Kia is thinking of a two-seater roadster in the style of the Mazda MX-5 and the Soul 4x4

In light of the events in Japan, which will slow the industry down even further, the Koreans are not going to pass up the opportunity to improve their image as manufacturers or to launch models as effective on the market as the Japanese ones. Opportunistic or not, Kia has ambitious plans for a new model and improvements to an existing one.

Although nothing is official yet, it has become known that two senior executives of the brand have revealed some ideas for bringing a two-seater roadster, a sports car along the same lines as the Mazda MX-5, to market. That model would strengthen the brand even further over the next 4 years.

It does not seem easy for Kia to have a model as successful in sales as the MX-5, which has been around for several years, leading its segment. However, nothing is surprising anymore about everything Kia has achieved in recent months, and we will have to stay alert for a possible upcoming presentation of the concept. For now, Kia has released three preliminary sketches.

The next piece of news from Kia is the inclusion of a 4×4 variant of the Soul, which would arrive within a couple of years. This model will probably undergo a redesign to bring it even closer to the Sportage.