It's been three years since Kia pulled the wraps off its conceptual Soul'ster convertible truck at the 2009 Detroit Motor Show. Kia fueled some rumors at the time that it was considering a production version of the car but never followed up on it. Until today, that is.
Unexpectedly, in the press statement on the Track'ster Concept that's scheduled to debut at the Chicago Auto Show next week, Kia dropped the ball saying that the Soul’ster convertible is "currently under final assessment for production".
The Korean maker did not elaborate further but we assume that if it receives the green light, the Soul'ster should be on its way to the market very soon.
The original concept is a two-door mixture of convertible and pickup models with seating for four passengers. It features a shortened windshield for a more hunkered down appearance and is equipped with a two-piece removable top residing on a roll bar that provides additional protections for the occupants.
The production model would likely use the same engine lineup as the five-door Soul.
4 Comments:
The regular Soul is such an ugly vehicle This model takes a great deal of the ugly away.
Another model following the type of styling we've seen from Toyota and Land Rover in this category, not sure what you call this type of style. The kia cute but I don't know if I would want a rectangular steering wheel :\
Build it and I will buy it!! I bet that this vehicle will be perfect for college students and young hipsters, young marrieds with one child. It is perfect for the aforementioned kids to move out/into their dorm rooms/apartments. It might also strike a chord with the AARP set, also. Grandma and Grandpa wanna look cool, too, like they used to. And it will be reasonably priced (probably not much more than a Soul). Scion found this out unexpectedly...
The BRAT is back!!
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