Welcome to 2017, where old is new and new is old again. Retro ’80s fluro ski jackets are making a comeback, the Nokia 3310 has been re-released on the market, and the all-new 2017 Kia Rio SLi arrives with a four-speed auto. That might sound like an anachronism in a […]
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2018 Kia Sorento revealed, updated tech and design
Kia has unveiled the 2018 Sorento facelift, overseas, where it is called the Cadenza, giving the Aussie market a preview of what to expect in the near future. So, visually, the 2018 Sorento isn’t a dramatic step away from the current model. But if you look closely you’ll see the […]
Artist impression: Hotter Kia Stinger ‘GT R’
Kia’s rear-wheel drive Stinger sedan is only months away from its Australian launch, but here we see an artist impression of how a hotted-up version could look. We’ve featured the works of automotive artist Naish Chapman before, with various interpretations of future HSV models including a Colorado-based Maloo X and […]
2018 Kia Stonic small SUV officially unveiled
Debuting within a week of its closely-related brother, the Hyundai Kona, it’s now Kia’s turn in the limelight with the Stonic compact SUV. Despite having a lot in common with the Kona, Kia has imbued the Stonic with a different character altogether. Stylistically, it is more conventional, albeit with a […]
Kia Stinger initial launch takes place at Nurburgring
The highly-anticipated Kia Stinger has made its international launch at the Nurburgring in Germany, with select media from around the world given a first-steer of pre-production models ahead of the car’s market arrival in the fourth quarter of this year. As you’ve probably heard, the Stinger comes in as Kia’s […]
Kia Stinger review shows it has good drifting potential (video)
Some overseas reviews of the highly-anticipated Kia Stinger are starting to come through. One of the latest, from The Best Lap, shows us how the sports sedan handles and drifts on a skid pan. The Kia Stinger will arrive in Australia later this year. And so far it has been […]
Kia Stonic confirmed as new compact SUV, design previewed
Kia has officially confirmed it is planning a new compact crossover named the Stonic, which will sit below the Sportage in the company’s expanding showroom. News of the Stonic was revealed earlier last month, with a company presentation showing a timeline of future models. These entailed six new models for […]
Kia working on ever faster Stinger – report
The Kia Stinger GT is already stirring up quite a frenzy among potential Australian customers and now there is talk of a hotter model to sit above the 276kW/510Nm GT. Albert Biermann, the man who came from BMW’s M Division to inject sports pedigree into parent company Hyundai’s ‘N’ series […]