Euro NCAP, the organisation that assesses the safety of new cars, today releases the results for six new cars. Five out of the six cars received Euro NCAP’s maximum five star award. Euro NCAP is pleased to note that a number of less expensive cars were among these high performers. In these economically challenging times, consumers who wish to downsize their cars can still place safety at the top of their wish list. Read the rest of this entry »

Bringing a sunny beach feeling into Cobo Center on a cold day in January, Kia Motors America (KMA) arrives at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the Soul’ster open-air concept, a variation of the highly anticipated Soul, arriving at Kia Motors retailers this spring. With young buyers’ budgets in mind, the Soul’ster is an efficient front-drive car based on the production model Soul, recently introduced at the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show. Read the rest of this entry »

Kia Motors has announced that it will unveil a new concept vehicle at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. A fresh take on the recently revealed and eagerly anticipated 2010 Soul urban crossover passenger car, the new concept is more than just a package treatment, as it will demonstrate the flexibility of the original Soul design first shown at the 2006 NAIAS.

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Kia Motors Corporation has confirmed that its all-new Kia Soul urban crossover passenger car will go on sale early next year with a choice of two gasoline engines and one diesel* engine with manual or automatic transmission (depending on individual markets). Read the rest of this entry »