Kia has a lot of interesting things going on these days for the design-conscious buyer, but sporty cars aren't among them. That has changed a bit today with the introduction of the all-new 2014 Forte Koup and its turbocharged, 201-horsepower SX model at the New York Auto Show. With a six-speed...
At first glance, the sketch of Kia’s new Pro Cee’d looks like just another Cee’d hatchback minus two doors, or a design exercise heavily influenced by... March 14, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
A new Kia Cee’d (essentially the equivalent of the Kia Forte in the United States) is set to debut at next month’s 2012 Geneva Motor Show and now we have all the... February 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
The current Kia Forte sedan is a pleasantly styled and attractively priced compact alternative to the likes of the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Penned in Kia’s... December 15, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Proving that a compact hybrid sedan can be anything but boring, the Kia Forte Hybrid Concept demonstrates styling options for those looking for an alternative to a mundane... November 3, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Kia Forte Koup might not be your go-to front-drive two-door for performance modification, but maybe that ought to change. Andy Lally, Trevor Hopwood, and a handful of... November 2, 2010 by Nelson Ireson
Kia Forte Koup SX at Mount Mary College in Wisconsin Kia's latest youth quake is the Forte Koup: a compact front-drive funster. This coupe's specialty: stylish... June 10, 2010 by Cliff Leppke
Kia is coming up with some very interesting vehicles these days, including its compact Forte sedan and Forte Koup two-door. Yeah, the spelling for Koup is gimmicky at best... May 7, 2010 by Anne Proffit
Joining the Sedan and Koup models in the ever-expanding Forte lineup, the past week’s 2010 New York Show played host to the unveiling of the third Forte variant, the brand... April 2, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Kia isn’t the car company they were back in the mid-90s, a car company that was mostly synonymous with inexpensive—or in other words cheap econo-box. Since then, Kia has... February 17, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
Who can you trust in the imported compact sedan marketplace these days? With Toyota fending off unintended acceleration woes and Honda nearly silent in everything having to... January 27, 2010 by Anne Proffit
Going to College is an exciting time of life, but it can also be a stressful one as one tries to navigate a new campus, new housing, new people and transportation around new... January 20, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew
American road racing isn't as popular as it is in Europe, but it's no less exciting--in some ways, it's even more so, because it's heavily influenced by and involved with... November 3, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Pushing the cutting edge of technology forward has been a job traditionally set on the shoulders of the car industry's leaders, as they have the R&D budgets to finance the... March 24, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Getting young people to buy cars is tougher than it sounds. Fashion, mode and politics all play a role in addition to the classical considerations for car buying: price... March 23, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Kia’s new Forte sedan has been on sale in South Korea since August of last year but the car is just making its North American debut, launching today at the Chicago Auto... February 11, 2009 by James Martinez