Hey there @Cyprio , happy Tuesday!I wonder whether it will be the rear wheel drive or the awd - hope its the awd. Still, I should get an idea of what the car is like. If all goes well I'll be registering for a GT. Anyone else on here have their name down for the GT?
Thank you kind sir!Hey there @Cyprio , happy Tuesday!
So, the full GT with the 576hp won't be available for about a year. The GT-Line with the 320hp is available now.
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Pretty certain it’ll be the RWD as I don’t believe any dealers have the AWD for demo drives. This’ll change in due course.I wonder whether it will be the rear wheel drive or the awd - hope its the awd. Still, I should get an idea of what the car is like. If all goes well I'll be registering for a GT. Anyone else on here have their name down for the GT?
Having driven two RWD........and ordered one......I personally don't see the need for AWD - for my requirements -. I have had an X drive M sport pack on my BMW and I bet the 4 wheel drive has barely cut in. As for acceleration, 0 - 60 in approx 7 secs is pretty damn quick !! If you are unfortunate to be caught out in a snow storm I reckon RWD on top of half a ton of battery will go anywhereI also have a test drive booked for Friday and it will be RWD as, I am told, all dealer demos are 2WD.
I even was in contact with Kia Business department to try and find an AWD to test drive but they were not able to help. It seems that AWD demo cars will not be available in the UK until some time in the new year.
I know I am going to have to make some compromises coming from the I-Pace, but I'm not particularly keen to give up as much as170hp and the additional torque. The effortless pull-away from roundabouts and ease of overtaking is what keeps me hooked on EV's.Having driven two RWD........and ordered one......I personally don't see the need for AWD - for my requirements -. I have had an X drive M sport pack on my BMW and I bet the 4 wheel drive has barely cut in. As for acceleration, 0 - 60 in approx 7 secs is pretty damn quick !! If you are unfortunate to be caught out in a snow storm I reckon RWD on top of half a ton of battery will go anywhere![]()
Curious as to what compromises you feel you will have to make? I'm considering either the I-pace or the ev6 GT. I've driven the I-pace a few times and apart from the marginally higher ride I can't think of another reason that would deter me from the ev6. Yes the I-pace has a more premium interior but the ev6 is not that far behind. Admittedly it's still too early to talk about the GT version but if the hype is anything to go by I think it could easily be a match for the I-pace.I know I am going to have to make some compromises coming from the I-Pace, but I'm not particularly keen to give up as much as170hp and the additional torque. The effortless pull-away from roundabouts and ease of overtaking is what keeps me hooked on EV's.
Also, not sure about RWD in a snowstorm, even with half a ton of battery to weight it down. Although I have to admit it is likely to be the most fun.
Well, hopefully not too much, and I won't know about ride quality, comfort, cabin noise and handling until I have driven the EV6, but certainly not expecting enough to justify a £25k uplift.Curious as to what compromises you feel you will have to make? I'm considering either the I-pace or the ev6 GT. I've driven the I-pace a few times and apart from the marginally higher ride I can't think of another reason that would deter me from the ev6. Yes the I-pace has a more premium interior but the ev6 is not that far behind. Admittedly it's still too early to talk about the GT version but if the hype is anything to go by I think it could easily be a match for the I-pace.![]()
Yes air suspension was a must-have option for me when I was searching for a used I-pace. The problem now is how used prices have reached stupid level - a one year old I-pace HSE with air-suspension is around 65K+, the same car a few months ago could have been had for around 57K, so a brand new ev6 GT at 58K is looking pretty good value if you're looking for an EV in the higher end segment. My only reservations are the manually operated seats in the GT and no sunroof availability, it just seems weird why they're not even available as optional extras - hopefully this might change by the time the GT is ready.Well, hopefully not too much, and I won't know about ride quality, comfort, cabin noise and handling until I have driven the EV6, but certainly not expecting enough to justify a £25k uplift.
However, the additional power & torque, premium interior, air suspension, and the overall design would potentially be some of the things I would miss.
Interesting post, and makes a lot of senseRegarding the sunroof, that much torque puts a lot of stress on the body and they'd likely need a different frame than the GT Line if they included the sunroof. (You often see the same thing in fold-down seats, the more powerful engines rely on structure across the middle of the car to stiffen, so often you get smaller pass-throughs instead of fully fold-down seats).
Similar to the seats, I'd expect these to be options, but in a future model year. With many manufacturers they'll keep things simple for the first MY, figure things out, and then have options for 2nd or 3rd MY. The Chevy Corvette is a great example of this, where they don't do the Z06 until a year or two after a wholesale change, while they work out the little details to make it perfect.
I'm not so sure that would apply to the world of EVs. A big engine up front applying massive torque through a drive shaft to the wheels at the opposite end of the car can produce a lot of torsional strain on the body. But two motors producing torque directly to their respective center differentials isn't going to cause much structural force outside of that motor/suspension subassembly. There is linear/accelerating force, but that's not going to exceed the traction limit of the tires, which nearly any car can approach during hard braking.Regarding the sunroof, that much torque puts a lot of stress on the body and they'd likely need a different frame than the GT Line if they included the sunroof. (You often see the same thing in fold-down seats, the more powerful engines rely on structure across the middle of the car to stiffen, so often you get smaller pass-throughs instead of fully fold-down seats).
Did it have a sunroof? That's probably the most obvious clue. Then you'll know if you were listening to the Meridian system, or standard. 🙂The sales guy said it was a rwd gt line, though he didn't mention whether it was the S spec - I should have asked.
Do you know, I never noticed whether it had a sunroof lolDid it have a sunroof? That's probably the most obvious clue. Then you'll know if you were listening to the Meridian system, or standard. 🙂