New 1.6 GDi Engine for Hybrid Cars Revealed

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 27, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai, Kia

The new Kappa 1.6-liter GDI engine is designed to boost power, performance and fuel economy, while driving down production costs and CO2 emissions in the growing mid-class hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) segments. [ads...

2017 Kia Optima Hybrid Spotted for the First Time

by Erick Uceda | Oct 22, 2015 | All News, Eco Cars, Kia, Spy Shots

After Kia started the pre-orders of All-New K5 in South Korea as well as in North America, the South Korean carmaker is now testing the Hybrid variant of the latest Kia’s mid-size sedan. The Kia Optima Hybrid is expected to share the hybrid technology with the...

Kia Motors America Showcased the 2016 Optima in Aspen

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 13, 2015 | All News, Kia

With its jagged mountain peaks, conifer-covered slopes, and whitewater rapids, Aspen is a unique blend of beauty and power, making it the perfect setting to launch the all-new 2016 Optima. [ads id=”0″...

Crash test: US-spec Sonata vs. Korean-spec Sonata

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 13, 2015 | All News, Hyundai, Technical

Recently, I discovered something could be interesting for our readers. After talked with one of my korean friends about this Sonata crash test video, he told me something that I did not know. [ads id=”0″...

Kia Niro Hybrid SUV to be Revealed in Q4 2015

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 8, 2015 | All News, Kia, Spy Shots

Today we finally got some news about the Kia Niro, a dedicated hybrid crossover from Kia were scheduled to debut somewhere in Summer 2015, but the plans were delayed, probably, thanks to the advancement of the 4th generation Sportage. [ads id=”0″...