Kia has introduced the updated 2012 Soul at the 2011 New York Auto Show. The quirky box has received a slew of styling updates both inside and out alongside a number of mechanical improvements designed to give the vehicle a little extra power and fuel efficiency, to boot. Up front, the Soul gains projection-beam... 

Since its debut, we’ve seen a rash of special edition Kia Souls, and the autoamker hasn’t held back from creating two more just for this year’s SEMA show: the Hamstar and White Tiger Concepts. The White Tiger is planned for a 2011 model year run, and its white skin will flaunt tiger-themed... 

The Kia Soul has another set of special-edition duds to wear in the UK. This time it’s called the Soul Echo, latest in the Soul Originals line, following such others as the Tempest, Burner, Samba and Shaker. The Echo is offered in Clear White or Quartz Black Metallic, with stripes and accents... 

Kia wants you to consider its 2010 Soul a template ripe for customization, and if you can’t think of funky things to do with it, Kia will be glad to help you. This is the Kia Ignition Soul – the second special edition after the 1,200 Denim Souls released earlier this year – in “scorching”...