Thursday, November 17, 2011

Kia's 393-horsepower GT signals future styling

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Tip o' the hat to Kia for finding something worth emulating about the 1970s -- GT car styling.

Kia showed its GT concept at the Los Angeles Auto Show today and said its radical looks hint at some future styling touches. It's also Kia's first use of a rear-drive chassis, suggesting the automaker could have intentions in that direction.

The South Korean car company, growing fast in the U.S., deliberately wanted to honor the styling of 1970s GT cars. One that many people remember is the 240Z, a low, sleek coupe from Datsun, the brand name that Nissan used in the U.S. back then.

The Kia show car has a 3.3-liter V-6 rated 393 hp. It also has convenient four-door configuration. The 1970s cars were two-door coupes.

GT stands for grand touring. In auto-speak, that means a car that'll delight the driver every mile of the way, but isn't meant to accommodate a lot of people or luggage for the trip.

Source: USA Today

 

 

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