Kia’s Sorento plod-in hybrid is racing in the 1,500-mile Rebelle Rally

This week, the 2021 Rebelle Rally kicked off with individuals in the all-female bustle embarking on a 1,500-mile inch all over the deserts of Nevada and California. Hyundai’s Kia is fielding two modified Sorento plod-in hybrids as piece of the tournament. In the spirit of the rally, the automaker requested LGE-CTS Motorsports, a female-owned shop in Southern California, to build the 2 vehicles bustle-intriguing.

Every particular person factors underbody armor to give protection to its inclined within factors. Additionally, the shop fitted each Sorentos with bumper guards, skid plates and 1-sprint spacers to raise them appropriate a dinky bit greater off the ground. They’re riding on 17-sprint KMC matte shadowy wheels fitted with Hankook Dynapro AT2 tires. For carrying tools, LGE-CTS removed the rear seats to build room for an within cargo mounting plan and added roof racks. Critically, the shop didn’t modify the powertrain of either PHEV.

We’re initiating to glimpse more and more electric vehicles make a selection piece in endurance races esteem the Rebelle Rally. At the tip of April, Volkswagen’s ID.4 SUV took piece in the Mexican 1000 Rally. The firm’s Audi division is also getting intriguing to bustle a personalized-built PHEV at the Dakar Rally at the originate of next year. At this rate, it feels esteem it be most productive a topic of time earlier than they become a more normal take a look at at endurance races.