Kia presents its large sedan K9

After the unveiling of some warning concepts of starting a luxury sedan, now the South Korean manufacturer announced the theatrical release in South Korea, its first premium sedan.

The car will be offered in international markets commencing in autumn 2012.

Named K9 in Korea, it should normally be renamed in foreign markets.

A beautiful success

The engineers have designed a brand new platform which is assignee in order to develop and assemble a car propulsion.

"The K9 personifies elegant simplicity, the balance of proportions and surfaces simplicity," says Peter Schreyer, head of design at Kia.

This has longer wheelbase sedan includes door-to-short overhangs, flattened edges and large wheels which give it a silhouette both graceful and athletic. Approach generally used by major German brands.

Impressive: this car has a coefficient of penetration in the air only 0.27.

A more generous interior

With overall very close to those dimensions of his cousin, the Hyundai Equus, it enables its five occupants with generous outbursts of increasingly enjoy comfort combines a multiple Treats that are found in this type luxury sedan.

For example, the "VIP" option which includes heated rear seats and ventilated, which include reclining, sliding cushion and support for legs. Unoccupied, the passenger seat has the particularity to advance automatically to provide more untap the passenger rear. 

We go back to the propulsion

On our walk, the first cars to be offered will have a V6 MPI Lambda 3.8-liter that generates a power of 290 horses.

Later, a more modern 3.8-liter GDI engine is 334 hp offers.

An automatic transmission has eight reports is part of the decor.

The air suspension electronic control of the sedan allows the driver to choose between four driving modes: Eco, Normal, Sport and Snow.