[KOR] Kia K8 2021

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Kia Previews All-New K8, Successor To The K7 / Cadenza | Carscoops
 

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• K8 exterior design fuses innovation with elegance to create a sleek and futuristic sports sedan profile
• Bold new design embodies the premium qualities of the K8
• Progressive but graceful front-end featuring a frameless ‘tiger nose’ grille is complimented by a muscular ‘fastback’ rear with strong, dropping shoulders
• First sedan to sport the all-new Kia logo at the front and rear
• K8 represents a new model name for Kia and epitomizes Kia’s new brand direction
• K8 will build on the huge success of the K7 model and establish new benchmarks in premium quality

Kia Corporation has today revealed the first official images of the K8, the first model for the rebirth of Kia brand to exemplify its new purpose and ambitions for the future. 

The K8 represents a new model name for Kia and is the first model to show the brand’s new design identity as well as the contemporary new Kia logo. 

With a focus on modern, premium quality and dynamic performance, the K8 moves forward in the sports sedan space and will build on the success of the K7(known as Cadenza in some markets) and continues Kia’s rise towards excellence in the segment later this year. 

The K8 features a modern innovative sedan that combines sportiness and performance with a progressive and sleek exterior design.

“Following our recent company rebrand, we keep moving toward our new brand values with a new model – the K8. This modern sedan has been designed with innovation and elegance at its very core,” said Karim Habib, Senior Vice President and Head of Kia Global Design Center. “While paying homage to the K7, the K8 looks to the future. Its progressive exterior takes on character and emotion, and combines those qualities with an expressive looking front and a dynamic swooping rear, giving the K8 a high-quality, premium presence that takes direct inspiration from some of the world’s most technically advanced yachts.”

Exterior design: embodying an exciting new future

Taking on an all-new name and the first model to be launched following Kia’s recent rebrand, the K8 has been designed with the future in mind. 

At the front sits a new signature frameless ‘tiger nose’ grille that gives the K8 presence and authority. The frameless grille, which is integrated within the front bumper to give a clean yet expansive look, features an intricate diamond lattice designed to express the movement of light. The front lamps include a turn signal that resembles a star could. 

Symbolically pointing the way forward – and sitting proudly at the very front of the K8, just above the reimagined ‘tiger nose’ grille – is Kia’s contemporary new logo that expresses ‘symmetry’, ‘rhythm’ and ‘rising’ elements, embodying Kia’s confidence and renewed commitment to customers.

The elongated K8 (5,015mm) features a sporty side profile with a dynamic character line that runs the length of the sedan and takes inspiration from yachts sailing across calm waters. A chrome finish runs along the DLO (Daylight Opening) line and the bottom of the doors, and finishes its journey at the rear lamp - adding confidence and gracefulness to the side of the sports sedan.

Completing the progressive yet elegant front and side profile is a dynamic and muscular rear-end that re-interprets the sedan of today as a modern ‘fastback’ passenger car. Strong, dropping shoulders add to the drama of the K8 at the rear, while a clean tailored spoiler beautifully finishes the sporty, low roofline. 

Running below the spoiler lip is a futuristic-looking horizontal taillight that carries across the jewel patterned arrangements from the front and side and connects the K8’s next-generation LED rear light clusters. 

The 3D vertical clusters hug the corners of the K8, emphasizing clean, angular lines at the rear and further adding depth and width to the rear of the car.

The Kia’s new logo and first-ever K8 badge sit at the rear just below the horizontal light dash.

All-new car, all-new name

The introduction of an all-new model name – the K8 – is part of Kia’s brand transition and represents the premium space in which the new sports sedan will occupy.

The K8 will offer a comfortable yet high-performance driving experience that will complement the simple, ergonomic ‘first class’ interior. The new model signals an upward journey in design, technology and modernity from the outgoing K7, delivering a class-leading package that redefines the meaning of sports sedan.

Due for market launch later this year, more information on the K8 will be made available to in due course.

Kia

 

Topic Spy: ➡️  [KOR] Kia K8 2021 - Prj. GL3 (Spy)

Modificato 17 Febbraio 2021 da Cole_90
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[Cole_90]

Confermato quindi il nome K8 per la nuova segmento D di Kia, auto che sostituisce K7/Cadenza.

 

Nel panorama delle sedan, sicuramente un bel prodotto, sinuoso e ben disegnato: avevo aspettative peggiori.

Modificato 17 Febbraio 2021 da Cole_90

[MotorPassion]

In Kia si sono fissati con la pinna cromata però qui non centra nulla ed anzi secondo me sporca la vetratura laterale. 

Di muso mi ha ricordato Mondeo. 

[aboutdas]

I fari anteriori sono molto Mondeo, concordo con @MotorPassion!
C'è anche da dire che ne Mondeo ne questa K8 sono particolarmente originali nei gruppi ottici.
Questa però si distingue con la lavorazione della calandra e con gli inserti nei paraurti, a dir poco curiosi. Mi piace, ma sono sicuro che in altri colori (nero o bordeaux) renderebbe MOLTO meglio.
A me la pinnetta cromata piace molto, posticipa un punto visivo e rende più dinamica una vetratura che se no sarebbe stata molto Audi. Probabilmente inoltre serve a mascherare la scocca del montante C più spessa di quanto appare: un sistema furbo, brava Kia.
Dietro mi piace molto, proprio bella!!

[LorenzX]

Proprio bella!! Concordo che il frontale assomigli a Mondeo, ma ci trovo anche qualche elemento DS. Sicuramente di colore scuro e con i cerchi diversi che si sono visti durante i test sarà ancora più bella. Peccato che non la vedremo mai.

[crisho]

Fari da Mondeo, calandra da Ds.

Non mi dispiace il design di questa Kia, ma è un po' pasticciato 

[memedesimo]

Il mondo dell'auto ha un serio problema con le calandre. Maledetta Audi....😄

[Auditore]

E' una bella berlina al netto di qualche dettaglio troppo eccentrico

[GL91]

'Sto Tiger Nose ormai è un Pig Nose. Lo stile del gruppo coreano continua a non fare per me, troppi dettagli inutili, peccato perchè le proporzioni sono interessanti.

[Cole_90]

Prime foto amatoriali dal vivo

 

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