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At this point, EVs are often either very expensive or pretty mediocre. Kia’s EV6 GT, named the 2023 World Performance Car at the World Car Awards, is neither. At roughly half the price of EVs with comparable power, the EV6 GT goes from zero to 60 in 3.4 seconds, has a top speed of 161 mph, and even includes a “drift mode,” which shifts power to the rear and outside wheels to help you slide sideways, Fast and the Furious-style. “This isn’t your grandma’s golf cart,” says Kia chief operating officer Steve Center. “This is a screamer.”
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