Author: staff@jalopnik.com (Daniel Golson)
Kia While auto shows definitely will not be relevant again within the U.S. yet, they’re beginning to flourish in Europe and Asia. Every Chinese auto show has seen major debuts from tons of brands, the Tokyo show has seen an enormous resurgence in importance, and last yr’s Munich auto show was awesome. The Brussels Motor Show is going on without delay, and it’s brought a bunch of essential reveals, including 4 from Kia — the best of which is the tiny EV2, an electrical crossover-y hatchback that was previewed by an idea last yr. It’s only 159.8 inches long and…
Rivian Inspired by morning light Rivian Rivian developed a brand new color called Monterey Silver only for this R1S, which it says captures “the soft, golden, and quietly powerful light of a morning over Monterey Bay.” The corporate says the paint is meticulously applied in a four-stage process, and that it “shimmers with the depth that evokes the reflective qualities of liquid metal.” I do think the paint looks quite nice — I own a gold automotive myself, so I’ve gotta be a fan of beige — and it looks like the colour shifts lots depending on the sunshine conditions. Cooler…
Renault At the top of last yr Renault showed off its electric 5 Turbo 3E, a wild-looking prototype evocative of the old mid-engined 5 Turbo and Group B rally cars. Though it shares styling with the smash hit 5 E-Tech, the Turbo 3E is more of a bespoke rear-wheel-drive EV that just looks prefer it’s based on the 5 — Renault describes it as a “mini-supercar,” which I believe is apt. Renault promised that the 5 Turbo 3E was going to turn out to be a production automotive, which seemed kinda ludicrous, but now the production 5 Turbo 3E has…