Immaculate 2012 With 2.4l Gas (no Turbo), Lowered, Tint, Grille, Wheels, Clean! on 2040-cars
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Purchased this Optima new, intending to keep it for a long time. (What it looked like.) Settled on the EX model & 2.4L motor (over the SX or turbo) due to lower
Got the Premium and Technology packages: Made the following additions / modifications... * 4x ARK springs (lowered vehicle 1"-1.5") * Drag Racing DR-43 wheels (18"x8.5") Lowered for better handling and fuel economy. * Continental ExtremeContact DWS (235/45) tires: Chosen for handling. Driven about 25,000 miles. Good tread remaining. * Gloss black Custom grille from Shark Racing, * "K" badges on front, rear, steering wheel: You might from time to time be asked, "What kind of car is that?" * Tinted windows 50% front, 35% rear: The legal limit permitted in Virginia. (receipt) * WeatherTech FloorLiner DigitalFit mats: Not cheap. Just excellent. From WeatherTech. * Kia Spare Tire Kit with jack: This car does not come with a spare tire. Purchased but not installed... * Rear Spoiler: Decided against installing this, but someone else * Concept III Cold Air Intake: Ready to install for anyone who wants another I used Fuelly.com to track consumption... You benefit. Peruse this car's consumption history with notes, even view 56 points on one graph.
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Is Kia working on a sporty convertible?
Mon, 03 Jun 2013It's been a number of years since we last heard rumors about a drop-top Kia, but as the South Korean automaker continues to grow into new segments, why not stir things up again? Fan site Kia-world.net got its hands on what is claimed to be an exclusive drawing (click to enlarge) of the Kia Pro_cee'd GT Cabrio.
This rendering looks exactly like what we'd picture a topless version of the three-door hatchback to look like, but until there's any official information, we'll keep this filed under "we'll believe it when we see it." The idea of a Kia convertible sounds good to us, especially if it looks like this, but we're still waiting for the sporty model that lead designer Peter Schreyer said could happen "sooner or later" back in 2010.
Kia previews its Super Bowl baby commercial, far cry from Adriana Lima
Sun, 27 Jan 2013We're going to go ahead and give Kia the benefit of the doubt - the automaker brought us a bathing-suit-clad Adriana Lima in its Super Bowl spot from last year. That kind of thing doesn't go unappreciated.
But, if we're really honest, and judging solely on the "teaser" video below, the space suit-wearing, baby-star from Kia's commercial this year is really creeping us out.
In any event, the Kia ad (sorry, "mini-movie") called Space Babies will be set on the distant planet of "Babylandia," and will attempt to present some kind of lie about where babies come from in the ultimate service of selling the 2014 Kia Sorento. Don't let the panda, dog, pig, giraffe, rhino and unholy baby stare make you take your eye off the ball, folks - there's a car on sale here.
Kia's brand perception still painfully lags behind reality
Sat, 11 Oct 2014I can't tell you how many times I've been driving with friends or family in a decidedly nice Korean press car, only to have a passenger notice the logo on the steering wheel and exclaim, "Wait... this is a Kia?" For every time I roll my eyes at a story with a lede about how Hyundai "is really gaining momentum these days," I get equally annoyed when people comment on how Kia is finally starting to make decent cars. This is hardly news. The brand has been pumping out really solid stuff for a while now.
But as it turns out, not everyone knows that. According to Ward's Auto, speaking to Kia marketing chief Michael Sprague, the automaker recently placed third-to-last in a recent ALG Brand Perception of Quality study, only besting Suzuki and Smart. Wow.
Ward's notes that Kia recently earned a credible sixth place in J.D. Power & Associates' Initial Quality Study, and yet still fell way behind pretty much every other brand in the ALG study. The Korean automaker's cars have also won numerous awards in recent years, and have generally earned positive reviews from the media, Autoblog included.