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Kia Soul, Honda Insight, Toyota Prius get IIHS Top Safety Pick labels

Posted: Aug 13, 2009

Filed under: Honda, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Kia, Toyota

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has awarded the 2010 Honda Insight, Toyota Prius and Kia Soul “Top Safety Pick” labels. As many of you are probably well aware by now, to qualify, the vehicle must earn of “Good” in front- and side-impact crash tests and feature stability control.
Stability control is standard on the Toyota [...]

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Miscellaneous Thoughts: 2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe GXP update, Ferrari 430 Spyder on fire, Kia’s Hamster game on Facebook

Posted: Aug 11, 2009

Filed under: Ferrari, GM, Kia, Miscellaneous Thoughts

We’re close to wrapping up this lovely Aug. 11, which means its that time of the day where we gather up our random thoughts or findings from around the Internet.
2009 Pontiac Solstice Coupe GXP test-drive updates: Well, I finally go around to setting the perfect seating position in the car and I have to say [...]

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Video: 2010 Kia Soul Hamster Commercial

Posted: Mar 13, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Kia, Videos

The 2010 Kia Soul is now on sale at Kia dealerships near you with prices starting at $13,995. Here is one of the first Kia Soul commercials featuring four hamsters driving the Soul and messing around with some of its many features.
What should you take away from the commercial? Everyone else in the world is driving [...]

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Video: Fifth Gear drives the 2010 Kia SOUL

Posted: Jan 27, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Hybrids, Green News, Kia, Videos

Earlier this morning we saw Fifth Gear’s review of the 2009 BMW 7-Series. We now have their review of the new Kia Soul.
The 2010 Kia Soul will go on sale in the U.S. later this year with prices starting at $13,995 for the entry level 122-hp 1.6 4-cylinder model. Pricing will run all the way [...]

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Lotus to help Kia improve ride and handling

Posted: Jan 21, 2009

Filed under: Industry News, Kia, Lotus

Kia will be working with chassis expert Lotus on all future models to improve their ride and handling – well at least for Kia’s that will be sold in the UK. A spokesman for Kia said that the new strategy will provide an upgraded suspension that is tuned specifically for UK Roads.
The first car to [...]

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Kia Soulster Concept to be unveiled in Detroit next week

Posted: Jan 06, 2009

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Kia

Kia today released a second teaser image of its Soul-based concept that it will unveil next week at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. Kia says that the concept will show “more than just a re-packaging treatment” and will demonstrate the flexibility of the original Soul compact car.
So far rumor [...]

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2010 Kia Soul Pricing Revealed

Posted: Dec 31, 2008

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Hybrids, Green News, Kia

Everyone’s soul has a price and now, so does Kia’s Soul. Kia has dropped the pricing details on the new 2010 Kia Soul which will start at $13,995. That number is for the base model that will come with a 122-hp 1.6L 4-cylinder engine, AC, AM/FM/CD/MP3, USB and AUX jacks, power windows and locks, ABS and [...]

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New Kia Soul concept coming to Detroit next month

Posted: Dec 17, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Kia

Kia announced today that it will unveil a “new take” on the Soul at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. Kia says that the new concept will display “more than just a re-packaging treatment” and will demonstrate the flexibility of the original Soul compact car.
The new 2010 Kia Soul will [...]

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2010 Kia Soul to make stateside debut in LA

Posted: Nov 07, 2008

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Auto Shows, Kia

The Kia Soul will make its stateside debut at the 2008 LA Auto Show as a 2010 model. Of course, we are never lucky to get any diesel options here so Kia will only offer the Soul only with a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine making 142-hp. The engine will be mated to either a 5-speed manual or [...]

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Kia Soul Hybrid Concept coming to Paris next week

Posted: Sep 25, 2008

Filed under: Auto Shows, Hybrids, Green News, Kia

Kia will be taking over the 2008 Paris Motor Show next week with its new five-door Soul hatchback. According to AutoWeek, Kia will also show a hybrid concept of the Soul in Paris.
The Kia Soul Hybrid Concept is powered by a 1.6L engine and a 20-hp electric motor. Fuel-consumption is further reduced with the use [...]