Kia Soul 2011 "Hamster" Edition

Kia Soul “This and That” commercial, which starred animated hamsters waxing poetic about the Soul hatchback, was nothing if not memorable. Whether you loved it or hated it, ratings group Nielsen awarded the spot its “Automotive Ad of the Year” award for 2010. Kia is celebrating the honor by launching a special-edition model dubbed Soul Hamstar Edition.

This is just the latest in an excessively long list of special-edition Kia Soul models. Prior ones include the White Tiger, Ghost, Ignition, Dragon, and Denim. Why the change from hamster to hamstar for this car’s name? Presumably because the special model has a big black star emblazoned on its hood.

Hamstar models begin life as a Molten Red Kia Soul with a four-speed automatic transmission. They’re dressed up with the aforementioned black star graphic, matte-black stripes on the driver and passenger doors, black fender vents, a blacked-out fuel door, and black 18-inch wheels. Upgrades for the interior encompass special Hamstar floor mats, black leather seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, and an upgraded sound system with 315-watt amplifier and speaker lights that pulse in sync with music.

“We are committed to keeping the Kia Soul fresh, fun and relevant in the marketplace and the special edition Hamstar Soul is the latest embodiment of that philosophy,” said Michael Sprague, vice president of Kia marketing and Communications.

If, like the commercial’s rapping rodents recommend, you decide to “go with this”, your Kia dealer will require a check for $20,990 (including destination.) The regular 2011 Soul+ automatic starts at $17,190. Like previous special editions, the Kia Soul Hamstar will only be available for a limited time. If you miss out on this car, don’t worry: Kia tells us more customized Souls are in the cards for later this year.

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Kia Rio Sedan Live photos 2011

2011 Kia Rio Sedan

the Kia Rio sedan K2 or east, which was officially unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Present final week. We now occupies has been unveiled in the Ny, which shows a different appear for the previous, and much more akin towards the hatchback.For this design arrived in Europe, this would be much more most likely than Shanghai, though both stay attractive inside a line but with distinctive attributes and configurations.

This in hand, has the identical front the hatchback, but something American, with a considerably larger grid that overlaps this time using the huge headlights, and bumpers detado a large air intake that goes from facet to side tone matte black and consequently integrated fog lamps.North America have a GDI one.6 engine with 140 hp, immediate fuel injection and Stop & Start system, with a consumption of 5.8 L/100 with manual or six-speed automatic.

Kia Rio Sedan Live photos Interior

The trim levels are LX, EX and SX and other elements may be mounted between the speed control, automatic climate control, trip computer, bluetooth, heated seats, alloy wheels, package visibility, Syrius Satellite radio, USB port, etc. but all will be standard ESP, TCS, ABS, EBD, six airbags and hill start assistant.

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Kia revealed Electric Naimo Concept

KIA Electric Naimo Concept

Kia has unveiled electric concept Naimo the Seoul Motor Show.The crossover utility vehicle (AUV) is powered by lithium-ion two 27kWh located under the floor of the luggage compartment, which leads to a 108bhp electric motor with 207 pounds feet of torque.

According to Kia, it will have a full load of 124 miles and top speed of 93 mph. A 80 percent fast charge (50 kW) takes only 25 minutes at full load was reached with a more realistic tax 3.3kW in half past five. The concept design features include the windscreen surround Naimo 3.9 meters, asymmetrical wheel sunroof, low-alloy 20-inch drag and divided by the opening three-way tailgate for extra convenience of access.

Electric Naimo Concept Interior

Additional elements include the concept front and rear LED lights dot-style high-intensity air jet, which replaces traditional paper towels and small, exterior mirrors integrated camera. Like the concept Hyundai Curb Detroit Motor Show, is equipped with rear doors and rear Naimo short overhangs to maximize space in the town car with four seats. Inside, Korea in January for the entire floor and door panels and the Korean paper is used to the concept of the ceiling. Instead, modern interior design features include open LED panel and various interfaces.

Kia design chief Peter Schreyer said, "Naimo is a perfect balance of innovation, tradition and high technology of Korea, but combines them with advanced technologies to provide a truly luxurious experience."

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2012 Kia Rio With Supercharged

2012 Kia Rio

There are still two weeks until the Geneva Motor Show opens its doors, Kia Motors has revealed the most important event of the car, the Rio 2012. The car will be on stage in Geneva, the new Picanto. 2012 Kia Rio with the Korean manufacturer continues its quest to make beautiful cars. Each model, they have launched in recent years is better and more beautiful than the last and Rio is no exception. This is a huge leap forward from the previous model.

Going on sale from early 2012, the new Rio is available in 3 door and 5-door Kia and grille, integrated with the headlights to give a new twist to the search for the Kia family. The profile allows the body to glass ratio and form new and strong corner Rio a dynamic position.

The new model is also larger than the former and offers greater comfort for passengers and more space for their luggage. It has a wheelbase of 2,570 mm and 292 liters of luggage space. Size compared to the old model: 55 mm (length) -15 mm (height) and 25 mm (width).There are no photos of interior design is now available, but Kia says the provision of high quality previously associated with the larger models - with a wide range of trim options. That the engines, the 2012 Kia Rio is offered a wide range of fuel consumption and low CO2 emissions of petrol and diesel. It contains a 1.1-liter diesel engine 70 hp, with CO2 emissions up to 85 g / km and a powerful 1.2-liter turbo gasoline direct injection (GDI).

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2011 KIA Concept Minivan KV7

2011 Kia KV7 Concept

The Korean car maker KIA apparent at an all-embracing motor appearance in Detroit abstraction minivan KV7. This archetypal is added and lower than a lot of on the bazaar today minivans. According to the automaker, the new car is fabricated in the aforementioned architecture abstraction that Soul, Sportage and Sorento. KIA KV7 got continued LED headlamps and adventurous 20-inch auto fabricated of ablaze alloys.

Kia KV7 Interior Concept 2011

All seats, including driver, can circle about its arbor and to move about the cabin. The autogenous of a minivan busy with accustomed abstracts such as copse and wool. Inside KV7 installed LED lights. On the dashboard there is a ample display, which displays ball system, browser, and altitude control. Pressing the button engine alpha accepting on the awning at 15 cm afterpiece to the driver.

Minivan KIA KV7 able with two-liter turbocharged engine with absolute ammunition supply, ability is according to 285 hp The aforementioned engine able with an American adaptation of the new auto Optima. Engine KV7 aggregated with a six-speed automated transmission.

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New Kia Picanto 2011 Revealed

2011 New Kia Picanto

Following the absolution of two brain-teaser sketches in December, Kia today appear real-life photos of its additional bearing Picanto city-limits car, which is set to admission at this year’s Geneva Motor Show in March. The 2011 Picanto will be offered in two physique styles and with four all-new engines.Kia’s Chief Design Officer, Peter Schreyer, said, “In profile, the new Picanto appearance cogent abstraction and a actual arresting ascent appearance line. The aftereffect is a layering of ablaze and adumbration and this break up the height, giving the car a added sure-footed stance”.

New Kia Picanto 2011

Details are deficient appropriate now, but the automaker claims the car has developed in breadth and has a best wheelbase, which should advance autogenous space. Unlike the approachable archetypal which is accessible alone as a five-door hatchback, the new Picanto will be offered in both 5-door and 3-door physique styles (at atomic in Europe). The engine ambit will comprise of 1.0 and 1.2-liter gasoline engines, while Kia will aswell action LPG, bi-fuel and flex-fuel variations, depending on bounded bazaar requirements. Kia has not accustomed the exact timing of the car's accession in European markets, but buyers should apprehend to see the new Picanto in showrooms in the second-half of the year.

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New Kia Picanto at Bologna Motor Show

New Kia Picanto 2011

The Bologna Motor Show has opened its doors and Kia wanted to surprise everyone by revealing the contours of its next Picanto. To the buzz, so they set out on a sculpture stand full of the next generation of the Korean city. The Kia Picanto now really does not relieve a feeling of enormous strength. Bring the next generation as a beautiful sculpture is a marketing coup.

Besides the fact that this surprises the next Picanto appears massive and very robust, as carved from a block of aluminum. This benefits the image that people subconsciously keep in mind. The "real" Picanto will be unveiled on it at the Geneva show next March, it is the work of teams of designers Peter Schreyer and offers a look much more in tune with its time than the present.

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2011 Kia Optima in USA Details, Price

2011 Kia Optima Photos

Kia Optima 2011 has submitted the recommended prices for the new Optima in the U.S.. We're used to seeing figures very attractive and only imagine these rates for Europe, they try to book a handful. The trouble is that here things will be different and its position soon have to do.

The initial range of Kia Optima for this market is:

* 2.4 GDI LX 200hp $ 19,690 (€ 14,595)
* 2.4 GDI LX Aut 200hp $ 21,190 (€ 15,707)
GDI * 2.4 EX Aut 200hp $ 23,190 (€ 17,189)
* Turbo 274hp 2.0i EX Aut $ 25,190 (€ 18,672)
* Turbo 274hp 2.0i SX Aut $ 26,690 (€ 19,785)

The level of completion LX includes air conditioning, six airbags, stereo, power pack, USB port, bluetooth, twin exhaust, traction control, ESP, and automatic variants, alloy wheels and cruise control. The EX adds air conditioning, larger wheels, decorative accents, power driver seat, leather upholstery, pack and boot button visibility.

Finally the SX increase the reference amount alloy wheels with 18 inch sport suspension, fog directional optical bi-xenon headlights, headlight washers, leather-wrapped black steering wheel with paddle change, details on carbon fiber, aluminum pedals specific exterior aesthetic package.

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2011 New Kia Sportage Reviews

2011 New Kia Sportage Reviews

The second-generation Kia Sportage was alien in 2004 and apparent a huge footfall advanced for Kia. Over the abutting six years, it admiring bags of new barter to Kia, and accomplished all-around sales of added than 860,000 units - including 150,000 units in Western Europe.

Now, beneath the administration of Kia's Chief Architecture Officer Peter Schreyer, the Kia architecture teams accept created a third-generation Sportage accumulation Kia's new architecture DNA and abounding appearance from the 2007 Kia Kue abstraction car, to be anon identifiable and to angle out from abeyant rivals in an more awash segment.

2011 New Kia Sportage Reviews

"With the all- 2010 new Kia Sportage, we accept created a five-seat bunched SUV with maximized chump appeal. It is urban-friendly and absolutely in tune with alteration customer expectations and demands," commented Hyoung-Keun Lee, President, Kia Motors Corporation.

2011 New Kia Sportage Interior Reviews

"Despite the contempo and advancing all-around bread-and-butter difficulties, Kia's bazaar analysis indicates that appeal for C-segment SUVs in Europe will abound steadily over the abutting bristles years as barter down-size their cartage and new models focus absorption on the segment.

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New Kia Optima ( 2011 )

Underpinnings of the next New Kia Optima ( 2011 ), as well as engines and transmissions will be shared with next-generation Hyundai Sonata and will include a range of powerful EURO5 compliant diesel and gasoline engines, equipped with gasoline direct injection technology. For the first time, Optima will also be available with Hyundai-Kia’s new six-speed automatic transmission.

New Kia Optima ( 2011 ) picture

Following the affair of contempo archetypal revisions, new Kia Optima is longer, lower and added than before, the Kia's coupe-like contour is added by the across-the-board chrome arc that flows from A to C pillar, a characteristic architecture burden that visually lowers the car added still and enhances its cab-backwards proportions.

"For this car we started with a apple-pie area and formed to accomplish an exoteric architecture with a European activity and stance," explains Gregory Guillaume, Chief Designer, Kia Europe. To advice accomplish this, the exoteric was advised by his aggregation in Frankfurt. The autogenous was created by the architecture aggregation in California. The all-new Kia Optima is expected to hit Kia dealers in Korea in the first half of the 2010, while US and European sales will likely commence in late 2010 or early 2011.

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2011 NEW SUV Volkswagen Touareg

2011 Volkswagen Touareg

Volkswagen is actualization the absolutely redeveloped Volkswagen Touareg as a apple premiere. It is the best technically avant-garde "VW" back the cast has been in existence. This Volkswagen Touareg is reinterpreting the alluring multipurpose SUV abstraction in a abreast way - acknowledgment to a ambit of engines that are about 20 percent added ammunition able and a ample array of new abetment and assurance systems. The VW Touareg will additionally be the aboriginal and alone off-roader in Europe by a German car maker to be accessible in a amalgam adaptation too.

2011 Volkswagen Touareg interior|dashboard

It sets standards amid absolutely off-road able SUVs with petrol engines that accept a ammunition burning amount of aloof 8.2 litres ammunition per 100 kilometres. The Volkswagen Touareg Amalgam can be apprenticed up to 50 km/h in absolutely electric approach - emissions-free. Amid the agent engines, the Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI with 7.4 litre accumulated ammunition burning now posts the best amount in the articulation of 18-carat SUVs. Both versions, the VW Touareg Amalgam and V6 TDI, are the best ammunition able petrol and agent SUVs anytime congenital in Europe in this ample agent class.

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2009 Kia Magentis picture and wallpaper

2009 Kia Magentis picture

The 2009 Magentis is a development of the able belvedere created to be aggregate with Kia Carens, the company's able bunched MPV. Carens offers buyers the best of bristles or seven seats after the charge for two cars of altered length, the aisle rivals accept been affected down. The belvedere accustomed Kia designers to accord Kia Magentis a activating attitude that does amends to the way it drives, additional absolutely the accommodation they capital - not alone for appearance but additionally for assurance and aerodynamic performance. There is, naturally, abounding allowance for bristles cartage and their luggage.

2009 Kia Magentis picture front view

The base of the 2009 Kia Magentis is a modern, dynamic, European-influenced four-door alehouse that auspiciously harmonises the ability of the new architecture face of Kia which has been developed by Kia's Chief Architecture Officer, Peter Schreyer.

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2010 Kia Venga photo and wallpaper

2010 Kia Venga photo angle view

new Kia Venga, abnormally ample and activating B-segment MPV makes its all-around admission at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The new archetypal will be bogus in Europe, and will go on auction beyond Europe after this year - backed by two warranties: Kia's different '7-Years (drivetrain) / 5-Years (whole car) / 150,000 km' warranty, additional a 10-Year anti-corrosion warranty. The new assembly model, which is carefully accompanying to the beauteous Kia No3 Concept car that fabricated its admission at the Geneva Show beforehand this year to common acclaim, brings beautiful acceptable looks and a fun alive acquaintance to an contrarily 'humdrum' agent segment.

2010 Kia Venga side view

"Kia Venga will absolutely bear all the acumen and versatility that a European ancestors could require. It will additionally accommodate them with the best beautiful carriage this articulation has anytime seen," observes Benny Oeyen, Director Marketing & Product Planning, Kia Motors Europe. "On the road, its achievement and activity will beat the chic norm. Kia Venga will ensure that rewarding, fun-to-drive motoring is now accessible to drivers whose lifestyles appeal an MPV." The 'Venga' name has an adorable and alive complete that apparel Kia's latest ancestors car. It is acquired from Spanish and has a avant-garde feel that fits able-bodied with alive burghal lifestyles. It echoes Kia's amount cast amount - the 'Power to Surprise'.

2010 Kia Venga photo interior

Designed, engineered and bogus in Europe, the 4,068 mm continued Kia Venga appearance an almighty continued wheelbase for its chic (2,615 mm) - and a 1600 mm aerial roofline to maximise berth space. Skilful packaging ensures that the Kia Venga redefines its MPV class by alms levels of autogenous amplitude archetypal of a beyond C-segment vehicle, but aural a B-segment footprint.

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2011 Kia Sorento review car photos

New 2011 Kia Sorento

The accepted Kia Sorento is a competitively amount SUV with aggressive features. Although it delivers value, the Kia Sorento’s weakness is that it’s a accurate SUV acknowledgment to its anatomy on anatomy architectonics and agog V6. For 2011, Kia capital to accommodate the aforementioned value-packed blueprint of its antecedent into a amalgamation that is added on par with its car-like competitive, and it seems to accept delivered. One of the bigger changes to appear of the 2011 Kia Sorento is a new chassis, and abnegating rear-wheel drive in favor of front-wheel drive. The aforementioned architectonics is begin in the Hyundai Santa Fe and delivers added on-road clarification says Pittsburgh Auto Loans back compared with its predecessor. This will accomplish the Sorento badly added aggressive adjoin the brand of the Honda CR-V, Ford Edge, Chevrolet Equinox, Toyota Highlander, and Subaru Forrester.

2011 Kia Sorento photo and image

Powering the 2011 Kia Sorento is a 273 application 3.5-liter V6 engine. There is additionally a abject 172 application four butt accessible as well, but a acclimated Kia banker Pittsburgh suggests that best buyers will opt for the beyond engine. Aside from the chiral manual that’s accessible with the four-cylinder unit, there’s additionally a six-speed automated transmission. At a Hyundai Maryland dealer, cadre say the front-wheel drive V6 archetypal gets 20 mpg burghal and 28 mpg artery which is awful aggressive for the segment. The autogenous has been awfully bigger acknowledgment to a apple-pie architecture and two-tone upholstery. Buyers can additionally booty advantage of Bluetooth connectivity, accessory navigation, and alike a rear-view camera. Although the Kia Sorento has become added refined, it still doesn’t skimp on account says Wausau Kia as it boasts 73 cubic inches of allowance with the additional row of seats folded. Expect prices in the low $20,000 ambit for the abject Kia Sorento with the four-cylinder. With acceptable looks and affluence of luxuries, the Sorento becomes abundant bigger and added mature, after accident its affiance of value.

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New 2010 Kia Forte Reviews

New 2010 Kia Forte Reviews

The engines America (KMA) of Kia today launched the all-new truck 2010 of contract of strong of Kia to Seattle. On sale in North America early this summer, the strong one is the first of its kind to offer to consumers an impressive combination of the standard devices of safety, comfort and suitability.

Available in three levels of balance (LX, EX and SX), strong forte one to seem regulated with share by the crunching lines, the headlights out of arrow and a smooth profile, and exudes a position broad and stable which gives the movement while crossing the road and parked in the alley.

The evaluation for the all-new compact truck will start to $13.695 (1) for the balance of LX, whereas the strong EX starts to $15.795. Displacement until the balance of SX, evaluating starts to $17.195.

With a footing of 104.3 inches, an overall length of 178.3 inches, an overall width of 69.9 inches and the overall height of 57.5 inches, strong offer the comfortable allowance of the places for to five passengers. The body Kia-machine carries out the rigidity of high torsion giving handling tended and sensitive of strong, a comfort of softer bearing and a greater improvement than its competitors, with a suspension particularly granted and Kia-developed adjusted perfectly with significant handling.

New 2010 Kia Forte

With one of the most roomy interiors in the segment, the strong one asserts of the 96.8 roomy cubic feet of volume of passenger, whereas the driver and the passengers have 40.0 impressive inches of free space and 43.3 inches of legroom in the seats before and 37.8 inches of free space and 35.0 inches of legroom in the back seats. The trunk of the strong offer also to a good-in-class 14.7 cubic feet of the space of cargo.

New 2010 Kia Forte

Strong the choie its riders with a crowd of devices interior, starting with comfortable, indicated well full fabric seats. A seat of driver, a steering column adjustable six-partite of slope, de-icer postpones and combine socket-outlets of 12 volts in the central console are the luxuries of driver and passenger-conscious standard on each vehicle.

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Interest New 2010 Kia Cee'd Review

New 2010 Kia Cee'd

Look at the first official photograph of Kia 2010 facelifted Cee'd. the new trap door will make its beginning of the world with the Motor-show of Frankfurt of this fall. As we see, Cee'd 2010 comprises a news fasce inspired by the last models of Kia'S and the concepts likes the strong one and the KND-5. Arrange-towards the high cosmetic includes the edge of grill of the signature of the company of Kia flanked of a pair of reorganized headlights, plus a new design of stop and cap.

New 2010 Kia Cee'd Review

One of best selling cars in Europe, Kia Cee'd was around during some time now, thus the Korean manufacturer of car decided to give to the chain of Cee'd a fresh glance, which will be first seen with the Motor-show of Frankfurt in September. Of what we can see in this first official photograph, the part before car was almost completely reorganized, with the headlights restyled, the new grill before and the new front stop with new foglights rectangular. Restyling was carried out under the councils of the leader as a chief Peter Schreyer of the design of Kia and will include all the models in the chain of Cee'd: the version of 5 doors, the sporting carriage and the pro cee'd of 3 doors.

New 2010 Kia Cee'd spyphotos

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Kia Soul 2009

Kia Soul 2009

Three Kia SOUL concept cars unveiled by the Kia Motors Corporation at the 78th Salon de l’Automobiles this week in Geneva, Switzerland, reveal a whole new ‘fun’ side to the Korean brand.For Geneva, the Kia design team decided that a single SOUL concept car would not fully express the fresh philosophy behind this new Kia, so they simultaneously developed three concepts with very different executions to hint at the possibilities open to future customers.“Because this new Kia model is not a replacement for an existing vehicle and will play a unique role within the Kia range it can be a bit of a rebel! The trio of concepts shown at Geneva are ‘appetisers’ for the Paris introduction. We are making a bold ‘fun’ statement to highlight ‘the world of possibilities’ that this new Kia will bring to the marketplace.”

Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its all-new production model will retain the spirit and name of the SOUL concept cars shown earlier this year at the Geneva Motor Show, and the first SOUL concept debuted at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. As well as confirming the name, Kia has released the first official photograph of the production car, which will be called the ‘Kia Soul’.

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