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Article: Show buzz over concept may bring life to Kia Soul mate.(NEWS)(Kia Motors Corp.)(Brief article)
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- Automotive News
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- February 9, 2009
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Byline: Rick Kranz
The Kia Soul'ster, considered as purely a concept vehicle for last month's Detroit auto show, now is a candidate for production.
The reason, Kia says, is the strong response at the show to the small, stylish, two-door mixture of convertible and pickup. The Soul'ster is based on the tall, boxy 2010 Kia Soul, a front-drive, five-door hatchback aimed at the Scion xB and xD.
"The response was so overwhelming that Kia decided that it needs to take a closer look, said Alex Fedorak, a Kia Motors America spokesman. "It is clearly a vehicle that was built as a concept in a fashion that was production-capable. We have been doing that ...