起亚在几天前刚刚发布了全新Rio，但其GT版本合成图马上曝光。起亚已经批准这款高性能版，因此未来该车将投产。该车上市后将成为大众Polo GTI和福特嘉年华ST的竞争车型，新车将基于最近发布的第四代车型，后者的车身尺寸已经增加，新车从内到外看起来都更显档次。而GT版本外观更具侵略性，包括更粗壮前后保险杠和四点LED日间行驶灯。值得一提的是，所谓的“冰立方”大灯也将出现在GT Line车型上，但它内部的动力系统没有变化。而该车配备的双色轮圈则取自cee’d GT，这套18英寸合金轮圈内部搭配的16英寸刹车盘和红色卡钳引擎取自cee’d GT。预计该车将采用双排气尾管和更硬悬挂，行驶高度进一步降低，过弯更灵活。目前还不清楚该车将搭载何种引擎，早先有报道称，该车将搭载一台功率调低的1.6升涡轮增压引擎。而cee’d GT搭载的引擎功率200马力，但在Rio GT上功率可能降至180马力。

 

2017 Kia Rio rendered in spicy GT trim

Kia unveiled the all-new Rio only a few days ago, but already we have a speculative render of how the performance-oriented GT might look like. The hotter derivative has already received the company’s stamp of approval so we know for sure it’s in the product pipeline.

 

Set to battle the next VW Polo GTI and Ford Fiesta ST, the first-ever Rio GT will be based on the recently introduced fourth generation of the supermini which has grown in size and now looks more upmarket both inside and out. The GT version is all set to receive a more aggressive body with beefier bumpers and the now familiar four-point LED daytime running lights. It should be mentioned the so-called ‘ice cube’ lights are also available on Kia’s GT Line models which are similar in looks with the full-blown GTs, but are being offered with the regular engines.

 

Those chunky two-tone wheels are actually borrowed from the cee’d GT where the alloys measure 18 inches and are backed by 16-inch brake discs with red calipers that have also been carried over for the Rio GT’s virtual treatment. Expect the hot B-segment model from Kia to receive dual oval exhaust tips as well as a stiffer suspension setup bringing a lowered ride height to make the feisty supermini more agile in the corners.

 

It remains a mystery what will Kia’s engineers install in the engine bay, although reports say it might be a de-tuned version of the turbocharged 1.6-liter engine. In the aforementioned cee’d GT, it delivers 200 horsepower, but it is believed in the Rio GT it will generate 180 hp.