80th birthday present to itself. The 1.3-liter, 60-horsepower engine is gone, and in its place is an electric motor that produces 107 ...

After 35 years, this classic Kia Pride CD5 had become heavily aged and needed extensive attention before it could return to working condition. A skilled young woman carefully repairs worn components, ...

Kia is celebrating its 80th anniversary The automaker commissioned an electric conversion of its Pride hatchback A pair of 10-kwh batteries provide up to 120 miles of range in the restomod Kia turns ...