Next Generation Kia Optima Spotted Testing with a Turbo Engine

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Jan 26, 2015 | All News, Kia, Spy Shots

At the end of 2014, we were talking about that Kia will showcase a new design way for sedans on the third generation Optima. Today we can share with you a several new spy shots of the car spotted in China with a T-GDi engine under the hood. [ads id=”0″...

Exclusive: Next-Gen Kia Optima to Premiere Brand New Design Way

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Dec 29, 2014 | All News, Kia, Spy Shots

Kia is finishing the next generation Optima development (also called K5), and the next generation codenamed as “JF” will debut during the first quarter of 2015 (the car will be showcased at the New York AutoShow held in April). [ads id=”4″...

Exclusive Details on the Next Generation Kia Optima

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Nov 10, 2014 | All News, Kia, Spy Shots

Kia is finishing the next generation Optima development (also called K5), and the car will debut during 2015 (not confirmed if it will be in Detroit in January, or in New York in April). [ads id=”4″ style=”float:left;padding:9px;”]This project...

Hyundai Launches Motor Integrated Six-Speed Transmission For Latest Hybrid Models

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 28, 2014 | All News, Hyundai, Technical

Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s largest automaker, has announced a new six-speed automatic transmission for hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) at the company’s annual International Powertrain Conference held today in Namyang, South Korea. [ads id=”4″...

Sonata & Next-gen Kia Optima Plug-in Hybrid’s To Be Released Next Year

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Oct 8, 2014 | All News, Eco Cars, Hyundai, Kia

A report from R&D vice chairman at Hyundai Motor Group, Yang Woong-Chul, said on October 7 that the plug-in hybrid models of Sonata and next-gen Kia K5 (Optima for overseas markets), are scheduled to be released next year. [ads id=”0″...