Kia may switch to alphanumeric names in certain markets?
Right now, Kia products have different names in different markets. The new Kia Optima will likely be called the Optima here in Malaysia but in South Korea it is called the Kia K5, where it […]
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Hyundai Sonata price revealed – RM135,888 to RM163,888!
I just got back from the special preview of the sixth generation Hyundai Sonata, where the media and soon to be owners of the YF got to have a closer look at the latest D-segment […]
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Hyundai Sonata Test Drive Report from Oman
Few years ago, some said the Koreans were coming. They were right, because the Hyundais and Kias of one generation ago weren’t good enough to have arrived – coming yes, arrived no. But if you […]
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Hyundai Tucson price in Malaysia gets a hike!
Hyundai distributors Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd have announced that as of today, new bookings for the Hyundai Tucson will be priced at a new increased price which is up by between RM2k to RM3k […]
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Ssangyong seals long term Russian CKD deal in the midst of a sale process
The future of Ssangyong, Korea’s smallest car manufacturer known here as the maker of the Rexton, is not sorted yet as the company is up for sale under a court-led restructuring process. Six potential suitors, […]
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Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix: Construction on schedule
This year’s Formula 1 calendar has a new destination for our favourite traveling circus. The first ever Korean Grand Prix, the third last race of the season before Brazil and Abu Dhabi, is penciled for […]
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Spirra, Korea’s first supercar, does 0-100 in 3.5 seconds!
Starting out as the PS-II prototype in 2001, the Spirra was the brainchild of Kim Han-chul and his wife Choi Ji-sun, “automotive experts” who quit their jobs in Korean car companies to establish Proto Motors. […]
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Next generation Kia Picanto to feature EV and turbo?
This is the current generation Korean market Kia Morning (KDM name for Picanto), not the new one The next generation Kia Picanto is set to be unveiled and go on sale internationally in 2011, and […]
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Kia Rondo EX and EXS gets 300 unit equipment boost
If you’re looking to buy a Kia Rondo (called the Naza Citra II Rondo here in Malaysia) sometime soon you’ll be pleased to know that both the Rondo EX and EXS will have their equipment […]
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Hyundai i10 now comes with 1.25L Kappa engine!
The Hyundai i10 now has an additional variant in Malaysia equipped with the more modern and powerful twin cam 1.25 litre Kappa family engine, which supplements the 1.1 litre SOHC and does not replace it […]
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Registered Kia Sorento V6 spotted in TTDI
This new generation Kia Sorento was spotted by reader Kevin near the Naza showroom in TTDI. As far as I know the new Sorento has yet to be launched here in Malaysia yet so this […]
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Naza Kia launches Futsal With Soul tournament, winning team represents Malaysia in South Africa next month!
Many of us football fans can’t wait for the World Cup to begin, but how about being there yourself in South Africa when the greatest show on earth kicks off this June? Here’s a way, […]
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Hyundai Tucson to be launched next month, price to start from RM126,888!
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has announced that the new Tucson will be launched next month with prices starting from RM126,888 OTR for the base 2.0 Low Spec. This model features a petrol Theta-II engine with dual […]
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Hyundai’s new GDI engines revealed in Beijing
Other than the new Verna, Hyundai has a few other interesting announcements made at Auto China 2010. First is a new 1.6 litre engine packed full with tech such as direct injection, dual continuously variable […]
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Kia Magentis Koup and Wagon in the works?
Click for enlarged version of image Peter Schreyer has indicated that he would love to do a wagon and coupe version of the Kia Magentis, also known as the Kia Optima here in Malaysia. The […]
