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2015 KIA K900 Release Date
2015 KIA K900 will go on sale late february, base price start from $66,400 engines 5.0-liter front-longitudinal V8, RWD, 8-speed automatic with Fuel Economy: 15 city/23 hwy/18 combined .
From LED lights and napa leather seat for a full-length panoramic sunroof and a 900 - watt , 17 - speaker sound system . On the smooth pavement with a suspension in Normal mode , it is isolation - a quiet space inside . In sport mode , maybe it gets a little harder and there is maybe a little more response from the steering wheel . Sport also accelerate the shift algorithm in eight- speed transmission and improve throttle response , although the difference would be difficult for most drivers to see . A third Eco mode , just seemed to cut the first part of the throttle response .
In the uneven pavement in any mode , the car tends to float a bit more than that on a smooth surface , especially when the shock rebounds from big bumps and undulations . We only managed to find a few curves on the specified drive , and while the car is held on well and the steering wheel pointed in the right direction , a little more time on the field will reveal a little tighter handling car right near the boundary . So far little floatier of K900 felt that we wanted in the 5 -series competitor .
The K900 is essentially a current - gen Hyundai Genesis / Equus with Kia's new body and a " unique " chassis tuning , although the Kia bit hazy about what makes it unique . The drivetrains are identical to the Genesis , with a 311 - hp 3.8 - liter V6 and a 420 - hp V8 5.0 - liter , both with direct injection . Both engines drive the rear wheels through eight - speed automatic ( yes , it is a ZF eight- speed is the same that is in seemingly every car , truck , SUV and weeds - a hard punch on the market today ) .
The first V8 launched , with sales starting on the West Coast around the same time expensive Kia Super Bowl ad debut in the third quarter of that game . The 3.8 - liter V6 following " later . " Kia said that the new Optima and Cadenza as a stepping stone on the market , it's not too far a leap of faith for the faithful . But you can get into the V8 -powered BMW 550i for about the same price , and probably handles much better .
