REPORT: Kia considering production Kee to compete with Toyobaru coupe
 

Filed under: [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/"]Coupe[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/"]Budget[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/"]Performance[/URL], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/kia/"]Kia[/URL]

[URL="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/kia-kee-coupe-concept/#46"][IMG]http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/12/kia-kee-concept.jpg[/IMG][/URL][CENTER][I][B]Kia Kee Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery[/B][/I][/CENTER]

In an interview with the blokes from [I]Autocar[/I], [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/"]Kia[/URL] head designer Peter Schreyer had plenty of interesting things to say about the possibility of a new rear-wheel drive sportscar from the Korean automaker based on the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2007/09/11/frankfurt-2007-kia-kee-coupe-concept/"]KEE concept[/URL] from the 2007 [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Frankfurt-Motor-Show/"]Frankfurt Motor Show[/URL].

If it ever sees the light of day, Schreyer sees the coupe as a possible competitor for the [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/model/mx-5"]Mazda MX-5 Miata[/URL] and the upcoming [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/toyobaru"]inexpensive sportscar from Toyota and Subaru[/URL]. Not to mention a [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/11/yes-again-nissan-rumored-to-be-reviving-240sx-bringing-it-to/"]possible Nissan 240SX revival[/URL]. Just don't expect to see such a machine any time soon:[INDENT][I]Assuming Kia's European fortunes continue to improve at the rate they are now, we could be ready in, say, five years for a car like Kee... [I]t would be important for the Kee to be rear-wheel drive. And there is, of course, already a rear-driven platform within the Hyundai-Kia group that we could look to use, if our timing was good... Personally, I have to say that I'm very excited by the idea, and very enthusiastic to make it happen.[/I]
[/INDENT]So, not only may the Genesis platform be expanded to include a [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/09/kia-k9-super-sedan-sneak-peeked-in-seoul/"]top-level Kia sedan[/URL], it may spawn a small sporty machine as well. According to Schreyer, the production Kee wouldn't need a ton of power; rather Kia would focus on making the car "compact, affordable and fun." Sounds good to us - really, can we ever have too much of those three adjectives in the automotive world?


[B]Gallery: [URL="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/kia-kee-coupe-concept/low/"]Kia Kee Coupe Concept[/URL][/B]

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[Source: [URL="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle.aspx?AR=245778"]Autocar[/URL]][URL="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/11/report-kia-considering-production-kee-to-compete-with-toyobaru/"]REPORT: Kia considering production Kee to compete with Toyobaru coupe[/URL] originally appeared on [URL="http://www.autoblog.com"]Autoblog[/URL] on Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:57:00 EST. Please see our [URL="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/"]terms for use of feeds[/URL].

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