Kia Kee Concept crashes on its way to LA
Remember the Kia Kee Concept that made its world debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September? While on its way to California to make its North American debut at the LA Auto Show next week, the car dubbed the "new face of Kia" wriggled out of its cargo restraints and slammed nose first into the front wall of its transporter. Kia spokesman Alex Fedorak said the car has already been sent back to Italy, properly secured this time, and will not make it back for the LA Auto Show. The impromptu bit of rhinoplasty may have improved the Kee Concept's face, which you might recall we weren't particularly impressed with. It does, however, recall the visage of a Cylon Raider from the Battlestar Galactica series. That makes two BS references for us today, and we promise it'll be our last.
[Source: Inside Line]
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Gary Blomquist 12:34PM (11/09/2007)
Boy, auto related news must be really slow.
So a concept car gets damaged during transport. That's news? Geez! Booooring!
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nissanfreak87 3:44PM (11/09/2007)
having a concept miss it's American debut due to it being damaged would be considered new in my book
nissanfreak87 3:45PM (11/09/2007)
news* not new, oops
Luis 12:41PM (11/09/2007)
The nose damage was probably an improvement.
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Brett- BMW Advocate 12:42PM (11/09/2007)
This could be a good thing for Kia. Hopefully they've read those reviews of the Kee and found that the front end is not as stylish, as all of us had hoped, as shown in the teaser picture. Now they have the opportunity to fix the front-end massacre and save the Kee...
what am I saying, nothing could fix this car. Kia, try again or your gonna be KIA
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dskinner 12:45PM (11/09/2007)
Hmmm... How often does this type of thing happen? Must have been a laid-off domestic employee turn truck driver that tucked it in for the trip.
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rar 12:52PM (11/09/2007)
Maybee it was in import loving a hole?
Chris 1:06PM (11/09/2007)
Too bad it didn't roll out the back of the truck completely.
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500 1:42PM (11/09/2007)
You guys think EVERYTHING looks like the Cylon Raider from Battlestar Galactica!
But it just goes to show how much things are changing under a new generation of car designers raised on 70's and 80's Sci-Fi. Battlestar Galactica, Star Wars... next we'll see design cues fron the '82 Trans Am showing up in new cars.
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500 1:46PM (11/09/2007)
And I just HAVE to say it -- I've counted way more than two BS references today...
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Mike 3:55PM (11/09/2007)
Nerds...
ddrhero 6:31PM (11/09/2007)
And nothing of value was lost.
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SamanthaBraun38 4:31PM (11/09/2007)
Everyone knows the Hyundai/Kia concepts on the floor rarely make it to production. The floor traffic, focus groups and press are gauged to determine the viability of production. So don't think you're seeing that...especially from Hyundai/Kia who alter the appearance of their vehicles more than women in Hollywood stuff their boobs full'a saline and silicone.
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BowserUSC 4:54PM (11/09/2007)
Honestly, Kia makes such sh*t cars. I remember driving a rental kia on the freeway in LA and it would shake every time you tried to accelerate. This thing is ugly as hell as well.
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rwcmick 6:05PM (11/09/2007)
BEARS. BEETS. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
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