Less than 24 hours before the doors open at the 2011 edition of the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show and Kia Motors has revealed a pair of tricked concept models that will make their debut in Las Vegas.
Both the Rio 5-Door Surf and the Forte 5-Door Hockey were built in partnership with Antenna magazine.
Starting with the 2012 Rio, the surf-themed tuning project features a sunset-metallic golden-brown paint along with a custom body kit with a front splitter made of wood that matches the surfboard on the roof, and rear fascia with center-mount exhaust. A set of 17-inch three-piece gold wheels and a Thule roof rack that holds the surfboard complete the look.
As for the interior, Kia says that the Antenna-tuned Rio gets custom seats, dash and door panels upholstered in brown and beige plaid waterproof bathing suit fabric, a wood grain center console, and headliner upholstered in dark brown suede with a towel holder [sic..].
However, one of the most intriguing features of the surf-themed Rio is hidden in the boot as Antenna modified the rear hatch area to hold a retro gaming console that plays 80’s-style arcade games, a retro-looking record player, mood lighting, and shelves to hold various items such as sandals and clothing.
Antenna's second project car is the hockey-themed Forte five-door hatchback. On the outside, the car gets an aviator gray exterior paint with 18-inch blue wheels, custom body kit and front bumper sourced from the two-door Forte Koup with carbon fiber accents and LED lights, quad tailpipes, a carbon fiber roof and a lowered suspension.
Naturally, the Forte study features a custom hockey stick holder that stretches from the boot through the center of the vehicle into the cabin. The rear seat bench was replaced with a pair of bucket sport seats while other highlights include the rubberized flooring designed to simulate the floor outside a skating rink, custom drink holders and a pair of 7-inch TV monitors that are integrated into the front headrests and wired to a PS3.
In addition, Antenna fitted a mini air hockey table on arms that slide out for game play into the trunk area.
5 Comments:
Rio looks good
Pimp My Ride rejects will not bring me to the Kia dealership.
Forte 5 doors, or preferably, Rio 5 doors with the new Gamma 1.6 Turbo ( http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2011/10/hyundai-announces-new-16-liter-turbo.html ) will.
Get to it.
The Forte, sans silly colored rims looks just about perfect.
Even the Rio with slightly less aggresive body kit would look right at home in my garage.
Can't wait to see Kia show at SEMA. Nice post and I shared this with the audience of the project over on Twitter and Facebook. Happy Wednesday from Seoul (@advancedtechkr )
Looks F-ing hot rather. Wow.
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