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Kia Goes Racing …
By Stuart Livesey on Nov 04, 2009 in Kia
A Kia Cerato in racing trim? You better believe it!
Category: Kia
Kia’s New Luxury Car
By Stuart Livesey on Oct 31, 2009 in Kia
A luxury car deserves a better name than KND-5 and so we now have the Cadenza … from Kia
ISG from Kia
By Stuart Livesey on Jan 16, 2009 in Kia
It’s an unusual way of saving fuel but the new Kia cee’d ISG (Idle Stop & Go) models offer up to 15% fuel savings Kia has come up with new and very different way of saving fuel and even the name is a little unusual. Called Idle & Stop Go – or ISG for short [...]
Behind the Scenes at a Car Release
By Stuart Livesey on Jul 29, 2008 in Kia
Have you ever wondered what happens when a manufacturer releases a new car? Well here’s a behind the scenes look at the way Kia in America introduced their new 4WD Borrego to the motoring press. Â
Another Small Car From Kia
By Stuart Livesey on Jul 20, 2008 in Kia
This is not a replacement for an existing vehicle Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its all-new production model, the Kia Soul, will be marketed globally with a choice of three highly efficient engines (depending on individual markets), when it goes on sale in early 2009. The most powerful engine will be a 2-litre gasoline [...]
The Ups and Downs of Car Sales in May
Earlier this month we reported on the latest car sale figures for the Australian market in May but not every country … nor every segment … was as bouyant as the Australian market was in May. In once instance the impact of falling sales has led to some serious re-thinking of future plans. General Motors [...]
Kia’s First Mid-sized SUV
By Stuart Livesey on Nov 07, 2007 in Kia
Kia has unveiled its first mid-sized SUV for the first time. The Kia Borrego is expected to go on sale in Korea early next year with overseas sales commencing around the middle of the year. The Kia Borrego features a body-on-frame construction and will have seating for up to seven occupants. The Borrego will be [...]
Kee – the New Kia Concept Car
By Stuart Livesey on Sep 11, 2007 in Kia
Kia has been toying with motoring enthusiasts for a couple of months now by releasing vague photos of their new concept car. Today, at the Frankfurt Motor Show they pulled back the veil and now we can see what Kia has been hiding. With its broad stance and low profile, Kee is a new interpretation [...]
Kia Recalls the Sportage
By Stuart Livesey on Aug 30, 2007 in Kia
Kia Motors Australia has issued a recall for around 2,300 Sportage vehicles built between November 2001 and December 2002. It seems that high temperatures in the engine bay have caused some fan blades to become brittle and break. Kia will replace the faulty fan blades free of charge.
Kia Sports Coupe
Update – the Kia Kee has now been released at the Frankfurt Motor Show and you can see much clearer photos and the technical details here Kia has released another teaser photo of their new 2+2 sports coupe and has announced that this new coupe will incorporate “a host of elements that will become the [...]
The Face of Australian Motoring is Changing
We’ve always been a nation of big car buyers. There was a time when you weren’t a real man unless you drove a six cylinder, a V8 or even a big 4WD and you could have been considered unpatriotic if you drove anything but a car built in Australia – unless of course you were [...]
Kia – the Power to Overwhelm
By Stuart Livesey on Apr 29, 2007 in Kia
A new plant and a new car by Stuart Livesey A new car every 57 seconds, 34 new cars every hour, 822 new cars every day, 24,657 new cars every month, 300,000 new cars every year … the figures are staggering. But that’s the output that Kia expects to achieve from their new plant in [...]
Kia Unveils a Concept SUV
Kia Motors Corporation is staging the world premiere of its all-new KND-4 concept car today (Thursday) at the Seoul International Motor Show. Designed to reassert Kia’s credentials as a leading brand in the 4×4 and RV vehicle sectors, the new SUV concept car projects a dynamic, powerful character and exudes a strong sense of individuality. [...]
A New Kia in Australia
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 20, 2007 in Kia
by Stuart Livesey Before winter arrives Kia plans on having the Kia Rondo available in Australia. If you don’t quite recognise the model name then think Kia Carens in overseas markets and you’re right on the button. Overseas the Kia Carens comes in a variety of equipment levels and is available in either 2 litre [...]
Three Winners From Kia?
By Stuart Livesey on Mar 07, 2007 in Kia
by Stuart Livesey Despite some heavy advertising campaigns Kia continues to not live up to its potential in the new car market in Australia. Kia’s share of the market currently wanders between 1.8% and 2.1% but things might improve for Kia if they were to bring these three models into the country. Two are based [...]
Kia Kue – the new concept car
by Stuart Livesey Imagine a Kia Rio with a 4.6 litre V8 under the bonnet If you can stretch your imagination that far then you’re getting close to the Kia Kue. Sadly you’re not likely to ever see this in production but it is fun to let your imagination run wild with the latest Kia [...]
Kia’s New Concept Car
A Driver’s Car with SUV Tendencies – or so they say Kia Motors Corporation has released a preview sketch of the all-new ‘Kue’ concept car, which will make its world premiere at the upcoming North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in early January. The Kia Kue concept employs a different approach to the [...]
Kia Motors named Global Automotive Manufacturer of the Year
By Stuart Livesey on Dec 08, 2006 in Kia
Well at least that’s the way the UK sees it Kia Motors has been named ‘Global Automotive Manufacturer of the Year 2007’ by the UK’s Institute of Transport Management (ITM) in its recent report into global manufacturing processes and companies operating within the industry. The award recognizes the considerable progress Kia Motors has made in [...]
Kia Sportage Earns Five-star Crash Safety Rating in the US
By Stuart Livesey on Dec 05, 2006 in Kia
Five-Star crash safety rating for entry level SUV in frontal and side impact crash tests The 2007 Kia Sportage earned a five-star crash safety rating, the highest possible, for all seating positions in the latest frontal and side impact crash tests conducted by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Kia’s New Concept Car
Latest Kia concept car to make its debut at Paris Motor Show When Kia’s designers created the cee’d ‘sporty hatch,’ they set out to maximise the differentiation between the five-door and three-door cee’d models as much as possible, without losing the family likeness. Exterior – the same, but strikingly different Consequently, the pro_cee’d actually looks [...]
