Ten years ago, a conversation about fast cars didn’t mention a Kia straight out of a showroom. But with electrification taking its course, times have already changed and we’re now in a time where a Kia isn’t exactly far behind a Lamborghini in terms of straight-line speed.
In CarwowThe latest video from, the recently launched Kia EV6 GT takes on a Lamborghini Aventador SVJ for a straight-line contest. While you might scoff at the idea of a humble electric crossover, and a Kia bucking V12 power, you’d be surprised to know that the Korean car actually has more torque than the supercar. Italian.
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The EV6 GT is powered by a set of two electric motors, producing up to 577 horsepower (430 kilowatts) and 546 pound-feet (740 Newton-meters) of torque. By comparison, the Aventador Super Veloce Jota produces more ponies from the naturally aspirated V12 at 759 hp (566 kW), but slightly down on pulling power at 531 lb-ft (720 Nm). Both are driven to all four corners.
It should be noted that the Kia was significantly heavier than the Lambo, but that didn’t matter from the start. In the video, the EV6 GT was seen making a good launch against the Aventador SVJ. The supercar still beat the EV, which deserved another round.
For the second lap of the drag race, Mat Watson returned with a different-looking “Kia”. It was actually an Audi RS E-Tron GT, which tried to beat the Aventador SVJ but failed decently.
That’s not the surprising part, though. While the Aventador SVJ completed the quarter mile in 10.9 seconds in the video, the RS E-Tron GT was close behind at 11.2 seconds. However, the Kia EV6 GT was also not too far behind at 11.9 seconds.
So yes, we now live in a time where a Kia is only a full second slower than a Lamborghini. Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
