Kia Amanti News

Jaguar has just unveiled its new XJ flagship to the public in a celebrity-filled extravaganza in London.

TheCarConnection.com has driven the Kia Sedona, along with other minivans, to bring you firsthand driving observations and an assessment of its safety, features, and value.

Time was that buying an inexpensive compact car meant living day to day in a meager penalty box, forever apologizing to your friends for making them ride in a car with only an AM radio and two speakers.

The new 2010 Kia Forte replaces the Spectra in Kia's lineup; but it wasn't that many years ago that the Spectra replaced the Sephia .

I think I know what the problem is with the automobile industry. They are all making the same car! A Buick Lucerne pulled in front of me at the four way stop at Stonewall and Magnolia and it looked just like a Toyota Avalon or a Chevy Monte Carlo or a Kia Amanti.... These days you can't tell who is driving what! It reminds me of an old Pete Seeger ...

Toyota 's Scion division and Honda have a South Korean car company on their tails.

This is an excellent time to buy a car, dealerships and manufacturers are begging buyers to come on to the lot.

Below is an auto news article from May 04, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.

IRVINE, Calif., May 1, 2009: Kia Motors America today announced April sales of 25,606 units, and year-to-date sales of 94,499 total units.

Washington DC April 15, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that even though the U.S. automotive industry is experiencing its worst slump in decades - with sales of new vehicles down 38 percent, compared to the same three-month period in 2008 - the Detroit Free Press is reporting that Smart, Subaru, Hyundai, and Kia have enjoyed rare sales gains ...

All-New 2010 Kia Forte Koup Recognized as a 'Best in Show' for 2009 New York... All-New 2010 Kia Forte Koup Recognized as a 'Best in Show' for 2009 New Yor All-New 2010 Kia Forte Koup Recognized as a 'Best in Show' for 2009 New York... New Two-Door Coupe Celebrated by MSN Autos for Style, Substance and Value - Newest Kia vehicle honored by ...

Even though the U.S. automotive industry is experiencing its worst slump in decades -- with sales of new vehicles down 38%, compared to the same three-month period in 2008 -- four brands have enjoyed rare sales gains during the period.

The KND-5 Concept from the Seoul Motor Show is, for all intents and purposes, the next Kia Amanti for the U.S. market.

Below is an auto news article from April 07, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire.

Dubbed the KND-5, the concept hints at what we can expect from the company's new Amanti replacement which will officially debut later this year.

"Kia vehicles are continually praised for their value, fuel efficiency and long list of standard safety features, and we are pleased that Forbes.com has recognized Rio and Spectra for those qualities," said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing of KMA.

At the 2009 Seoul Motor Show in Korea today, Kia took the wraps off its latest edition of the Sorento CUV as well as its KND-5 near-luxury concept car, its new Forte Hybrid and its Eco Dynamics green car program.

Kia debuted its "near-luxury sedan" concept called the KND-5 at the Seoul Motor Show today.

Our take: The most recent black eye to the General's style department. A car equivalent of the ubiquitous camel design, put together by a committee whose members obviously didn't speak to each other.

After an information leakage over the internet last weekend, the Korean car company Kia offered a high-quality picture along with some details on the KND-5 concept sedan that is set to be introduced to the world at the Seoul Motor Show this coming April 3-12. Although the carmaker said that the concept study is a preview of the production model ...