Naturally the three letters of JDM has been burnt into our minds as Japanese-inspired tuning. Clean, purpose built vehicles without extravagant body kits and modifications. But over the years JDM has changed much like the sport compact scene as a whole. USDM has even been tossed around now with popular vehicles like the Dodge Neon SRT-4 and even Cobalts and Solstices.

What’s interesting however is how low the Korean vehicles have been laying. Sure everyone expects a Kia or a Hyundai to just be a budget car to take you from point A to point B, but there’s no denying that there are avid fans out there of the brands. The Tiburon was fairly popular amongst the tuning crowd, and with the new Genesis coming out from Hyundai and Kia’s Soul and Rondo, the next few years are going to be very interesting.

ShowOpt teamed up with Kia Motors America to build a one-of-a-kind Rondo for SEMA 2008. Taking advantage of the opportunity, ShowOpt decided to brand it as a KSportline vehicle, developing and manufacturing new parts for this upcoming “KDM” tuning trend. The result? Well, we’ll leave that up to you guys – but we knew it was something worth sharing. The changes that this sport compact industry is going through right now are going to make or break what we’ll be seeing in a matter of a few years once the economy turns back around. There’s no denying that Korean-made vehicles are being customized and now that it’s about to his mainstream, we’re keeping our eyes glued.

Exterior:
House of Kolors Kandy Cobalt Blue, Ksportline Front Fascia, Ksportline Rear Valance, Ksportline Side Skirts, Ksportline Rear Roof Spoiler, Ksportline Rear Hatch Wing, Ksportline Eyelids, Ksportline Side Mirrors w/ LED Signals, Ksportline Hood Protector

Wheels/Tires:
Enkei Racing RPF01 F&R 18×7.5 All Around, Falken F452 Tires 215/35/18 All Around

Chassis/Suspension:
Ksportline Front Strut Bar, JDM UA Air Suspension x4, JDM UA Air Compressors, JDM UA Air Tanks x2, JDM UA Air Lines, JDM UA Air Switches, JDM UA Air Remote, Ksportline Custom 6 Point Roll Cage

Interior:
SitchCraft Carbon Style Head Liner, StitchCraft Carbon Style Pillars, StitchCraft Carbon Style Rear Hatch Section, StitchCraft Carbon Style Door Panels, NRG Racing Leather Steering Wheel, NRG Racing Carbon Steering Wheel Ring, NRG Racing Quick Release Steering Wheel Hub, NRG Racing Carbon Bucket Seats, NRG Racing Seat Brackets & Sliders, Creative Audio Custom Carpet Wrap, NRG Racing 4 Point Harnesses, NRG Racing Carbon/Titanium Pedals, NRG Racing Carbon Shift Knob, Ksportline Custom Painted Dash & Door Trims, GlowShift Gauge Pod, GlowShift Oil Temp Gauge, GlowShift EGT Gauge, GlowShift Water Temp Gauge

I.C.E.:
Nintendo Wii Video Game Console, SoundStream VIR7355N Head Unit w/ Navigation, SoundStream TSQ 10” Subwoofers x4, SoundStream TRC Amps x4, SoundStream SC8CA Capacitors x2, SoundStream Speaker Components x2, SoundStream TRX1000D 17” Drop Down Monitor, Creative Audio Custom Fiberglass

Engine:
Ksportline Intake Piping, Ksportline Spec GReddy Airinx Air Filter, NRG Radiator Cap, NRG Titanium Exhaust, NRG Ground Wires, NRG Voltage Kit

Sponsors:
KIA Motors America, GLOWSHIFT Gauges, SoundStream Electronics, House of Kolors, Enkei Wheels, Falken Tires, Universal Air, NR-G Innovation

Shoutouts:
AutoFashion, Creative Audio & Motorsports, DTM AutoBody, StitchCraft World Famous Interior, TWS (The Wheel Supply)