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  • Spy Photos: More on the Kia Rio Hybrid

    Our Kia Rio hybrid tipster says some of the shots he received in his P.O. box have surfaced on CarSpyShots, including one showing the dash gauges (pictured). You'll notice the "charge/assist" gauge, which either means the model's got a...

    8:57 AM on Mon Aug 14 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 3,335 views, Comment

  • Kia's New Rio: First-Time Buyer Discount

    According to AutoWeek, Kia may be leading the race up from the bottom, with a new entry-level Rio that's larger, quicker and better stocked than the econobox it replaces. With few competitors in the $10,000-$15,000 range, Kia has a relatively open...

    1:28 PM on Thu Sep 22 2005, by Mike Spinelli, 479 views

  • Uh Oh - Hybrid Kia Comes To Geneva

    High on the list of cars people probably aren't exactly excited about at the Geneva Auto Show is the Kia Rio Hybrid (regular Rio pictured), but that doesn't mean it isn't important. Sure it doesn't have the good looks of a new Maserati, or the...

    7:30 AM on Fri Feb 23 2007, by Matt Hardigree, 413 views, Comment

  • Autobytel Names Kia Rio "Most Improved"

    We only have one joke that goes along with the award of "most improved," an honor mainly reserved for stoners whose moms worked in the high-school office. Now, Autobytel has named the 2006 Kia Rio Most Improved New Car for 2006, meaning it offers...

    11:18 AM on Mon Dec 19 2005, by Mike Spinelli, 119 views, Comment

  • 2009 Kia Soul Crossover Re-Revealed, Engine Details Emerge

    After a few unofficial reveals, the folks at Hyundai's extra value brand have decided to release three official shots of the 2009 Kia Soul. The shots continue to show what amazing things styling can do to what is, ostensibly, a Kia Rio crossover....

    1:19 AM on Wed Jul 16 2008, by Matt Hardigree, 2,130 views, Comment

  • Kia to Designate Performance Models "XR"

    It may be cliché to stick a bunch of Xs and Rs on a tweaked econobox and call it a performance brand, but some clichés are just fine for getting the job done. For Kia, XR will mean performance — that is, turbocharging in Europe,...

    11:36 AM on Tue May 22 2007, by Mike Spinelli, 692 views, Comment

  • EXCLUSIVE: US Top Gear To Put Howie Mandel And Melanie B In Reasonably-Priced Kia Rio

    Well folks, we've now heard from two separate sources that the reasonably-priced car that Adam Carolla, Tanner Foust and Eric Stromer will drop stars behind the wheel of will be none other than the Kia Rio. But that's not all we've learned. Our...

    6:15 PM on Fri Jul 25 2008, by Ray Wert, 8,002 views, Comment

  • Kia May Build a Droptop Sportster for US Market

    Kia may be looking to tart up its brand image in the US with a new roadster that could be reminiscent of its 2004 KCV III concept (pictured). Kia America CEO, Peter Butterfield is urging his Korean bosses to build such a car, according to Edmunds...

    8:58 AM on Thu Sep 29 2005, by Mike Spinelli, 241 views

  • Spy Photos: Kia Pride Hybrid?

    One of our tipsters sent over this shot from points unconfirmed. If the badging is accurate, it's a hybrid version of the Kia Pride (think: Ford Festiva) snapped in a secret location under a covert kimchee-and-dumplings factory in South Korea....

    8:44 AM on Sun Aug 13 2006, by Mike Spinelli, 2,614 views, Comment

  • Lisa Nowak Set to Challenge Rawlings and Collins

    Hoping to best her diapered 12-hour 936 mile blast from Houston to Orlando, former astronaut Lisa Nowak is set to break the transcontinental driving record set mere minutes ago by Richard Rawlings and co-pilot Dennis Collins. Quick math indicates...

    6:30 PM on Mon May 14 2007, by Mike Bumbeck, 906 views, Comment