Detroit 2010: Kia channels its inner tattoo artist with limited-edition Shadow Dragon Soul
 

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<div style="text-align: center;"><em><strong><sma ll>2010 Kia Shadow Dragon Soul - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em></div>
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Is the third time really the charm? We'll leave that up to you as <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/make/kia/">Kia</a> has unveiled its third special edition <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/soul">Soul</a> at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/Detroit-Auto-Show/">Detroit Auto Show</a>, this time featuring automotive tattoos. The 2010 Kia Shadow Dragon Soul is available now and follows in the footsteps of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/06/24/report-kia-soul-denim-to-be-limited-to-1-200-units-start-at-1/">Denim</a> and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/18/kia-soul-gets-fired-up-with-limited-edition-ignition/">Ignition</a> specials. As the name implies, the Shadow Dragon is done up in a special black color scheme, and it also features a Soul-first leather-trimmed interior and crowd-sourced black dragon graphics (the Korean automaker trolled the Kia forums to determine what type of ink the Soul should wear).<br />
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Besides the matte-on-gloss black graphics, the Shadow Dragon sports blacked-out 18-inch wheels like the ones on the Ignition, glossy accents in the front and rear bumpers, and a unique rear wing. Like the other two Soul specials, the Shadow Dragon starts out as a Soul+ model, so it's stuffed to the gills with options. It includes the Audio Upgrade Package with its center speaker, subwoofer, external amp and those trick speaker lights that pulse to the beat of the music. There's also an iPod connector, carpeted floor mats, moonroof, foglights and fender vents with encapsulated side markers.<br />
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On top of that, the Shadow Dragon Soul adds keyless entry, limo tint on the cargo area windows, body-color door handles and power mirrors. That's in addition to the steering wheel-mounted cruise control, Bluetooth, dual power ports, separate tweeters and usual array of cubbies and lights to make living inside the Dragon a little more hospitable. All of that for just $18,195 with a manual transmission. That strikes us as a modest price but also makes it the most expensive special Soul so far, some $695 dearer than the Ignition. Check out the press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/01/13/detroit-2010-kia-channels-its-inner-tattoo-artist-with-limited/">after the jump</a> for even more details.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-shadow-dragon-soul/low/">2010 Kia Shadow Dragon Soul</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-shadow-dragon-soul/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/01-kia-detroit-soul-1263498114_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-shadow-dragon-soul/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/02-kia-detroit-soul-1263498116_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-shadow-dragon-soul/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/03-kia-detroit-soul-1263498119_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-shadow-dragon-soul/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/04-kia-detroit-soul-1263498122_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2010-kia-shadow-dragon-soul/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2010/01/05-kia-detroit-soul-1263498124_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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