"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
01/13/2014 at 18:40 • Filed to: Holy fuck kia
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
01/13/2014 at 18:40 • Filed to: Holy fuck kia | 3
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This is amazingly good looking, and it's an FRS destroyer
It's smaller than I thought, according to Autoblog:
With a 103.1-inch wheelbase and an overall length of just 169.7 inches, it's only a few inches longer than a Scion FR-S and is considerably shorter than the 182.3-inch Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Compared to the FR-S, the GT4 is lower and wider, both of which portend good things for its agility. This is a bit of a featherweight, too, weighing in at just 2,874 pounds. It's also somewhat unusual for an automaker to disclose a concept's weight – by our read, that further suggests eventual production is in mind. The footprint issue is an important one, as it hints that if/when we see a production GT4, it looks like it'll be more of an FR-S/Subaru BRZ/Mazda MX-5 Miata fighter than a rival to the Genesis Coupe or the upcoming four-cylinder turbo Ford Mustang.
I want this more than I want an R8. Those of you that know me well realize what that statement means.
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Jayhawk Jake
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:43 |
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This angle shows some sense of scale with a driver. Also, that side profile....I give it a 20/10. It looks perfect
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Jayhawk Jake
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:46 |
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Hnnnnnngggggg
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Jayhawk Jake
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:46 |
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Hnnnnnngggggg
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Jayhawk Jake
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:46 |
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It's tiny
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Jayhawk Jake
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:48 |
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Get rid of the storage locker and there seems to be plenty of space. Not sure about the cross brace...I hope it's functional
BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast.
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:52 |
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I am quite impressed, as well.
It has a rear hatch. That alone is a big improvement.
It almost looks as innovative and original as an early-70s Mopar or something...
Very Hot-Wheels-esque, as well. Hopefully we'll see it as a hot wheels.
I am not a huge fan of the floating roof, though. I may try a photo chop of blacking out the roof, and just leave the c-pillar flying buttresses.
It almost looks like it needs Road-runner-esque stripes.
It has the C-pillars and the hood slats for it...
Milky
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 18:52 |
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Yea, I want my body in this …. I don't think I've ever said that about a Kia before.
Kailand09
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 19:07 |
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I also REALY like this. I'm a guy who has always denied the korean automakers, and to some extent I still do. That trust just isn't all the way there yet.
To be honest, they have really been proving that thought line incorrect. I have loved the genesis coupe, kia's designs have been really damn great. Couple that with vehicles like this... As long as reliability is there, you simply cannot argue against.
AeroEagle333
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 19:08 |
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If this car comes to market as is and is priced around the FRS and BRZ this thing is going to clean house.
TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 20:50 |
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IMO
WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR?????!!!
DAMN CARS ARE UGLY NOWDAYS
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Jayhawk Jake
> TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
01/13/2014 at 21:00 |
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I like the front of the GT4 a lot
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TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
> Jayhawk Jake
01/13/2014 at 21:03 |
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Man im only 20 and i hate most newer car designs...
Go back to when cars all looked different