the kia optima hybrid.....stylish look and luxury-appointed interior....quality fit-and-finish feel.

kia hosted the motor press guild (mpg) for lunch with presentations by tom loveless, vice president, sales and micheal sprague, vice president, marketing. 
--kia has been setting sales records and attributes much success to design.  the "tiger nose grille" characterizes their front-end look. 
--innovation. design, technology. personable. connected.....
all contribute to their branding of the kia image. 
--news for the day was driving the new optima hybrid due in major coastal markets in June 2011. drove like a hybrid, interior and features of a luxury car.  msrp was announced to be $26,500.
--on display from kia design was the kv-7 concept presented at the new york auto show.






the kia kv-7 concept (below) presented at the new york auto show,
april 2011...




do you have the motor>spirit.