Do you remember Kia Kee concept car, crashing on it’s way to L.A. Auto Show? Well, here is a great news for you folks. The “new face” of Kia is coming back to USA!
While on it’s way to make American debut at L.A. Auto Show, the Kee got into an accident. Kia’s attractive concept car wriggled out of its cargo restraints and slammed it’s face into the front of it’s transporter. Kee’s face was crumpled and the consequences of that accident were impossible to hide. Kia sent the Kee back to Europe to get the damage repaired
And now, acording to Michael Choo, Kia’s International PR manager, Kee is finally fixed and ready to make a splash at North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It is scheduled to be unveiled at Kia’s press conference on Monday, January 13th.
January 4th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
thats just after my birthday. Kee is my favorate Kia for now, until they make a geuine 2 seater supercar.
January 4th, 2008 at 7:04 pm
Greg you are so so lucky! you can see the Kia KEE, LIVE!!!!
January 4th, 2008 at 8:07 pm
I’ll bet it received meticulous bodyshop treatment!
January 4th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
I dont think so
January 4th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
We will closely watch if it’s front end was changed or redesigned. Kia could do just some minor tweaks to make it look even better!
I was reading comments at autoblog a while ago and most people didn’t like the car, especially it’s face. But most of them only saw the Kee on pictures.
While on the other hand, people who have seen it live were very impressed with it’s design. That’s also what Steve said who took some journalists to Kia’s Frankfurt design center to test drive the Kee!
Greg will confirm if the car really looks so much better live than on all those shots we have seen on the net!
January 4th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
On kia buzz the kia kee pic has been edited and a smiley yellow face has been put on its face. their hiding something…………………. i guess
January 4th, 2008 at 10:11 pm
I don’t think so. It is just a photoshop to make it a little funny in my oppinion.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:19 pm
That is great news. You think they repainted it Himi? If they may give it a better looking face they might as well give it another (a better) color. Then again, I heard that the green isn’t really that bad live. I told myself If Kia wasn’t going to bring a concept to Detroit, I wasn’t going. I’m from Ohio and I never seen a Kia concept live before. So, I’ll be there.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
They had to repaint it’s front. But I think they used the same colour to do that. It’s not a bad colour to me.
So, another KIA-WORLD member will be at the show! That’s great news. You could meet Greg there. He will be at the show too.
January 5th, 2008 at 12:24 am
If I see a 14 year old hanging out in the Kia area and has been there for hours (the Borrego for hours) I’ll ask him if he is Greg from Kia-World. I plan on going there on the Saturday after it just opened.
January 5th, 2008 at 12:36 am
He he JTZ!
I think Greg will be there a few days later. He was very upset when he saw the exhibitors schedule, that I posted here yesterday. He said he won’t make it to the show on the first day, I think.
Anyway, you’ll both have an opportunity to see two of the most exciting Kia cars in person and perhaps you meet someone from Kia people there! I guess I’ll have to wait to see the Kee in person till Kia invites me to it’s European design center located in Frankfurt!
January 5th, 2008 at 8:16 am
I will be there on the 19th. Hell yeah! I get to see the Kee AND Borrego in person!!! I will be there the same day! Hope to meet you!
January 5th, 2008 at 9:08 am
Do you think peter will be there?
January 5th, 2008 at 6:59 pm
Probably not. He will probably be working on finishing touches for the Chricago or New York auto show concepts.
January 5th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
(sighs), never mind…
January 8th, 2008 at 2:43 am
Yeah. Hope to see you too. One hint how you’ll know its me. if I am in the Kia area for over 30 minute, then it’s me.
January 11th, 2008 at 2:49 am
Refined, new, different, and intelligent looking!!
I would love to buy this car when they come out.
Kia– keep in mind I cannot handle the stick shift tho’
January 11th, 2008 at 2:53 am
BTW, Thanks to Mr. Peter _ _ _ _.
We highly admire your super-ability in car designing.
Are you married?
January 11th, 2008 at 3:20 am
2 cents on sum cars:
BMW M3still too executivish
Porsche–
January 11th, 2008 at 10:32 am
Yup. Peter Schreyer is incredible designer having great talent and lot’s of experiences when it comes to designing cars. He was the one who designed first generation Audi TT. Here is some of his Biography:
1953 – Born in Bad Reichenhall, Germany
1975 – Studies at the Industrie Design Fachhochschule (Industrial Design professional school), Munich, Germany
1978 – Starts at Audi design studio
1979 – Final diploma Industrie Designer FH
1979 – Audi Scholarship for the Royal College of Art, London
1979-1980 – Transportation Design student at the Royal College of Art, London
1980 – Audi Design, Exterieur, Interieur und Konzept
1991-1992 – Audi Design Studio, California, US
1992-1993 – Audi Design, Concept Studio
1993 – Volkswagen AG, Exterior Design
1995 – Founder and Jury member of Internationaler Audi Design Forderpreis
1996-1998 – Audi A4 Avant, Audi A3 winning projects
1999 – Audi Design Team of the Year
1999-2002 Volkswagen AG Design
2003 Winner of the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany
September 2006 – Joins Kia as design director
January 11th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Hmm. thanks.