Korean Kia Cars: The POP Concept
The Korean carmaker, Kia, already has a positive reputation within the auto cosmos as producers of small gasoline-run cars that get good mileage due to their diminutive status.
Well good things may come in small packages, but as far as cars go, electric is the wave of the automobile industry future, and Kia is stepping up with the its own unique electric car concept, The POP, which will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in late September, 2010.
The POP is a lot of things; innovative, funky, cool, sleek and powerful, just to name a few. Ultra small, the POP Concept is less than ten feet long, is powered by an electric motor and seats three. Boasting zero emissions, Kia’s new electric car features LED headlights and taillights.
The POP concept should not be considered a typo for a Pop concert, although the name probably couldn’t be any stranger. It remains a marketing mystery and interesting aspect of this new concept. The “O” is deliberately italicized and no one seems to know why that is the case or why Kia selected this weird moniker for its electric vehicle.
Many of the details concerning the POP still remain under wraps but some images have emerged. The seating is a bit different from other electric cars as the driver in the POP is situated on the left and not in the center. There is also a bench seat in front.
The Paris Motor Show opens on September 30th.
Will you be driving there powered by gas or…something else?
What do YOU think about this?
By MDeeDubroff on 04-09-2010
