At this year’s SEMA show Kia will introduce a racing version of it’s 2012 Rio 5-door.

The Kia Rio B-Spec racer is made jointly with Kinetic Motorsports, same guys who run a Kia Koup in different Stock Car championships in America. No technical specs have been reveals yet, but they say the B-Spec features all the necessary racing bits and pieces such as roll cage, safety equipment, suspension,…

For any further details you are going to have to wait for 2011 SEMA.

“Outstanding value has always been a foundation of the Kia brand, and with the rapid development of the Kia Racing program and the launch of the 2012 Rio 5-door we have a unique opportunity to introduce Kia to a new and passionate racing community by providing an affordable and great-looking race car that delivers best-in-class horsepower in the rapidly expanding B-segment,” said Kia Motors America Vice president of marketing and communications Michael Sprague.