good write up on all the features and short comings , shame about the visability issues .
on styling it sure looks good from the back , that designer , i think they stole him from audi , sure has done a good job with their new cars , soul and forte koupe , and if i was a midsize car guy i'd grap the 2011 optima on looks alone, except for the wheels
hopefully they will have a velostar copied their own way with that designer on the job
great to know kia is doing what hyundai used to do in the feature department on base models - listening toyota , ha,ha , (their base 3 door yaris doesn't even come with a back window wiper )
you didn't go into what the engine was like besides saying its powerful and the mpg isen't that good , if driven with atitude as you put it
i'm trying to gather more info on the new engine, in the sonata it has got mixed reviews from some writers
--- they might put the engine into something alot lighter one day