Wednesday 23rd January
Kia says some things
Latest press release from Korea announces... erm... something...?
Contrary to popular belief, we’re not in the habit of copy-pasting press releases here at PH, believing instead that it makes things a whole lot more interesting if we bring the information to you with a bit of personality. Or something approximating it, anyway.
But we’re making an exception today, because we’ve had a press release through from Kia that really made us smile. Here it is, in its entirety:
Mischievous and friendly? If you say so...
With the company's signature tiger-nose morphing into a mischievous, yet friendly, grille and headlight arrangement, coupled with strong styling lines that exude speed and energy from every angle, Kia's newest concept vehicle is guaranteed to attract attention.’
All of which is delightful, we’re sure you’ll agree. We’d love to tell you more about the car itself, but sadly, that’s all we’ve got. The pictures attached to the release suggest it’ll be a bluff, Juke-style crossover, though, which is rather a shame as we were hoping for a provocative-and-racy coupe or hot hatch. Still, at least we now know what a mischievous-yet-friendly grille and headlight arrangement looks like, eh?
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Gizmoish
Original Poster
15,834 posts
79 months
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Is that photo the front or the back, I wonder?
Racy.
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Andy ap
277 posts
42 months
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Ooooh i can hardly wait.......Whats going on with that lower grill, bumper, spot light arrangement? Those headlights will never materialise either.... Would be good to see an 'Alternative' sports crossover coupe whatever thing.
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Monty Zoomer
861 posts
27 months
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 Brilliant. Some photographs that don't show the car, and a collection of words that don't actually mean anything. This will be great free content for the glossy, overpriced car magazines. It'll fit in really well, they'll be able to paste it in without any alterations whatsoever and it'll be a bit of an improvement on their usual content. How many degrees in Media Studies does it take to make an article like this??
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Mr2Mike
9,612 posts
125 months
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V8 FOU
759 posts
17 months
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Mischevious? Kia? Mmmm I don't think so.
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Mark-C
1,725 posts
75 months
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Mr2Mike said: Top work 
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MX7
6,724 posts
44 months
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Monty Zoomer said: Some photographs that don't show the car, and a collection of words that don't actually mean anything. That reminds me, what happened to Dani Behr?
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busta
4,456 posts
103 months
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The front bumper seems to have been styled on William's sunglasses.
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Guvernator
2,833 posts
35 months
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Monty Zoomer said: How many degrees in Media Studies does it take to make an article like this?? This tbh ^^^^ Has their ever been a more useless and counter-productive endeavour than the pursuit of Marketing. Noncy spikey haired people (yes the women too) sitting in posh offices, coming up with different ways to ruin a companies products, reputation and image and then slapping themselves on the back while quaffing bucks fizz. My contempt for them is only matched by that other waste of human life, lawyers.
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Mr2Mike
9,612 posts
125 months
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busta said: The front bumper seems to have been styled on William's sunglasses. It seems to have been designed to inflict maximum damage to a pedestrians legs. I can't see that sharp lip surviving to any potential production models. MX7 said: That reminds me, what happened to Dani Behr? 
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Alfa159Ti
268 posts
27 months
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I do so love a mischievous, yet friendly grille...
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forzaminardi
882 posts
57 months
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Still, at least we now know what a mischievous-yet-friendly grille and headlight arrangement looks like, eh? A load of b  ks, evidently.
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monkey11477
123 posts
72 months
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MX7 said: That reminds me, what happened to Dani Behr? That depends if you mean Dani Behr or Dany Bahar, or have I missed an in joke along the line somewhere
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SevenR
23 posts
34 months
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Guvernator said: This tbh ^^^^
Has their ever been a more useless and counter-productive endeavour than the pursuit of Marketing. Noncy spikey haired people (yes the women too) sitting in posh offices, coming up with different ways to ruin a companies products, reputation and image and then slapping themselves on the back while quaffing bucks fizz. My contempt for them is only matched by that other waste of human life, lawyers. And despite what you;ve written there, you yourself have probably been subject to, and fallen into the trap of, a marketing persons work. I'd drive that Tiger BTW 
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Dave^
3,951 posts
123 months
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Gizmoish said: Is that photo the front or the back, I wonder? I'd say front... odd place for wing door mirrors if otherwise....
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big_boz
1,559 posts
77 months
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Kia are advancing too fast, they might look good, but by christ are they poorly made....I know as i am lumbered with one on lease for another 2 years.
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Captain Muppet
6,243 posts
135 months
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SevenR said: Guvernator said: This tbh ^^^^
Has their ever been a more useless and counter-productive endeavour than the pursuit of Marketing. Noncy spikey haired people (yes the women too) sitting in posh offices, coming up with different ways to ruin a companies products, reputation and image and then slapping themselves on the back while quaffing bucks fizz. My contempt for them is only matched by that other waste of human life, lawyers. And despite what you;ve written there, you yourself have probably been subject to, and fallen into the trap of, a marketing persons work. I'd drive that Tiger BTW The last time I posted a huge anti-marketing rant I ended it with the admission of owning three pair of Alpinestars boots and having no idea why. My problem with marketing is this: my opinions on things is formed by their marketing skills and I spend money as a result. Which means my hatred of everyone who works in that industry can only be a deliberate result of the application of their skills - they want to be hated. Or they are massively incompetent and I like shiny things. So the solution is to either kill them all because they want us to hate them that much, or kill them all because they are a parasitic overhead needlessly driving up the cost of shiny things.
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Guvernator
2,833 posts
35 months
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SevenR said: And despite what you;ve written there, you yourself have probably been subject to, and fallen into the trap of, a marketing persons work. I'd drive that Tiger BTW Oh I absolutely have, they've got me many many times AND I used to work for a law firm too Doesn't mean I have to like it though 
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Captain Muppet
6,243 posts
135 months
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monkey11477 said: MX7 said: That reminds me, what happened to Dani Behr? That depends if you mean Dani Behr or Dany Bahar, or have I missed an in joke along the line somewhere It's an in-joke to get those two mixed up. I'm not sure if it's ever been funny though.
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monkey11477
123 posts
72 months
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Captain Muppet said: monkey11477 said: MX7 said: That reminds me, what happened to Dani Behr? That depends if you mean Dani Behr or Dany Bahar, or have I missed an in joke along the line somewhere It's an in-joke to get those two mixed up. I'm not sure if it's ever been funny though. Cheers, I guess they are both nowhere now
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