Kia Track’ster finally gets its world debut at the Chicago Autoshow, revealing a performance-oriented three-door Soul coupé concept, according to the manufacturer.
That is a fancy way of saying its a compact crossover. The head of Kia America design says the Trak’ster is designed to look like a bulldog! And it sort of does. The car’s got a wide mouth, two rather mean looking eyes, and massively flared arches that give it a wide and powerful presence.
The Track’ster is a great show car, but it also have production potential. This concept of small yet rugged city car is hugely appealing.
Most striking up front is the Track’ster’s lower intake grille, flanked by immense LED driving lights with billet aluminium surrounds. The lower valance, trimmed in carbon fibre and accented with Inferno Orange, rides just inches off the ground and lends to the car’s menacing stance.
The interior is just as cool, what with deeply bolstered Inferno Orange suede-covered racing seats and Granite Grey leather, plus a large touchscreen infotainment system.
We are particularly fond of those HRE-K1 monoblock billet performance wheels, wrapped in 245/40-19-inch front and massive 285/35-19-inch rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 high-performance tyres.
The concept car is powered by a 2.0-litre turbocharged in-line-four engine from the Soul’s lineup, but in this it makes 250hp. Power is routed to all four wheels via an electronically controlled four-wheel-drive system and a six-speed manual transmission.
