Kia EV6 Four-Door Coupe Render Makes For An Electrifying Stinger Replacement

Kia has quickly evolved from an underdog to a major player in the automotive industry with models like the Stinger establishing it as a force to be reckoned with. But how would a fully electric successor to Kia's halo model look like? This independently designed grand tourer by Antoine Crobe is a possible answer to that question. No one would believe this back in the '90s, but Kia's new and highly emotional design philosophy "Opposites United" which debuted with the EV6 is truly inspiring. Antoine Crobe, who for the past three years has been working as an exterior designer for the ICONA Design Group, spent his free time designing a digital concept car with a Kia badge. His goal was to test his skills in 3D modeling while bringing "nice proportions, sexy volumes, and a shooting brake feel in a four-door sports sedan". He envisioned the EV6 Coupe as a four-door grand tourer, taking the Korean automaker's latest design language to the extreme by adding his own elements. Also Read Kia Will Build More Performance Focused GT-Branded EVs At the front, the EV6 Coupe has a full-width light bar and more LEDs hidden in the complex and rather large intakes of the sporty bumper. The dynamic lines of the bonnet lead to more openings for the air to escape, making the low nose look like a spoiler. The side profile is characterized by an aerodynamic silhouette with a low roofline, long wheelbase, and muscular fenders. The frameless windows are connected with the heavily inclined windshield thanks to the transparent A-Pillars. Last, but not least, the side intakes create visual drama above the sculpted side sills. Moving over at the back, there is another full-width LED bar reaching the wheel arches, like on the EV6 hatchback . Below we find a large diffuser with integrated brake lights that looks like it's made of carbon fiber. Another cool - yet unpractical - design feature is the small rear window and the much larger panoramic sunroof. We guess the driver can rely on the cameras replacing the rearview mirrors for visibility. A hypothetical Kia EV6 Coupe could be based on the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) benefiting from impressive performance. More specifically, borrowing its underpinnings from the EV6 GT, it could offer a combined output of 577 hp (430 kW / 585 PS) and 546 lb-ft (740 Nm) of torque. It would also get all-wheel drive and a 77.4 kWh battery that, in the EV6, allows for a 252 miles (405 km) range. Thanks to all that power, the EV6 GT accelerates from 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.5 seconds and has a top speed of 162 mph (260 km/h) so the Coupe version should be equally fast, if not faster. Those figures would be more than enough for a sexy four-door coupe that could work as a competitor to the BMW i4 M50 and the Tesla Model 3 Performance . Note: This is an independent design study from Antoine Crobe and is not related to or endorsed by Kia [gallery ids="2263183,2263185,2263186,2263187,2263188,2263189,2263190,2263191,2263192,2263193,2263194,2263195,2263196,2263197,2263198,2263199,2263200,2263201,2263202,2263203"]