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1. #2014 scion tc turbo drivers#
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3. #2014 scion tc turbo manual#
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None of the modes delivers adequate road feedback. Sport mode calms such jitters, but its artificially high effort makes even small directional corrections tiresome.

#2014 scion tc turbo driver#

Comfort lacks on-center “valley” feel, requiring the driver to saw the wheel back and forth to stay in the center of a lane. We actually found Normal to be the most satisfying. The system adjusts effort among Comfort, Normal, and Sport modes, toggled via a button with a picture of a steering wheel that’s on the steering wheel. We found body motions to be sufficiently damped, with a decent balance of ride comfort and control the choppiness, jounce, and overall harshness of the previous SX have been exorcised.Īll Koups come standard with FlexSteer, Kia’s marketing description for three-mode electrically assisted steering. Befitting the SX’s athletic mission, the suspension packs a fatter front anti-roll bar and higher-rate springs, although the shocks are shared with the base EX. That’s not to say they’re autobahn spec, but brake feel is at least linear with decent top-of-pedal response.

If you’re going to go faster, you should probably stop better, so Kia fits the SX with larger front brake rotors.

#2014 scion tc turbo windows#

A backup camera is standard, which is nice because the high rear deck and rising beltline squeeze the rear windows into mere slits.

#2014 scion tc turbo drivers#

Taller drivers may, however, want to avoid ordering the headroom-scarfing power sunroof. In typical Kia fashion, the Forte can be ordered with some segment-defying gear, including a heated steering wheel, a ventilated driver’s seat, and heated front and rear seats. The front seats are generously bolstered (with real French stitching on the SX model) and comfortable for long treks. Punctuating the massive strides this once chintzy brand has made in quality, the Koup is quiet inside, the serenity facilitated by thick carpet padding (of the type usually reserved for clattering diesels), foam blown into the roof pillars and other body cavities, and electronically tuned, active engine mounts. The tinkerers in Kia’s workshop rejiggered the Koup SX’s throttle calibration, making it more linear and less abrupt in normal driving compared with the outgoing model. There’s no torque steer to speak of (Kia damped the shorter front driveshaft), although the turbo Koup will abuse the front tires a bit if you keep the right pedal matted from rest. Sound effects notwithstanding, the turbo spools up quickly with little lag on throttle tip-in. For better or worse, unlike the Focus ST and VW GTI, the Forte doesn’t artificially enhance intake sound, either. Kia says the turbocharged SX has its own special exhaust note, but the noises from the dual outlets are pretty tame by sporty coupe standards.

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The auto also offers manual control via generously sized steering-wheel-mounted paddle shifters or the shift lever. The former has a numb clutch pedal and a so-so shift feel gearchanges from the automatic are smooth enough if not particularly hasty.

Take the SX as it comes, and you’ll row a six-speed manual you’ll need to tick a box and pony up something like a grand for a six-speed automatic. Continuously variable valve timing on the intake and exhaust sides adds even more flexibility to an engine that’s not particularly fussy about what gear you’re in. Minutiae junkies take note: This is the first force-fed two-door Kia ever.Īs do most modern gas turbos, the Koup SX’s Gamma four serves up its torque on a nice wide platter, churning out 195 lb-ft from 1750 to 4500 rpm. Our recent drive was limited to the turbocharged Koup SX, which wedges itself into the sports-compact conversation with a 201-hp, 1.6-liter turbo four, an engine it shares with the Veloster Turbo and Kia’s own Forte5 SX hatchback. In the base Koup EX, a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter four makes the same 173 horsepower as did last year’s 2.4-liter. The redesign brings with it a pair of new direct-injected engines.