The 2012 Baltimore Auto Show ran from February 9th to February 12th in Baltimore Maryland. Kia invited the GoGoGear team to the auto show. GoGoGear displayed the 2012 USTCC Kia Optima Hybrid pace car at center stage in the show. The car has been getting some great coverage so far including the 2011 SEMA show and the San Francisco Auto Show.
Check out the image from the auto show and be sure to check out our blog for further coverage and updates on the Kia Optima.
Image courtesy of GoGoGear
Our friends over at GoGoGear Attended the 2012 Philly Auto Show to show off their Kia Optima Hybrid Pace Car. The car made it’s debut at the 2011 SEMA show, and the 2011 San Francisco Auto Show, which you can see our blog Here. If you didn’t know, Kia is now the official safety car of USTCC.
GoGoGear chose to run the lightweight KÖNIG Backbone They applied a light neon green stripe to match other cool styling cues of the Optima.
The 2012 Philadelphia Auto Show was sponsored by AutoTrader , PHL17 and powered by City Voter.
Be sure to stay tuned as we post more coverage of the Kia Optima Hybrid Pace Car throughout the year.
Image courtesy of GoGoGear
Guess what just landed on our desk yesterday? The February March issue of Performance Auto & Sound 100th Anniversary Special Collector’s Edition! After slowly moving passed the cover we came across a cool KIA Forte Coupe project on page 112. The project covers an HSD Coilovers install. The coupe features a fresh set of KÖNIG Backbones and worked very well with the agressive stance provided by the HSD Coilovers.
Be sure to get your copy of this issue and read about the Project KIA Forte Coupe.
Our great friends over at GoGoGear attended the 54th Annual San Francisco Auto International Auto Show this year and it proved a great success.
They showcased a bevy of USTCC race cars including their Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which sports a set of KÖNIG Kilograms which are well known for their performance inspired appeal, light weight and durable construction. Many people were very interested in the display, and it looks like GoGoGear earned quite a number of new fans this year. People were also excited to hear the news that the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is approaching and they will be an opening act.
Kia is now the official safety car of USTCC. The Kia Soul was used prior to this, however, with the arrival of WTCC there was a need for a flashier car. Beginning in 2012, the USTCC will utilize the Kia Optima Hybrid to pace the track. Another light weight offering from KÖNIG wheels, the Backbone were chosen for the build and custom painted with a green accent line to compliment the custom paint. The car was debuted at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in November. The car was placed on the center stage at the San Francisco Auto Show and positioned direct to the main entrance and headlined the Kia booth.
The San Francisco International Auto Show is sponsored by AutoTrader and also the San Francisco Chronicle (The largest Bay Area daily newspaper) KGO TV Channel 7 also had coverage of the show.
