June 2008

Kia Koup

What it is: Flashy tunerlike coupe.

Details, details: Edgy curves, with squinty headlights and flared-nostril bumper intakes. Four bucket seats, with silicone-padded backrests. Panoramic, full-glass roof. Neoprene floor. Burly, 290-hp, four-cylinder turbo.

Pros: An Accord on steroids.

Cons: Isn’t everyone else going green?

Will it hit U.S. showrooms? Yes, sooner rather than later.

—Joe Phillips