The Uncapital Route:
An electrifying adventure in Manchester.

Join Kia and Vice on the Uncapital Route: the electrifying journey that explores Europe’s creative hubs beyond the capitals. The UK’s headliner, the cultural underdog, Manchester.

Jake “Snake” Denton, our host, will learn why this city has one of the biggest musical heritages in the UK and what it sounds like nowadays.

Snake drives through Manchester in the EV9 GT-Line to meet Pops Roberts, vocalist and producer of “Lovescene”. He finds Pops playing basketball in the park and learns that musicians choose Manchester to have the breathing space to take in every musical influence from across the world.

After teaching Snake some moves, Pops and him leave the basketball court and head to a Lovescene jam in the one of our greatest hits, the EV9 GT-Line.

“Music has meant different things in different eras of my life. It was survival when I was a teenager, feeling not alone.”

Pops Roberts

Lovescene featuring the EV9 GT-Line.

Before heading to the jam session, Snake and Pops pick up the other members of the Lovescene band in the EV9 GT-Line. The 7-seat layout has enough room for all band members and instruments to travel comfortably and safely.

Stop to escape.

Pops shows Snake her favorite venue in the city, the iconic Band on the Wall. On their way, they make a stop to charge the EV9 GT-Line. A 24-minute stop that allowed Pops and Snake to escape for a bit with her music as she performed a one-woman show. As she puts 100% into her music, the EV9 GT-Line charges to 80%.

Designed for more.

As we explore some of Manchester’s iconic venues, it’s the EV9 that takes the stage on the road. The GT-Line offers a distinct sporty design that steals the spotlight in the rainy streets of Manchester.

See through the music.

Explore the gallery and see how the expressive lines of the EV9 blends in the musically rich city, designed by the industrial revolutionised Manchester.

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