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Kia Forte Koup to race in the GRAND-AM KONI Sports Car Challenge Series

himi — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:05:47 +0000

The motto of the all-new 2010 Kia Forte Koup – “One Hot Ride” – took on a new meaning today as Kia Motors America (KMA) unveiled its U.S. motorsports program at the 2009 SEMA Show. KMA has teamed with the Kinetic Group to build and campaign two Forte Koups in the 2010 GRAND-AM KONI Sports [...]

Kia’s US sales soar 45 percent in October

himi — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:10:04 +0000

Kia sales in the US market soar 45 percent compared to the same month last year… October 2009 car sales statistics revealed that Korean car brands, including Kia and Hyundai, increased their new sales by nearly 50 percent compared to the same month last year. Hyundai announced its sales jumped 49 percent, while Kia reported [...]

Spy shots: 2011 Kia K5 spied again

himi — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:10:12 +0000

Kia introduces Soul Tempest limited edition in the UK

himi — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:48:05 +0000

Kia introduces Soul Tempest limited edition in the UK… Kia launched the funky new Soul earlier this year to include a range of ‘Originals’ - limited edition versions of the car - and with the change in season comes a change to the Originals collection. These ‘character’ models are designed to showcase [...]

Red Venga mini-MPV caught in the wild

himi — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:41:07 +0000

We are bringing you a few close-up shots of the all-new Kia Venga mini-MPV… Our friends at ceedclub.hu informed us about the images that they posted at their website a few days ago. They have taken some great close-up shots of the upcoming Kia Venga, which is expected to go on sale shortly. Here are some [...]

New Kia plant in Georgia starts production of 2011 Sorento

himi — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:38:25 +0000

Kia’s state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia is open for business and starts production of the 2011 Sorento. It’s no longer months or weeks until Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia starts production of the 2011 Sorento. It’s now days. Cars have been rolling off the assembly lines for weeks now, but the official start of production [...]

Kia Soul by Jeff Banks

himi — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:20:31 +0000

Local dealership Loughborough Kia recently hosted a visit from a very rare guest - a unique Kia Soul designed exclusively by Jeff Banks for fashion retailer Matalan. The one-of-a-kind car was styled by the celebrated designer for an in-store competition that Matalan will be launching to its customers in the winter. The [...]

Third generation Kia Sportage spy shots

himi — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:57:42 +0000

New spy shots of the 2011 Kia Sportage surface to the web… Spy photographers have caught another prototype of the third generation Kia Sportage crossover. This time, the new-look Sportage has not been spotted in Korea, but near Kia’s R&D centre in Germany, which is responsible to take on Sportage’s design, powertrain and handling development. Even [...]

Kia’s profit soars on higher global sales

himi — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 09:13:44 +0000

While major global automakers struggle, Korean automakers are on a roll! Kia posts record-high Q3 earnings.! Both South Korean carmakers, Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. continue to outperform its main international rivals by posting stronger sales results and higher earnings! Recently, Kia reported that its net profit swelled to a record $339 million in the [...]

Kia Cadenza / K7: first interior image surface to the web!

himi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:34:45 +0000

We have yet another exclusive report on the all-new Kia K7! This time we are binging you the very first set of K7’s interior shots. Once again, pics have been sent to us by members of Korean Kia K7 clubs. Thanks for the pics! [Source: club-vg.net & vgclub.net] [...]

2011 Kia Cadenza / K7: new images with pricing & engine details

himi — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:17:20 +0000

We are bringing you a couple of more images of the all-new 2011 Kia Cadenza / K7 together with some pricing and engine details, provided to us by friends over at Korean Kia K7 club. Engines: 290-hp 3.5V6, 2.7L V6 with 200-hp and 2.4L Theta II with 180-hp will be available at launch, while 201-hp Theta [...]

2010 Kia Forte Koup Named One of the Best of The 2009 Orange County Auto Show

himi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:45:17 +0000

The 2010 Forte Koup, Kia first-ever two-door coupe, has been named one of the “Best of the 2009 Orange County Auto Show” by NADAguides.com. One of only five vehicles at the show to be honored, this credit comes on the heels of its sibling, the 2010 Forte sedan, being named “Car of the Month” [...]

Live shots of Kia Cadenza, rear-end exposed for the first time

himi — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:47:23 +0000

Here are a few more shots of the all-new Kia Cadenza/K7 from Korea, where a model has been displayed in fornt of one of the local Kia delaerships. These are also the very first pics that reveal some details, including the rear-end of the car! The only thing we haven’t seen yet is the interior lay-out [...]

Kia Cadenza / K7 makes its early debut

himi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:22:25 +0000

Kia Cadenza / K7 makes its early debut ahead of its official domestic sales launch scheduled for November 24th! Kia has released the very first official imges of its stylish upper-end sedan in Korea. In addition to that, the company has also revealed the official export market name of the production version of its KND-5 concept [...]

New Kia K7 spied again…

himi — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:16:28 +0000

The all-new Kia K7 spied again… Spies have once again caught a heavily camouflaged prototype of Kia’s near-future flagship sedan. Codenamed VG, the prototype has been caught while driving through a heavy traffic in one of the crowded Korean cities. As we already know, the Korean-market VG sedan is going to become the very first [...]