The soon-to-be-released Kia K9 rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan has been caught fully undisguised!
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How to build a concept car? The video reveals how Kia built its eye-catching Track’ster concept vehicle.
One of the biggest draws at any car show is the concept vehicles that automakers put together for the event. They are the equivalent of the runway fashion show in that these styles will probably never see the light of day, and the average consumer will never get to actually try one out.
That doesn’t detract from the fun though, and one of the concept cars that drew the biggest rave reviews at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show was the Kia Track’ster.
The stunning design of the 3-door, 250 horsepower hatchback was a major part of its allure, but what excited many of the Kia fans on hand was that they could easily envision many of those design elements being incorporated into future generations of the Soul crossover.
2012 Kia Optima SX limited debuts at Chicago Auto Show…
The Kia Optima sedan has always been a vehicle that made consumers take a second look, and it did it again at the Chicago Auto Show. It was there that Kia Motors America unveiled production plans for the Optima SX Limited.
Due to begin production at the West Point, Georgia manufacturing plant in late February, the 2012 Optima Limited will feature the fuel efficiency and class-leading horsepower that has always been the staple of the Optima SX, but will also be given a number of design and amenity enhancements that should help distance it even further from other vehicles in its class.
You don’t have to have been in attendance at the Chicago Auto Show to be in on those plans, as the Optima Limited was introduced to the masses in the extremely popular “Drive the Dream” Super Bowl commercial.
2013 Kia KH teased as new Rear-Wheel-Drive luxury sedan
Written by himi on February 13th, 2012 in General News.
Kia reveals sketeches of its first-ever rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan, codenamed KH!
Kia Motors today revealed the first official sketches of its all-new flagship sedan, which is expected to establish new standards for design flair in the large sedan segment.
Codenamed KH, the new model is Kia’s first ever rear-wheel drive sedan and combines innovative design with high-tech features.
KH is among the company’s most eagerly anticipated new models and will be launched in Kia’s domestic market in the first half of 2012. There are no plans to launch the vehicle in mainland Europe and the car will not be coming to the UK.
What to expect from the 2014 Kia Sorento crossover vehicle?
Kia Sorento CUV, the second best-selling Kia vehicle in the USA, will receive a mid-cycle styling makeover for the 2014 model year. The refreshed Sorento will receive some styling tweaks and will also benefit from a slightly upgraded engine line-up.
Styling-wise, the 2014 Sorento will get a revised front fascia with slightly redesigned LED headlamps, revised front grille and larger air intakes. The updated front-end of the vehicle will draw design inspiration from the new Kia K9 luxury sedan, which is currently available only in South Korea, and will provide the popular 7-seat midsize CUV with even more imposing presence.
All-wheel-drive Kia Track’ster concept car debuts in Chicago
Written by himi on February 8th, 2012 in Concept Cars.
Turbocharged Kia Track’ster concept car with all-wheel-drive (AWD) system makes its official public debut in Chicago!
Kia Track’ster, a high-performance Soul-based hatchback, is not only one of the hottest concepts at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show, but also one of the most attractive Kia concept vehicles ever. And it’s not just pleasing to our eyes, but pretty fast as well.
According to Kia, the Track’ster concept features a turbo-charged 2.0L four-cylinder engine with impressive 250 horsepower and short-throw six-speed manual transmission. The stylish three-door concept vehicle, which points towards a dramatic addition to the Soul range, also packs an an electronically controlled all-wheel drive system!
Although Kia has been seriously considering to expand the Soul line-up by introducing a drop-top Soul’ster (remains under evaluation for production), there are currently no plans for Track’ster production.
Find more details about the Track’ster concept car after the jump…
All great winning streaks come to an end at one time or another, but the sales streak that Kia Motors America is currently enjoying and shows no signs of slowing down at all.
January 2012 represented the seventeenth consecutive month of record sale for the South Korean second largest automaker, and as if that weren’t enough, the percentage jump in sales seems to be getting more and more impressive with each passing month.
What’s even more impressive is that Kia isn’t relying on a single car to boost their sales, with very vehicle in their line-up playing its part in the sales success.
Kia Track’ster, the Soul-based concept vehicle, partially revealed ahead of Chicago Auto Show premiere!
Following an earlier teaser image, Kia Motors has released the very-first official image of its all-new Track’ster concept vehicle. The striking three-door concept car has been penned at Kia’s Californian design studio and is scheduled to bow at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.
The official image released today only reveals the back-end of the Track’ster concept car. Thanks to the wide stance and lower roof, the concept certainly looks more aggressive than the current Soul CUV. A couple of chromed tail-pipes flanked by huge flared fenders provide the car with a sporty look, while large rear windscreen and high-mounted LED tail-lamps give the car a high-tech look.
Kia Trackster concept headed for Chicago Auto Show
Written by himi on February 2nd, 2012 in General News.
Kia Track’ster concept car set to make its official public premiere at the 2012 Chicago auto show!
Kia Motors America today released the very-first teaser image of its up-coming Track’ster concept vehicle. The Soul-based concept car will be officially unveiled at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show next week.
Designed by Kia’s Californian design studio (led by Tom Kearns), the Track’ster concept car sports a three-door hatchback body style and low roofline. It also features larger wheels and more aggressive body kit than the current Kia Soul. Under the hood, the Track’ster features a highly-potent turbo-charged four-cylinder engine with 250 horsepower.
Kia AutoSport to open new Columbus Kia dealership
Written by himi on February 1st, 2012 in General News.
There can be no denying that Kia Motors America is on a record breaking sales run that simply cannot be matched. That success is trickling down to dealership level, and that may be no more apparent than at Ed Braun’s Columbus location. His Kia AutoSport dealership will be taking residence in its new spot on Whittlesey Boulevard sometime in May.
The $7.5 million stat-of-the-art car dealership headquarters have been under construction since last October, but Braun said that the construction is now very close to completion. When the doors do open in mid to late May, they will do so on a 35,000 square foot showroom overlooking a 400 vehicle lot.
Up-close images of the all-new Kia cee’d 5-door hatchback reveal more details about the car’s stylish exterior!
A new set of Kia cee’d spy shots have fallen into our hands thanks to our friends from South Korea. These photos showcase the forth-coming cee’d from all angles and reveal some pretty nice details surrounding the new hatchback!
While the new cee’d is a secret no more, the interior stays hidden from view… for now.
Scheduled to debut at Geneva Auto Show in March, the all-new cee’d will first be available as a 5-door hatchback. Later in the year, Kia will also introduce a three-door pro_cee’d and cee’d wagon. The eagerly-awaited Kia pro_cee’d will, reportedly, also be available as a “hot hatch” featuring a 180+ horsepower 1.6L GDI turbo engine.
Many major car makers tend to focus on the numbers that they post in the US, and that is oftentimes because of slack sales in the rest of the world. The same cannot be said for Kia who has done nothing but break sales records in just about every location where their vehicles are available.
It’s the perfect payoff for all the hard work that has been done over the past few years; laying the groundwork for a complete re-branding that meant better cars at lower prices. That has paid off in spades, and a quick look at the numbers in just a single location is enough to see how well that change has gone.
Earlier this month, Kia Canada released their 2011 sales figures, and they were better than most people could probably have ever imagined.
Kia has done pretty well with the UVO infotainment system over the last year or so, but “pretty well” isn’t good enough for the SOuth Korean fastest growing carmaker. So they unveiled an improved version, UVO 2, at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show.
Built with Microsoft, UVO stands for “Your Voice” and offers advanced voice recognition and a touchscreen interface for interacting with the vehicle’s infotainment and multimedia systems. Kia’s UVO responds to simple voice commands to take care of your hands-free phone calls, streamed music, back-up camera, and more. This way, you can focus on actually driving.
Spy shots of (supposedly) the China-specs Kia K3 sedan hit the world wide web!
Courtesy of auto.163.com, we are bringing you some new spy shots of the 2013 Kia K3 sedan, which has been caught testing on Chinese roads. The new compact sedan will be produced in China by Dongfeng-Yueda-Kia joint venture and is scheduled to go on sale in November this year.
The all-new Kia K3 will fit between the Kia K2 (Kia Rio in the USA) and Kia K5 (known as Kia Optima) and will compete against latest offerings from Ford, Toyota and VW.
Judging by the latest spy photos, the 2013 Kia K3 will sport the same overall exterior design lay-out as the forth-coming Kia Forte sedan. However, unique signature grille, reshaped bumpers and differently styled tail-lamps will set the K3 apart from the 2013 Forte sedan.
Is this the all-new 2013 Kia cee’d 5-door hatchback?
The all-new Kia cee’d 5-door hatchback is scheduled to make its official public premiere at the Geneva Auto Show in March. It’s still more than two months before Kia puts the wraps off its next-generation C-segment car, which will be marketed exclusively in Europe, but we can already show you the very-first official image of it.
As evident from the image, the 2013 Kia cee’d will feature a completely redesigned exterior, which will adopt Kia’s latest styling elements, including H-shaped signature grille and stylish LED headlamps. The next-generation Kia Cee’d will be based on the Hyundai i30 platform and will include much of the same chassis and suspension components, and range of engines.
It will go on sale in Europe during the second quarter of 2012. Follow the jump to read Kia’s official press release!
UPDATE: 2 more images of the 2013 Kia cee’d added to the gallery!
