# How about that New Kia optima Turbo!

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [November 20, 2011, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-about-that-new-kia-optima-turbo/261409 "2011-11-20T09:59:30Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/how-about-that-new-kia-optima-turbo/261409/28 "2011-11-21T10:45:14Z")

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> [@Hometown Photoshoot](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/hometown-photoshoot/46755/21):
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> They are definitely turning a corner in a good direction with their new product, I just don’t think the market they are going after is ready to pull the trigger just yet. Also yes a manual would be awesome, but also a manual in a mid/full size sedan is a dieing breed of its own in the US so a manual option may never come around.

Then again, because a manual in a midsize sedan is a dying breed, that could give them that niche market the nissan maxima used to enjoy for a while.

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