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    Kia-Mazda Collaboration

    The protege was reborn, Due to declining sales the new body is called mazda 3. Short for 323 the original Protege. How ever even though the 3 replaced the protege it is accually a Volvo. Which is owned by Ford. For is selling a variant of the Mazda 3 /volvo platform as the new Focus. The SVT...
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    Kia Rio STI

    This Dealer installed option is for Canada, It's not available In USA. Also I know some one who has a 150hp 1.6l turbo Rio (not factory), may not sound like much but with a weight of 2100 lbs it is probably quick, He didn't put all that crap on the body. His rio almost looks factory, makes...
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    Kia-Mazda Collaboration

    No mazda at all 100%hyundai The reason Kia used mazda is FORD. Back in 1987 ford wanted a subcompact so the asked KIA to build them one. Well at that time Kia did sell cars in USA,But outside the country Kia made Military Vehicles and non military cars in Korea. They started make the Mazda...
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    Kia-Mazda Collaboration

    The only first /gen Sephia worth buying is the 1.8 DOHC. That is the same engine as the 91-95 Ford Escort Gt and Protege 1.8 DOHC. Also a JDM Protege 1.8 Turbo will bolt right in. thats a 181 hp engine if memory serves. Its engine code would be BPt Also there was a AWD version of the Turbo...
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    Kia-Mazda Collaboration

    1st gen Sephia 1994-1997 100% 1st gen protege, Everything mazda except outer body panel. 2nd gen Sephia 1998-2001 & 1st gen Spectra 2000-2003 Modifed 2nd gen Protege suspension. Kia Engine, Mazda Trans, Mazda Brakes. Unfortunatly the brake rotors are the rotors used on the 1st gen...
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    Kia-Mazda Collaboration

    Thing about this car it uses a KIA only engine, No mazda ,No hyundai. However the suspension is still mazda. You can argue with how good of a design the Protege Suspension is easy to modify and make handle.
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    Kia-Mazda Collaboration

    Road and Tracks article on the new KIA Spectra http://roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=6&article_id=1497 I have run the heck out of this car still no major problems 2001 Kia Sephia
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