LA Video: Reveal of 2015 KIA K900 – Rear Wheel Drive Luxury

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The 2015 KIA K900 is officially introduced for the North American market at the 2013 LA Auto Show.  It is also known as the KIA Quoris in other world markets, and shares many mechanical components with the 2014 Hyundai Equus.

The K900 is a large and luxurious sedan.  It’s nearly as big as the Lexus LS and aims to compete with it and other luxury sedans from Germany and Japan.  It’s based on a rear wheel drive chassis and uses a selection of two powerful engines: 311 hp Lamba V6 and the 420 hp Tau V8.  These are high-tech motors with direct injection and variable valve timing, but neither uses forced induction.

KIA is proud of the opulent high quality interior in the K900.  There you get all the bells and whistles that you expect in a Mercedes, BMW, Audi, or a Lexus.  It has the whole array of technology and safety features, and the V8 model brings a Heads Up Display (a first for KIA).

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Is there room for the 2015 KIA K900 in the somewhat crowded and well established luxury sport sedan segment?  KIA is looking to make headway with a very aggressive price point, starting in the low $50,000.  It may even cannibalize some of the Equus sales.  The K900 goes on sale in the Spring of 2014.

Check out this insider TFLcar video of the 2015 KIA K900 from the 2013 LA Auto Show: