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Track'ster
![Described as the ultimate performance edition of the very popular Soul, the Kia Track’ster Concept debuted at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The Track’ster is a three-door hatch with a lowered profile. This Track’ster is the company’s second apostrophe-laden Soul-based concept: It’s a 250-hp, all-wheel-drive hatchback that sacrifices the normal Soul’s rear doors and rear seat in the pursuit of track-readiness.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cb492_cce16ac3154f42d5bd59aba79aa60c52~mv2.gif)
Described as the ultimate performance edition of the very popular Soul, the Kia Track’ster Concept debuted at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The Track’ster is a three-door hatch with a lowered profile. This Track’ster is the company’s second apostrophe-laden Soul-based concept: It’s a 250-hp, all-wheel-drive hatchback that sacrifices the normal Soul’s rear doors and rear seat in the pursuit of track-readiness.
![The Track’ster’s basic shape was carried over from the Soul—the front end and sloped roof are vaguely familiar—but much of the rest is unique. The concept rides on a wheelbase that’s nearly an inch longer than the Soul’s, and its fender flares contribute to an additional five inches of overall width.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cb492_49d0baf33d704e5f9f28e6ce4b1a5ce1~mv2.gif)
The Track’ster’s basic shape was carried over from the Soul—the front end and sloped roof are vaguely familiar—but much of the rest is unique. The concept rides on a wheelbase that’s nearly an inch longer than the Soul’s, and its fender flares contribute to an additional five inches of overall width.
![The Track’ster’s best angle might be the rear shot, which features two booster-rocket exhaust outlets and taillights that illuminate from behind the hatch’s glass. Out front, Kia stuffed a pair of giant LED fog lights into the corners of the equally oversized lower intake.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cb492_c1843078e8e44b2396bcfd19730ea26a~mv2.gif)
The Track’ster’s best angle might be the rear shot, which features two booster-rocket exhaust outlets and taillights that illuminate from behind the hatch’s glass. Out front, Kia stuffed a pair of giant LED fog lights into the corners of the equally oversized lower intake.
![Inside, there are just two deeply bolstered seats covered in grippy suede. In place of the absent rear seat, there’s a special parcel tray with has spots for track gear like helmets, racing suits, and tools. In keeping with the Track’ster’s racy theme, there are dash-top readouts for oil temperature and battery voltage.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cb492_92c2863ea916465c8ba55aa966a70fe3~mv2.gif)
Inside, there are just two deeply bolstered seats covered in grippy suede. In place of the absent rear seat, there’s a special parcel tray with has spots for track gear like helmets, racing suits, and tools. In keeping with the Track’ster’s racy theme, there are dash-top readouts for oil temperature and battery voltage.
![Track’ster’s spec sheet reads more like that of a Volkswagen Golf R than a five-door Kia. A 250-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and a short-throw six-speed manual transmission send power to all four wheels, and the car sits on a lowered suspension tuned for imaginary track forays.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5cb492_63f16214338840e392ce3115b855d5aa~mv2.gif)
Track’ster’s spec sheet reads more like that of a Volkswagen Golf R than a five-door Kia. A 250-hp, turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder, and a short-throw six-speed manual transmission send power to all four wheels, and the car sits on a lowered suspension tuned for imaginary track forays.
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