Those little guys at KIA Engineering, like to GO! Can't blame them. I do too! So they designed an engine, that was meant to GO from day one. It belongs in a race car, more than a grocery getter. Driving one slowly will ruin it, for sure. Mine just seems to love it when I drive her like I stole her. Put the hammer Down and she's GONE!
I'd love to see the Soul power train in a little, low, streamlined sport car body. With great aerodynamics, 140 mph should be no problem at all. Heck I did 120mph in my flying brick, my 2020 Soul. lol
So on my KIA Soul #2, I'm up to about 17k and just coming up on my third Oil Change, since I bought her (used) last Christmas Eve, with 7800 Miles on the clock.
I had to break her in "Again" but since then she just keeps on getting Betterer and Betterer!
I've driven lots of performance cars in my 60+ years behind the wheel, but this little girl scares me some days.
Just pulling out onto the highway and putting the hammer down, she's a handfull. Both hands on the steering wheel is just SOP. Some times it's all i can do to keep her from running off the road and chasing a squirrel up a tree!
Y'all know I like to joke a lot, eh? But in all truth, this 2020 KIA Soul is the hottest little 4-Banger I've ever owned.
And, I've owned a few!
I'll take a little credit for that, but not all of it. A lot of it goes to the boys at KIA Engineering, for creating this: 4 cylinder, 2.0L, 16 valve, Dual Overhead CAM, Atkinson Cycle engine with Variable Valve Timing, coupled to the first ever Intelligent Variable Speed Transmission, with Overdrive. It's like something right out of The Jetson's.
They have actually made some improvements to this car for 2023....thank you sir, I'll take one!
I test drove a 2023 Soul LX and I wanted to drive it home, but me and the finance man just could not get on the same page.
I'd love to see the Soul power train in a little, low, streamlined sport car body. With great aerodynamics, 140 mph should be no problem at all. Heck I did 120mph in my flying brick, my 2020 Soul. lol
So on my KIA Soul #2, I'm up to about 17k and just coming up on my third Oil Change, since I bought her (used) last Christmas Eve, with 7800 Miles on the clock.
I had to break her in "Again" but since then she just keeps on getting Betterer and Betterer!
I've driven lots of performance cars in my 60+ years behind the wheel, but this little girl scares me some days.
Just pulling out onto the highway and putting the hammer down, she's a handfull. Both hands on the steering wheel is just SOP. Some times it's all i can do to keep her from running off the road and chasing a squirrel up a tree!
Y'all know I like to joke a lot, eh? But in all truth, this 2020 KIA Soul is the hottest little 4-Banger I've ever owned.
And, I've owned a few!
I'll take a little credit for that, but not all of it. A lot of it goes to the boys at KIA Engineering, for creating this: 4 cylinder, 2.0L, 16 valve, Dual Overhead CAM, Atkinson Cycle engine with Variable Valve Timing, coupled to the first ever Intelligent Variable Speed Transmission, with Overdrive. It's like something right out of The Jetson's.
They have actually made some improvements to this car for 2023....thank you sir, I'll take one!
I test drove a 2023 Soul LX and I wanted to drive it home, but me and the finance man just could not get on the same page.
