Expected around November 2011, the Kia K9 will be the true successor to the Opirus in South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

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Kia Motors

Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...

's top model, and extend their K5 - K7 line. It should share the same "German" look, thanks to chief designer Peter Schreyer

Peter Schreyer

Peter Schreyer is an automobile designer, widely known for his design contributions to the Audi TT and as the Chief Design Officer at Kia Motors ....

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From a branding point of view, this simplification makes perfect sense following the union with Hyundai

Hyundai Motor Company

Hyundai Motor Company is a Korean multinational automaker based in Seoul, South Korea which, along with Kia, comprises the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, the world's fourth largest automaker as of 2009. As of 2011, it is the world's fastest growing automaker for two years running...

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Kia to unveil the RWD sport sedan in concept form at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show.
The Kia sedan is believed to share its rear-wheel-drive platform with the Hyundai Genesis

Media reports in Korea say the production vehicle is expected to go on sale in its home market in the spring of 2012 and is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in 2013.