If you are going to be at this years auto show in New York — it takes place in April — then make sure you keep your eyes peeled for the Kia Optima/Magentis, since you are just going to get something of a sneak peek here. Why? Because all I myself got was a sneak peek, of course, but I am so unabashedly, modestly selfless, I wanted to share it with all of you.

A mid size sedan, as you can see by its design, Kia is heading in a different direction. The Optima is both lower and longer, not to mention wider, than most of Kia’s models.

In the fall of 2010, the United States and various other markets will be able to get their hands on the car. The European market, however, will have to wait until Spring of 2010.