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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Kia Getting Aboard All-Electric Train With 2014 Soul EV
5 Oct 2012, 12:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Kia will be replacing the current Soul next year, with an all-new model. However, aside from the usual lineup of diesel and petrol engines, it has been confirmed that an all-electric variant is comi...
Russian Driver Causes Accident and Makes Quick Getaway
5 Oct 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Not only do Russian driver take part in a lot of accidents (we have posted quite a few here, over the years), they also seem to have a tendency to try to escape their responsibilities, in the event ...
Kia Announces Picanto "City" 3-Door in UK
1 Oct 2012, 13:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Kia UK has announced a brand new special edition of the little Picanto, the “City” 3-door, which will go on sale in the country starting today, October 1st. The Picanto “City&rd...
Kia Carens MPV Makes Video Debut
1 Oct 2012, 12:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The all-new Kia Carens has made its world debut at the Paris Motor Show, attacking what Kia believes to be a very dynamic market – family MPVs. This people mover is supposed to combine style a...
2013 Kia Pro_Cee’d Makes Road Video Debut
1 Oct 2012, 11:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The sportiest member of the Cee’d family is coming next year, and we’re quite taken with it. It’s got the same broad shoulders as any of its FWD coupe rivals out there, but at the ...
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...