Kia unveiled a design concept here that will set the tone for future styling from the Korean automaker. The lime green Kia Kee sport coupe is marked by uncluttered body panels that exude a simplicity rarely seen in automotive design. The front is a bit busier with an LED strip that arches from the headlight to the lower fascia. In place of the overly used quarter-panel vent, Kia has left a small accent crease...
New proportions include a lengthened greenhouse and rear wheels pushed to the back of the car. Kia claims the Kee is powered by a 2.0-liter V6 making almost 200 horsepower.
The Korean automaker also unveiled a third model of its European C-segment car. The three-door pro_cee’d joins five-door hatchback and station wagon models in showrooms in early 2008. The pro_cee’d is longer, lower and lighter than its brothers, while only the hood and quarter panels are carried over from the five-door cee’d.
The eco_cee’d concept is based on the same three-door body style but makes use of regenerative braking and engine shut-off technologies along with a 1.6-liter diesel to achieve 60 mpg. Other green concepts from Kia include a hydrogen-fueled electric drivetrain fit for a midsize SUV and a hybrid Rio that improves fuel efficiency by 44 percent. -- Eric Tingwall, Inside Line Contest Winner and Citizen Journalist
The Korean automaker also unveiled a third model of its European C-segment car. The three-door pro_cee’d joins five-door hatchback and station wagon models in showrooms in early 2008. The pro_cee’d is longer, lower and lighter than its brothers, while only the hood and quarter panels are carried over from the five-door cee’d.
The eco_cee’d concept is based on the same three-door body style but makes use of regenerative braking and engine shut-off technologies along with a 1.6-liter diesel to achieve 60 mpg. Other green concepts from Kia include a hydrogen-fueled electric drivetrain fit for a midsize SUV and a hybrid Rio that improves fuel efficiency by 44 percent. -- Eric Tingwall, Inside Line Contest Winner and Citizen Journalist
steve_ says:
07:40 AM, 09/11/07
Ah, more models (and I don't mean the Kias). Now I know why you entered the Inside Line contest Eric. :-)
ateixeira says:
01:09 PM, 09/11/07
That 3 door looks good, better than its platform mates.
estreka says:
03:07 PM, 09/11/07
The Kee looks really good from the back. I'm very impressed. That huge lower jawbone of a front bumper looks absurd, though.