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The 2020 Kia Telluride has just been unveiled in production guise at the Detroit Auto Show 2019. Kia’s Telluride is the brother to the Hyundai Palisade and is the largest vehicle to ever wear the Kia badge, providing seating for up to eight people in comfort. The South Korean automaker previewed the Telluride on a number of occasions last year with tricked-out concepts adorned with unique exterior components. Consequently, the design of the production model is no surprise. Up front, the Telluride gets squared headlights, a large grille with chrome accents, and an impressively imposing hood. The sides incorporate bulging arches and on the vehicle pictured, gloss black wheels which give the SUV an appealing personality. Under the skin, the 2020 Kia Telluride is powered buy a large 3.8-liter V6 engine delivering 291 hp at 6000 rpm and 262 lb-ft (355 Nm) of torque from 5200 rpm. Coupled to this engine is an eight-speed automatic transmission that sends drive through the f...

According to Kia, the car of the future will not only be  capable of driving itself , but will also be tailor-built to our lifestyles. With that in mind, each of their four SEMA concepts is meant to spark the imagination while exploring active and diverse lifestyles that range from sports entertainment to business travel. "Over the course of our 22 years in the US market, we've watched with pride as our vehicles have helped people live their active and diverse lifestyles. This year’s SEMA show gives us the opportunity to ponder what the future of living the autonomous life may one day resemble,"  said KMA exec Michael Sprague. In no particular order, the four cars Kia prepared for SEMA are the Niro Triathlon, the School of Rock Sedona, the Sorento Ski Gondola and the Soul First Class. However, they've also brought along the Telluride full-size hybrid SUV concept that was unveiled earlier this year at NAIAS. Starting with the  autonomous Niro Triathlon , we notice...