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Kia Soul
The vehicles like the Honda Element and Scion xB is popular again. This shape of cars also happens to be extremely practical and allows for much more interior space than more streamlined bodywork. Now Kia is planning on offering its upcoming Soul small car in the U.S. in addition to the Chinese market. Now you […]
Hyundai and Kia bury pickup truck
Crumbling pickup truck sales and rising gas prices have led Hyundai and its affiliate Kia to abandon their plans to build pick-up trucks in the U.S. “Because of high oil prices, the light-truck market has been declining,’” Kim Dong Jin, Vice Chairman of the Hyundai said today. “We don’t think it’s the right time.”
As […]
Kia get version of Microsoft’s SYNC
Microsoft Corp. has signed a worldwide deal with automaker Kia to use its in-car software that allows people to use voice commands to control personal music players and telephones.
Fiat sells cars with the software outside the U.S.
Kia Motors will be entitled to sell cars equipped with Microsoft Auto around the world starting in November, but […]
Kia Cee’d diesels power up
Kia has finished a new bigger diesel for its Cee’d model. The Kia is making the 2.0-litre CRDi oil-burner from the Pro_cee’d Sport available across its family car line-up.
The 138bhp diesel appears in a new range-topping Sport trim on the five-door hatchback and SW estate bodystyles. And as well as the engine, the models […]
KIA CEE’D CRDi Sport Edition
Kia is now offering the 138 Hp strong diesel-unit on the Cee’d 5door and Cee’d SW models. Kia’s range topping diesel engine is introduced with a new Sport grade for the 5door and Station Wagon models featuring 17-inch alloys, black bezel headlights and rear privacy glass. The Sport models’ interior has part leather seats featuring […]
Kia specific smells just for Europeans
Kia has announced that interior components on its cars are smell-tested just for Europeans.
As part of the company’s push to ensure that its cars are perceived as being totally European, it seals components in a jar and has them smell-tested before they are fitted.
David Labrosse, from the product planning department of Kia’s European Research and […]
Eva Padberg and the Kia Rio
Pictures for hardcore Kia Fans! The Kia Rio hatchback is a far cry from what we’d call an eye-turner. That is unless you adorn the Korean compact hatch with an “accessory” of the likes of German super model, Eva Padberg. Sweet pics!
Kia KEE_wii Concept
Kia introduced today a unique development of its sports coupe concept - the KEE_wii. The latest upgrade involves the addition of high-tech drive system that removes the need for a steering wheel and pedals.
We have taken inspiration from current computer gaming technology to create a completely new steering and pedal system called Dynamic On-Road Kinetics. […]
Kia KOUP
The Kia revealed a new 2door prototype called the “KOUP”. The KOUP’s specifications says that it is based on Euro-designed Cee’d hatch platform, with which it shares the exact same wheelbase length.
The Kia has fitted the KOUP with a 2.0-liter Theta II engine paired with a GDI twin scroll turbocharger that delivers 290 Hp […]
2009 Kia Optima
The Kia has unveiled its facelifted Optima sedan. The 2009 Optima features refreshed fascia patterns and color schemes in the interior. Power comes from a new 2.4-liter four cylinder engine that produces 175 Hp and 169 lb-ft of torque and a revised version of the 2.7-liter V6 engine that delivers 190 Hp and 184 lb-ft […]