If we are to believe the reports coming in from Korea, Kia may be testing the grounds for a new flagship sedan positioned above the Amanti’s replacement, the 2011 Cadenza saloon that is known as the K7 in the Korean firm’s home market.

The news comes from a Korean site claiming that at a design conference in Seoul, Korea, Kia’s design boss, Peter Schreyer showed the teaser sketch pictured above while he was talking about expanding the brand’s portfolio into new territories.

Many sites claim that the photo depicts a sports saloon proposal, possibly named K9.

We have no way of confirming the reports or rumors -take your pick- nor if the photos shows a high-end saloon or some other vehicle (to be honest, it could be a sketch for the next Forte for all we know…), but it would come to no surprise if Kia does present a flagship model, maybe even based on the Hyundai Genesis’ RWD platform, in the very near future.

Source: Aboutcar , Via: Worldcarfans