Kia Track’ster concept

Kia Track’ster concept

Kia unveiled their new Track’ster Concept on Wednesday, February 8 at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.

The Track’ster Concept features a turbocharged 250 horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, a short-throw six-speed manual transmission, an electronically controlled four-wheel-drive system and lowered sport suspension system for increased performance. 

Like the Soul, the Track’ster features an angled roof, but is noticeable different due to its two-door design. The Track’ster’s two doors have been lengthened and equipped with racing-inspired billet push-style handles. The vehicle’s side valances are accented in Inferno Orange and contain working rear-brake cooling ducts.

"The idea was to make the Track'ster tough looking, like a bulldog," said Tom Kearns, chief designer for KMA. "But the car had to be approachable as well. We wanted to base the car in reality so people instantly knew it was a Soul, but with a lot of attitude.”

On the outside, it features monoblock billet performance wheels, designed by Kia’s California design team and HRE. The car’s wheelbase is 101.2 inches equipped with 19-inch Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 high-performance tires.

 A sketch of their latest concept car, a vehicle which is based on the company’s Soul city car. The idea behind the concept was to create a distinctly sporty looking version of the Soul crossover.

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Kia cee'd (First Look)

Kia cee'd

Price: From £11,495.00

New Kia cee'd combines styling typically found on a sporty coupé with the space and functionality of a five-door hatch.

Exterior design with details like chrome framed windows and muscular lines on the bonnet, is complemented by an ergonomic, driver oriented dashboard and refined interior, with a strong focus on quality of materials.

The new Kia cee'd is a technically sophisticated, highly competitive, C-segment entry wrapped up in Kia's award-winning design and industry leading seven year warranty.

The engine line-up for the cee'd includes a 1.4 litre and a 1.6 litre petrol, or a 1.6 litre diesel engine and comes with a 7-year Manufactures warranty

The ceed's safety comes with six airbags, anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD), front seat active headrests and rear ISOFIX child seat anchors.
Fitted with electronic stability control (ESC), brake-assist system (BAS), plus speed and impact sensing auto door locking/ unlocking. 

Exterior

With its body coloured bumpers, black bezel headlights and tinted glass windows as standard features of the Kia cee’d exterior specification, this award winning car exudes style without compromising practicality.

Exterior Features

• 16” Alloy Wheels (205/55 R16V)
• Michelin Tyres
• Chrome Front Grille
• Tinted Glass
• Black Bezel Headlights
• Electrically Adjustable Door Mirrors
• Heated Door Mirrors Heated Rear Window
• Reversing Sensors
• Speed Variable Front Wipers

Interior

It features a smart new-look steering wheel, new design centre fascia and 60:40 split folding 2nd row seats for space efficiency and comes with an in-built Trip Computer as standard calculating; the distance to empty, fuel consumption, average speed, trip mileage and journey time elapsed

Interior Features

• Black & Silver Cloth Upholstery
• Air Conditioning
• Cooled Glove Box
• Front Electric Windows with Auto Up/Down Function
• Cruise Control
• Tilt and Telescopic Steering Wheel Adjustment
• Eco-Shift Indicator (Manual Models Only)
• Dash Illumination Dimmer Switch (Rheostat)
• Metallic Finish Centre Fascia
• Metallic Finish Steering Wheel Audio Controls
• Centre Console Storage Box with Armrest
• Sunvisors with Vanity Mirrors
• Front 12v Power Socket

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