Kia CEO says EV9 GT performance model is already on the way

Kia just revealed the EV9 and all its glorious details, but it’s not entirely done. In a press conference with media, Kia CEO Ho-Sung Song revealed that a high-performance EV9 GT model will eventually join the lineup.

“We are aware of growing demand for high-performance vehicles in electric applications,” Song said. “And building on our success of our Kia EV6 GT, we are happy to announce that we are currently developing a high performance version of EV9.”

At market launch, the EV9’s highest performance version will be a dual-motor AWD version with 380 horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque. You’ll also be able to upgrade that model via an after-purchase “Boost” upgrade to have up to 516 pound-feet of torque. Kia says with the upgrade, the EV9 is capable of running a 5.3-second 0-62 mph time. Of course, an EV9 GT would need to be even quicker than that.