View Poll Results: Do you like the GT Concept ?
Yes, I will post why I do like it ....
6
66.67%
No, I will post why I don't like it..
3
33.33%
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GT Concept pushes Kia into the world of rear-wheel drive performance
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GT Concept pushes Kia into the world of rear-wheel drive performance
Related GalleryKia GT Concept: Frankfurt 2011
^^^Click above to get a date with the model, or see more about the Kia + there's other new rides
listed on the side bar once connected to above ^^^^ Let me know `if U get a date or buy one of the above rides : )
By Chris PaukertRSS feed
Posted Sep 13th 2011
For the most part, Kia has had to content itself with working class iron while it has watched its corporate sibling, Hyundai, spread its wings upmarket. With massive sales momentum and big upticks in everything from styling cohesion to consumer consideration, now might just be the right time for the Korean automaker to start its own push into the land of loftier price tags.
The Kia GT Concept just revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show presages a new rear-wheel drive production platform, though we're guessing the final product won't look much like this coupe-like four-door. Motivated by a 3.3-liter turbocharged V6 giving 389 horsepower and 394 pound-feet of torque, power for GT is routed through an eight-speed automatic gearbox.
While the Kia GT has its share of interesting details (contrasting rocker panel swoosh, fender-mounted rearview camera stanchions, Aston Martin-like front canards etc.), we're still on the fence about what we think of the visuals.
The interior is somewhat less controversial, with beautiful organic forms, one-piece seats that are covered in different materials front and back, and a unique glass instrument panel. Check it all out in our high-res gallery and let us know what you think in Comments.
Related GalleryKia GT Concept
Image Credit: Copyright 2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
Related GalleryKia GT Concept: Frankfurt 2011
^^^Click above to get a date with the model, or see more about the Kia + there's other new rides
listed on the side bar once connected to above ^^^^ Let me know `if U get a date or buy one of the above rides : )
By Chris PaukertRSS feed
Posted Sep 13th 2011
For the most part, Kia has had to content itself with working class iron while it has watched its corporate sibling, Hyundai, spread its wings upmarket. With massive sales momentum and big upticks in everything from styling cohesion to consumer consideration, now might just be the right time for the Korean automaker to start its own push into the land of loftier price tags.
The Kia GT Concept just revealed at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show presages a new rear-wheel drive production platform, though we're guessing the final product won't look much like this coupe-like four-door. Motivated by a 3.3-liter turbocharged V6 giving 389 horsepower and 394 pound-feet of torque, power for GT is routed through an eight-speed automatic gearbox.
While the Kia GT has its share of interesting details (contrasting rocker panel swoosh, fender-mounted rearview camera stanchions, Aston Martin-like front canards etc.), we're still on the fence about what we think of the visuals.
The interior is somewhat less controversial, with beautiful organic forms, one-piece seats that are covered in different materials front and back, and a unique glass instrument panel. Check it all out in our high-res gallery and let us know what you think in Comments.
Related GalleryKia GT Concept
Image Credit: Copyright 2011 Drew Phillips / AOL
#19
I `do ~> I do, but I don't wear cloths Next question ? Are there Gay Aliens ?
LOL I don't know, but there sure are some Weird Ones 4-Sure : ) LOL
I don't want 2 get my car dirty..so, I drive naked..It's a alien thing LOL..(Sorry), at this hour of the morning I have no control over my keyboard & stuff just falls outa my mind.
That's why my mind is empty most of the time
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Kia, does produce their concepts & I've enjoyed reading member's opinions of this one...I hope they build it, and I hope that GM is noticing the impact from their Korean counterparts...We's given Korean enough help & $'s...
I wonder if the black grill retracts @ speeds to let air in ?
I like this type of steering wheel with the flat bottom
Have a Seat...take it for a spin in your Mind : )
Thanks everyone for your posts/thoughts...
Competition is Good ~> Let compete ~> USA
Last edited by Space; 09-16-2011 at 05:27 AM.