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2011 SEMA: Retro Surf Kia Rio 5-Door

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Kia Motors has arrived at this year’s SEMA Show with a full barrel of shots in the form of some sports-themed vehicles. These vehicles were inspired by the carmaker’s growing sports marketing portfolio, and we’ll focus on the surfing version of the Rio 5-door, pricing for which has only recently been announced.
The Retro Surf Kia Rio has been fitted with everything your wave-lover will need for a day at the beach. The concept has also been lowered with a modified suspension set-up for sportier handling. The aggressive lines are enhanced by eye-grabbing 17-inch three-piece gold wheels, a sunset-metallic golden-brown paint scheme, a custom body kit with a front splitter made of wood to match the surfboard on the roof and a redesigned rear fascia with center-exit dual exhaust.

The surfing theme has also been brought inside with the addition of the wood grain center console, and the back of the car has been filled with a juicing station, a retro iCade gaming console that plays 80s-style arcade games on an iPad, a turntable to play vinyl records, and shelves for sandals and clothing.
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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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