[jpark]

http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/psc11289749071.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/psc11289749074.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/psc11289749062.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/car61287048864.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/car61287048884.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/kiak53.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/kiak5.jpg
http://i861.photobucket.com/albums/ab171/downhiller88/kiak52.jpg

:fuckyea:

[!Aznboi128]

must say .... I LOVE IT!

love how the kia is more edgy then the sonata

[Strzelec]

Never thought i would say it, but thats a sexy kia.

[Matlock]

More Kias that look like Hondas. :thumbsup:

[heero78]

Holy shit.... That's one sexy Kia...however the white one reminds me of Lexus IS...especially the rear
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[JSALES]

pretty sexy!

[TypeRNammer]

Baaaauussss

[donjalapeno]

hyundai grew on me a while ago and kia is slowly growing on me

[Jsunu]

Woah, does anyone know the history to why suddenly hyundai and kia are starting to look so good? Recent migration of car designers?

[donjalapeno]

Audis previous designers now works for kia/hyundai and designs cars for them in Cali.

http://beepdf.com/doc/22971/hyundai_and_kia_break_ground_on_new_california_bas ed_design_center.html

[Solo_D33A]

looks like the jetta but MUCH better:fuckyea:

[rJZx]

Still a kia :troll:

[CorneringArtist]

Looks good, and shares the same powertrain from the Sonata turbo version. The previous-gen Optima looks like shit lol. The designer of this gen of Optima/K5 also worked on the Audi TT.

[Hondaracer]

BBS and Kia just dont seem right

[shenmecar]

that is absolutely stunning!

[unit]

Still a kia :troll:

are you mugen's brother?

[Eros250]

wow surprised they look so nice,, but now down to how reliable is the engine and electronics. If everything wins out these will over take japanese cars for sure.

[Anjew]

fucking Honda designers probably left and went to KIA/Hyundai.... Honda hired ex-Toyota designers (gay new civic spyshots) and Toyota hired KIA's ex-designers(prius etc). One big ass corporate circle jerk. Then in 10 years its back to Toyota to throw out nice looking cars.

[rJZx]

reminds me of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY1PqrZMLGk

[CorneringArtist]

wow surprised they look so nice,, but now down to how reliable is the engine and electronics. If everything wins out these will over take japanese cars for sure.

According to the wiki, the K5/Optima will be sharing engines with the current Hyundai Sonata. Dunno about the chassis though.

[jpark]

i believe chassis in the same as well
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[asian_XL]

A lot of Japanese concept designs are great too, look at the concept AE86! it's just their marketing dept that blows shit up demanding boring designs rather than unique sporty style.
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[typ.]

kia copies every other design.. the rear looks like the new lexus is, and the front has the headlights of the newer civics.

[tofu1413]

http://www.hecklerspray.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/iron_man_2_twitter1.jpg

reminds me of ironman's face..

[twitchyzero]

front end looks like an accord.

[ae101]

its not that bad looking but its a kia & its hard to take them seriously at the moment since the car company is starting to grow

[bloodmack]

not feeling it.. bumper is hidieous. Body shape is fugly looks like a skinny kid with a HUGE gut Lol. I like the rear end tho. And yes.. its still a KIA lol.

[optiblue]

looks decent. Subbie front, ISF side, and audi rear! Can't go wrong!

[jpark]

idn where u guys are coming up with the rear looking like an IS... it looks more like the jaguar XF rear..

http://www.carsendse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/2010-Jaguar-XF-Rear-Side-View.jpg

[k3lv]

I don't think there is a car that can look ugly riding on those sexy BBS wheels... I can't take my eyes off them when I look at the pictures

[TRDood]

fucking Honda designers probably left and went to KIA/Hyundai.... Honda hired ex-Toyota designers (gay new civic spyshots) and Toyota hired KIA's ex-designers(prius etc). One big ass corporate circle jerk. Then in 10 years its back to Toyota to throw out nice looking cars.

apples to oranges...

i think you are comparing this cosmetically enhanced car to a stock looking car.

[jpark]

^actually, theres nothing too enhanced on those k5's, if you look closely enough everything is stock/oem except wheels and suspension mods, the second white one has a front lip and side skirts but rest are stock except for wheels and suspension

[donjalapeno]

idn where u guys are coming up with the rear looking like an IS... it looks more like the jaguar XF rear..

http://www.carsendse.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/2010-Jaguar-XF-Rear-Side-View.jpg

People are saying it looks like cars that dont look at all like it. IS/Subie? your joking right.

And for guy saying that honda is designing kia/hyundai cars :haha:
Front looks like new TSX ( minus the platinum grill ) and rear looks like jaguar XF side profile looks like jaguar too.

[TRDood]

^actually, theres nothing too enhanced on those k5's, if you look closely enough everything is stock/oem except wheels and suspension mods, the second white one has a front lip and side skirts but rest are stock except for wheels and suspension

That's what I was referring to when I said "cosmetically enhanced". Do that to other cars, they will look nice too.

e.g.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3341/3588517534_d7bebb0fd3_o.jpg

just saying

[donjalapeno]

moaar pics of that camry

[jpark]

yep yep i know what you mean, camrys are pretty nice actually.. especially the SE's, hell the v6 is fast too, but the k5 just wins imo than the camry

[TRDood]

I just image googled hellaflush camry, haha