UEFA Euro 2016’s Mascot Revealed, Sponsored by Kia
21 Nov 2014, 10:50 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / As the qualifying football matches for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament continue, the official sponsors of the long-awaited European event are starting to charge their guns. The auto sponsor of th...
Kia K9 Flagship Sedan Gets 5-liter GDI V8 in South Korea · Video
19 Nov 2014, 17:20 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia doesn't seem to be having much luck with the K900 over in America and Europe. However, they're doing just fine in the domestic South-Korean market, which is one of the biggest in Asia ...
Kia KX3 Concept Previews Subcompact Crossover
19 Nov 2014, 13:40 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With the Guangzhou Auto Show ready to open its doors in China, someone decided to leak on the Internet this curious concept vehicle from South Korea and it isn’t half bad. It’s rather......
Kia Pro_Cee’d GT to Get Seven-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission in 2015
14 Nov 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Nevermind the South Korean brand’s dubious way of naming its C-segment fighter because the Cee’d is a pretty complete vehicle for its segment. Both petrol and diesel-fed variants are ver...
Kia Soul EV Gets Priced for the UK
11 Nov 2014, 10:02 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Without beating around the bush, the first ever all-electric Kia model to be sold globally costs £24,995 in the UK after the £5,000 Plug-In Car Grant. For comparison’s sake, the Ni...
2016 Kia Sorento Coming to LA Auto Show
6 Nov 2014, 16:39 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The South Korean mid-size SUV will make its North American debut this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show. At first glance, only a set of chintzy chrome wheels differentiate it from the Euro-spec Sor...
Innovative 6-Speed Automatic Transmission to Equip Future Hyundai Hybrid Models
5 Nov 2014, 16:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Even though a six-speed automatic is not what anyone would call big news in this day and age, the new cog swapper from Hyundai is hiding a big ace up its sleeve - it will incorporate the electric mo...
Hyundai and Kia Fined $100 Million Over False Fuel Economy Ratings
3 Nov 2014, 18:20 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / After Ford reimbursed about 215,000 customers for exaggerated fuel economy ratings, now is the time for Kia and Hyundai to pay the price of lying. Without beating around the bush, the US government ...
Kia and NBA Extend Partnership, LeBron James to Star in New Ad
28 Oct 2014, 13:50 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Kia Motors America have announced today a new multiyear extension of their marketing partnership, which has been running since 2008. Kia now also become...
2016 Kia Optima Prototype Breaks Down on the Nurburgring
24 Oct 2014, 14:41 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / In the crowded world of mid-size sedans, Kia's Optima isn't the type of vehicle to boast about. Not even the hybrid variant has the means to rock your boat as much as more modern and poshe...
High-Performance K900 is Kia's SEMA Show Weapon of Choice
24 Oct 2014, 09:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / You know there's nothing much going on when a manufacturer preps for the SEMA show with a vehicle dubbed the High-Performance. Still, this is one neat-looking Kia K900, one that's blending...
Kia Soul EV Smitem Ice Cream Truck Bringing Liquid Nitrogen to SEMA
17 Oct 2014, 07:32 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / “Liquid nitrogen ice cream anybody?” This is what you’ll be hearing at the KIA booth during the upcoming SEMA show, as the carmaker is planning to throw quite a party for this year...
NBA Star LeBron James Becomes Kia Ambassador, Drives K900 to Work
16 Oct 2014, 14:08 UTC · By: Ionut Ungureanu / You’ll have to pardon us for a second here as we enjoy the feeling of being right... Good. Because right we were a month ago, when we were guessing Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James is w...
All-New 2016 Kia Optima: Tuned 2.0L Turbo on Sport Model Spied
14 Oct 2014, 17:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The mid-size sedan segment is hugely important for Kia. The current generation Optima sedan was the best selling car in Korea after its launch five years ago and quickly became their top player in A...
Hyundai Sonata and Next-Gen Kia Optima to Receive Plug-in Hybrid Versions in 2015
11 Oct 2014, 10:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Both Kia and Hyundai are currently displaying new powertrain technology at the Paris Motor Show. These include two new downsized turbo engines, a 1-liter 3-cylinder and a 1.4-liter, the first twin-c...
Kia GT Four-Door Coupe Confirmed for 2016 Debut
9 Oct 2014, 09:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has been on and off about its GT Concept's production prospects ever since this was revealed three years ago. It's a stunning thing to look at, but one that could be beyond the Korean...
2015 Kia Sorento Shown at the Paris Motor Show · Live Photos
3 Oct 2014, 15:53 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Since it was born back in 2002, the South Korean mid-size crossover SUV became one of the most highly appreciated Kia models in the brand's history. Now at its third-generation, the new Euro-sp...
A Minivan Full of Stigs Promotes the All-New 2015 Kia Sedona
1 Oct 2014, 17:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Unfortunately, Kia has removed the commercial where it makes fun of the Ford C-Max today. Maybe it was one blow too many below the doorsill. While we try to find a backup copy of that video, there&#...
Kia Optima T-Hybrid Combines Diesel and Electric Power, Boasts With Electric Supercharger
29 Sep 2014, 13:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The South Korean automaker announced earlier this month that the Paris Motor Show will see the debut of the redesigned Rio and Venga, with the addition of a curious concept dubbed Optima T-Hybrid. ...
Kia Venga Facelift Breaks Cover Before Paris Motor Show Unveiling
29 Sep 2014, 12:18 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Sharing much of its underpinnings with the Kia Soul, Hyundai i20 and ix20, the Venga takes the supermini recipe to the next level by offering the space and utility of a multi-purpose vehicle in a ve...