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Youtube has an "auto translate" function in the cc settings :)
You wanna help us with that? The only cc setting options I see on this video are captions off or auto generated french. How do we get the captions switched to English?
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You wanna help us with that? The only cc setting options I see on this video are captions off or auto generated french. How do we get the captions switched to English?
At the bottom menu, click on Settings icon. From there is a Subtitles menu option, and you can click on auto-translate, and select English.
 

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None of those options appear to me... only cc settings are off or French (auto-generated).

Honda Civic 10th gen 2020 Kia Forte GT IMG_20190929_201154
 
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None of those options appear to me... only cc settings are off or French. Android.

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I'm on my laptop, and I do it this way: go to settings icon first, not right to the CC button. In settings, you get a screen like this (attached). From here, go to subtitles/cc, and that allows you to select English as a language to translate to.

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That's exactly how I did it but no option to switch language. I'm on Android so maybe that's the limitation.
Just did it. You'll need a laptop, dont think it works on a phone.
 


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That was it. I got it to work but not on my Android phone. Thanks guys.
 
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That was it. I got it to work but not on my Android phone. Thanks guys.
Yea the translation is pretty bad though, looks like it is being translated by a toddler lol
 

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Yea the translation is pretty bad though, looks like it is being translated by a toddler lol
I literally lol'ed when the translation called the Si's rear spoiler a "big flapper". :eek:
 

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Yeah, it's not up to Si standards.

On the other hand, this Kia is freakin' incredible...



 
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Yeah, it's not up to Si standards.

On the other hand, this Kia is freakin' incredible...



Deliciously tempting, especially as a pre-owned. A used Stinger GT with 365 hp is only around $28k and a regular 2.0L with 255 hp is around Si money; proper RWD fun that won't break the bank. These are forcing Acura to up its game with the upcoming TLX Type S. Competition is good for the car enthusiasts.

https://jalopnik.com/pre-owned-kia-stingers-are-already-an-awesome-value-1838658860
 
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Yeah, it's not up to Si standards.

On the other hand, this Kia is freakin' incredible...



That would definitely be one of my top choices if i were in the market to get a fast car.

Unfortunately, since i rely on one daily driver to do it all ( Canadian winters, hauling stuff around, 500km drives just about every weekend along with some washboard roads) i've decided to trade in for a 2019 Honda Ridgeline.

I have to say, for being 6'3 this is much more of a comfortable ride and still got that VTECCC.

below is a clip from the pilot but pretty much the same design
 

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https://mobile.guideautoweb.com/en/articles/52723/2020-kia-forte-gt-the-civic-si-can-rest-easy/

Here's one of the first review articles I found on the 2020 Forte GT. It is not a pleasnt one.."The Civic Si has nothing to worry about", "There's nothing to write your mother about..its just a compact Sedan with a little more spirit" OUCH!
There have been other reviews that came out a few weeks ago with the Canadian launch that were more positive:
https://www.autoguide.com/manufacturer/kia/2020-kia-forte-gt-review

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/dri...forte-gts-modest-looks-belie-its-zippy-drive/

https://tractionlife.com/first-drive-2020-kia-forte-gt-review/

Still waiting on mainstream USA reviews, though.
 

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Here's a comparison between a Dual Clutch automatic 2020 Kia Forte GT and the Civic Si. Its in Portuguese so you can just skip to the drag race. Race starts at 9:25 mark. Manual vs manual would have been a better comparison.
It’s in french...
I can help with translation if you need
Overall, they tested several times and the forte finish first because of the transmission (shift faster)
 

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Matt Maran recently did a two-part review of the Kia Forte GT, and loved it. I see where's he's coming from here. I wound up getting the Si and really love it. But if the Forte GT in manual included adaptive cruise and heated seats (like my Si), it would have been a very close call. And if you want an automatic, the Forte GT would be a good choice.

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