{"id":34716,"date":"2019-04-18T17:33:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:33:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/?p=34716"},"modified":"2019-04-18T17:33:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-18T15:33:15","slug":"kia-habaniro-spicy-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autodesignmagazine.com\/en\/2019\/04\/kia-habaniro-spicy-design\/","title":{"rendered":"KIA HABANIRO, SPICY DESIGN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kia unveiled at New York Autoshow its vision of the future of electric vehicles. The HabaNiro concept is a fully-electric, all-wheel drive, four-seat concept car with level-five autonomous mode, butterfly wing doors and advanced tech. \u201cWe wanted this concept to be comfortable navigating city streets, carving turns on a coastal road and off-roading with confidence to remote wilderness adventures,\u201d said Tom Kearns, vice president of design for Kia Design Center America of Irvine, California. \u201cWe imagined a car for everyone and nearly everything. Then, when we saw the finished product, we were blown away by the imagination of the HabaNiro\u2019s creators and its laboratory of technology and we want it in our driveways.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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With its rugged 20-inch wheels, short overhangs and big haunches, the HabaNiro exudes coiled muscularity and capability, whether you\u2019re on a grocery run, en route to a meeting or in search of a remote fishing hole. The HabaNiro design is defined by the energetic interplay between the protective metallic grey cladding that encompasses the front wheels and extends onto the body sides and the bright \u201cLava Red\u201d aero panel that defines the C-pillar and extends up and over the roof. The HabaNiro grille resembles a shark\u2019s snout, complete with a slit-like gap full of gloss black aluminum \u201cteeth\u201d similar to the cooling blades found on high-end electronic equipment.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The EV chassis architecture allowed the wheels to be pushed to the corners, giving the HabaNiro its wide and confident stance. The scissor-like opening of the HabaNiro\u2019s four butterfly-wing doors hints at its future-forward interior design. The Lava Red interior suggests passion and vibrancy. Modern and airy, the interior is accented by the boucl\u00e9 fabric-trimmed front seats that appear to float within the spacious cabin. Contributing to the interior\u2019s clean and modern appearance is the absence of rectangular screens and traditional control knobs and buttons. Instead features a full-width front windshield Heads-Up Display system controlled by a concave acrylic instrument panel that is a large interactive touchpad display with Sensory Light Feedback. Technical Option Sharing System allows users to swipe and move vehicle options across the HUD screen as though moving chess pieces.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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