2010 Kia Amanti revealed

[glimmerman]

http://www.motorauthority.com/...ai-azera-grandeur.html

The new model is looking damn good..almost Audi good.

 

[angry hampster]

Kia got jealous of Hyundai.

 

[KDKPSJ]

Originally posted by: glimmerman
http://www.motorauthority.com/...ai-azera-grandeur.html

The new model is looking damn good..almost Audi good.

No wonder, because Chief Designer is Peter Schreyer who was a head of VW/Audi design team.

 

[evident]

wow, it looks really good. surprising things from kia/hyundai!

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Kia got jealous of Hyundai.

hyundai owns kia 🙂

 

[sjwaste]

That does look very good, but it's a rendering and a bunch of masked photos. Also, a full size FWD car? Not sure if I want that.

I do respect the value of the Hyundai line, though. I'd definitely own one if I were in the market for a new car. That or a Fusion.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
That does look very good, but it's a rendering and a bunch of masked photos. Also, a full size FWD car? Not sure if I want that.

azera/amanti are based on the sonata platform, iirc. it's basically competitive with the impala, some buicks, and the avalon.

i wonder if the azera will go further upscale and compete with the ES

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: sjwaste
That does look very good, but it's a rendering and a bunch of masked photos. Also, a full size FWD car? Not sure if I want that.

azera/amanti are based on the sonata platform, iirc. it's basically competitive with the impala, some buicks, and the avalon.

i wonder if the azera will go further upscale and compete with the ES

Ah, nevermind, I thought it was a full-size. An Azera is no bigger than a Sonata then?

 

[angry hampster]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon

Originally posted by: angry hampster
Kia got jealous of Hyundai.

hyundai owns kia 🙂

News to me!

 

[Dr. Detroit]

Originally posted by: sjwaste

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: sjwaste
That does look very good, but it's a rendering and a bunch of masked photos. Also, a full size FWD car? Not sure if I want that.

azera/amanti are based on the sonata platform, iirc. it's basically competitive with the impala, some buicks, and the avalon.

i wonder if the azera will go further upscale and compete with the ES

Ah, nevermind, I thought it was a full-size. An Azera is no bigger than a Sonata then?

No - Azera is bigger than a Sonata. BAsed on a stretched Sonata platform. Kinda like a Camry & Avalon - same platform - but a lsightly larger car.

Azera's biggest competitor would be the Avalon and Buick Lucerne.

 

[theeedude]

Koreans are going the eat Japanese's lunch. They did it with RAM, did it with consumer electronics, going to do it with cars.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: senseamp
Koreans are going the eat Japanese's lunch. They did it with RAM, did it with consumer electronics, going to do it with cars.

Bloomberg this morning I think it was said this is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Korean cars because their currency is down significantly whereas the Yen is up, so it's made them instantly more competitive for free.