For several months the Japanese are worried. The Germans but also to a lesser extent. Because South Koreans begin to produce very good cars at a rate still lower than the competition. Even where the Japs excellent, namely the production of small cars indefatigable not too expensive, Koreans are already present and pilfer market share month after month. But now they have decided to tackle the upper segment, with cars beautiful and well made as the Hyundai Equus or the new Kia Cadenza.

All New Kia Cadenza 2009
The latter derivative concept car KND-5 which was presented earlier this year, comes in the form of a large sedan, fluid and elegant. To mark the occasion, Koreans have been poaching a designer at Audi, and have established their design office in Europe. A few months will suffice to produce a sedan that has everything to succeed and may well give a headache for German in the coming months. Especially here, we should not draw from an endless catalog of options, since almost everything is standard: heated steering wheel, LED lights, air-conditioned seats, panoramic roof light or ambient variable. And if the concept car KDN-5 was powered by a 3.5-liter V6, there is little doubt that a full range of engines will be of the party. While France tried in vain to make her a place among the premium manufacturers, it seems that Korea is close to achieving this and in less than 20 years!

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