Kia Futuron Concept Is A Bold Coupe SUV With Electric Power, Level 4 Autonomy
Kia has unveiled its first coupe SUV but you won’t be able to buy it, as it’s a concept – at least for now. It’s called the Futuron and it explores a new design direction for the Korean brand’s future electric vehicles. As the name suggests and the photos attest, this is a futuristic concept we won’t see on our streets any time soon. However, the Futuron envisions a “progressive electric SUV coupe” from the Kia brand which should eventually go into production. The exterior design is obviously the most striking thing about this concept, which debuts today at the 2019 China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Merging elegant proportions with clean shapes and surfaces, the Futuron introduces a new interpretation of the “tiger nose” grille which. Much wider, the grille now incorporates the headlamps featuring a “Star Cloud” design on a Dragon Skin surface inspired by Chinese mythology. Taking inspiration from nebulae in the night sky, according to the press release, t...