Kia released two photos of a concept car it will unveil at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show, and says it suggests a design idea for a future B-segment car. August 9, 2013 4:43 PM PDT Kia will show off its design direction at the Frankfurt auto show with this concept car. (Credit: Kia) Gearing up for the Frankfurt auto show next month, automakers are releasing half-lit photos showing a bare portion of the cars they will unveil. Kia merely described its entrant as a B-segment concept and did not release a name. However, a couple of high-resolution images revealed a few details. The front shot looks like a coupe with a high stance. LED lights up front are a staple of concept cars, but are also making their way into production cars. Kia's press release calls the car 'mischievous' and describes it as having a 'clearly robust and substantial yet stylish bodyshape'. The interior shot reveals quite a bit more. Molded seats flow seamlessly over the console, and a unique-looking drive selector points towards the dashboard. Anodized paddle shifters are mounted to a sporty-looking steering wheel. Icons printed on a row of buttons sticking out from the dashboard suggest that the concept has four-wheel-drive. One of the buttons seems to engage descent control, while another looks like it would lock the center differential. While the details seem intriguing, Kia says it will strictly be a concept car, and only suggests what Kia's designers are thinking for a new, small production car. Kia will unveil the concept on September 10 at the Frankfurt auto show. One detail revealed by this interior shot is that the concept will have four-wheel-drive. (Credit: Kia)
Kia released two photos of a concept car it will unveil at the upcoming Frankfurt auto show, and says it suggests a design idea for a future B-segment car.
Kia will show off its design direction at the Frankfurt auto show with this concept car.
(Credit: Kia)
Gearing up for the Frankfurt auto show next month, automakers are releasing half-lit photos showing a bare portion of the cars they will unveil. Kia merely described its entrant as a B-segment concept and did not release a name.
However, a couple of high-resolution images revealed a few details. The front shot looks like a coupe with a high stance. LED lights up front are a staple of concept cars, but are also making their way into production cars.
Kia's press release calls the car 'mischievous' and describes it as having a 'clearly robust and substantial yet stylish bodyshape'.
The interior shot reveals quite a bit more. Molded seats flow seamlessly over the console, and a unique-looking drive selector points towards the dashboard. Anodized paddle shifters are mounted to a sporty-looking steering wheel.
Icons printed on a row of buttons sticking out from the dashboard suggest that the concept has four-wheel-drive. One of the buttons seems to engage descent control, while another looks like it would lock the center differential.
While the details seem intriguing, Kia says it will strictly be a concept car, and only suggests what Kia's designers are thinking for a new, small production car.
Kia will unveil the concept on September 10 at the Frankfurt auto show.
One detail revealed by this interior shot is that the concept will have four-wheel-drive.
(Credit: Kia)
