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Hello. My name is Nick Reid, the Senior Product Manger for Kia Australia. Mr. D. K. Lim of Kia’s Overseas Product Team wrote a great post back in August last year introducing Kia Australia’s ambitious project of tuning cars for local conditions and tastes. In short, D.K helped explain Australia’s automotive environment and the differences between global driving conditions and drivers tastes. He also explained the objectives of the Australian localisation programme and our desire to tune Kia models that deliver confidence and comfort on our fast and rough road conditions. Confidence is the ability to drive the car through a corner, with it behaving in a secure and pr…

After the car quietly popped on the scene at the Montreal Auto Show a few months back, Kia has confirmed the SX Turbo version of its Sportage crossover for America. Powered by the same 2.0-liter turbocharged direct-injection 4-cylinder as found in the Optima sedan, it makes 256-hp and 264 lb-ft of torque. Fuel economy is rated at 27-mpg with the FWD drivetrain. Also included in this top-trim package are 18-inch wheels, a stiffer suspension setup, a dual exhaust system and new front grille. Inside, the SX Turbo model gets aluminum door sills and a custom gauge cluster. Optional items include special Orange and Blue interior packages with colors door and seat inserts with…

I was at the Geneva Motor Show 2011 and would like to share everything about the show with all of you who could not attend this year. The Geneva Motor Show is the only top-5 motor show of the world that is held in a country where no cars are produced. If a motor show is hosted in a car-producing country, the focus of the motor show tends to be placed on that country’s brands. In contrast, there is no such bias at the Geneva Motor Show, so it will enable customers to evaluate the development trends of global car makers in a more objective manner. The Geneva Motor Show is held at the PALEXPO convention center near Geneva International Airport which is also a transport hub…

2011 Kia Optima Earns Five-Star Crash Safety Rating From U.S. NHTSA’s new, stricter guidelines. It was quite a fascinating achievement for the all-new 2011 Kia Optima; as it has backed an overall five-star crash safety rating. This happened at the most recent crash tests carried out by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA, where it [...] Lees het hele artikel

New Kia Sportage SX Turbo sales scheduled to commence before the end of March. Pricing start at $25,795. Kia Motors America today introduced the all-new Sportage SX, which brings a turbocharged engine and sport-tuned suspension to the Sportage range. In addition to the powertrain upgrades, the 2011 Kia Sportage SX also brings some minor exterior [...] Lees het hele artikel

Kia Motors’ official activities for the 2011 Geneva Motor Show kicked off this past Monday night on eve of our main press conference during an unveiling party for the all-new Rio and Picanto held at the Hotel Inter Continental Geneva. Despite coinciding events held by other major automakers, a strong turnout of 252 guests enjoyed the unveiling of Kia’s two newest all-new models along and learned in advance of the official press conference the next day of an additional piece of exciting news – that the all-new Rio equipped with the 1.1-liter diesel engine and ISG will be the most fuel efficient and cleanest CO2 emitting vehicle in all of Europe, irrespective of segment (e…

The all-new Kia Rio made its official public premiere a few days ago. We have already seen some great photos of the new memeber in the Kia family, so it’s about time to present the hot-looking sub-compact car also when on the move. Take a minute and watch this great video of the 2012 Kia [...] Lees het hele artikel

Here’s the All-new Rio promotional film. Hope you like this! Enjoy! Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Lees hele artikel

A new concept in ‘Smart Premium’ The main concept of the exterior of the All-new Picanto is Distinct & Modern. In other words, highly individual styling and differentiated elements based on clearly distinct modernity give a new identity to this compact car. Also, the harmony between the European-style sophisticated image and unique detailed elements express a new “Smart Premium” design for the compact car. Its front view emphasizes confidence and dignity in general. The unique graphical elements succeed to the design identify of Kia and were materialized with a progressive image. In particular, its front bumper was faced with a tremendous difficulty, called …

It was nothing short of the word “terrific” when; amidst over 18.000 basketball fans standing at Staples Centre, coupled with songs from a gospel choir singing at midcourt, Blake Griffin soared over a car to make a dunk that saw him win the Sprite Slam Dunk of Saturday 2011.It was a skill no NBA player [...] Lees het hele artikel

The Kia Rio used to have the ignominious honor of being a “penalty box”, a car you didn’t want to spend time in unless absolutely necessary. But with the upswing in quality from Kia, and shared underpinnings from the promising new Hyundai Accent, the all-new Rio, shown for the first time at the Geneva Auto Show, might just be a solid little car for entry level buyers. On sale in the U.S. this fall, the Rio features Kia’s new corporate styling cues, but still maintains a very close resemblance to the Ford Fiesta – not a bad thing in this segment. While only European specifications were announced, the North American version will probably use the 1.6L 138-horsepower 4-cylin…

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Kia Motors America announces record February 2011 sales as new Kia Optima sales take off… Not only Kia Optima, but also Soul, Sorento and Forte helped the South Korean carmaker to achieve its best-ever February sales in the USA. Compared to the same month a year ago, Kia Motors America increased its sales by as [...] Lees het hele artikel

2012 Kia Rio makes its official public debut today. Continue your read to find all the details on Kia Rio engines, specifications, dimensions, colors, warranty and much more. Also, find attached some high-quality 2012 Kia Rio images, which provide a detailed view on the car’s outstanding exterior and interior design lay-out!Kia’s all-new fourth-generation Rio, revealed [...] Lees het hele artikel

▶ Name: 81th International Motor Show Geneva ▶ Press Conference: March 1st, 2011 ㅣPM 15:45 ~ 16:00 (local Geneva Time) ▶ Public Day: March 3rd (Thur) ~ 13th(Sun), 2011 ▶ Place: Hall 6 ▶Frequently Asked Questions [All-new Picanto] ∙ Please give some explanation about the new Kappa engine The brand-new Kappa 1.2 in-line 4-cylinder 4-valve DOHC engine is optimized in both power and fuel economy with up-to-date technologies such as dual CVVT and high-pressure casted aluminium block. ∙ Is there any indicator to know if the Bi-fuel model of all-new Picanto is running out of LPG? By checking the fuel gauge in the cluster, you can see the amount of left LPG. ∙ I spend…

Exclusive spy shots: 2013 Kia K9 caught in the wild for the first time!Before we move to Geneva Auto Show, which officially begins this week, we should take a look at a mysterios prototype, which has been caught in South Korea recently. Heavily camouflaged large-sized sedan is widely believed to be the all-new Kia K9 [...] Lees het hele artikel

Spring is finally here, and the wait is finally over. The all-new Rio and Picanto will be revealed at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show. However, as the majority of us will not be able to physically attend the show, Kia will be broadcasting live streaming video from Geneva on Mar. 1st at 15:45~16:00 (Geneva local time) on Kia Buzz and Kia’s corporate global website (www.kiamotors.com). Also stay tuned to the event through posts and pictures from Kia Buzz, which will be constantly updated! Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Lees hele artikel

Hello again, everyone! My last posting was already three months ago when I was preparing for the Australian Open and I’ve once again realized how fast time flies! Kia Motors was the Major Sponsor of the Australian Open for the 10th consecutive year this year. Australian Open 2011 came to a close on January 30 putting an end to two weeks of excitement. This year was one of the most successful years of our sponsorship – in almost everything! Kia Motors was able to leverage the Australian Open to run a global marketing program in Australia, which linked the promotions in countries across the globe. Among them I conducted the Experience Kia! Program, where reporters wer…

The all-new Optima presents dramatic new style! The larger, wider 2011 Optima now looks more elegant and unique. All-new Kia Optima also employs engine management systems like direct injection and turbocharging to help bring more performance to the brand without sacrificing fuel efficiency. DC Chavez, a photographer and videographer from Los Angeles (www.dcchavez.com), uploaded his Kia Optima SX Turbo video. Thanks to DC Chavez for his wonderful work! Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Array Lees hele artikel

Kia BUZZ recently sad down with the all-new Picanto product manager in Kia’s head office and here’s what he had to say about the third-generation Picanto that’s going to shatter people’s perceptions on what to expect from compact A-segment vehicles. SUN-HO LEE: Hello! My name is Sun-ho Lee. I’ve been working in the Overseas Product Team for six years overseeing the development of Picanto, and its process from development to production. KIA BUZZ: Could you give us a brief description of the role of the product developer? LEE: A product developer participates in the development process from the initial product development stages of planning to selection of the right …

It may not be hot weather yet in Seoul, but our all-new Picanto is certainly heating things up! This is the second generation Picanto, known as Morning in some markets, and it was one of the most surprising A-segment vehicles I’ve ever driven. To be honest, I had a prejudice about A-segment car as most Korean men have. But all my prejudices were challenged during a drive on city streets last week when I had access to Picanto’s most basic models with a 4-speed automatic transmission. Exterior of the new Picanto was bold and unique. I liked its front grille and side character line – those two elements represent that new Picanto’s double sidedness, sportiness and ‘cute’ a…

Kia TAM is a Picanto based mini-MPV, scheduled to hit the Korean showroom floor later this year.While we are anxiously waiting for the first official information about the upcoming Kia Soul facelift, Kia engineers continue their testing efforts on a brand-new Kia TAM mini-MPV. Spied for the first time in South Korea a few weeks [...] Lees het hele artikel

Spy shots: Kia Soul crossover to receive a mid-cycle facelift, new six-speed automatic transmission and possibly, an upgraded 1.6L engine. Spies have caught a heavily disguised Kia Soul crossover undergoing winter testing in Sweden. Though heavily disguised, these latest spy shots reveal us some styling changes made to the car’s front and rear-end. Up-front, the facelifted Kia [...] Lees meer...

Spy shots: Kia Soul crossover to receive a mid-cycle facelift, new six-speed automatic transmission and possibly, an upgraded 1.6L engine.Spies have caught a heavily disguised Kia Soul crossover undergoing winter testing in Sweden. Though heavily disguised, these latest spy shots reveal us some styling changes made to the car’s front and rear-end.Up-front, the facelifted Kia [...] Lees het hele artikel

Here is an inside look at the fun had Down Under by our Kia Smile winners at the Australian Open 2011!! Enjoy! You can find our more about Kia Smile campaign through clicking the links below. Interview with winners of Kia Smile Contest http://kia-buzz.com/?p=6591 Facebook