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Hyundai’s MPG Scandal Could Be Good News for Honda
Hyundai’s MPG Scandal Could Be Good News for Honda

20 Nov 2012, 16:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What goes up, must come down! But it seems the opposite is also true in the American auto industry. The Korean automakers profited hugely from Toyota and Honda’s problems with recalls, the str...

 
2013 Kia K3 aka New Forte Receives 20,000 Pre-Orders
2013 Kia K3 aka New Forte Receives 20,000 Pre-Orders

12 Nov 2012, 11:50 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Despite only being available in Korea, the new K3 sedan that will replace the Forte is already a success story in its domestic environment. Some 20,000 orders have already been received, according t...

 
Kia Set for Record 2012 UK Sales
Kia Set for Record 2012 UK Sales

6 Nov 2012, 12:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia will no doubt be affected by its false economy claims in America, but that has basically no value on UK motorists, who are more interested in going 60 mpg in diesels than 40 mpg in four-banger p...

 
Justice League Kias at 2012 SEMA: Superhero Cars
Justice League Kias at 2012 SEMA: Superhero Cars

1 Nov 2012, 11:44 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / General Motors has the Transformes to promote the Camaro, Spark, Corvette and whatever other robot-car we’re forgetting right now. So perhaps Kia is on to something with this one. For this yea...

 
Kia and Hyundai to Offer More Turbocharged Engines and Diesels to Lineup
Kia and Hyundai to Offer More Turbocharged Engines and Diesels to Lineup

24 Oct 2012, 09:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Hyundai and Kia’s current crop of engines is more than adequate for the kind of cars they are selling, yet they are beginning to lag behind the competition, who use turbocharging throughout th...

 
Green Lantern Kia Soul at 2012 SEMA
Green Lantern Kia Soul at 2012 SEMA

24 Oct 2012, 08:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia is really taking to this superhero thing for the 2012 SEMA Show. After the Flash Forte we showed you earlier this week comes the announcement of the Green Lantern themed Kia Soul. We’ve al...

 
Kia Optima Becomes Car Hire Vehicle for Europcar
Kia Optima Becomes Car Hire Vehicle for Europcar

23 Oct 2012, 15:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Kia Optima has only recently started taking on its midsize sedan role in Europe, event though it’s been available in the States for a while. This attractive sedan has a lot of attractive a...

 
Kia to Launch Cee`d-Based Hot Hatch Trio
Kia to Launch Cee`d-Based Hot Hatch Trio

23 Oct 2012, 13:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia has really proved in the last few years that their cars are up at the top of the class, in so many areas, that you wonder how they got so high so quickly. Regardless, they had not really made th...

 
2013 Kia K7 / Cadenza Facelift First Photos
2013 Kia K7 / Cadenza Facelift First Photos

21 Oct 2012, 08:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In 2009, Kia launched the Cadenza or K7 in South Korea, a full-sized sedan built on the new front-wheel drive Type-N platform shared with the Hyundai Grandeur / Azera. Despite being mainly a Kore...

 
Flash-Themed Kia Forte Doing 2012 SEMA Some Justice
Flash-Themed Kia Forte Doing 2012 SEMA Some Justice

19 Oct 2012, 14:02 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The brand new Kia K3 is probably going to replace the current Forte in the US next year, but there’s some life left in the old girl. In fact, West Coast Customs decided the Forte is the ide...

 
Soon to Be Launched Chang’an CS35 is China’s Kia Soul
Soon to Be Launched Chang’an CS35 is China’s Kia Soul

17 Oct 2012, 09:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Kia Soul has been a big hit for the Korean manufacturer, especially in the States, where people really seem to love them. However, if you live in China, and want to pay less for your Kia Soul, t...

 
Kia Builds Batman-Themed Optima Sedan to Battle Hunger
Kia Builds Batman-Themed Optima Sedan to Battle Hunger

12 Oct 2012, 08:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Themed cars are always interesting, and depending on how much money and time are invested in their creation, they can end up being very special. We don’t know if this modified Kia Optima sedan...

 
Kia Sportage Driver 'Invents' New Lane Without Alerting Truck Driver
Kia Sportage Driver 'Invents' New Lane Without Alerting Truck Driver

10 Oct 2012, 10:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You should never ever stay in an 18-wheeler’s blind spot. It is one of the most dangerous places on the road, as your car could be easily crushed by dozens of tonnes of truck and trailer. Over...

 
2013 Kia Sorento Commercial: Call It
2013 Kia Sorento Commercial: Call It

9 Oct 2012, 09:43 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia has given the Sorento SUV a complete makeover for the 2013 model year in America. With it, come new commercials to promote the features and the new powertrains, and this is the first one. &ld...

 
Hyundai-Kia And Microsoft to Enhance in-Car Infotainment
Hyundai-Kia And Microsoft to Enhance in-Car Infotainment

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group and the Redmond-based software giant Microsoft today announced a partnership with Korea's Institute for IT advancement for the development of new in-car systems suc...

 
Hyundai, Kia Delay Payments to Managers
Hyundai, Kia Delay Payments to Managers

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although it initially seemed like Japanese companies were less involved into what seems to be the toughest period in the history of the global automotive industry, the financial recession now starts...

 
Kia Confident That Soul Will Rule the UK Market
Kia Confident That Soul Will Rule the UK Market

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Talking about the all-new Soul supermini scheduled to arrive into the UK in February 2009, Kia's managing director Paul Philpott expressed his confidence that this new model could help the Sout...

 
Chevrolet Corvette ZR 1, Car of the Year 2008
Chevrolet Corvette ZR 1, Car of the Year 2008

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / There are certainly many tops with 2008 best cars but when one of the Top Gear's hosts, who put his hands on lots of wheels in the past year, makes his own, curiosity is at a high level. So,...

 
Hyundai Not Interested in Buying Chrysler
Hyundai Not Interested in Buying Chrysler

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Although Hyundai was recently regarded as the favorite company to buy Chrysler, the South Korean-based firm today denied rumors, saying that it has no plans to purchase Chrysler's assets. A few...

 
Kia Unveils Detroit Soul Teaser
Kia Unveils Detroit Soul Teaser

21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korean company Kia Motors unveiled a teaser photo of what seems to be a Soul-based model set to be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show in January 2009. Even though there are only a few details a...