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November 3, 2009
The Kia Booth at SEMA: The Coming of Age for Kia
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
If you haven’t been paying attention to Kia, you should. Kia is one of only a few car companies who’s sales has either stayed flat, or have actually improved during these tough economic times. The product is becoming more desirable, rather than just acceptable as it has been in the past. Along with better product, Kia – along with its parent Hyundai – offer a generous warranty, and increasing residual values so that they are on par with most of the domestic car makers. They have successfully shed the “junk” image that they were saddles with when they first came into the country. Their booth at SEMA reflects each of these achievements.
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April 9, 2009
NYIAS: Kia Forte and Forte Koup
By Jim Brennan
UDMan
Kia had one of the most offbeat releases at the New York International Auto Show. It started with the introduction of the designer of the new Soul, as well as the designer of the Forte, with a skit that put them both in these odd shaped egg chairs, so that their minds could be read. Everyone thought it was cute, but that doesn’t discount the fact that Kia has been on a roll lately. And the Forte Koup is another example of this. Continue reading after the jump!
March 24, 2008
Kia KOUP Concept at NYIAS
By John Coyle
Editor
Kia’s slogan is "The Power to Surprise," and I have to say the company completely surprised me in New York. While I was pretty underwhelmed by the redesigned Optimanot my styleI have to admit I was impressed by the KOUP Concept. Officially, Kia hasn’t decided whether to build it, but did say the KOUP is production ready. With the exception of the door handleswhich look sexy but are a little too smallup close, it doesn’t have many not-ready-for-prime-time features, so it does feel like this car could drop without much modification. And with 290 horsepower on tap, it would immediately become a player on the tuner scene. My gut says Kia is waiting to see how the Genesis sells to give it the green light. What do you think, should Kia build the KOUP? More pics after the jump.
