Finally, a Kia that doesn't make me run screaming in the other direction: the Spectra5 SEMA Edition

I’ll be honest: it doesn’t look too bad, even if it does seem to be overly inspired by the Mazda Protege5, right down to the way the name is presented. The simple, clean look is a pleasant change from the usual forays into hideous overstyling found at the annual SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show. An engine shot reveals a “supercharged” denomination, and one may assume that such a tuning enhancement would turn the stock 138-hp Spectra into a serious sport compact. Also: excise that polished chrome strip on the hood, and then we can talk.

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I’ll be honest: it doesn’t look too bad, even if it does seem to be overly inspired by the Mazda Protege5, right
down to the way the name is presented. The simple, clean look is a pleasant change from the usual forays into hideous
overstyling found at the annual SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) show. An engine shot reveals a
“supercharged” denomination, and one may assume that such a tuning enhancement would turn the stock 138-hp Spectra into
a serious sport compact. Also: excise that polished chrome strip on the hood, and then we can talk.