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Ground N Pound · 10-13-2009, 06:22 PM

Kia is planning to launch a sporty front-wheel-drive coupé within the next two years, according to a senior Korean source.

The Korean firm plans to have a car in every major sector within the next five years, and a sports coupé, which would be based on the Cee’d platform, is currently in the early stages of development.

“At the moment we’re concentrating on further establishing the brand as a serious player in the UK,” the source told Autocar, “but we’ve got ambitious plans for the future.”
The new coupé is likely to be displayed at a motor show within the next 18 months, possibly at Paris next autumn or at Detroit in early 2011.

Kia’s Kee concept from 2007 hints at a possible design direction the production Kia coupé may take. The car has been designed by Kia’s European design chief, Peter Schreyer, and it is said to have met with approval from top Korean executives.

Sister firm Hyundai has confirmed its intentions to put the Veloster concept — a front-wheel-drive coupé based on the i30 — into production within the next two years. The Kia coupé would be priced between £15,000 and £20,000 as a direct rival to the Veloster and to undercut the Peugeot RCZ and Audi TT

Ground N Pound · 10-13-2009, 06:23 PM

What you guys think? Front looks decent and it's small and low so that I like. Rear definitely looks strange from this angle though.

Are we seeing more and more asian car manufacturers making small lightweight coupes? I hope so!!

86Fan · 10-13-2009, 06:32 PM

I think it looks pretty ugly =/
Good thing it's still a concept.

RWDJunkie · 10-13-2009, 07:18 PM

I think it's too early to really say much about it. But... as is... it's pretty ugly. Makes me think of a mechanical wasp.

Hachiroku · 10-13-2009, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ground N Pound

Man it looks so weird from the C pillar.. almost like an Ute

RadOnc · 10-13-2009, 10:36 PM

That car looks very elementary. The shapes are very basic with not much thought put into them. As a concept its not exciting and as a road car it lacks the details that any designer worth his salt should be putting into his work. The proportions are all wrong as well, it seems to look more like a german roadster then a compact coupe.

If this car is supposed to go against the Toyobaru cars, then they will be in for a rude awakening

White Comet · 10-14-2009, 03:58 PM

I like that front end. Very squared off. Very distinct. No, it's not pretty, but neither is a bulldog, and I like those, too.

For me, it actually evokes images of the old Celica front end...

MR2fan · 10-14-2009, 05:34 PM

It's ok. Way concept looking though, not like the FT-86 which looks like it could be ready for production tomorrow (c'mon Toyota!

).

Good to see the koreans are trying to make sports coupes though and not SUVs and SAVs like everyone is obsessed with.

Jordo! · 10-15-2009, 12:59 AM

It's not hideous, but they're at least 10 years too late for a "sporty FF"...

Hoyitzallan · 10-24-2009, 11:32 PM

Lol looks like it's gonna suck me up, like a vacuum!

DanZilla · 10-25-2009, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordo!

It's not hideous, but they're at least 10 years too late for a "sporty FF"...

Slothman86 · 10-25-2009, 10:39 AM

http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped...kee_coupe.html

and what about this guy? the civic twin

http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-new...pt?artid=96898

VenomRush · 10-25-2009, 02:12 PM

i guess they dont get hondas in korea

S2KtoFT86 · 10-25-2009, 03:24 PM

Hideous.

10-13-2009, 06:22 PM	#1
Ground N Pound Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: S2K Location: Bethesda Maryland Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	new Kia coupe Kia is planning to launch a sporty front-wheel-drive coupé within the next two years, according to a senior Korean source. The Korean firm plans to have a car in every major sector within the next five years, and a sports coupé, which would be based on the Cee’d platform, is currently in the early stages of development. “At the moment we’re concentrating on further establishing the brand as a serious player in the UK,” the source told Autocar, “but we’ve got ambitious plans for the future.” The new coupé is likely to be displayed at a motor show within the next 18 months, possibly at Paris next autumn or at Detroit in early 2011. Kia’s Kee concept from 2007 hints at a possible design direction the production Kia coupé may take. The car has been designed by Kia’s European design chief, Peter Schreyer, and it is said to have met with approval from top Korean executives. Sister firm Hyundai has confirmed its intentions to put the Veloster concept — a front-wheel-drive coupé based on the i30 — into production within the next two years. The Kia coupé would be priced between £15,000 and £20,000 as a direct rival to the Veloster and to undercut the Peugeot RCZ and Audi TT

10-13-2009, 06:32 PM	#3
86Fan 2 yrs and counting... Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Audi & Toyota Location: Cali Posts: 117 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it looks pretty ugly =/ Good thing it's still a concept. Last edited by 86Fan; 10-13-2009 at 06:44 PM.

10-14-2009, 05:34 PM	#8
MR2fan Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Drives: 91 MR2 Location: OC, CA Posts: 83 Thanks: 0 Thanked 59 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	It's ok. Way concept looking though, not like the FT-86 which looks like it could be ready for production tomorrow (c'mon Toyota! ). Good to see the koreans are trying to make sports coupes though and not SUVs and SAVs like everyone is obsessed with. __________________ // 1991 Toyota MR2 \\ -- 3sgte \| HKS adjustable cams \| TO-4E turbo \| HKS 272 cams \| H&R springs --

10-25-2009, 03:24 PM	#14
S2KtoFT86 Resident Post Whore Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2022 WR BRZ Location: Hickory, NC Posts: 1,116 Thanks: 0 Thanked 55 Times in 54 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hideous. __________________ Gavin

10-13-2009, 06:23 PM	#2
Ground N Pound Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: S2K Location: Bethesda Maryland Posts: 74 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What you guys think? Front looks decent and it's small and low so that I like. Rear definitely looks strange from this angle though. Are we seeing more and more asian car manufacturers making small lightweight coupes? I hope so!!

10-13-2009, 07:18 PM	#4
RWDJunkie Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: P.O.S. Location: On earth Posts: 239 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it's too early to really say much about it. But... as is... it's pretty ugly. Makes me think of a mechanical wasp.

10-13-2009, 10:36 PM	#6
RadOnc Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 328i Location: in a basement Posts: 32 Thanks: 0 Thanked 23 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	That car looks very elementary. The shapes are very basic with not much thought put into them. As a concept its not exciting and as a road car it lacks the details that any designer worth his salt should be putting into his work. The proportions are all wrong as well, it seems to look more like a german roadster then a compact coupe. If this car is supposed to go against the Toyobaru cars, then they will be in for a rude awakening

10-14-2009, 03:58 PM	#7
White Comet Resident Skeptic Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: '04 WRX Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 359 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like that front end. Very squared off. Very distinct. No, it's not pretty, but neither is a bulldog, and I like those, too. For me, it actually evokes images of the old Celica front end...

10-15-2009, 12:59 AM	#9
Jordo! Enjoy it, destroy it. Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Datsun Racing Hen Location: Blank Generation Posts: 820 Thanks: 6 Thanked 61 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It's not hideous, but they're at least 10 years too late for a "sporty FF"...

10-24-2009, 11:32 PM	#10
Hoyitzallan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Honda Fit Location: N/A Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Lol looks like it's gonna suck me up, like a vacuum!

10-25-2009, 10:39 AM	#12
Slothman86 86 Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: Yaris LB 5MT Location: GA Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://www.diseno-art.com/encycloped...kee_coupe.html and what about this guy? the civic twin http://www.auto123.com/en/racing-new...pt?artid=96898

10-25-2009, 02:12 PM	#13
VenomRush Thee O-ri-gi-na-tor Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: So Cal Posts: 948 Thanks: 59 Thanked 80 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i guess they dont get hondas in korea

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