Kia’s attack of new and upcoming models on the European market continues with Project Snowflake, which will be a sports car similiar to the likes of the Audi TT. Now, the codename Snowflake sounds very similiar to Raindrop, the original codename for the first generation Audi TT when it was still in development. A snowflake is quite similiar to a raindrop, both are small amounts of H2O falling from the sky, except a snowflake is much much more cooler than a raindrop, litreally. I suppose this is what Kia intended it to be interpreted, heh! Shown above is Kia’s previous Kia KCV III Concept.
Kia’s Snowflake is rumoured to come in both front wheel drive and all wheel drive variants, and will be equipped with a powerful 2.0 litre 4-cylinder turbocharged engine, a formula that has worked so well with the likes of the Golf GTI and Lancer Evolution. This new engine will give Kia it’s much needed performance engine to give it a hot hatch in the European market. The engines in the Tiburon are weak, to be generous.
After dabbling for years in the IT industry, Paul Tan initially began this site as a general blog covering various topics of personal interest. With an increasing number of readers paying rapt attention to the motoring stories, one thing led to another and the rest, as they say, is history. An avid electronic gadget aficionado as well as big-time coffee lover, he's also the executive producer of the Driven motoring TV programme.
looks fun..but not really into the rims..
Have you ever drive on a RABBIT before?
If you buy this, you will have that chance to do so.
Enjoys riding on a RABBIT sport car. Wah…..ha..ah…..ha….What a JOKE!?
How can they do that kind of Shape and Styling? CRAZY?
huge ass lamp eyes! it kinda looks too cute to be taken seriously :p however, doesnt the grill make it look like a mini veyron? heh heh
Looks like a little hog. The front headlamps is much bigger than the grill. Second look, it looks like a baby Bugati Veyron.
baby veyron?
Weak is an understatement for 2.0 Tiburon engines, it's more like inefficient, having the FC of a 2.0 and putting out the power of a 1.6
Nice rear spoiler and wheels, thats all…..
Veyron? Peugeot 206?
Was it year 1997? Those huge head lamps, would easily add at least a few precious kilograms much needed to be discarded for a front engined, front wheel drive cheap adn fun to drive roadster.
LEDs are so abundant now at cheaper prices that manufacturers without much family looks (or heritage) to worry about should seriously consider. They save weight, power, better illumination and best of all, allows huge flexibility in designing headlamps and rear lamps which affects the overall looks of a car in a huge degree.
Such concepts coming out in year 2007 for a manufacturer that's doing very well recently, and one that wants to conquer european market is, sad to say, boring.