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Glen e · 03-15-2018, 05:48 AM

I realize that on a Camaro site the kia isnt going to get any accolades, but they are a company to be respected for some of the the moves that they're making… They are finding some good people to put these cars together....I drove this car last week, and after spending years in M5's, it's just as strong…

The company has spent the past decade or so stockpiling high-priced talent from around Europe — Germany in particular. This includes chief designer Peter Schreyer, the person behind the Stinger's striking looks, whose résumé includes time as Audi and Volkswagen's head of design. In addition, Luc Donckerwolke, the former design boss at Bentley and Lamborghini, was brought in to oversee design work at Hyundai-Kia's Genesis premium brand.

The biggest hiring coup for Kia's performance ambitions, however, was the arrival of Biermann. The BMW M-division vice president of engineering left Bavaria for South Korea in 2014. During his three decades at BMW, Biermann served as the architect for many of the company's most respected performance cars. They include the BMW M3, the M4, and the M5 along with countless winning BMW Motorsports racers.

The German engineer was brought in make Kia's cars drive like the automotive legends he so frequently created at BMW.

The Koreans are hungry and state sponsored, they remind me of the Japanese 10 to 15 years ago. They will do anything for market share, spend any amount of money, and keep their dealers very happy by warranty'ing everything and asking the dealers to put up sensible facilities. Roger Penske has been often quoted as saying the Koreans have got the rest of the industry scared. I agree, when you talk to their dealers.They are targeting the extremely lucrative BMW/Mercedes-Benz/Lexus market, not so much the Camaro and mustang

03-15-2018, 05:48 AM	#18
Glen e Retired from Car mfrs.... Drives: 2LT RS/HR-V Join Date: May 2013 Location: /Fort Lauderdale Posts: 10,044	I realize that on a Camaro site the kia isnt going to get any accolades, but they are a company to be respected for some of the the moves that they're making… They are finding some good people to put these cars together....I drove this car last week, and after spending years in M5's, it's just as strong… The company has spent the past decade or so stockpiling high-priced talent from around Europe — Germany in particular. This includes chief designer Peter Schreyer, the person behind the Stinger's striking looks, whose résumé includes time as Audi and Volkswagen's head of design. In addition, Luc Donckerwolke, the former design boss at Bentley and Lamborghini, was brought in to oversee design work at Hyundai-Kia's Genesis premium brand. The biggest hiring coup for Kia's performance ambitions, however, was the arrival of Biermann. The BMW M-division vice president of engineering left Bavaria for South Korea in 2014. During his three decades at BMW, Biermann served as the architect for many of the company's most respected performance cars. They include the BMW M3, the M4, and the M5 along with countless winning BMW Motorsports racers. The German engineer was brought in make Kia's cars drive like the automotive legends he so frequently created at BMW. The Koreans are hungry and state sponsored, they remind me of the Japanese 10 to 15 years ago. They will do anything for market share, spend any amount of money, and keep their dealers very happy by warranty'ing everything and asking the dealers to put up sensible facilities. Roger Penske has been often quoted as saying the Koreans have got the rest of the industry scared. I agree, when you talk to their dealers.They are targeting the extremely lucrative BMW/Mercedes-Benz/Lexus market, not so much the Camaro and mustang __________________ Glen CLICK HERE for detailing a new car: detailing for non detailers CLICK HERE for how to rinseless CLICK HERE for EASY wheel sealant Last edited by Glen e; 03-15-2018 at 07:10 AM.