Kar_lover Supercharged February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 Hi All Check it out: http://www.icars.sg/2010/12427/kia-to-reve...is-in-new-york/ According to the report, will be available in non-european mkts (dat includes us?) by fall this year, i.e. 4th quarter! Will definitely fuel the rise of Korean brands..... ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 it will have design cues from the K7 Cadenza luxury sedan... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windchoco 1st Gear February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 This is so so so audi looking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spying Clutched February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 Looks lexus / jaguar mix. Good looks do help sell cars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stary Supercharged February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 more like the Passat cc...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 it will have traces of european flair, as the designer is formally from Audi mah... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobydoo Neutral Newbie February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 Damn, looks good leh... I gotta faster become Kia SE and start selling some of these babies... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 but they havent even made the actual model yet... usually cars in sketches all look nice one... even the Chery QQ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoobydoo Neutral Newbie February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 but they havent even made the actual model yet... usually cars in sketches all look nice one... even the Chery QQ... Agreed though! Big rims, no fender gap... low roof, sleek look... typical concept drawings Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged February 24, 2010 Author Share February 24, 2010 but they havent even made the actual model yet... usually cars in sketches all look nice one... even the Chery QQ... But they said will be start selling this year leh...so should be more or less ready for production. The actual Koup was quite faithful to the sketches version - although of cos the sketches have additional lines and swoops to make the car look nicer but the main design elements did translate to final production. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 still have to see the actual model of the car... later they tone down the design, look like a larger Rio/ Forte then how?? haha... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged February 24, 2010 Author Share February 24, 2010 still have to see the actual model of the car... later they tone down the design, look like a larger Rio/ Forte then how?? haha... Yes of course have to wait till actual car comes out - not as if we can pre-book now anyway...just dat was supposed to get the Koup and now another option pops up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 Any ideal how much that car will cost? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kar_lover Supercharged February 24, 2010 Author Share February 24, 2010 Any ideal how much that car will cost? It would depend on wat engine options they gonna give (and also the COE at that time) but i m guessing/expecting between $78k for 2.0L, (Forte 2.0 SX is $70k now) to $88k for 2.4L and who knows maybe $100k for 3.2L V6 (based on current COE levels)? My wish list: 6 speed dual clutch transmission (i'm sure will have at least the current 6speed found in Sorento) & electric seats. My fantasy list: come out with a 1.8L turbo/twin charged engine (to compete with Passat CC)!! And while they're at it, do a 1.4L twin charged Koup ($78k) to compete with Jetta Sport/Golf Sport/Mito Multiaire! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majordan 2nd Gear February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 wah lau... damn nice. look like jaguar!! looks like the designer will get many many bonus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseph22 Turbocharged February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 It would depend on wat engine options they gonna give (and also the COE at that time) but i m guessing/expecting between $78k for 2.0L, (Forte 2.0 SX is $70k now) to $88k for 2.4L and who knows maybe $100k for 3.2L V6 (based on current COE levels)? My wish list: 6 speed dual clutch transmission (i'm sure will have at least the current 6speed found in Sorento) & electric seats. My fantasy list: come out with a 1.8L turbo/twin charged engine (to compete with Passat CC)!! And while they're at it, do a 1.4L twin charged Koup ($78k) to compete with Jetta Sport/Golf Sport/Mito Multiaire! it will likely remain a fantasy. Their Tech is not that advance yet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
2bfree Neutral Newbie February 24, 2010 Share February 24, 2010 Really mus clap for the ex-Audi designer. Looks like KIA is on the right track following the design of Koup, nw the Optima. They knw the oni thing that they can catch up is in terms of design. Kudos! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferraricalifornia 1st Gear February 25, 2010 Share February 25, 2010 it'll probably start off with 2.0MPI (Kia's version for direct injection)... would come with 180bhp i think... there'll probably be a 2.4MPI with 200bhp too... and if Kia's workers and staff don't go on strikes as often as they did, they could perhaps collaborate with Hyundai and engineer a 1.6Turbo (like Ford's Ecoboost tech) to produce 180bhp?? Conti cars now have turbo-charged 1.4/1.6L engines producing 2.0L/2.4L powers... Hyundai and Kia currently only have NA direct injection engines to compete with the conti's smaller cc Turbo engines... still a long way to go for the engineering department!! ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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