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Dec
14th

First Drive: 2011 Kia Optima SX

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First Drive: 2011 Kia Optima SX
2011 Kia Optima SX - First Drive - Automobile Magazine
Kia's stylish sedan gains some forced-induction power.

In an alternate universe, we're tearing through the blissfully serpentine asphalt twisting through Topanga Canyon outside of Los Angeles; a pull of the steering wheel paddle shifter drops the transmission into second before we enter a sweeping corner. Hard on the brakes, and then back into throttle to power out; we're now three-up in the new turbocharged 2011 Kia Optima SX, and quickly bearing down upon a BMW 5 Series. Sound like a dream? Hardly: the Optima SX hungrily devours challenging corners, and its turbocharged engine backs up its good looks with plenty of bite.


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