2022 Kia SOUL EV - CRAZY Special Edition Soul for BOARDMASTERS 2021

Описание: Kia UK has revealed the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition today, a 'recycled' pre-production car saved from the crusher to instead live out its days on the beach. The 2022 Soul EV Boardmasters Edition carves a different course, however, created for a more relaxing pace – and for those who refuse to go round and round in circles, nor be bound by track limits, noise rules, or lap times.

One-off car marks Kia’s partnership with Boardmasters 2021
Fitted with a custom roof rack, chunky rally raid tyres, and bright white steel wheels, with dramatically raised ground clearance
Roof-mounted LED spotlight and solar panel
Decals designed to show off the Soul EV’s iconic lines and Neptune Blue paint
Rear seats removed, replaced with wooden decking, swing-out arm to hang damp wetsuits, and a beach bench out of reclaimed wood

The Soul EV already stands out on the road thanks to its distinctive, boxy design; the Boardmasters Edition vehicle takes this to a new level entirely. Its stock 17-inch aluminium alloy wheels and 215/55 R17 tyres have been replaced with 16-inch bright white steel wheels and chunky 265/75 R16 Maxxis Bighorn sand tyres, renowned for their use in cross-country competitions and rally raids. With each tyre growing to 30 inches in diameter, this change alone necessitated significant reworking to the bulkhead and front foot wells.

The fully independent suspension also features new custom adaptors and modified struts, with a three-inch lift to accommodate the new wheels and tyres. It also boasts a modest increase in track width, from 1,565 mm to 1,675 mm at the front, and 1,575 mm to 1,690 mm at the rear. The suspension’s geometry has been adjusted to suit.

Thanks to the raised ground clearance (more than doubled, from 153 mm, to 310 mm at the front and 320 mm at the back), chunky tyres, and high 395 Nm torque output from its motor, the car is more able than the standard car to overcome rougher terrain and uneven ground on the way to the coast.

The significant changes to the Soul EV’s wheels, tyres and suspension are likely to affect the standard car’s official 280-mile electric range. However, thanks to its 64 kWh battery pack and efficient motor, the Boardmasters Edition car is still likely to offer greater driving range than certain other electric vehicles at a similar price point to the standard road-going Soul EV.

One of the more striking features is its custom-built steel roof rack. Constructed out of lightweight steel tubing – which can be easily recycled at the end of its life – the rack has been hand-crafted exclusively for the Soul EV Boardmasters Edition to accommodate a pair of 7ft9 Tahe Bic Malibu surfboards. The rack’s shape and relatively low profile allows the car to avoid overhead height restrictors while also enabling the tailgate to open fully to access the boot. That said, the total height of the car with boards fitted still comes to 1,950 mm – 255 mm taller than the Kia Sorento, the largest car Kia sells in the UK.

The car keeps its nautical ‘Neptune Blue’ metallic paint and black roof, but also features a series of bright white decals which flow across the bodywork. These shapes emphasise the bold shapes and straight lines of the car’s design, while also helping it stand out even further.

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