Posts Tagged ‘Kia’
Kia Ray Revealed For Korean Market
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:32 by Arman Barari No Comments
This is Kia Ray, a compact A-segment vehicle for the Korean domestic market. Read More… The Ray looks like the result of marriage between Kia Soul ad Kia Picanto, and is basically an eco box designed to offer a spacious interior, efficient powertrains, and not much else. But that’s plenty for the average Korean drivers. [...]
3-Door Kia Picanto Wins iF Product Design Award
Friday, November 4, 2011 8:35 by Arman Barari 1 Comment
Peter Schreyer is still excelling in designing great cars for Kia, bringing home yet another title. It’s the three-door Piacnto this time, receiving the prestigious iF product design award. Read More… The iF award recognizes design quality alongside a number of other criteria, including workmanship, level of innovativeness and eco-friendliness. This is the fourth iF [...]
Kia at 2011 SEMA
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 8:17 by Arman Barari 2 Comments
Kia lineup for 2011 SEMA is a bit disappointing to be honest. Apart from the fact that all works are rubbish, there is not a Koup in it. Read More… This year Kia went for an outrageous, sports-inspired theme, getting ideas from basketball, women’s golf, motor sports using partners such as West Coast Customs, Antenna, [...]
Surf-themed Kia Rio for SEMA
Thursday, October 27, 2011 13:40 by Arman Barari No Comments
Instead of working on the Koup, which has some decent potential for customization, Kia decided what we like to see at this year’s SEMA is a hideous brown Rio! Read More… Now this Rio is a surf and skate-themed car designed in cooperation with Antenna magazine. They say this car is a surfer’s dream, with [...]
2012 Kia Rio Sedan Priced From $13,400
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 17:08 by Arman Barari No Comments
Kia has priced the sedan version of the 2012 Rio even lower than the hatchback, with a base MSRP of $13,400 for the manual and $14,500 for the automatic. Read More… The top-of-the-line SX trim which is loaded with stuff such as metal pedals, LED front accent lights, LED taillights, a Supervision meter cluster, leather-wrapped [...]
2012 Kia Soul UK Specs
Monday, October 3, 2011 17:27 by Arman Barari No Comments
Kia announced details of the revised 2012 Soul for the British market. It starts at £12,495. Read More… The new Soul comes with the firm’s new 1.6-litre petrol engine with direct-injection and a six-speed gearbox on all models. So this urban crossover as Kia calls it offers higher efficiency and lower emissions. As for the [...]
Kia cee’d Trim 4 Now Available
Monday, October 3, 2011 14:13 by Arman Barari No Comments
Kia Motors added a new top of the range ’4′ trim to the cee’d lineup in the UK. Read More… The cee’d ‘4’ family hatchback and cee’d SW ‘4’ family estate are both powered by the same 1.6-litre CRDi turbodiesel engine that produces 126bhp at 4,000rpm – up from 113bhp on other trim versions – [...]
2012 Kia Rio US Pricing Announced
Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:09 by Arman Barari No Comments
The all-new 2012 Kia Rio 5-door hatchback starts at $13,600 in America. The automatic version starts at $14,700. Read More… Standard features on the new Rio include air conditioning, electric power steering, an AM/FM/CD/MP3 audio system with USB and auxiliary ports, SiriusXM™ satellite radio with three months complimentary service(9), and a slew of standard safety [...]
Kia GT To See Production
Thursday, September 22, 2011 17:12 by Arman Barari No Comments
Positive feedback to the Kia GT Concept at the IAA convinced the company’s top brass to put it into production. Question is, will be just as stunning as the concept? Read More… Kia has always impressed with the production models that resulted from concept cars. Remember the Koup? The car was like 95 percent what [...]
Kia GT Concept Promo Video
Thursday, September 15, 2011 8:21 by Arman Barari No Comments
The new Kia GT concept car created such a stir at Frankfurt Motor Show where it was revealed. This is the first rear-wheel-drive car Kia has ever made and with a 400 hp V6 engine, it has pure characteristics of a sports saloon. The Korean maker of the most reasonable and sensible cars has gone [...]
2011 IAA: Kia Rio Three-Door
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 8:53 by Arman Barari No Comments
After the Picanto, Kia also introduced a three-door version of the new Rio at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Read More… This European model is expected to account for approximately 20 to 25 per cent of total Rio sales. It looks sportier and more appealing than the five-door, while remaining just as practical and in [...]
2011 IAA: Kia GT Concept
Tuesday, September 13, 2011 6:41 by Arman Barari No Comments
The new Kia concept car officially unveiled last night in Frankfurt. And it’s simply called the GT. Read More… The GT in may ways is a first for Kia. It is their first rear-wheel-drive car, and the first sporty four-door. Kia says this car allows them to explore exciting new design directions. This focus of [...]
Kia GT Concept Pictures Leaked
Friday, September 9, 2011 12:45 by Arman Barari 2 Comments
Kia’s new concept car for 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show has been revealed further with these leaked pictures. Read More… The plate on this car reads GT, which must be what this car is called, the GT concept. This GT however is a four-door sedan, but one of those trendy coupe-like ones. The car has a [...]
New Kia Rio Makes UK Debut at EcoVelocity
Thursday, September 1, 2011 7:53 by Arman Barari No Comments
Besides their latest EcoDynamics models, Kia decided EcoVelocity show is just the place to also reveal the 2012 Rio to the British public. Read More… Those going to the Battersea Power Station to visit the EcoVelocity show will also get to see the new Picanto city-car as well as low-emission versions of the cee’d family [...]
Kia Optima Hybrid To Set Fuel Economy Record
Friday, August 26, 2011 12:49 by Arman Barari 1 Comment
Kia decided the best way to promote the new Optima hybrid, is by breaking some sort of record. So they’re gearing up to set new Guinness World Record for lowest fuel consumption in a hybrid car. Read More… The 2011 Kia Optima Hybrid will be driven through all 48 adjoining states of America, that’s a [...]



