Kia is preparing a new concept that the automaker will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show later this year. According to Auto Express, the new concept will go head-to-head with the Audi TT. The car’s designer is none other than Kia’s new European design head, Peter Schreyer, who was responsible for the original TT (Schreyer’s […]

Hyundai has announced that it will build a new engine plant at its Montgomery, Alabama assembly plant. The new plant will begin engine production in September 2008 and will cost around $270 million. The new engine plant will add 520 jobs to the Montgomery assembly plant. The engines from the plant will be used in […]

Kia has announced that it will stage the world premiere of its ex_cee’d cabrio concept at the Geneva Motor Show early next month. The ex_cee’d cabrio is the first car designed under the guidance of Peter Schreyer, Kia’s new design chief, and previews the brand’s new design direction. The ex-cee’d is based on the three-door […]

Kia will unveil its Rondo SX concept car at the 2007 Chicago Auto Show. The Rondo SX is a sport version of the 2007 Rondo, which went on sale last month.
The Rondo SX features a sporty front end with a mesh grille and large lower mesh air intake. Out back, the Rondo SX features faux […]

Spy photographers caught a prototype of the 2009 Kia Mesa, Kia’s three-row SUV which shares its platform with the Hyundai Veracruz, during testing.
The prototype shares some styling cues with the Mesa concept that was revealed at the 2005 Detroit Auto Show, expecially in its broad grille and boxy body.
The 2009 Kia Mesa is expected to […]

Kia plans to launch a new crossover vehicle based on the Soul concept car that it revealed at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show. Kia Motors will announce plans later today that the Soul crossover vehicle will arrive in 2008 as a 2009 model. The U.S. will be the crossover’s primary market, and it will be […]

Kia has announced that it will unveil the Kue concept — a crossover that hints at future styling — at the Detroit Auto Show in January. The Kue was designed at Kia’s design studio in California, and Kia says, “focuses more on giving the driver an exhilarating driving experience on the way to the home-improvement […]

Kia will begin offering aftermarket performance parts at dealerships, which will feature a warranty from the automaker. The performance parts line will intially include parts for the Rio subcompact and the Spectra compact cars.
For the Rio, spoilers, ground-effect kits and doorsill plates will be available. Spectra parts include gauge appearance kits, leather shift knobs, sport […]

The folks at AutoWeek continue looking into their crystal ball and now they are looking at what is coming from Kia. Just like its Hyundai parent, Kia has had several products on hold because of the jailing of Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong Koo.
After consulting with inside sources, some rumor-mongering, and plain old speculation, […]

Brenda Priddy and Co. caught the next-generation Kia Sorento during testing on public roads. The next-generation Sorento grows in all directions, which provides enough room for a third row and seven passenger seating. Besides getting bigger, the Sorento will move upscale and feature much higher quality materials.
We are expecting the next Kia Sorento to arrive […]