起亚GT四门轿跑车最快将于明年发布。据外媒报道，该车造型风格将类似起亚在2011年发布的GT概念车。虽然起亚在测试GT时进行了很好的伪装，掩盖了真实外观，但类似概念车的大面积弧形轮廓扔清晰可见。不过，最终量产版可能不会采用“GT”这个名称。起亚已经用“GT”来明年一些现行版车型。无论搭载何种引擎，运动操控性都将是起亚GT必不可少的。宝马M部门前首席工程师Albert Biermann已经成为这款车的开发主管，这也表明起亚更注重提升车辆操控性。GT标准版将搭载四缸涡轮引擎，最大功率315马力，另外还有一台柴油引擎。不过Biermann计划推出一款运动版车型，其性能表现不逊色于一辆纯粹的运动车。预计该车将搭载一台取自Genesis G90的3.3升V6双涡轮引擎，它在G90上的功率为365马力，而在GT上，功率将提升至395马力。

Production Kia GT means a sporty sedan as range topper in 2017

Kia’s long-rumored GT four-door coupe is inching closer to being a production reality, and it could be on the road as soon as 2017. As the flagship vehicle in the brand’s range, the South Korean automaker has big plans for the new sporty sedan.

According to Autocar, the production model would likely have a strong resemblance to 2011’s GT concept. Kia is keeping the look well hidden during testing, but touches from the concept's swoopy shape are visible, especially in the roofline. The name might change before introduction, though, because the brand already uses GT as a trim level for some current models.

Kia is engineering the GT to prioritize sporty handling regardless of the powertrain. In a potentially good sign for enthusiastic drivers, Albert Biermann, former BMW M division chief engineer, is leading the sedan’s development.

Standard versions of the GT would reportedly be available with a turbocharged four-cylinder with as much as 315 horsepower and a diesel engine. However, Biermann has plans for something a little hotter. “There will be a sporty version available and the performance level of that car is not far away from a pure sports car’s,” he tells Autocar. “It’s not a sports car, but it will perform in a very nice way.” Expect this range-topping model to use a tuned version of the 3.3-liter biturbo V6 that is already available in the Genesis G90 with 365 hp. The concept GT also used a biturbo V6 with the same displacement, but it made 395 hp.