Kia has just introduced its first mass production hybrid model based on the new Forte compact sedan in its home market of South Korea. The Forte LPI hybrid uses a smaller 20-hp version of the hybrid system that Hyundai showed at the LA Auto Show last November. That system uses a pancake motor sandwiched between [...]
Kia World has once again scored a series of spy shots of the upcoming 2010 Kia Sorento. Unlike the first generation of Kia’s midsize ‘ute, the new Sorento will eschew the body-on-frame underpinnings of traditional sport utility vehicles in favor of the unibody architecture that’s currently all the rage. Engine choices should include a 2.4-liter [...]
As far back as 2005, Kia tasked itself with becoming Korea’s sporty automaker, leaving parent Hyundai to become a more affordable luxury brand. Then-chief operating officer Len Hunt admitted that while Kia’s value proposition was clear, its products largely failed to connect with buyers on an emotional level - the company’s models were purchased based [...]
The Kia Amanti is what happens when designers can’t decide whether to copy a Mercedes or a Jaguar, with the result being a quantifiable and qualified mess. Hyundai has quickly improved its styling with winners like the Genesis Coupe and Sedan, and we’ve been hoping for sister company Kia to follow suit. We can think [...]
The original Hampster Dance was born in 1998 and featured an endless loop of four hamsters dancing to the song “Whistle Stop” by Roger Miller. One of the first internet memes to really explode in popularity, the Hampster Dance and its simple animated GIFs look positively low tech by today’s standards, but we remember the [...]
Kia World has scored the first official photos of the 2010 Kia Sorento, and from the looks of things, it’s in keeping with the other marked improvements the automaker has been making to its lineup. In fairness, the current Sorento is no ugly duckling, with a shape that’s evocative of the Jeep WJ Grand Cherokee [...]
Kia World has scored a new set of spy photos depicting a camoed-up Kia Forte Coupe in South Korea. The car, previewed by the impressive KOUP concept unveiled last spring in the Big Apple, is reportedly set to go on sale in several markets over the summer. It looks to be extremely faithful to last [...]
No. 3, not exactly the most imaginative name, but the Kia concept car that so intrigued us at this week’s Geneva Motor Show looks to be headed for production.
What looks to be a Soul-based mule has been nabbed in spy photographs while cold-weather testing in Sweden. Kia says the slick-looking MPV will haul five passengers [...]