Tag Archive for ‘kia’
Episode 3: Reality Check
In this episode Aaron drives Mitsubishi’s all-new Electric car, Ryan goes home again in the Lexus IS-F and a quick dash to Texas to drive the 2012 Kia Rio.
Subaru BRZ STI, Lexus GS350, Mazda Turbo2
Breaking! First look at the upcoming 2013 Subaru BRZ rear-wheel drive sports car, plus Kia B-Spec kit, Mazda Turbo2 and more details on the 2013 Lexus GS350 F-Sport! Transcript The upcoming Subaru BRZ STI, more details on the Lexus F350 F SPORT and Kia Goes Racing, that and more on today’s Driving Sports Reports. I’m [...]
SEMA Show 2011 Preview
A preview of the cars at SEMA Show 2011 in Las Vegas. (Nov 1 through 4, 2011) That is, if we can avoid getting distracted by all the girls! New modified cars from Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Lexus and Chevrolet.
2012 Kia Rio Review
Ryan braves the Texas heat for a first drive in the all-new 2012 Kia Rio. This sub-compact competes against the Ford Fiesta, Nissan Versa and Honda Fit. Can Kia continue the South Korean winning streak?
Northwest SUV of the Year: Jeep Grand Cherokee
Every year the Northwest Automotive Press Association (NWAPA, Driving Sports TV is a member) brings together a collection of the latest SUVs and Crossovers to determine which is best. The process involves extensive testing on two offroad courses (an “easy” one for light offroaders and a “hard” course for serious offroad hardware) plus a paved [...]
2010 Kia Forté Koup is a Pleasant Surprise
When the Kia Forté sedan came out last summer, it was a revelation that the budget Korean automaker was committed to moving upscale and competing with Honda and Toyota for small car buyers. The sturdy Forté was well-liked by the press and the market alike. And right at the end of the press introduction, Kia [...]
Sport Compact Contenders
In the middle of the worst economy for automakers since the 30s, the leading bantamweight manufacturers, Kia and Suzuki, have each brought out a new sport compact sedan. Kia launched the Forté sedan earlier this summer, while Suzuki waited till the fall to unveil its new Kizashi. Both cars have been reviewed individually in this [...]
Kia Takes the Forte Koup Racing
Kia unveiled its U.S. motorsports program at the 2009 SEMA Show today. KMA has teamed with the Kinetic Group to build and campaign two Forte Koups in the 2010 GRAND-AM KONI Sports Car Challenge Series in the Street Tuner (ST) class. “The Forte Koup is the latest chapter in the dramatic Kia brand transformation story, [...]
Kia’s All-New 2010 Sorento – Not Just Another CUV
“Thank you Jesus for KIA” reads the hand-lettered sign on a tidy front lawn in West Point, Georgia. That sentiment is shared wholeheartedly by residents throughout this small rural town on the Georgia/Alabama border. Before Kia entered a partnership with the Georgia state government to build a billion-dollar factory complex here, the town was just [...]
2010 Kia Soul
The Kia Soul is the latest in what I like to call “Boxcar Chic” automotive design. Also known affectionately as the “cookie box” or “shoebox” look, the first example of this was the Scion xB, followed by the Nissan Cube and now the Kia. The difference between these cars and a Minivan or SUV is [...]
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