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  • 2016 Kia Optima, 2015 New York Auto Show

    Kia’s all-new 2016 Optima sedan has made its debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show. It was at the New York event back in 2010 that Kia first broke off the shackles of lame, design by committee styling when it unveiled its striking, third-generation Optima. The vehicle quickly became the brand’s bestseller here, a title it’s held for the past three years, and now, five years later, Kia is launching a successor model. The latest design isn’t quite the revolution Kia’s design team made with the previous model, and we have to admit feeling a little letdown after...

  • Kia Novo concept, 2015 Seoul Auto Show
    Kia Novo Concept Hints At Korean Brand’s Next-Gen Compacts

    Kia used its home market’s premier automotive event, the 2015 Seoul Auto Show, to present the funky Novo concept car. A compact sedan with coupe-like styling, the Novo hints at the design direction for the Korean brand’s next-generation compact cars like the Forte and Rio. In fact, the...

  • Teaser for 2016 Kia Optima debuting at 2015 New York Auto Show
    2016 Kia Optima Teased Ahead Of 2015 New York Auto Show

    It was at the New York Auto Show back in 2010 that Kia broke off the shackles of lame, design by committee styling when it unveiled its striking, third-generation Optima sedan. The vehicle quickly became the brand’s bestseller here, a title it’s held for the past three years, and now...

  • Kia Sportspace Concept  -  2015 Geneva Motor Show live photos
    2016 Kia Optima Previewed By Sportspace Concept: Live Photos And Video

    Kia’s current Optima was all-new for the 2011 model year so we’re about due for a replacement. That replacement will be introduced later this year as a 2016 model, but we’ve received our first official look at the car at this week’s 2015 Geneva Motor Show in the form of this...

  • Kia Trail'ster Concept teaser image, 2015 Chicago Auto Show
    Kia To Debut New Trail’ster Concept At 2015 Chicago Auto Show

    Remember Kia’s funky Soul’ster and Track’ster concept cars from a few years back? They hinted at more exciting versions of the Korean automaker’s Soul hatchback, such as a funky pickup truck in the case of the Soul’ster and an edgy hot hatch in the case of the...

  • 2015 Kia K900
    Kia Cuts Your Cost On K900

    In the market for a full-size, V-8-powered luxury sedan? Feel like spending less than $60,000? Kia has a K900 with your name on it... at least they hope your name is on it, considering the car isn't exactly selling well. Last year, just 1,330 examples were sold. ALSO SEE: 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S...

  • Albert Biermann

    German auto industry veteran Albert Biermann, a former engineering chief of BMW’s storied M division, has been hired by Hyundai to oversee the development of new performance cars for the Korean brand and those from its sister brand Kia. Biermann, 57, has been assigned the role of head of vehicle testing and high performance development, with his main goal being to get Hyundai and Kia cars at or near the top of their segments for “rewarding driving dynamics.” Importantly, his role will also include responsibility for some all-new performance vehicles and their associated...

  • Kia builds high-performance K900 for 2014 SEMA show
    Kia Pumps Up The K900 For SEMA: Video

    Kia’s K900 flagship sedan is still fresh on the market, having gone on sale here only in March. However, the car hasn’t managed to gain traction yet, which shouldn't be too much of a surprise as it can't be easy convincing shoppers to drop $60k on a vehicle from a brand mostly known for...

  • Laurence Fishburne returns as Morpheus from the Matrix for Kia’s 2014 Super Bowl ad
    Laurence Fishburne Reprises His Matrix Role For Kia K900 Super Bowl Ad: Video

    The string of car commercials set for this year’s Super Bowl that have already been revealed leave something to be desired, but Kia appears to have scored a touchdown with its ad for the new 2015 K900. The ad stars Laurence Fishburne who reprises his old role of Morpheus from the Matrix...

  • Kia GT4 Stinger Concept at 2014 Detroit Auto Show
    GT4 Stinger Concept Previews New Kia Sports Car: Video

    Kia rolled out a striking sports car concept at this week’s Detroit Auto Show, which is believed to be a preview of the automaker’s first sports car. Talk of a Kia sports car has been making the rounds for several years now, and the GT4 Stinger unveiled in Detroit this week brings us a...

  • Kia GT4 Stinger Concept at 2014 Detroit Auto Show
    Kia GT4 Stinger concept debuts at 2014 Detroit Auto Show

    Kia took the wraps off its previously announced 2+2 coupe concept at today's 2014 Detroit Auto Show, a bold new design for a brand that's never offered a sports car. The Kia GT4 Stinger concept is a rear-wheel-drive coupe powered by a 315-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine and a...

  • Kia GT4 Stinger Concept
    New Kia Concept For The Detroit Auto Show Is The GT4 Stinger

    Kia’s sporty concept for the 2014 Detroit Auto Show has turned out to be the new GT4 Stinger. The concept is for a striking race car built to GT4 specifications and featuring a 2+2 layout. Apart from the grille, it's hard to place any element on the GT4 Stinger in the Kia design handbook. The...

  • 2015 Kia K900, 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show

    Kia is following the path of its corporate cousin Hyundai by unveiling a new upmarket sedan complete with powerful V-6 and V-8 engines, an impressive design and plenty of techno-wizardry. That new upmarket sedan is the 2015 Kia K900, which makes its debut today at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. DON'T MISS: Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo Concept: Live Photos The car is not entirely new as it has been on sale overseas for more than a year, where it’s been referred to as the K9 or Quoris depending on the market. The car shares a rear-wheel-drive platform with the Hyundai Equus, and...

  • Kia Soul at SEMA 2013
    Kia Cooks Up Some Soul At SEMA

    The SEMA show floor experienced some extra sights and sound. No, it wasn't from the notes of an aggressive exhaust pipe or from the glow caused by oversized wheels. Instead, it was due to Kia trotting out a variety of customized 2014 Soul machines, which have been transformed into platforms that...

  • 2015 Kia K900
    Kia K900 Coming To Los Angeles Auto Show, U.S. Sales In 2014

    The Hyundai side of South Korea's largest automaker has had a notable measure of success with its large, luxurious Genesis sedan, and soon, the Kia portion of the empire will offer its own: the K900, set to debut at the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show next month. In Kia's home market, the large luxury...

  • Kia Niro concept, 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show
    Kia Reveals Niro Crossover Concept Ahead Of 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show

    Kia's rolled out a string of concepts over the past 12 months, foreshadowing a new generation of stylish and--presumably--affordable models it has in the works. These have included standouts such as 2011’s GT and the funky Provo and Cross GT crossovers from earlier this year. Considering this...

  • Justice League Kia Sorento
    Kia brings Justice League Sorento to Comic Con

    The Justice League is a team of superheroes that have joined forces to battle evil and protect the world. The main lineup is comprised of seven members, which have changed over the years with a few exceptions. Currently, the Justice League is commanded by Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman...

  • 2013 Kia Quoris (K9)
    Report: Kia Quoris (K9) flagship sedan coming to US in 2014

    While it’s long been expected that Kia’s Quoris flagship sedan would eventually make it over to the U.S., we now know roughly when that will happen. Speaking with Kia officials at the recent launch of the 2014 Kia Cadenza, website Automotive learned that the Quoris would go on sale in...

  • Kia Cub concept

    Though the Seoul Motor Show may not draw the same attention as the (simultaneous) New York Auto Show, it’s still an important home market event for Korean automaker Kia. On Monday, we brought you a teaser image of the brand’s latest concept, the Kia Cub four-door coupe, set to be revealed in Seoul. Designed in Seoul, under the watchful eye of Chief Design Officer Peter Schreyer, the Cub is a concept aimed at “trend-setting urban dwellers.” In keeping with this mission, the Cub is diminutive in size, measuring less than four meters (13 feet) from bumper to bumper yet...

  • 2014 Kia Soul
    Kia Bares Its (2014) Soul In New York, Complete With Live Photos

    Though Kia has, on occasion, missed the mark with vehicles in the United States (such as its Borrego SUV), there’s no denying that its Soul “urban passenger vehicle” is a solid hit that seems to defy demographics. Though pitched at Millennial buyers, we’ve seen plenty of...

  • 2014 Kia Forte Koup SX, 2013 New York Auto Show
    2014 Kia Forte Koup: Live From New York

    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...

  • Kia Cub concept, 2013 Seoul Motor Show
    Kia Builds Cub Four-Door Coupe Concept For 2013 Seoul Motor Show

    Kia has rolled out a handful of striking concepts in the past couple of months (Provo, Cross GT), and it looks like the Korean automaker has no intention of slowing that pace as a new one is scheduled to bow at this week’s 2013 Seoul Motor Show. While all eyes will be on New York from...

  • Kia Provo concept car
    Kia Provokes With New Provo Crossover Concept In Geneva

    Kia’s take on a possible future model aimed at the burgeoning compact crossover market has been previewed in the form of the Provo concept, which makes its debut on Tuesday at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Kia previously described the vehicle as a “racy new urban concept” and...

  • Superman-inspired Kia Optima Hybrid
    Superman-Inspired Kia Optima Hybrid: 2013 Chicago Auto Show

    Although Kia apparently missed the memo from 1996 that under-car neon lights are no longer cool, the overall effect of this Superman-inspired Kia Optima Hybrid is right on target--if that target is looking like it came straight from a comic book. Of course, a comic book is where Superman...

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