[asian_XL]

Saw this on the road all the time. It's as big as a Camry. What model is it?

BTW, what's with all the Korean cars only come in white, silver, grey or black.
and I am amazed they allow windshield tinting. :thumbsup:

[jpark]

thats the 2011 kia optima, and yea koreans only prefer silver,black,pearlwhite,white cars, you dont see any other colors around, if there is a beige color car people go like 'woahhh a beige car!' no joke.. and tinting, it is illegal there for windshield tinting too but not as strict as here, people do windsheild tinting like the people that tint there front driver/passenger windows here in bc.. and of courese the other windows you can go as dark as you want in korea

[Mugen EvOlutioN]

windshield tinting is cool.....

cant see shit

:rofl:

[moky]

i just noticed the side profile looks similar to an isx50, especially the shape of the rear windows and rear window quarter. a set of good wheels and some slammage would definitely make the car...aside that it's a kia.

[unit]

ive seen the odd green sonata in korea.
also the matiz comes in some funky colors.

[iam_dan]

the hyundai tiburons came out in lots of colors. i dunno.

[donjalapeno]

thats pretty nicex. Audi's previous designer is doing a nice job and im pretty sure the engines kia makes are pretty decent. So Kia is on the road to success

[jpark]

^exact same engines as hyundais, the optima will debut with 2.0t and 2.4 here in north america like the sonatas, imo looks even better than sonatas

[SolidPenguin]

I still prefer the look of the sonata over this though.

The Kia SOUL comes in many flashy colors. And a stripe

[donjalapeno]

^wurd....the 2011 sonata is tooo sexy

[orange7]

colroflmaorap = crying out loud rolling on floor laughing my ass off reading asian_xl's posts

[moky]

did a quick chop on PS
optima slammed with work varianza d3s
it doesn't look half bad
http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/vipkiachop.jpg

[donjalapeno]

^ sexy

[sleazyho]

http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad343/mokytron/vipkiachop.jpg

that looks better than the 'new' tl/tsx's

[shenmecar]

People here black out their headlights when they want less visibility at night.

Koreans tint their windshield. I guess its the same deal.

[jpark]

not that many modded pics of this car since its so new (no parts) even in korea, but i came across pics of this white one with bbs lm's.. just needs loaw and i think it would look reall nice
http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad32/nfsonata/kim71278555131.jpg
http://i919.photobucket.com/albums/ad32/nfsonata/kim71278554951.jpg

[threezero]

People here black out their headlights when they want less visibility at night.

Koreans tint their windshield. I guess its the same deal.

i though ppl tint their headlights for no other reason than be cool? wouldn't make much sense to make yourself ever less visible at night unless of course you look good doing so? window tints i get, people value their privacy at night and wants to keep their skin cancer free in day time

[Culverin]

that looks better than the 'new' tl/tsx's

Yeah, but then you'd be driving a kia.

[moky]

^^ that white one looks good. stepped-lip bbs lms, and he blacked out his roof and pillars.
his fitment seems to be on point too. when he lowers this, he'll be golden.

[Jackygor]

that is one nice looking KIA...

[VK79]

Nice looking car, they should bring the K7 here, would really give the Camry/Accords a run for their money.

Yeah, but then you'd be driving a kia.

Whats wrong with that? I would rather drive a ES350/G37 then say, that fugly as hell BMW 5GT. Yeah, I'm driving a glorified Camry/Maxima car Vs a German luxury brand but its way better than having to look at a fugly car everyday.

[jpark]

yea enough with the brand perception!

[J____]

damn korean car makers are stepping up in car design.

[jstn86]

Nice looking car, they should bring the K7 here, would really give the Camry/Accords a run for their money.


I believe they will bring the K7 to north america as Kia Cadenza

http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car/09q4/2011_kia_cadenza-official_photos_and_info

[jpark]

^isnt it going to be the replacement of the amanti?

[mowontech]

Yeah, but then you'd be driving a kia.

1. That kia costs around 40-50 grand i believe.
2. A kia in that price range is driven mostly by CEOs making over 100k a year