Filed under: Economy, Etc., Kia
Kia releases second teaser of next-gen Spectra
First there was the sketch showing Kia's Spectra replacement, the Forte, looking tantalizingly great. Now comes what appears to be a photograph of the actual car to further whet our appetites. While we know the Forte is going to crib lines from the great looking Koup concept that we saw in New York, we can't help but be reminded of the Saturn Ion by this latest image. Maybe it's the angle, or the lighting, or the shape of the headlamps, we don't know. The side profile shows a vehicle that's exponentially more awesome than the melted Studebaker Lark looking thing that Saturn was selling not too long ago, so we'll go with that. The current Spectra is a decent looking car as far as conservatively styled vehicles go, but the Forte is a step up, with a form that evokes higher-end iron like Acura, and maybe there's a little G8 in that front stance. For now, Kia's got us like a putty in their palm, waiting for the next teaser shot to appear. How about it?
[Source: kia-world]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
ASEVENSEE4 11:36AM (6/24/2008)
The nose is very Civic-esque, but I this better, it's more proportionate.
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ASEVENSEE4 11:37AM (6/24/2008)
I like this better,******
Vintage 11:49AM (6/24/2008)
Studebaker Lark? Obscure reference winner today! :)
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Holden Miecranc 12:26PM (6/24/2008)
Seeing as the Lark was much bigger, yet got 30 MPG hwy back in '62, that wouldn't be a bad benchmark. Of course, the supercharged 289 didn't get that kind of mileage. It was a lot more fun to drive, though...
rouse42 11:49AM (6/24/2008)
looks pretty good, especially next to the new cobalt.
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Pacman 11:53AM (6/24/2008)
Nice way to stir some controversy for absolutly no reason. Why even mention the Cobalt on a thread about a car not even in its class?
ASEVENSEE4 12:04PM (6/24/2008)
I always thought the Spectra was direct competition for the Cobalt? With the Spectra being much better... and with the way all the recent Kia's are going the interior will be of high quality for the money.
Pacman 12:19PM (6/24/2008)
Ah your right, the Spectra does compete with the Cobalt. I was thinking of the bigger Kia, the Hyundai Sonata clone. Yes the Spectra is currently nicer than the current Cobalt. Who knows about the next version but odds are with Kia.
All American Dude XX 11:50AM (6/24/2008)
c'mon...can you really call anything from kia a teaser? =P
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Chris 12:08PM (6/24/2008)
HAHA i thought the same thing
A teaser?....a Kia Teaser? just doesnt sound right
Ersin 12:42PM (6/24/2008)
just now, i was going to write about that.
it seams teasers are popular in these days
Westside T.O. 11:54AM (6/24/2008)
Looks good from we can see, so far. Kudos to Kia, especially if this drives on par with something like the Mazda3. It needs the dynamics to match its looks.
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TJ 11:56AM (6/24/2008)
Ion? Can I have a hit from your pipe please.
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Orions Wiener 12:03PM (6/24/2008)
Ion - Spertra(er) - can we allude any more to the awsome Green Lantern Hal Jordan!
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akatsuki 12:11PM (6/24/2008)
Seriously, unless they actually made it good-looking - which I doubt - what is the point of teaser pics? It can only end poorly.
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Andrew 12:37PM (6/24/2008)
Oh yes, putty. I can hardly stand the excitement.
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PJ 12:41PM (6/24/2008)
Not seeing much Saturn ION there, thankfully. No "tear ducts" in the lights or chrome bars in the grille.
The production model's going to owe a lot more to the current-gen Civic and the prev-gen TSX/Euro Accord. Which makes sense, if Kia's trying to position itself as the leaner, sportier arm of Hyundai.
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William 12:48PM (6/24/2008)
Why is that on Autoblog? This first appeared on Bobaedream and Kia did not release this. Maybe the guy who posted this on Kia-World cannot understand Korean, but the members in the Korean website are debating this is a photoshop of the KOUP Concept. It might be genuine, but no one said it's official.
William
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William 1:01PM (6/24/2008)
Why delete my comment? I was just informing you guys for your credibility reputation. Sheesh.
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xbird 7:56PM (6/24/2008)
To think that somebody at Weblogs Inc. actually cares enough about your comments to even read them, let alone want to delete them... Sigh...