One Of The Best Parts Of This

"Victorious Secret" (victorioussecret) 01/13/2014 at 22:04 • Filed to: None

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The front end. The non traditional headlight assembly. The ATTEMPT to try and do something different and actually put it in our hands. I applaud them for it. It took some getting used to, where the hood ends I was expected to see a carved out portion for headlights and instead you get a vast expanse of sheetmetal. Glorious.

More importantly? This car is a sign of bringing crazy, sexy design to the pricepoint where we plebes can actually afford it and enjoy it. We need more of that, bless Kia for making it so.

I can't see this not making production and being on showroom floors next fall. Its too damn appealing to turn down as a business venture. Your R/D is largely done. Hyundai is more than happy to take on any upgrades to the chassis and whatever else, if even that.


I don't care much for a GT86 fighter. I don't give a shit about small performance cars like that if I'm brutally honest. They do nothing for me because I'll rarely use them in such situations. What does do it for me is cars like that, cars that look gorgeous and carry excellent GT properties. I'd be racking up the miles in this kind of car. I want it to be a great experience and not just in the lap times or lateral Gs. Its what I kinda like about the Genesis too, the car can do the sideways dance but it would prefer that you let it chew out miles and be very effective in daily use.

Good grief. This is our world. Kia doing what the Japanese either can't or won't.

Brian Silvestro > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:07

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I love their take on the headlights. They went out of their way to be completely different, and it shows.

GoliathRex > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:08

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I completely agree on your assessment of the style.

AeroEagle333 > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:08

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slow clap

That was beautiful.

-A Hyundai-Kia fanboy.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:08

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Would those headlights even be legal in the US?

I can just picture the NHTSA shitting all over them.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:09

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That is most certainly it's best angle

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/13/2014 at 22:10

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just add popup headlights

everybody wins

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/13/2014 at 22:11

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Except that those are illegal.

/fucking pedestrian crash rules

flat6 > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:18

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looks like it would have a front-hinged bonnet.

Axel-Ripper > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:25

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This is what happens when you put headlights where the designer wants and not where the regulations say they have to be.

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 01/13/2014 at 22:26

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from what I understand they're not illegal per se, but the UNECE laws make it hard to design compliant headlamps.

So if someone was to design popup headlights that didn't disembowel pedestrians they'd probably get a tick of approval.

Jayhawk Jake > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 01/13/2014 at 22:26

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I'm not certain it is. The car has no bad angles

Kailand09 > Victorious Secret 01/13/2014 at 22:31

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I honestly didn't read the whole thing but god that headlight treatment is refreshing.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Jayhawk Jake 01/13/2014 at 22:32

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Truthfully I like the Toyota better. It stirs my emotions more. This thing is more elegant, sure, but there's something about it that doesn't excite me. I'm sure once I sit in a production model I'll love it, but as of right now...

SPNKiX > Victorious Secret 01/14/2014 at 00:05

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Agree. Awsim.

Axial > beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard 01/14/2014 at 04:10

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With modern projector technology, it wouldn't actually be that hard to design since I see plenty of new cars with headlamps that bulge up (Nissan Leaf comes to mind). You just have to leave enough room for the assembly to rotate 180 degrees (because traditional pop-up won't work with that necessarily flat and snaggy front face).

An alternative would be headlights under a sliding door.

PilotMan > Victorious Secret 01/14/2014 at 11:59

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I love the lighting effect of headlights also illuminating the nose of the car. This car will be gorgeous at night.

PilotMan > flat6 01/14/2014 at 12:03

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I was saying the same thing yesterday, she needs to stick with the clam shell hood. My Pontiac Solstice GXP had one and I loved it.