The same company that gave us those soul-driving, hip-hop hamsters a few years back recently revealed the blueprint for its new military vehicles. Kia plans to produce variations of the Kia all-terrain vehicles near Santa Fe NM for its recreational and commercial divisions.
Over 140,000 vehicles in nine different models have been built by Kia for the Korean military, and it appears that the company is ready to introduce its newest generation of combat vehicles. The Hummer-like vehicle, which is described as an "open-top" all-terrain vehicle (ATV), is currently being developed, but engineers aren't starting from square one.
The company explained that the model will borrow the chassis of the Kia Mojave, a civilian SUV, to begin the build. The Mojave was known as the Kia Borrego in the US, where it only lasted one year due to soaring gas prices and a recession in 2009. However, the Mojave/Borrego is alive and doing fine in other areas of the world, and it's now underpinning new militarized Kia all-terrain vehicles near Santa Fe NM; the same way the Chevy Colorado ZR2 is the base of the GM Defense Infantry Squad Vehicle.
A drawing of what the model could look like was released, and it portrays an off-roader that looks nothing at all like any member of Kia's current vehicle family. You won't find any fun-loving hamsters here! It's tall and boxy, and very suggestive of the AM General Humvee, the above-mentioned GM, and the Toyota BXD10, which isn't surprising. All of these were developed by following the same fundamental guidelines.
Obviously, South Korean soldiers' means of transport aren't of much interest to US car enthusiasts, but the lessons learned from them could be. The company pointed out that the Kia all-terrain vehicles near Santa Fe NM will help to improve the sturdiness and resilience of its non-military models.
Kia All-terrain Vehicles near Santa Fe NM: Industries
Furthermore, the yet-to-be-named vehicle will generate adaptations for various industries, including the leisure and industrial segments. Although there's nothing officially happening at the moment, the pull of the profitable leisure sector is what turned the Humvee into the Hummer and transformed the BXD10 into the Toyota BXD20, which was also called the Mega Cruiser during the 1990s.
The development of Kia's autonomous driving technology for military vehicles is another important aspect of the production as well. In the future, this technology could help deliver needed supplies more safely by removing soldiers completely from vehicles before traveling through unfriendly environments.
Kia is also investigating ways to use electric powertrains, self-driving systems, and fuel cell technologies, which could supply the hefty amounts of electricity that's needed by the military, or power emergency generators.
In the meantime, the company is working on a standardized platform for 2.5- and 5-ton military vehicles, with the Korean government beginning testing on the prototypes sometime in 2021. A variety of future vehicles with a range of weapons systems or specialized technologies will be built upon the new platform. Unlike the Kia all-terrain vehicles near Santa Fe NM, these won't be connected in any way with cars built for civilian life. They will however, benefit from useful technology used by civilians, including a 360˚ parking camera, rear-park assist, and satellite navigation. The trucks will also come with automatic transmissions, 7.0 liter diesel engines, and some of the 5-ton behemoths will be bullet-proof.
We can't promise any military vehicles, but if you visit Fiesta Kia at 7400 Lomas Blvd NE in Albuquerque, we can promise you a great car-buying experience!
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