Comments on: Kia Koup Preview Drive at Namyang R&D Centre!

By: alantyc

alantyc — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:44:17 +0000

Ya Man.. It totally looks like the American Civic Coupe. Just you guys google the Honda America Website for the civic coupe.

By: TheTitan

TheTitan — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:54:56 +0000

Hi all,
i’m new here.
actually after i looked this car thus i’m very excited too.
So i cannot tahan to join with you all in this forum for share the latest news.

By: nuajon

nuajon — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:21:56 +0000

hope proton come with more handsome design and quality must be up!

By: danisherica

danisherica — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 23:54:36 +0000

WHY PROTON DIDNT DO THEIR CAR LIKE THIS???

By: Lau

Lau — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:36:49 +0000

How much does it cost? seems very exclusive

By: Methos

Methos — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 23:07:37 +0000

front end looks like a Civic si
the gauges looks like its from a mazda3
the steering wheel like nissan
rear end has hints of altima coupe or vw eos

[IMG]http://www.dieselstation.com/pics/Honda-Civic-Coupe-car-wallpaper.jpg[/IMG]

[img]http://www.mazdausamedia.com/files/images/mazda3_4d_cluster.photo_gallery_preview.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.newcarbuyingguide.com/images/articles/reviews/nissan/08NissanAltimaCoupe02.jpg[/img]

By: Victor

Victor — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:02:09 +0000

Copy who ?

By: nooar

nooar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:22:33 +0000

fck it! another copy cat company..

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 07:55:40 +0000

Guys, I’ve test driven this KIA Cerato Forte in Singapore. Totally amazed of what they did to the drive train and insulations! Easily dampens irregular road condition like other Japanese makes! Engine is responsive, for both 1.6 & 2.0 capacities. Another major improvement are the interior built. Say good bye to to Spectra & Rondo class plastics. Say hi to Civic-alike built quality! OMG… /beg Naza to bring them in, 2.0 CBU and rpice them around the Hyundai Elantra a.k.a Avante! Ooops, I’m a guy who still driving a 6 years old Kia Spectra, still holding up and no complains at all, I guess regular maintenance works wonders to all makes! KIA Cerato Forte will be my next car, finally my wait will be over once it’s in Malaysia!

By: KIA CERATO

KIA CERATO — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:43:47 +0000

hi…

how about the 4-door version…?

any news yet..?

By: azam

azam — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:34:06 +0000

cannteeekkknyerrr…thumb up for KIA….

By: jD

jD — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:43:33 +0000

I saw one of this car under naza batch at JPJ HQ basement parking since last week !

By: bot_tech

bot_tech — Fri, 08 May 2009 07:37:06 +0000

seen this car at singapore…..very nice design, but the size is just like to compete with City or Vios…not in Civic or Altis region…

By: wert@we.com

wert@we.com — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:18:16 +0000

dunno recommend this car… got this car… a lot of freaking problems with auto trans…scary gear always stuck between neutral and drive… and i have to change its LED lights twice…..my car is just 3 mths old…KIA= GEELY CHINA

By: xzibit

xzibit — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:26:43 +0000

when this car will be available in malaysia .. i;m lookin forward for this car .. if it was a sedan . there goes honda civic . coz it will b cheaper i guess.

By: Maibatsu Thunder

Maibatsu Thunder — Sat, 02 May 2009 00:43:59 +0000

Hyundai-Kia make their own transmissions apparently.

By: Perotiga

Perotiga — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:02:45 +0000

after lotus’s ride and handling, proton should buy mitsubishi to get the 2.4L engine and gearbox…@@@
[share popcorn] (’c')@\

By: LAmborghini666

LAmborghini666 — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:16:51 +0000

hey chrysler file for bankruptcy, no more dodge viper and dodge challenger T.T

By: Maibatsu Thunder

Maibatsu Thunder — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:51:42 +0000

[quote comment="234687"][quote comment="234630"]the new KIA/Hyundai engine is what we call as GEMA engine.. It is a shared by GM & Mitsubishi also.. So the new Kia Rondo 2.0 also using it the same engine as the Mitsubishi 2.0 Mivec engine. The different is only the tuning or different wiring system… So never tot Korean engine are bullshit, now they are on par with Japanese & even US![/quote]

gema stands for “global engine manufacturing alliance”. It consists of Hyundai, Chrysler and Mitsubishi. KIA itself as a company does not do any engine work, but uses engines from the GEMA group as Hyundai owns KIA.

the base engine was supplied by hyundai which is the theta. but the technology that powers these engines are contributed from this alliance so its not 100% korean. its not as simple as a wiring harness change or tuning. The idea of course, is a cost cutting measure and everyone pools their resources.[/quote]

BykMskWkshop – I beg to differ. “Hyundai-Kia Motors R&D Center received US$57 million in royalties from Mitsubishi and Chrysler for the Theta engine.” [SOURCE - Hyundai-Kia R&D Brochure 2009]. Doesn’t that mean the technology is from Hyundai-Kia R&D and not Mitsubishi & Chrysler? Otherwise why pay royalties?

By: dean

dean — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:38:24 +0000

[quote comment="234882"][quote comment="234858"][quote comment="234823"]unlike someone who has everything under the sun yet still cannot advance far, just merry go round and come back to the same old starting point again and again.[/quote]

Korean carmakers succeed because of the support of the Korean people, even when they were making crap cars, whereas Proton have little support of the Malaysian people, how to move forward?[/quote]

We, the poor rakyat, have been supporting Proton for it’s whole life until now (who do u think contribute to the majority of Proton sale??). Remember the early 90s, every car park in Malaysia is a Proton Showroom (this, is a statement I read in Times magazine many years back).
Proton failed even with Malaysian support (remember the time when Proton dominate 80% of the passenger car sale???)
I think you have forget the history of Proton. Proton should have taken the big step then, not now when KIA & Hyundai already overtaken Proton many years ago.
If u really think the Korean love their brand like we should “love” Proton, watch some Korean dramas & you will see, the main actor/actress most of the time, drive Merc, BMW, Austin etc. ONLY on rare occasion did you see them drive a KIA.
But Kia didn’t cry like Proton, begging for our rakyat love & charity.
Wake up man, this business world, not taman permainan kanak-kanak!!!!!![/quote]
how do u know they buying them?

its a drama, car company may be paying for indirect advertisement? or, their money is much enough to overcome the burden of paying tax for the car? just like in malaysia… u adore korean, japanese too much…

By: Rush Lee

Rush Lee — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:15:00 +0000

Err.. bukan ke keta ni namanya Cerato Forte kat SG?

Lol.. cakap pasal KIA.. semalam aku berhenti kat traffic light tgh tunggu utk lampu hijau seterusnya, waktu tu tgh hari terik, tiba2 aku terdengar bunyi pelik.. mcm2 bunyinya.. “klak kluk, kok, kok”.. bunyi screeching belting pun ada.. aku mengelabah, aku ingatkan keta aku yg buat hal.. lama kelamaan, bunyi pun makin kuat dan apabila kuamati betul2, bunyi tu dtg dari arah belakang.. seterusnya berhenti disebelah aku.. rupa2nya, bunyi tu dtg dari KIA Sorento! bunyi yg kuat itu boleh didengari walaupun tingkap Persona aku tutup sepenuhnya.. aku cuba bukak tingkap, jgn cakap mcm mana bunyinya.. apabila lampu hijau, kami pun jalan da.. aku bagi Sorento tu lepas dulu, aku tgk dari plat number dia, umur keta tu baru je 2thn.. bunyi absorber pun ada semasa lalu kat jalan yg tidak rata.. itu satu2 nya Sorento yg paling teruk belum pernah kutemui..

By: LAmborghini666

LAmborghini666 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:59:14 +0000

[quote comment="234892"][quote comment="234884"]when i see this car and the c’eed, proton is really a disgrace, however there are many blind people who believe in the false sense of pride of proton. Anyways, this car is fantastic, seen it at Singapore, plus its cheaper than a Honda City, Vios, etc…..i wonder how much it would be in Malaysia. And i seriosuly hope Naza does not mess it up.[/quote]

i think your argument that thousands of malaysians have somehow been blinded by proton, a disgraceful company as you claim, is pretty amazing.[/quote]

sure it is. thank you, i know i write amazing things.

By: anti_corruption

anti_corruption — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:44:31 +0000

oh, pls dont compare kia & proton
them both share same end result > crap!!

By: BrakeFader

BrakeFader — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:28:16 +0000

It is no surprise that this shares the same platform as Elantra. Look at the centre dash and compare with the Elantra.

Great stuff from KIA. Hopefully Naza brings this in.

By: Maibatsu Thunder

Maibatsu Thunder — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:23:57 +0000

Oh yeah that would be nice. Hmmm … KOUP Concept translates quite well into the production model. Perhaps that concept high power engine might do the same sometime soon? NICE!

By: mukhri88

mukhri88 — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 08:39:40 +0000

[quote comment="235046"][quote comment="235040"]But, non product related junk aside, how about this. Since Kia has no motorsports background and doesn’t have TRD or Mugen to back it up, how about getting HKS to do a tuned up Forte Koup? I’m sure they have relations with Namyang R&D as they’ve already done a tuned up Genesis Coupe for some US event .. perhaps SEMA? “HKS FORTE KOUP” please! It can be Asia’s ‘Shelby Mustang’![/quote]

Sounds good – and if they bolt on a low pressure turbo on the 2.4L and it’ll easily produce more than 200BHP.[/quote]

Or the original concept engine.. that’d be nice.

By: Perotiga

Perotiga — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 07:49:47 +0000

Korean so pity like us. but ok finally they own civic evo neo.

By: Chris Chong

Chris Chong — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 05:38:52 +0000

[quote comment="235040"]But, non product related junk aside, how about this. Since Kia has no motorsports background and doesn’t have TRD or Mugen to back it up, how about getting HKS to do a tuned up Forte Koup? I’m sure they have relations with Namyang R&D as they’ve already done a tuned up Genesis Coupe for some US event .. perhaps SEMA? “HKS FORTE KOUP” please! It can be Asia’s ‘Shelby Mustang’![/quote]

Sounds good – and if they bolt on a low pressure turbo on the 2.4L and it’ll easily produce more than 200BHP.

By: Maibatsu Thunder

Maibatsu Thunder — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:46:17 +0000

But, non product related junk aside, how about this. Since Kia has no motorsports background and doesn’t have TRD or Mugen to back it up, how about getting HKS to do a tuned up Forte Koup? I’m sure they have relations with Namyang R&D as they’ve already done a tuned up Genesis Coupe for some US event .. perhaps SEMA? “HKS FORTE KOUP” please! It can be Asia’s ‘Shelby Mustang’!

By: Maibatsu Thunder

Maibatsu Thunder — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 04:41:14 +0000

Interestingly in the old days, as far as I can remember, Kia Motors was offered to many parties including some Malaysian ones. Many in the industry were speculating that Tan Sri Yahaya Ahmad should have bought Kia instead of Lotus. But then, hindsight is always right, and speculation is a worthless thing but worth mentioning in this context.