Posts Tagged ‘Kia’

Here are the best examples of a seriously cool vehicular subculture: the mobile DJ studio.

Measuring sessions enable aftermarket companies to produce parts before a car arrives in the showroom.

An extensively modified Optima exploded in the film’s pivotal scene.

Colorful LEDs, FrankenDatsuns, wild campers, and other major trends at this year's aftermarket extravaganza.

Kia is here at the New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) showing off its latest offering, the 2016 Optima. With a U.S. presence only dating back to 1992, Kia is one of the younger players in the market, but as recent years have shown, it has well passed its teething period and is quickly growing into a significant...

The 2014 Kia Cadenza is new for the U.S. market and makes its debut with a whole host of modern luxury features. Kia is serious about playing in the big car program and created family sedan that is attractive, spacious, powerful, and delightful to drive.

The 2016 Kia Sorento made its North America debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show and marks the start of the crossover’s third generation. The latest Sorento features brand new exterior styling and a complete makeover of the interior. The new, more modernized look involves rounded corners, new headlights and...

Thanks to the creative minds of some forward thinking automotive designers, these new and cool concept cars were presented at this year’s NYIAS and made us crave for them. Even though most of the design concepts will be watered down before reaching production, we still appreciate their exquisite design and the...

Likes: Plethora of standard technology features Immaculate rear seating Intuitive connectivity Dislikes: Competitor similarities Life is full of wonderments with desires as intriguing and diverse as political opinions. If an exclusive, prominent rear-wheel drive vehicle with luxury accoutrements and a value entry...

Likes: Quiet, comfortable ride Smooth engine performance Lots of technology that worked intuitively A rich collection of luxury features for a mid-level price Comfortable interior Dislikes: Handling sloppy over rough pavement Steering wheel controls too easy to push accidentally The Kia Sorento has been seriously...

The LA Auto Show has wrapped and some big announcements were made last month. Jaguar staged a spectacular entrance with world premier of the F-TYPE Coupe. Porsche and Lincoln had world debuts of their luxury compact crossovers with the Macan and MKC, respectively. Mercedes unveiled the SLS AMG GT Final Edition at the...

Likes: Quiet and relaxed demeanor Decent Fuel Economy A wealth of luxury features at a reasonable price Pleasant styling inside and out Dislikes: Good but not great fuel economy Less usable trunk space than a standard Optima Electric motors in cars are particularly good at a number of things. They are able to...

Our friends at AutoSpies sent us a small sampling from their NYIAS photo album. This year’s show in NYC is starting off with a big bang and big names. Prior to the show starting, Daniel Craig navigated the all-new 2014 Range Rover Sport on closed streets and wowed audiences at an invitation-only VIP event. Wednesday...

Switzerland, the host of what is one of the auto industry’s biggest events, readies itself for the annual Geneva Motor Show which runs from March 7 – 17. Our friends at AutoSpies slip past security to bring us a preview of the bright and shiny coachwork targeted for the European market. Drawings may have been leaked...

Two years ago VW killed it with their game day commercial where a pint-size Darth Vader uses the Force on the Dad’s VW Passat in the driveway. By far, one of the best Super Bowl commercials from a carmaker. Does anything from Mercedes or Audi comes close to V-Dub’s commercial that won accolades and awards from all over...

The annual Consumer Electronics Show, held every year in Las Vegas, starts this week and a group from our Electronics team will be covering all the wizardry and gadgetry revealed at the show. Those of you who are familiar with CES know that this tradeshow attracts upwards of 150,000 attendees and 3,250 exhibitors...