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We’ve previously heard that the Hyundai Genesis sedan will get an 8-speed automatic transmission and now its confirmed. According to Lee Hyun-Soon, head of r&d for Hyundai and Kia, the 8-speed automatic will be offered in the Genesis sedan when it is refreshed in the 2011 model year.
Speaking to Automotive News at the 2009 Detroit [...]

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•  Kia’s Borrego FCEV unveils next-generation of fuel-cell technology.
•  Fuel Cell Output: 154-hp; additional power output: 134-hp Supercapacitor.
•  54 mpg combined fuel-economy; 426 miles from 202 liter hydrogen tank.

Kia flaunted its new fuel-cell technology in the form of the Kia Borrego at the 2008 LA Auto Show. Innovations include a higher-output 154-hp fuel-cell and a new 450-volts Supercapacitor [...]

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Kia is showing off the Borrego Limited Concept, a customized Ruo5 hatchback, the Soul Burner and KOUP Concepts at the 2008 SEMA Auto Show today in Las Vegas.
The 2009 Kia Borrego Limited Concept shows an accessorized Borrego made by Kia’s design team as a test bed for a new line of accessories being studied for [...]

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In a market where SUVs aren’t selling well at all, the new Kia Borrego, which hit showrooms last month, is already getting a new incentive of $2,000 cash-back in all regions.
Qualified customers can get 2.5 percent financing for up to 60 months plus $1,000 cash-back. The new incentive will end on December 1st. The 2009 [...]

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Hyundai/Kia Automotive Group should really give themselves a pat on the back. Just last week Hyundai announced that its 2009 Hyundai Genesis luxury sedan received National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s five-star crash test rating – the highest ranking a car can be awarded.
Today Kia announced that the 2009 Kia Borrego SUV has also been awarded [...]

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