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 2009 SEMA Show Coverage |
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Nov 04, 2009 - 5:40 PM - by administrator
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Held each year in Las Vegas, Nevada, the SEMA Show is an industry event for the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association.
Tuners and parts suppliers from across the industry and even from the realm of motorsports come to show off their wares, usually displayed on some sort of eye-catching highly-modified vehicle - be it a muscle car, hot rod or sport compact car.
And let's not forget the increasing presence of mainstream manufacturers like Hyundai, Scion, Honda, Ford, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Chrysler and Dodge. Major areas of interest at SEMA include Racing and Performance, Wheels and Tires, as well as Trucks, SUVs and Off-Road vehicles.
For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!
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SEMA 2009: Trio of Tuned Kia Souls Debut in Vegas |
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Nov 06, 2009 - 3:57 PM - by administrator
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Kia's big news at the 2009 SEMA Show was the announcement of the brands foray into motorsports, but the track-ready Forte Koup wasn't the only car on display at the Kia Motors booth. In fact, three more traditional SEMA vehicles were on display. Competing in the youth-oriented box-car segment, the Soul is a hit with younger buyers and so it's no surprise to see three tricked-out models at SEMA.
The first of the Soul Xpression trio is the Black "Sinister" Soul featuring matte-black paint with blacked out headlights and taillights. Even the rims (20-inchers no less) are black and the car has a meaner look to it thanks to a lowered suspension. Inside, the theme is the same with black seats and some gray detailing. Other highlights include a 1,300-watt 11-speaker audio system.
Next up is the baby-blue Soul built by the folks at Antenna Magazine. Outside the car features highlights like a matte-brown roof and baby blue brake calipers. Inside, the brown and blue theme continues with an ornately decorated cockpit featuring "chocolate" brown leather and actual denim. The car also features a "pop out" display of trendy clothing from brands like Huff and Etnies.
The final car of the group is the Kia Soul Safety Car. Its not overly wild with a special aero kit, black wheels and appropriate "safety" lighting, but it will serve as the safety car in several US Touring Car Championship races, where Kia hopes to build up grassroots support for its motorsports program.
More: SEMA 2009: Trio of Tuned Kia Souls Debut in Vegas on AutoGuide.com
For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!
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Kia taking on the Global Green Challenge |
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Nov 05, 2009 - 11:50 PM - by administrator
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By Jonathan Fletcher, Public Relations ManagerKia Motors AustraliaKia is taking on the gruelling Global Green Challenge from north to south across Australia in the just-launched XM Sorento with R-series turbo diesel.Team Kia Australia’s two-car Sorento team is out to conquer the 3,000kms from Darwin to Adelaide, competing in the Eco Challenge for production cars. [...]
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Venga Q & A |
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Nov 05, 2009 - 1:50 AM - by administrator
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David Labrosse Product Planning Manager Europe Technical Center Hello to all Kia BUZZ bloggers! The Kia BUZZ editorial team has collected questions that came up in the blogosphere related to Kia Venga. We thought what better way to answer them then through this little Q&A we cooked up for you. 1. What is Venga about? You know, in Life, nothing [...]
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SEMA 2009: Kia Officially Announces Forte Koup Motorsports Program for 2010 |
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Nov 04, 2009 - 10:23 AM - by administrator
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When we arrived at Kia's SEMA Show booth, PR boss Alex Fedorak told us that we had guessed correctly – the big announcement, as we correctly surmised, was that Kia is going racing in 2010.
Kia will be racing in the Grand Am Koni Challenge series in a race prepped version of its Forte Koup, taking on competitors like the Honda Civic and BMW 328i. The company is expected to field a two car effort although just one vehicle has been confirmed. The announcement marks the first time Kia will go racing on U.S. soil.
Kinetic Motorsports built the car for Kia, using the same 2.4-liter 4-cylinder motor but tuned to around 220-hp.
Kinetic is no stranger to fielding successful race cars and so Kia also went looking for some seriously talented drivers and found them in Andy Lally and Nic Jönsson. Lally has been driving in the Grand-Am Rolex series and even won the 24 Hours of Daytona in the GT Class just last year. Lally also races in the NASCAR Nationwide Series, Craftsman Truck series, ARCA and Goodies Dash. Jönsson has numerous titles to his name with a long history in Grand-Am and ALMS.
"The Forte Koup is the latest chapter in the dramatic Kia brand transformation story, and the decision to enter into the motorsports arena was an easy one to make," said Michael Sprague, VP of marketing at Kia Motors America. "The Forte Koup's performance-inspired styling and outstanding driving dynamics make it a natural fit for road racing, and competing in GRAND-AM's KONI Challenge Series enables us to reach an entirely new and passionate base of automotive enthusiasts. We expect the Forte Koup to be a strong competitor in the GRAND-AM KONI Challenge Series starting with the first race in Daytona."
Kia is looking to build itself as a performance company and the Forte Koup as a performance car and plans to use this racing initiative to do just that. In speaking to some of the people involved in the Forte Koup race car build, we should expect to see Kia offer performance parts and accessories through its dealership network in the near future.
For more check out AutoGuide's live SEMA Show coverage here!
More: SEMA 2009: Kia Officially Announces Forte Koup Motorsports Program for 2010 on AutoGuide.com
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