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Hyundai and Kia have filed a patent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a high-compression, twin-supercharged four-cylinder engine. The patent, which was first filed on June 19th, 2017 and published this week, is for an engine “including one or more cylinders for generating a driving torque, a plurality of intake lines for supplying external air to one or more cylinders and one or more electric superchargers disposed on, or in, the plurality of intake lines.” The description of the engine goes on to explain the drawbacks of a traditional turbocharger, such as turbo lag, weight and limited compression ratio. By comparison, the twin electric supercharge…

The classic story of Peter Pan has been revived as a Sci-Fi blockbuster with Kia. Kia Motors has launched a new global advertising campaign featuring characters from the beloved story of Peter Pan, with the goal of conveying sophisticated future technologies in an easy-to-understand and friendly way. The three-minute film, entitled Peter Returns, is a re-imagining of the world-famous Peter Pan fairy tale and offers a futuristic take on Peter’s ongoing conflict with Captain Hook. In 2030, the not-too-distant-future, Peter Pan returns as a righteous hero, joined by trusted companions Wendy and Tinker Bell, to defend Neverland from the nefarious Captain Ho…

“The new K900 is bigger and more powerful than its predecessor, sharing the same, though slightly stretched, rear-wheel drive platform as the Kia Stinger GT.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently conducted its passenger-side small overlap front crash test on several midsize SUVs. Introduced last year, the passenger-side small overlap front crash test has just the front corner of a vehicle striking another vehicle or object, such as a tree or utility pole. IIHS has been rating vehicles in driver-side small overlap crashes since 2012, resulting in significant improvements by automakers. But passengers aren’t always afforded equal protection, IIHS found, so it began testing the passenger side last year. The latest batch of vehicles include the 2019 Kia Sorento, 2018 Vol…

Owners of older Kia vehicles may want to look out for a recall notice in the mailbox. The Korean automaker is recalling over 507,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to an electronic glitch that may prevent airbags from deploying in a crash. The recall comes after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) revealed in March it was investigating why some airbags had failed to deploy in certain Kia and Hyundai vehicles. At the time, NHTSA was aware of crashes where four people were killed and another six were injured. In today, both Hyundai and Kia have combined to recall nearly 1.1-million vehicles in the U.S. to address the issue. SEE ALSO: Hyundai, Kia Being…

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Kia Niro EV has been unveiled with some more specs at the Busan Motor Show in Korea. This time, the Korean automaker unveiled two new battery options, a U.S.-exclusive 64-kWh battery for a 236-mile range and a 39.2-kWh battery pack with a 150-mile range for other markets. These numbers translate to a 7.8-second zero-to-62-mph time and up to an 80 percent charge in under an hour using a 100kW fast charger. Last January, Kia also present the EV in concept form as the Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show without providing power numbers. As has been customary with Kia, different presentations have unveiled new specs, with CES sh…

“But what really stands out is how the car feels more focused towards the driver. The steering is sharp and direct (a little too much so until you’re used to it) as well as communicating what is going on beneath you.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

Kia is recalling 106,428 Sedona minivans for an issue with its power sliding doors. According to the recall notice from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), affected models are from the 2015 to 2018 model years, with the vehicles assembled from July 21, 2014 to December 6, 2017. The affected vehicles may have sliding doors that do not operate properly due to a software error, resulting in possible injury. “The recalled vehicles contain Power Sliding Doors with an automatic stop and reversal feature that is designed to reverse the movement of the door back to open when an obstruction is sensed,” NHTSA says in the recall notice. “Due to the Power …

“Refreshed for 2019, the Kia Sedona minivan gets a few tech upgrades and powertrain updates to keep it an enticing buy for families.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

In part 1 of the sedan vs. hatchback series, we briefly talked about the main differences between a sedan and a hatchback. Now we know that a sedan is a three-box design vehicle that has more stability at high speeds, and the hatchback a two-box design vehicle with maximized flexibility in the cargo space! To give you a clearer idea which vehicle might suit you best, we will specifically look into two Kia models that have both sedan and hatchback options: the Rio and Cerato (also known as the Forte). Two Faces of Kia Rio: the Sedan and the Hatchback Kia Rio Sedan & Hatchback (from left to right) Both the fourth-generation Rio sedan and hatchback offer a…

“The new Kia K900 is a fine representation of Korean luxury. There are plenty of emotional solutions the well-equipped car provides, from the elegant interior to the spacious cabin and the standard AWD.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

The 2.0-liter turbocharged Kia Stinger is now available in Canada, but just like the twin-turbocharged V6 model, it will only be available with all-wheel drive in the country. In just about every other market the Stinger is sold in, rear-wheel drive is standard and all-wheel drive is optional. In Canada, however, the sports sedan is only offered with all-wheel drive. That hasn’t changed with the recent addition of the 2.0-liter model to the Stinger lineup north of the border, but seeing as there’s snow on the ground for five months of year in many parts of the country, prospective buyers probably won’t be up in arms. “Long before it even arrived in our dealerships, the…

“Overall, the Stinger is a great looking sports sedan that offers surprising blend of performance, utility and value.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

When car searching, or just discussing vehicles in general, you are sure to come across models offering two different class options – “sedan” and “hatchback.” Sedans and hatchbacks are very similar in that they both have seating capacity for up to five with a spacious trunk for storage. So what makes a sedan a sedan and a hatchback a hatchback? Kia Rio Sedan Sedans are traditional car models generally with four-doors and two rows of seating. The roof curves down to the trunk, hinged below the rear window and the trunk space is separated from the car’s interior. In automotive styling terms, the sedan is a three-box design vehicle with its primary areas articulate…

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] Spy photographers have caught the facelifted 2019 Kia Sportage completely undisguised. The Korean automaker’s crossover is getting some minor changes on the outside, with a revised front end that is a bit more aggressive. The Sportage will receive an updated grille, headlights, and new fog light design as part of the makeover, while the rear gets new tail lights and an updated bumper. Our spy photographers also managed to get a photo of the interior, which reveals no significant changes inside the cabin. SEE ALSO: 2017 Kia Sportage Review That should also be the case underneath the hood, which means the Sportage should conti…

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded the 2019 Kia Sorento with a Top Safety Pick+ rating. It’s the best rating possible from IIHS, which means the Sorento received good ratings in all six crashworthiness tests and has Good-rated headlights when equipped with optional autonomous emergency braking and LED headlights. The latest award for Kia now makes the Korean automaker the leader among automakers with either a 2018 Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ rating. Along with the 2019 Kia Sorento, the 2018 Forte sedan, 2018 Optima, and 2018 Soul have all received a Top Safety Pick+ rating. Kia also has four…

“The 2018 Kia Optima mid-size sedan has earned a Top Safety Pick Plus rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety thanks to beefed-up crash protection on the passenger side.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

With a starting price of $39,250 including destination, the Kia Stinger GT has been a pleasant surprise to automotive enthusiasts. In fact, we came away so impressed with the Korean automaker’s sports sedan that we named it AutoGuide.com‘s 2018 Car of the Year. There’s a lot more to the Kia Stinger GT than its 3.3-liter, twin-turbo V6 engine with 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque, but we all know everyone loves reading about zero-to-60 times. So we decided to compile a list of five expensive cars you might be surprised to hear would lose in a drag race with the Stinger GT. SEE ALSO: Kia Stinger Wins AutoGuide.com 2018 Car of the Year Award For this list, we…

[See image gallery at www.autoguide.com] The 2020 Kia Telluride SUV, which is expected to debut sometime this year, has been photographed underdoing tests in the United States. Kia told AutoGuide in an interview earlier this year that it would have an announcement in regards to the production Telluride soon. We’re expecting an official announcement in the late summer or early fall, but for now, these spy photos give us a good idea of what to expect. As you can see, the production Telluride will draw on the boxy shape of the concept vehicle shown a couple of years back. These photos also reveal it will have Kia’s venerable Tiger Nose grille, along with squarish headlig…

Kia has announced it is among the first group of beta partners to use augmented reality on Facebook Messenger. The Korean automaker unveiled its augmented reality experience for Facebook Messenger at Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference. Kia is the only automaker Facebook selected to participate in the initial launch of AR for the Messenger Platform. Users can now place a three-dimensional rendering of a Kia Stinger GT, in the color of their choice, anywhere they want. So if you ever wanted to know how the Stinger GT would look in your driveway, garage, or other environments, here’s your chance. Naturally, users will be able to easily share the augmented reality …

The production-spec Kia Niro EV has made its official debut in it domestic market of South Korea this week. The Niro EV was previewed by a concept of the same name, which was first shown at CES 2018 in January. The production vehicle looks a bit more like the regular Niro and Niro Plug-In, but gets its own aerodynamically optimized front fascia. SEE ALSO: New 2019 Kia Soul Spied With Sporty Center Exit Exhaust Powering the Niro EV in the North American-spec models will be a 64 kWh battery pack and single electric motor. Range is estimated to be around 236 miles, but seeing as these early manufacturer estimates are often a bit ambitious, a real-world range of just o…

“The 2019 K900 gets up to speed with ease and authority, accompanied by smooth and quick gear changes.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

First rendering of the 2020 Kia Soul redesign hit the web! The 2020 Kia Soul is currently in the prototype phase, with some test models spied on the roads. The current spy shots don’t give too much away, but kksstudio … Continue reading → Lees volledige artikel

“The Rio is in fact a terrific little car that anyone should be quite proud to own. There is a grown-up vibe to it that greatly outpaces whatever expectations you might have for a sub-compact car.” Click to Read More Lees volledige artikel

After reviewing 40 nominated interiors that were all-new or significantly improved from the prior year, WardsAuto has released its list of the top 10 best interiors of 2018. The publication said this year, the color red was extremely popular inside cabins, not just as an accent color but covering complete seats and wide swaths of door panels. “We know a lot of consumers end up buying black, gray or beige interiors, but there are also a lot of shoppers who want more excitement,” said WardsAuto senior content director, Drew Winter. “This year’s class of winners will make these folks happy.” SEE ALSO: Top 10 Affordable Cars with Surprisingly Higher-End Interiors The 201…