The old school Three-Box design is what people imagine when you say “Picture a car in your head”
This traffic sign appears to ban the Austin 1100 (ADO16) from central Oxford, which seems a bit harsh, it was made in Oxford and there are only 200 left (Which is probably enough)
However, in a trend that Jaguar embraced, right up to the elbow, new car designers are trying to distance themselves from the old school.
This creation loomed at me from a review on Honest-John.
It looks like someone accepted a challenge to build a vehicle from a carrier bag of Boot-fair Lego
Paging Homer Simpson - Mr Simpson to the Red-Phone…….
the Kia designer has those special thick rimmed glasses that make everything curvy - even a box with wheels!
Took me a while to find the gloves to go with my “Hat of plagiarism” but I think this is apt
Without Barry-Goggles
WITH New Improved Barry-Goggles
Lego was a bit upmarket.
It seems the test mule for the Kia funbus was a hand-built concept vehicle by that famous styling house “WILKO”
I think Kia are stalking me, a drone has been sent to follow me.
This space was empty when I parked and went to the shop, I saw no driver….
The sequel to Leave The World Behind has moved on from Attack Teslas.
The Droopy Vans are coming
The Kia Fugly is now circling me on LinkedIn, but with a twist
KIA PR Meeting
They don’t like the look of it, what can we do ?
Change the colour, Transits sell in white!
White is no good, looks cheap, Silver Metallic looks Hi Class !
No good, all the Silver Transits are Taxis
Powder Blue, slightly faded
Good Choice - Approved - Anything else ?
We need to park all forecourt demonstrator vehicles up close to the showroom so customers can see how spacious it really is and try the comfortable seating.
Will that work ?
If we get a test drive in without them seeing the front end they might buy one, the back looks a lot like Transit
If it doesn’t work we could change the name, PV5 is not very catchy.
Yes, the name could change and be blue to signify an Electric vehicle, The Kia AFord
looks like they are jumping onto the VW Buzz being a billion year waiting list, but that kinda has a little bit of the old VW buses to it (not a lot granted)
I think what we are missing, motability scheme can’t have a premium brand now, and these things look destined to be after than market.
DT.
Nah, I have worked out whats really going on!
Those Whacky designers are trying to channel our British humour.
Kia PV5 shortlisted as ‘Top Three’ contender in the 2026 World Car Design of the Year category at the World Car Awards
When is the award ceremony ?
Overall winners will be announced live on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at the 2026 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS)
I predict third place behind…
RongDong Stair Climber Challenge1 (Amphibious EV)
Something from Jaguar that still doesn’t exist
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