Kia Wants Its Aggressive New EV Concept To ‘Give You Goosebumps’

This is our first look at a battery-powered concept car Kia hopes will flick your switch at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show, and it looks muscly
Kia Wants Its Aggressive New EV Concept To ‘Give You Goosebumps’

Kia is already known as a manufacturer that makes good-looking cars, but things could be about to take another step up if this new teaser is any guide.

This front profile view of the car, whose name has not yet been released, shows a sharply sculpted bonnet with interesting side vents, flared wheel arches, camera-type door ‘mirrors’ and a wildly distinctive LED light signature. The Kia logo is illuminated as well, while the robotic-looking face casts light down onto an aggressive, protruding front skirt.

Even Kia's smaller cars look great right now
Even Kia's smaller cars look great right now

As well as style the car promises to address the long-standing issues not just of range and performance, but also handling – an EV weak spot because of their weight.

Gregory Guillaume, vice president of Kia’s European design department said:

“Automotive design is about capturing the heart and making it beat that bit faster for that bit longer – and we believe that there’s absolutely no reason why that should change simply because the car is electric.

“We imagined designing an all-electric car that not only answered consumer concerns around range, performance, recharging networks and driving dynamism, but one that also gave you goosebumps when you looked at it, and made the hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you drove it.”

The Stinger is Kia's current ICE performance flagship
The Stinger is Kia's current ICE performance flagship

It looks like there’s a fair amount of negative camber on the front wheels, which themselves are pushed outwards as far as they’ll go while leaving arch clearance. There’s no grille, as per the aero-centric EV norm, but in this design it’s the perfect place for a number plate.

Power and performance data is still secret. What do you make of it? Is the age of the desirable EV finally dawning?

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Comments

Anonymous

(trollface) “give you goosebumps”

02/21/2019 - 11:49 |
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ThatWeirdGinger

This car just makes me think of the song “I wear my sunglasses at night”

02/21/2019 - 11:55 |
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Jeremy S.

Look at those mirrors! They’re so tiny!

02/21/2019 - 12:25 |
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I wonder if you try to touch the car do they retract like a snail? haha!

02/21/2019 - 12:46 |
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Anonymous

Yep, this is the intimidating ev we’ve all been waiting for, this will defiantly strike fear into the hearts of the enemy. 😂

02/21/2019 - 12:53 |
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F1VEFOUR

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Imagine the fear you feel, when a glorified mixer is rolling up to you bzzzzzzzzt

02/21/2019 - 17:17 |
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Anonymous

Also I will NEVER consider an ev to be ‘muscly’

02/21/2019 - 12:57 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Ok

02/21/2019 - 21:17 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

I used to feel the same but when you think about it, they have the same characteristics. Very powerful, fast/quick in a straight line, big, heavy, cheaper than the supercars they out-drag, and not great for racetracks.

02/22/2019 - 00:48 |
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Tomislav Celić

I mean they gave me goosebumps with the Stinger, why wouldn’t they with a wicked EV concept

02/21/2019 - 13:16 |
32 | 4

Fingers crossed for a four door or a coupe.

02/21/2019 - 15:52 |
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I LOVE the stinger (gt that is) but for some reason I am not really excited for this car

02/23/2019 - 02:59 |
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I LOVE the stinger (gt that is) but for some reason I am not really excited for this car

02/23/2019 - 02:59 |
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Twopoint0

The sideview mirrors make it look like shrek lol

02/21/2019 - 13:52 |
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F1VEFOUR

Remember the RX-Vision? That looked nice as well…
But if we stay serious, with the current legislation they can’t and won’t ever build the exact same car as the picture and the final product will be a lame 0815-EV

02/21/2019 - 17:15 |
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Rise Comics

I need it

02/21/2019 - 17:50 |
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White Comet

it’s a concept car. When it really comes out, it will look pathetic just like any Prius….

02/21/2019 - 17:55 |
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Probably, sadly, also it’s a Kia, and I don’t really like Kia simply because they’re only good car in my opinion is the stinger gt (exclusively the gt package) I don’t think this car will ‘wow’ me.

02/23/2019 - 03:03 |
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