Kia showed off its Korean-market-only 2021 K5, at the same time giving North Americans our best look yet at the car that will be known as the Optima once it arrives on Western shores. The K5 midsize sedan goes on sale in South Korea very soon, and while Kia hasn’t officially given us a reveal date for the 2021 Optima, it’s expected to look a lot like (if not identical to) this admittedly pretty gorgeous four-door.The 2021 K5 sedan employs the latest iteration of Kia’s corporate design language, which it characterizes as “sporty, modern and bold.”The K5/Optima also boasts a fastback silhouette, giving it a more powerful and athletic look, accentuated by a long, flowing bodyside crease and chrome highlights running above the windows. The new ‘Tiger Nose Evolution’ face brings a more three-dimensional design to the front end, and now encompasses the headlights – which feature a ‘heartbeat’ daytime running light pattern – and matrix-style grille. On the back end, there’s also a new light setup that spans the width of the car. Performance specs haven’t been released, but the sedan is known to be longer, lower and wider than the last gen. The 2021 Optima has been stretched by 50 mm in length, 25 mm in width and dropped by 20 mm. It comes fitted with 16-inch alloy wheels standard, but upgrades to 17-, 18- or 19-inch rims are available. The only look at the inside we’ve had comes from renderings, but Kia is set to release the K5 in South Korea in December, so that, too, shall be revealed soon.
Origin: The 2021 Kia Optima will look pretty slick, if this K5 is any indication
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Opel created a slick new version of the ‘A-Team’ van
In order to generate some buzz for its not-so-captivating fourth-gen multipurpose van, the Zafira Life, Opel has created a concept inspired by that 1980s TV series starring Mr. T and some white dudes that didn’t quite stick around pop culture the same way. Introducing the O-Team Zafira Life. Instead of the black, grey and red colour scheme of the original A-Team’s GMC cargo van, the O-Team Zafira Life wears white on dark blue, with vinyl over the rear windows to create the illusion of a panel van, and a neon yellow stripe and neon highlights on the grille, logo, wheels and throughout the interior. The front-wheel-drive van sits lowered on neon-accented 20-inch alloy wheels, with a front push bar, side sill extensions and, of course, that awesome-by-way-of-ridiculous rear roof spoiler. Speaking of awesomely ridiculous, the O-Team Zafira Life is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine that makes 177 horsepower and 295 lb.-ft. of torque but, thanks to a sound module “with the vocal chords of a V8 petrol engine” and a specially made tailpipe, sings like the original cargo van. The O-version is actually more powerful than the original A-make, too, as the OG GMC V8 made just 160 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque. Ultimately, it’s not actually for sale, but does serve its purpose of demonstrating the mod-friendly nature of Opel’s cargo van. Pity the fool who doesn’t see that.
Origin: Opel created a slick new version of the ‘A-Team’ van
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