DETROIT AUTO SHOW PREVIEW: Kia's SLS Wannabe Gets Teased, Again

Although the first time we caught a glimpse of the Kia KV7, it wasn't much of a look at all. That's because it was a sketch.

However, Kia decided to show us just a tiny bit more of the KV7. This time around we've got an actual image with what appears to be an LED headlight and some other neon-like tubes at the bottom of the front valence.

Who cares about the LEDs though? I want to see those doors!

A lime green interior would be pretty rad too.

It's nice to see someone -- Kia/Hyundai -- still getting into the spirit by building "show" cars.


In a few days from now, we'll get to see Kia's all-new KV7 crossover concept in the flesh at the Detroit Motor Show, but until then, we have one more teaser to share with you. This time, the South Korean firm released a cropped image of the actual concept model, providing a sneak peak of the KV7's front end. Previously, Kia had shown a rendering of the crossover model revealing the study's gullwing-style rear doors...


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jtz7 - 1/8/2011 9:27:30 AM

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Interesting the headlights. I wonder where the light will really become from? Will the light be coming from the whites between each gap or will the lights shine from the gaps? Interesting very very intersting. I can't wait to see what this thing will look like.

Stevez - 1/8/2011 10:57:08 AM

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Those headlights look... Different.

MBCLS07 - 1/8/2011 7:24:35 PM

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Nice to see a headlight design that deviates from the oversized, overly fussy chromegasm headlight assemblies we've seen over the last several years. Minimalist tail light strip is a nice touch as well. Now, whether any of these more interesting features ever make it to the production model is another story. Look how poorly the Jaguar XF concept's headlights were translated in the production version.