More Seoul Auto Show debuts - Hyundai Veloster

Now that we are done hearing of the concepts the major automakers debuted at the New York show, we are starting to hear reports of concepts shown at the 'other' major show starting this week - the Seoul Auto Show in Seoul, South Korea.

Yesterday, we showed you the Kia KND-4 concept and now we have a sport-coupe concept from Hyundai - the Veloster.

Expect this to preview some styling elements we might see in the new Tiburon, though this concept is one step smaller and could preview a brand new, Elantra-based coupe.

This concept also furthers the automakers fascination with coupes that are really 2-door, steeply-raked sport wagons...which the automakers see as a way to get customers buying sporty 2-doors again (by tempering their natural lack of utility with an extra-large cargo area out back).

See some more pictures over at:

Winding Road: Hyundai Unveils Veloster Coupe Concept in Seoul

Kia shows off KND-4 concept...but not in New York

You'd be forgiven if you thought the New York Auto Show is the only event going on this week...but this debut would prove you wrong.

Kia debuted today their KND-4 3-door SUV concept at the Seoul Motor Show.

Interesting is if you take this concept together with the previously shown Kue concept (shown below) from earlier this year...the styling elements that are common likely are a strong indicator of the styling of a new Kia SUV to hit the market within the next two years and further to styling elements that we'll see on other Kia products as well.

I'd criticize this for being derivative in styling...but what SUV is truely unique, styling-wise?

Read more about the concept over at:

Winding Road: Kia Debuts KND-4 Concept in Seoul