Archive for the ‘Amanti’ Category

Hyundai has risen from barely-noticed econo-car maker to winner of the North America Car of the Year with the Genesis Sedan, but what of little sister Kia? They've been hard at work improving their image, too, and one of their next steps will be the replacement of the Amanti sedan. The Kia Cadenza unveiled in South Korea today is pegged to get that job, though it won't be coming to the U.S. until mid-2010 or later.

Based on the same architecture that underpins the Hyundai Genesis Sedan, the new Kia Cadenza also wears a skin designed by Peter Schreyer, Audi's former chief designer.

Back in October we brought you an early look at the car,...

The affordable large car segment is starting to get just a little overcrowded, and in a time where customers all around the world are downsizing to smaller midsize models, performance, fuel-economy and overall value is now more important than ever. South Korea’s entrants in this field have been winning plenty of accolades lately, especially newcomers like the Hyundai Genesis, and Kia is working on another large car that by the looks of things will only continue this trend.

The replacement for the Amanti sedan is just around the corner and a concept version has already been shown back at April’s 2009 Seoul Auto Show. Today, we...