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Kia at SEMA
1st November, 2007 | |||
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Kia Motors America (KMA) displayed its sporty new concept vehicle, the Spectra 5 SX concept, at this year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas, USA. A product with influences from KMA’s design team, the Spectra 5 SX sets the stage for future concept and production vehicles to be shown throughout the upcoming motor show season by putting into action some of the styling cues that will soon become part of Kia’s new overall design language. "Spectra 5 SX concept hints at some subtleties of Kia’s new design language,” said Tom Kearns, chief designer of KMA. “This concept vehicle is only the tip of the iceberg of what is to come from Kia in the near future." The Spectra 5 SX concept is finished in an edgy three-stage Amped Amber exterior colour that changes shades and colour depending on the vantage point. Based on the production Spectra 5 SX, the Spectra 5 SX concept displays a more aggressive stance – dropped 1.4 inches in front and 1.2 inches in the rear – further accentuated by a unique front fascia with an expanded opening and mesh inserts, which also hints Kia’s new design philosophy. A similarly-styled rear fascia and rear diffuser round out the back end of the vehicle, atop a catback exhaust with a 2.25-inch outlet. The headlamps and tail lamps are also tinted to complete the look. This spry Kia ride sits on 18-inch wheels fitted with 235/45R18 performance tyres with a twin-spoke wheel design and black chrome finish. To demonstrate its abilities, the Spectra 5 SX concept is outfitted with high-performance cross-drilled and slotted four-wheel disc brakes with front Rotora four-piston aluminium calipers and rides on a performance suspension with high-performance Eibach springs. | ||||
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