Kia Track’ster concept debuts at the Chicago Auto Show

By George on February 10th, 2012

Kia has unveiled the Soul based Track’ster concept at the Chicago Auto Show. The Track’ster features an aggressive design, all-wheel drive and 250 horsepower making it a really fun little car.

“The idea was to make the Track’ster tough looking, like a bulldog,” said Tom Kearns, chief designer for KMA. “But the car had to be approachable as well. We wanted to base the car in reality so people instantly knew it was a Soul, but with a lot of attitude. It had to be a bold interpretation that would change people’s conceptions of what a sporty Kia could be.”
Mission accomplished.

Custom HRE-K1 monoblock billet performance wheels are wrapped in 245/40-19-inch front and massive 285/35-19-inch rear Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 high-performance tires.

Power comes from a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine, that pumps 250 horsepower and is routed to all four wheels via six-speed manual transmission and electronically controlled four-wheel-drive system.

Behind the front seats is where Track’ster takes a significant step away from its Soul stable mate. The rear seats have been removed and replaced with a fully integrated equipment tray and spare-tire well. “

Unfortunately the Track’ster is just a concept and there are no plans for production, but maybe it inspires Kia to work on something similar in the future.