Hello. Today, I’d like to introduce you to the story behind the creation of the ad for Kia’s compact SUV, all-new Sportage.
Sources: Korea Fair Trade Commission, Ministry of Knowledge Economy
Hello everyone. Today, I’d like to introduce a technology featured in the better and smarter all-new Sportage that will help you drive safer along icy roads. Have you ever woken up in the morning to find icy patches on roads from snow that fell overnight? If you’re one of those people who have no choice [...]
Hello fellow bloggers. Today, I’d like to share some photos from the recent ‘SOUL in SEOUL’ photo contest which gave Korean university students a chance to visit landmarks in Seoul with the Kia Soul for a month and take pictures for the contest. The winning photos were selected based on a review by a panel [...]
Greetings to everyone. :-) The long Chuseok holiday is over and the autumn chills have set in. As you saw in the posting by Pamela, the Kia Buzz team also enjoyed the extended holiday. As promised, let me give you a brief introduction to one of Korea’s major holidays, Chuseok. Chuseok dates back to the [...]
Here are more images of the all-new electric POP concept car which will be on display for all of our fans at the Paris Motor Show from October 2nd to October 17th (Press days: September 30th and October 1st).
This week, our Kia BUZZ team will be taking some time off to celebrate the important Korean holiday of chuseok, or Thanksgiving. It is a three-day holiday where we pay tribute to our ancestors, spend time with our families, eat delicious food and celebrate the autumn harvest. This is a good time to give thanks [...]
The Sportage is ahead of the pack in terms of environmental friendliness and economic value thanks to the Lambda II 6-speed automatic transmission that boasts diverse variations, Theta II 6-speed automatic transmission and Mu 6-speed manual transmission for R-engine. Now let’s find out more about the transmissions that are enhancing the fun of driving Kia’s [...]
Comments about Forte (Cerato in some regions) were continually popping up on a friend’s page. I figured that maybe they were tweets. Out of curiosity, I followed the link which took me to the live broadcast for SNS users of the Forte hatchback launch for Korea’s domestic market. It was the first time I saw [...]
With live Siberian tigers to heighten interest on its new tiger-nose grille design, Kia showcased its latest car models sporting the brand’s trademark design at the 3rd Philippine International Motor Show last August 19-22, 2010 at the World Trade Center, Metro Manila. Thousands came to watch the new cars on display and a great number [...]
Check out this video featuring interviews with an all-new Optima (known as K5 in Korea) owner and the project manager from our R&D center in Korea.
Hello bloggers! It has been long time since my last post. Here are some photos of Forte (known as Cerato in some regions) hatchback, recently launched at the Domestic Sales & Marketing headquarter office building in Seoul, Korea. 2011 model year Forte series (sedan, coupe and hatchback) will be equipped with 6-speed Auto transmission & [...]
Kia Motors Colombia is doing its best to expose the rejuvenated Kia brand throughout the country. Through our recent initiative Test Drive Kia On Tour Colombia 2010, we wanted to encourage all segments of the general public to interact with the brand by letting people see, feel and test Kia cars while celebrating with World [...]
The Sportage is outfitted with a newly developed electronic all-wheel drive (AWD) system. The newly applied AWD system offers greater responsiveness compared to the previous electronic magnetic coil method and employs an electronic hydraulic motor method that can reduce vibrations and noise to deliver a smoother driving experience. The use of a hydraulic motor allows [...]
I’m currently on vacation in Finland and have been spotting Kia vehicles all over the places I’ve visited. After talking with our team at Kia Motors Finland, I learned that Kia here is currently having one of its best years in its history. The best selling model is the Kia cee’d wagon and I have [...]
The design process is always an exciting stage. As designers, we take it serious when defining our users and their likes because we are essentially designing for them. The image board is a collage of materials and finishes based on the extensive research done on user needs. The popularization of automobiles has led to the [...]
Here are the first images of all-new electric concept car ‘POP’. This new electric concept car will be revealed at the Paris Motor Show on September 30th. Enjoy!
Hello. My name is D.K. Lim of the Overseas Product Team and I am in charge of Kia powertrains as well as our large passenger cars and RVs. Generally, the ride and handling of our new cars have been developed to suit the specific road conditions, environment and driving characteristics of various regions of the [...]
Hello everyone! Do you remember Kia Motors’ concept car “KUE” that attracted a lot of attention at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show for its innovative look? Today’s posting is about the Sportage that inherited KUE’s distinctive design. Let’s find out more about the strong “heart” and impressive capabilities of the Sportage from our R&D researchers! [...]
By now, most of the world has become aware of our newest sport sedan, and we are proud to share with you some of the story behind its creative process!
With each new Design project comes a new goal and Kia was determined that this new Optima was going to be very aggressive, youthful and sporty.
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