The Kia K9 :
The Kia K9 is a full-size luxury car made by South Korean automaker Kia Motors. It will sit at the top of the Kia range above the Kia K7/Cadenza. The K9 was launched in South Korea in May 2012, with export sales expected towards the end of 2012. As of June 2013, the car is available in South Korea (as the Kia K9), the Middle East, Colombia, Guatemala, Peru, Russia (as the Kia Quoris), the United States, and Canada (as the Kia K900). There are plans to release it in China; however, Kia will not use the Quoris name.
The K9 is a derivative of the BH-L (VI) platform shared by the Hyundai Equus and Genesis.
It is the first rear-wheel-drive sedan Kia offered in the United States. The K9's development code was KH.
The K9 is slightly shorter than the Equus, and has a longer wheelbase with shorter front overhang dimensions.
The K9 features Kia's "Tiger nose" grill as well as blind spot detection, head-up display and an adaptive front lighting system.
Launch engines in Korea include a 300 PS (221 kW; 296 bhp) 3.3L (3342cc) V6 and a 334 PS (246 kW; 329 bhp) 3.8L (3778cc) GDI (Gasoline Direction-Injection) V6, coupled with an eight-speed automatic transmission.