Last year, Kia sent me the new (at the time) Forte sedan to review, and I was impressed with its ability to compete with the big players in this market, namely the Honda Civic, Mazda3, Nissan Sentra, and Toyota Corolla. Still in the 2010 model year, Kia sent another Forte my way, similarly trimmed and [...]
Kia just released a few official design sketches for the next-generation Optima, or Magentis if you live in Europe or Canada. Say those together: Optima-Magentis. Sounds a bit like an X-Men villain, doesn’t it?
Kia didn’t release any more info on the next X-Men villain, but I expect to see more information trickle in soon.
Beware…of the [...]
At what was without question the best press conference of the 2010 Chicago Auto Show, Kia unveiled their newest concept car – the Kia Ray Hybrid Concept. The plug-in hybrid is a four-door but coupe-like body that uses lightweight and recycled material along with a roof-top solar panel embedded in the glass roof. The solar [...]
Ah, the Super Bowl, come and gone another year. Many people, myself included, could care less about the game itself, but watch it primarily for the commercials. Check out the videos below, showing the car-related commercials aired during the game, including Audi, Bridgestone, Dodge, Cars.com, Kia, VW, and Hyundai.
What was your favorite commercial?
VW PunchDub Commercial
Audi [...]
Ford’s Sync, developed by Microsoft, gives the driver voice-recognition which integrates into the car’s audio system, bluetooth, and navigation. It’s a good system, and until now, has yet to be rivaled by any other car maker.
The Kia UVO is the first rival to Sync, and is also developed in partnership with Microsoft. Kia just unveiled [...]
Kia’s new Forte sedan and coupe compacts are a big step forward for the Korean brand. Kia has always been seen as a bargain-basement type brand, with cheap, decent cars that never really stood up to the big players like Toyota and Honda. The Forte, however, launches Kia square into the competition.
When we ran our [...]
Kia recently unveiled details about their latest sedan, the Cadenza. This entry-level luxury sedan is based on the Hyundai Azera, and will be replacing the aged Kia Amanti. You can see from the pictures that the Cadenza is carrying over some of the design features from Kia’s newest attempts at being exciting, like the excellent [...]
Looks like Kia’s been busy over the past year. At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Kia unveiled a total of five new models, along with their new “EcoDynamics” sub-brand. Most of the new stuff will only be available in Europe, at least initially. Let’s take a look at what they’re offering…
New Production Models
All-new Kia Sorento
The [...]
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