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Paris 2008: In love with Kia’s funky Soul

Friday, October 3rd, 2008

Filed under: Economy, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Kia

Click above for high-res gallery of the Kia Soul

The Scion xB may have written the book on small-and-boxy, but it appears that Kia may add another volume to the work with the Soul. We have no idea how the new Soul will go on the road, or how it will hold up - either materially or financially - but taking a seat in the giant shoe on wheels was a revelation. For a car that isn’t expected to cost too much, the details alone would almost have to be worth the price: the chunky moldings around the grille and bumper, the contrasting surrounds for the headlights and contrasting panels for the doors, the gearshift knob housing a ball within a plexiglass ball, the court jester seats. And when we put the driver’s seat all the way back, we could sit in the back seat without our legs touching anything else. And we’re not short. If the Soul can mind its manners on the road, there’s no reason it shouldn’t go straight to sales heaven. Get the scoop on the Soul after the jump, and the check out the gallery of high-res photos below.

Gallery: Paris 2008: Kia Soul

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Paris 2008: Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart and Colt five-door

Thursday, October 2nd, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Economy, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Mitsubishi

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart

Even for utilitarian transport, the Colt is a fine looking vehicle - Mitsu’s new grille is a one-size-fits-all beautifier, and there are some nice details around the car. The dip in the headlights isn’t original, but it’s executed with a flavor of its own. Inside it’s plastic city and several bolts of cloth, but again, while there’s nothing exactly special about it, there’s nothing that would make you go “Ugh.” The Colt Ralliart edition (above), however, is a treat. The details outside don’t change much save for a wheel finish and a larger tailpipe, but the massively bolstered leather seats completely remake the interior. Check out the press release on the new Colts after the jump, and the galleries below: one of live shots, the other a massive folder of press shots that even includes some vintage Colt rally action.

Gallery: Mitsubishi Colt Ralliart LIVE

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VIDEO: New Citroen C4 actually a dancing robot

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Filed under: Coupes, Marketing/Advertising, Videos, Hatchbacks, Citroen

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2010 New Look Citroen C4 and robot

We often wonder why French wine, fashion and architecture make total sense to us, yet French commercials often make us go “Um, ok, all right….” Citroen’s C4 dancing robot first appeared back in 2004 — well before Optimus Prime and crew teamed up with film director Michael Bay — and since then he’s done four more commercials to showcase the car that is “alive with technology.”

With this latest clip, make that “staying alive with technology.” Roaming the streets of New York, he’s kitted out in chrome teeth and a glitter beret, jiving out to the Bee Gees while he performs style checks in any mirrored surface and poses for pictures. We have to admit his dance moves are hot, but Ironhide would probably shoot him if given the chance.

As for his alter ego, the New Look Citroen C4, it gets a grille, curvier hood and headlight treatment to match the C5. In back, transparent crystal taillamps replace the previous units. Inside, Citroen’s latest NaviDrive has a 7-inch translucent screen pre-programmed for all of Europe. Two new engines, developed with BMW, will provide the car with 120 hp or 150 hp. Most intriguing, the car comes with an integrated, scented air freshener — because all that dancing can make a robot sweat. Watch the new commercial for yourself after the jump.

Gallery: New Look Citroen C4 and Robot