Kia and Samsung together for a better K9

by Erick Uceda | May 2, 2012 | All News, Kia, Technical

We all know the K9 is coming very soon, one of the most anticipated cars that will jump one class higher than the K5/Optima. Both Korean companies have decided to work together for an extra feature on the K9, and they have decided to include the Android tablet Galaxy...

Peter Schreyer sketches the design elements that define a luxury sedan.

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Apr 6, 2012 | All News, Kia, Technical

When Kia finally make the debut of his full-size luxury sedan (or Flagship Sedan, as they call), the K9, createde a controversy and all kinds of opinions about if it seems more or less to BMW models. I’m agree with people think it seems a little, but that goes...

History: The Kia Pride/Rio over the years.

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Apr 5, 2012 | All News, Kia, Technical

Sit down, buckle up and let’s take a trip down memory lane to explore a magical makeover story that would make Oprah Winfrey cry (well maybe not Oprah). Today on The Korean Car Blog, and courtesy of Kia Buzz, we’re going to outline the design evolution of the Kia Rio...

NHTSA Recall Sonata Hybrid, but Hyundai Fights Decision.

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Mar 17, 2012 | All News, Hyundai, Technical

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Hyundai to replace the center rear seat belts in 14,728 Sonata Hybrids made between 2011 and 2012, but the Korean automaker declined. It comes down to a dispute over why the belts need to be...

Kia recalling 145,000 vehicles over faulty airbag issue.

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jan 20, 2012 | All News, Kia, Technical

Kia Motors Corp. is recalling 145,000 vehicles to fix faulty airbags — the latest in a series of similar recalls by automakers over the last few months. The Korean automaker said it is recalling 95,569 2006-08 Optima cars and 50,186 2007-08 Rondo MPV. Kia said the...

Kia at the 2012 CES [w/videos].

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jan 14, 2012 | All News, Kia, Technical

Do you remember few days ago when I talk about the new Kia UVO E-services system, presented at CES 2012? Well, today we bring to you five explanatory videos about the new Kia’s infotainment technology, ready to give in your new Kia (in the case of the UVO...