Next-gen Kia Optima Spotted in South Korea for the First Time

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Sep 23, 2014 | All News, Kia, Spy Shots

Yesterday we shared the first spy pictures that confirmed the South Korean carmaker is working on the third generation Optima. Today we can share with you a several new spy shots of the cars rolling around the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. [ads...

Kia Will Display First Practical Application of New Mild Hybrid Powertrain

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Sep 22, 2014 | All News, Eco Cars, Kia, Paris 2014

Exhibited earlier in the year at the Geneva Motor Show, Kia will display the first practical application of its innovative new mild hybrid powertrain, developed by the brand’s European R&D centre for use in future Kia models. Created as a one-off show car, the Kia...

Kia Racing Wins 2014 Pirelli World Challenge Championships

by Erick Uceda | Sep 16, 2014 | All News, Kia, Motorsports

Kia Motors claimed the 2014 Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) Grand Touring Sport (GTS) and Touring Car A (TC-A) Manufacturer Championships at the series’ season finale this past weekend at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah. On the strength of five pole positions,...

Kia Racing In Pirelli World Challenge Season Finale At Miller Motorsports Park

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Sep 11, 2014 | All News, Kia, Motorsports

After 14 races, 13 podiums and five race wins, Kia Racing is within sight of two Pirelli World Challenge (PWC) championships as the series wraps up the 2014 season with one final doubleheader at Miller Motorsports Park in Tooele, Utah, this weekend. [ads...

Hyundai & Kia Boost its U.S. Sales During August

by Jose Antonio Lopez | Sep 9, 2014 | All News, Hyundai, Kia

South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia announced its second best month sales during August in the United States, at the same time, its market share dropped under 8 percent for the first time in five months due to a weak yen, that is helping Japanese automakers. [ads...