Comments on: VIDEO: Kia Koup presentation at NYIAS 2009 http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kay777 http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-253503 kay777 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:53:11 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-253503 how much is tiz car?5 doors how much??? how much is tiz car?5 doors how much???

]]> By: picard http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234647 picard Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:37:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234647 somehow, i agree with ibabnotorp, but that is what we need to look at, why are we so behind in terms of technology & design when p1 has the BIG G as their back up, i don't expect for p1 have unlimited budget, in SYED Zainal, p1 has a good direction, it's just that somehow p1 need to be more aggresive in term of styiling & design, i know p1 don't have the economic scale to develope car to be par with the korean now, but that is what needed to be looked at. Yes, the world, especially the north american car market is in it's worst state since i can remember, but they are still the key market, if u can succed to launch a car in the us, u can make it anywhere, just my 2 cent worth, why don't p1 put 1 monster effort to develope a car that can at least be received in the us, than trust me, it will spur in to any other market easily.... Forget just uk market, we will be able to go to any part of europe & sell p1 like goreng pisang panas...... somehow, i agree with ibabnotorp, but that is what we need to look at, why are we so behind in terms of technology & design when p1 has the BIG G as their back up, i don't expect for p1 have unlimited budget, in SYED Zainal, p1 has a good direction, it's just that somehow p1 need to be more aggresive in term of styiling & design, i know p1 don't have the economic scale to develope car to be par with the korean now, but that is what needed to be looked at. Yes, the world, especially the north american car market is in it's worst state since i can remember, but they are still the key market, if u can succed to launch a car in the us, u can make it anywhere, just my 2 cent worth, why don't p1 put 1 monster effort to develope a car that can at least be received in the us, than trust me, it will spur in to any other market easily…. Forget just uk market, we will be able to go to any part of europe & sell p1 like goreng pisang panas……

]]> By: ignas http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234619 ignas Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:41:06 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234619 if only this is our national car. but hey, look at what exora has to offers! zZZzzZZzz... if only this is our national car. but hey, look at what exora has to offers! zZZzzZZzz…

]]> By: Bodow http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234581 Bodow Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:32:39 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234581 1st still image - looks like hard low quality leather ... typical of Kia cars . External quite gorgeous 1st still image – looks like hard low quality leather … typical of Kia cars . External quite gorgeous

]]> By: AlfaRomeo=Ferrari&#0 http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234514 AlfaRomeo=Ferrari&#0 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:42:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234514 Nice & decent looking car. Just hope NAZA will price it right when it hits our shores. We are in need of coupes . .. . Nice & decent looking car. Just hope NAZA will price it right when it hits our shores. We are in need of coupes . .. .

]]> By: dzat http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234504 dzat Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:57:03 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234504 history repeating itself...20 yrs ago ppl laugh at Jap cars...now Korean,... won't be surprise in 10 yrs time...everyone would worship Korean's car....anyway, can see this happening to chinese's car ...hehehehe... history repeating itself…20 yrs ago ppl laugh at Jap cars…now Korean,… won't be surprise in 10 yrs time…everyone would worship Korean's car….anyway, can see this happening to chinese's car …hehehehe…

]]> By: dzat http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234501 dzat Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:53:42 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234501 Look great...kia/hyundai are big nowadays in europe & north america Look great…kia/hyundai are big nowadays in europe & north america

]]> By: Perotiga http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234495 Perotiga Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:39:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234495 with satria neo monkey brain, cut out the backside, it looks like a satria neo. yes, the satria neo coupe. with satria neo monkey brain, cut out the backside, it looks like a satria neo. yes, the satria neo coupe.

]]> By: Black Dog http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234493 Black Dog Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:31:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234493 Agressive & attractive. It's a Korean coup! Agressive & attractive. It's a Korean coup!

]]> By: lowprofile http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234492 lowprofile Tue, 28 Apr 2009 11:20:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234492 there is the 4 door which is coming first... later on maybe the 2 door. in anycase, it will be very competitively priced if we have seen naza-kia's record of always providing higher spec than the competitors and with lower purchase price. should be an interesting addition to the c-segment here. just hope that malaysians can look through the badge snobbery of the japanese brands and then this will look like real value. there is the 4 door which is coming first… later on maybe the 2 door. in anycase, it will be very competitively priced if we have seen naza-kia's record of always providing higher spec than the competitors and with lower purchase price.

should be an interesting addition to the c-segment here.

just hope that malaysians can look through the badge snobbery of the japanese brands and then this will look like real value.

]]> By: ibabnotorp http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234467 ibabnotorp Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:09:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234467 [quote comment="234394"].... really hope proton can come to par with the korean in the next 5 to 10 yrs.... not sure if it is a realistic target, but as a malaysian who love p1, i really hope they do....[/quote] yes! we will come to par in 5~10yrs time. but then KIA will also developed, and advanced more and make better cars within that time too. So, technically, P1 is still behind... Believe me, not even in 2yrs period, KIA will announced its own commercial hybrid. or even sport-hybrid version of that Koup. Many things P1 is still lacking behind Korean car makers. Not to say P1 against any nippon car makers. just for argument sake, P1 make CPS engine. CPS is similar to VTEC. We got CPS in 2007. Honda gave VTEC circa 1989. CPS churns out 129hp. 1989 VTEC churns out 160hp (standard kilang!!!)... [quote comment="234394"]…. really hope proton can come to par with the korean in the next 5 to 10 yrs…. not sure if it is a realistic target, but as a malaysian who love p1, i really hope they do….[/quote]

yes! we will come to par in 5~10yrs time. but then KIA will also developed, and advanced more and make better cars within that time too. So, technically, P1 is still behind… Believe me, not even in 2yrs period, KIA will announced its own commercial hybrid. or even sport-hybrid version of that Koup. Many things P1 is still lacking behind Korean car makers. Not to say P1 against any nippon car makers.

just for argument sake, P1 make CPS engine. CPS is similar to VTEC. We got CPS in 2007. Honda gave VTEC circa 1989. CPS churns out 129hp. 1989 VTEC churns out 160hp (standard kilang!!!)…

]]> By: lambov12 http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234449 lambov12 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:11:40 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234449 looks like the combination of mitsubishi Evo X and a ford .. looks like the combination of mitsubishi Evo X and a ford ..

]]> By: xin http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234448 xin Tue, 28 Apr 2009 09:11:24 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234448 Cool!! Based on a Boar lol .. One hell of a sweet looking boar!!! Wonder will it be sold in Msia in future .. Cool!! Based on a Boar lol .. One hell of a sweet looking boar!!! Wonder will it be sold in Msia in future ..

]]> By: Picard http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234394 Picard Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:56:18 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234394 It's nice..... btw, how old is kia? i heard the guy giving the presentation say that kia is a young brand, i think it is almost the same age with p1 right? and look at how far have they gone, look at the tech that they have..... sometime i wonder what is holding p1 back, we have big G as a back up ( in other word, Gov Funded) not many car manufacturer in the world is Gov funded.... maybe it's just the way malaysian do things, always a lot of red tape. SLOW! I really hope that SYED ZAINAL can really turn things around, malaysian have seen some of his handy work & i can say malaysian agreed with his direction. Build car for the people, think about customer 1st b4 think about what u want, i can honestly say, even TM has brought some good to p1 but he single handedly brought the image of p1 down the drain, starting with quality, design, practicality..... need i say more..... really hope proton can come to par with the korean in the next 5 to 10 yrs.... not sure if it is a realistic target, but as a malaysian who love p1, i really hope they do.... It's nice….. btw, how old is kia? i heard the guy giving the presentation say that kia is a young brand, i think it is almost the same age with p1 right? and look at how far have they gone, look at the tech that they have….. sometime i wonder what is holding p1 back, we have big G as a back up ( in other word, Gov Funded) not many car manufacturer in the world is Gov funded…. maybe it's just the way malaysian do things, always a lot of red tape. SLOW! I really hope that SYED ZAINAL can really turn things around, malaysian have seen some of his handy work & i can say malaysian agreed with his direction. Build car for the people, think about customer 1st b4 think about what u want, i can honestly say, even TM has brought some good to p1 but he single handedly brought the image of p1 down the drain, starting with quality, design, practicality….. need i say more….. really hope proton can come to par with the korean in the next 5 to 10 yrs…. not sure if it is a realistic target, but as a malaysian who love p1, i really hope they do….

]]> By: tarmac http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234385 tarmac Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:37:43 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234385 Looks nothing like a civic monkey brain. Although not all cars (within similar price brackets) are entirely 'original' in their designs. Looks nothing like a civic monkey brain. Although not all cars (within similar price brackets) are entirely 'original' in their designs.

]]> By: Perotiga http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234377 Perotiga Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:08:46 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234377 naza please, bring this kia civic evo to us naza please, bring this kia civic evo to us

]]> By: KS_Phang http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234363 KS_Phang Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:18:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234363 Thumbs Up! It doesn't look that much like a civic. ill buy if its cheap.. much cheaper den a civic.after all its kia rite. no fight for Honda for sure. Thumbs Up! It doesn't look that much like a civic. ill buy if its cheap.. much cheaper den a civic.after all its kia rite. no fight for Honda for sure.

]]> By: ADAM http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234357 ADAM Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:57:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234357 copy cat civic..... copy cat civic…..

]]> By: One 99 http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234339 One 99 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:09:35 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234339 Rear : copy Citroen Xantia Front : Honda ...(forgot) huh..Quality? Rear : copy Citroen Xantia

Front : Honda …(forgot)

huh..Quality?

]]> By: Ueekkk http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234335 Ueekkk Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:57:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234335 This is truely a car I wanted ....... This is truely a car I wanted …….

]]> By: Zen http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234329 Zen Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:47:25 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234329 hopefully the price will be alright once it hit our shores hopefully the price will be alright once it hit our shores

]]> By: mizandude http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234328 mizandude Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:43:31 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234328 2 words sleek and nice !! 2 words sleek and nice !!

]]> By: Bw http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234326 Bw Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:40:02 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234326 cantik!!! But sayang only 2 door nia le... cantik!!! But sayang only 2 door nia le…

]]> By: red7 http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234318 red7 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:12:37 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234318 still a kia cheers! still a kia

cheers!

]]> By: Dracryst http://paultan.org/2009/04/27/video-kia-koup-presentation-at-nyias-2009/#comment-234311 Dracryst Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:00:50 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=14765#comment-234311 It looks darn like a Civic Coupe *smacks head* It looks darn like a Civic Coupe *smacks head*

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