While Kia is still teasing the 2019 K900 through a
series of sketches, photos of a fully naked example have found their way
online. The new Korean luxury flagship model was spotted by a Bobaedream forum
reader riding on the back of a flatbed somewhere in South Korea.
The new 2019 Kia
K900 adopts a more mature and elegant design for its exterior, which was
expected since the company has already shown us what was going to look like on
the aforementioned sketches.
The interior on the other hand will be a more modern
affair, as it will feature a widescreen 12-inch display for the infotainment
system, a fully digital cockpit, and a leather-wrapped dashboard complimented
by high-quality wood veneers and aluminum touches. It will even use proximity
sensors to illuminate the controls once it detects the driver’s hand reaching
for them.
The new Kia luxury flagship sedan will ride on the
same rear-drive platform with the Genesis sedans. It will also share most
powertrains with them, including the twin-turbo 3.3-liter V6 and the 5.0-liter
V8, with 365 hp and 420 hp respectively. Both of the engines will be paired to a
10-speed automatic transmission.
Kia is expected to offer the 2019 K900 in rear-drive
configurations as standard, with the all-wheel drive system being
optional. A long list of driver
assistance systems is a given, as well as the existence of semi-autonomous
technologies on board. The all-new 2019 Kia K900 will premiere at the New York
Auto Show at the end of this month.
