Kia KCV III might enter production
Kia Motors America’s president Peter Butterfield is urging Kia to design and manufacture a two door two seat convertible to it’s US line-up in line with Kia’s supposedly sporty image as opposed to the more ‘uncle’ feel of Hyundais.
Butterfield mentions the car would ideally be stripped down to the point of roll-up windows for weight reduction and could possess superior handling capabilities and power to weight ratio. Sounds like a Lotus Elise competitor.
A potential base for this could be the Kia KCV III concept unvailed last year at the 2004 Detroit Auto Show.
September 30, 2005 @ 10:00 am
yeah…. first to see this…. 1st on the comment list.
My wife wanted a open top car, I hope this car is coming in soon, and the price is affordable.
September 30, 2005 @ 10:01 am
WAH SO BENG. In my oppinion looks the headlights looks way oversized, too curvy.
September 30, 2005 @ 10:07 am
Never seen anything more ugly than this, Korean cars suck. Period
September 30, 2005 @ 10:14 am
wah, i love to flash people with those headlights. Mesti blinding punya…
September 30, 2005 @ 11:05 am
KIA, still bad styling SUCKS!!
Hate the side view, looks like a RABBIT!!
Hate the door mirror, it was fixed on the A-pillar.
Hate the Head lamps, grille, ……Front face looks like IDIOTs Sucker!!
Hate the RIMS…..FAN shape??? Blow air!!
Paul, can you removed it? Just too ulgy……..Don’t want to see it!
September 30, 2005 @ 11:36 am
Come to think of it, looks like peugeot exposed to radiation. wkakakaka
September 30, 2005 @ 12:03 pm
ya,the design doesnt have any original theme to it…its so messy,i dont think the final production will look this ugly! it wil be toned down…n the rims are aweful,looks like the one on the SRM spyshot
September 30, 2005 @ 12:08 pm
KIA is ‘KAPUT I-SORE AUTOMOBILE’ hahaha…never like their design even after NAZA done some touch-up…
September 30, 2005 @ 12:47 pm
The rims look like those butter cookies.
September 30, 2005 @ 1:55 pm
cool design….thats what we called AVANT-GARDE!
September 30, 2005 @ 2:42 pm
Fan-look-alike wheel’s actually advance cooling system for the disc brake! :wooo
September 30, 2005 @ 3:12 pm
those rims design should be used in F1 to curb brake disc heating problem.
September 30, 2005 @ 3:41 pm
from my point of view….doesn’t really matter at all the design..at least they do have several outline concept cars to show up….but then why…why..why & why is so hard to see any our national car concept car preview? why..why..?
September 30, 2005 @ 7:42 pm
the front remind me of Bugatti.
September 30, 2005 @ 9:29 pm
nampak macam peugot coupe yang dah diubah suai. anyway good try la..
October 1, 2005 @ 1:33 pm
WOW… something very radical from KIA… i tot hyundai had gone radical with their coupe designs.. but damn i was wrong.. this is one hell of a car.. looks a lot like the 407 and the new 907… would really make heads turn when u drive one.. anyone knows the specs of the car??? it’s really a cool design from an asian car manufacturer…
October 1, 2005 @ 2:02 pm
Looks kinda good from the back, looks cool frpm the front, from the side… ugh. The shape kinda reminds me of ladies’ shoe.
October 1, 2005 @ 2:17 pm
Bugatti wannabe. Stop copying other people’s design, you Koreans!
October 1, 2005 @ 2:57 pm
Well, if this doesnt work out they could always rely on the Ria??
October 1, 2005 @ 2:58 pm
Whoops… I meant Kia Carnival…not Naza Ria..my bad
October 2, 2005 @ 10:07 am
A feminist car…
June 20, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
i luv this car…it is gorgeous….and hopefully affordable……LLLLUUUUVVVV IIITTTTT…and think it is beautiful..