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Old 10-20-09, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by IS-SV
Nice. And did I see some trick DRL's in the upper portion of the headlights? I think they have a winner there, especially when compared to previous Amanti.

those LED DRL's are the best part. i think they look better than audi's.

those tails are gonna confuse at night. won't be able to tell an audi apart from this.

nice and appropriate factory wheels.


they should get rid of that chrome strip on the rear bumper. looks very tacky.


it's too bad kia and hyundai keep biting the LS exhaust tips. it dilutes the upscale image that the LS is supposed to have.
but it also shows that you can build an upscale looking car for cheap, and makes me question why we are paying a premium for luxury cars.

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Old 10-20-09, 02:03 PM
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From Amanti to this... this is a monumental achievement!

just think about it! amanti to this!
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Old 10-20-09, 02:07 PM
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peter Schreyer is genius!
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Old 10-20-09, 02:19 PM
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It looks fantastic.....wow...overall a homerun to me....the grill is just odd in execution but that DOES NOT look like a Kia, it looks like a luxury something
 
Old 10-20-09, 02:39 PM
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I wish Kia changes the logo.

seriously this is too upscale for kia!
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Old 10-20-09, 02:43 PM
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amanti to

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Old 10-20-09, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by joe80
From Amanti to this... this is a monumental achievement!

just think about it! amanti to this!
Some new thinking indeed.

I wonder if there are any plans for a similar revision to the Azera over at Hyundai? Its sales (about 300/month) are hovering in the danger zone.
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Old 10-20-09, 03:20 PM
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Wow... that's a very nice looking car. Especially the real-world pics 1sick posted.

Front end might be better than Audi's. The kia badge looks odd on it because we're not used to seeing it on a car like that but I actually think it's better than Hyundai's badge in a purely aesthetic sense.

I still think it's time for a logo refresh for both brands.
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Old 10-20-09, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Epik151
Wow... that's a very nice looking car. Especially the real-world pics 1sick posted.

Front end might be better than Audi's. The kia badge looks odd on it because we're not used to seeing it on a car like that but I actually think it's better than Hyundai's badge in a purely aesthetic sense.

I still think it's time for a logo refresh for both brands.
I couldn't agree more. Hyundai and Kia would severely benefit from a logo/badge overhaul.
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Old 10-20-09, 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by joe80
looks nothing like it.
I agree there aren't many similiarities to the newest Jag XF, but there are to the Jag S-Class, which preceeded it.
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Old 10-20-09, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Epik151
Wow... that's a very nice looking car. Especially the real-world pics 1sick posted.

Front end might be better than Audi's. The kia badge looks odd on it because we're not used to seeing it on a car like that but I actually think it's better than Hyundai's badge in a purely aesthetic sense.

I still think it's time for a logo refresh for both brands.
i don't mind hyundai's melted H. it's nothing special, but never bothered me. i actually like the hidden handshake.

Kia on the other hand, just looks cheap and sounds cheap. it's ok for rio, forte, and soul, but it's not ok for something semi luxury looking like Cadenza. it cheapens the product. I don't mind the original pronounciation which is "Ghia", but Kia sounds too sista to me.
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Old 10-20-09, 05:42 PM
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I can't get hung up on the badge or the name, especially since the car looks pretty good.
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generic Korean copy of an audi.




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Old 10-21-09, 08:48 AM
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well at least they can justify copying audi because Kia's chief designer, peter schreyer designed for audi almost two decade.
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Nice Kia/Audi.
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