SEMA 2015: Kia gas axes Optima for Vegas
Korean car-maker gets all Lincoln Continental with its sedan. Has suicide doors but no chance of productionKia has released pics of a wacky Optima convertible ahead of the SEMA show in Las Vegas today.
The all-new concept, called A1A, after the Florida A1A highway, comes with four doors and is said to offer plenty of space for four.
Featuring pair of rear-hinged ‘suicide’ doors, and shortened windscreen, a lower ride height, big 20-inch rims and a teal and off-white leather interior, the Optima has been created as a fully driveable concept.
That’s why there’s hidden steel tubes beneath the doors to compensate for the lack of rigidity.
Under the bonnet there’s the stock 184kW 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder that produces no more power than the standard car but does come with an aftermarket sports exhaust.
Kia says the Optima A1A will be one of six all-new concepts unveiled at SEMA.
It’s unlikely, even with the relatively basic extra reinforcements, Kia could ever offer a four-door chop top version of the Optima at a realistic price point. It’s also unclear whether the A1A has a working electric roof.
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