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"         The Forte Koup SX may not be the most brilliant sport compact we&amp;#039;ve driven to date, but it&amp;#039;s a strong indication that is on its way up the ranks.   One might call the Forte a chip off the ol&amp;#039; , and that&amp;#039;d be a hard claim to refute as I&amp;#039;ve mistaken the 4-door version for Japanese on a couple occasions. And although the assumes a similar doppelganger-like quality with the , it&amp;#039;s styled more aggressively and even achieves a more homogeneously pleasing look than the target it emulates.   Performance-wise, this Kia actually gets close enough to nip the heels of the last we tested some years back. The naturally aspirated 2.4-liter gets it to 60 mph in under 7 seconds (versus the Si&amp;#039;s 6.6 sec.), and the 215-mm-wide Goodyears hold the Koup to our skidpad at an impressive average of 0.89g (0.87g for the Si). The sport-tuned suspension on our SX model still requires some understeer mitigation, but navigates the slalom at a commendable 67.2 mph (66.8 mph, Si).   The largest issue we have with the Koup SX (and the 4-door) occurs when we aren&amp;#039;t &amp;quot;on it.&amp;quot; High clutch uptake, coupled with an oversensitive throttle that feels like it gives you 100 percent when you&amp;#039;ve requested 25, makes smooth driving a chore.   But iron out those issues (maybe slap on a small turbo while you&amp;#039;re at it), and you&amp;#039;ll have one attractive and competent sport compact at a price you can&amp;#039;t beat.          "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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