With the Koreans at Kia on a seriously ascending path it’s not uncommon to see them tackle some of the difficult areas of the market.
Their Frankfurt Motor Show unveiled Kia GT Concept is a sign of their attempt at muscling into the sports sedan market and it is quite the breath of fresh air.
![Kia GT Concept](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2011/10/Kia-GT-Concept-1.jpg)
The established car makers are still working hard and still coming up with serious competitors for the Kia GT to fight against but they all have one major flaw; they’re not “the new thing”.
Once past this frankly, industry leading attribute and the pretty face of the design, the Kia GT Concept does feature a very nice party piece.
![Kia GT Concept](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2011/10/Kia-GT-Concept-2.jpg)
It’s an engine that’s really appropriate for this segment for the market since it’s powerful. We’re talking about a 3.3 liter V6 engine which is turbocharged up to nearly 400 horsepower and 394 lb-ft of torque.
Seems like the right amount of grunt to have at the rear wheels when fighting the power crazy Germans but a recent interview with Peter Schreyer, the designer of the Kia GT, gives us some reason to worry.
![Kia GT Concept](https://www.automotorblog.com/storage/2011/10/Kia-GT-Concept-3.jpg)
While he didn’t have too much of a bag of information on the GT at hand he did say that Kia isn’t very certain about the engine and that it might be swapped for a smaller capacity one.
There’s even talk of a hybrid and basically the Koreans are still somewhat more focused on the fuel economy idea than they are of the speed.