19 August 2011 - 14:00
New Kia concept revealed
As far as statements go, this is a strong one. Kia's unnamed-as-yet concept has V8 power, rear-wheel drive and extremely fighty styling.
That's not to say that the Koreans are going toe-to-toe with the BMW M5 just yet. This is an ideas concept (albeit a bold one) due to be unveiled at this year's Frankfurt show and built to give us hints on the future of Kia's design language.
And if these pictures are anything to go by, it'll be good. Very good.
There's no doubt that Kia has stepped up their styling game over the last couple of years. Its design department is now, of course, headed by Peter Schrayer, formerly of Audi and the designer of the TT.
But do you think the manufacturer's ready to pick a fight with the German super sedans?
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roadhog29389 commented on this article
at 06:23 am on 22 August 2011
The badge will hold them back, no matter how good the car is. Perhaps we may see this in V8SC (waits for complaints about that concept)
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