News : KIA Rio and Picanto won Red Dot Design Award

Two variants of KIA won prestigious Red Dot Design Award. Are two KIA Rio and Picanto hatchback, won that award.

Prior to Rio and Picanto, Kia Soul wins in 2009, followed in 2010 by KIA Venga then Kia Sportage and Optima grabbed the top spot in 2011.

"We are very proud KIA Picanto and Kia Rio is able to achieve a degree of red dot design," explained Kia's Chief Officer Peter Schreyer, as reported by autoevolution, Wednesday (03/14/2012).

"This is a great tribute to all of our design team, because all of design team involved in development of KIA Picanto and Rio. I am very pleased this partnership is really creative. Great success for our team in Korea, Europe and America, "concludes Peter.

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Video : Kia Track'ster Concept, sporty, futuristic and powerfull

Kia Track'ster Concept shows itself in Chicago Auto Show 2012, yesterday. Previously, Kia Motors America could give Kia Track'ster photos before the exhibition.

The concept of Kia Track'ster is a mini car that has a powerful ability like a "bulldog". Track'ster also expected to be the interpretation that will change people's conception of Kia sporty cars.

Track'ster arguably Kia Soul SUV character is transformed into a compact hatchback.

Track'ster has a unique design with a 3-doors, hexagonal grille, LED fog lights with aluminum billet around him, inferno orange colored roof and white body.

The back panel is decorated with orange as seen in rear bumper and side car. The interior, Track'ster looks very sporty and futuristic.

At the foot of Track'ster equipped wheels 19 "with size 245/40 front and 285/35 in the rear wrapped in Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires.

Kia Motors America is armed by a 2.0 liter turbo engine with 250 hp power or 66% more of Kia Soul. Power was deployed to all the wheels (AWD) with 6-speed manual transmission.

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Video and Review : All New Kia Rio 2012

Kia recently presented their products for hatchback class All New Kia Rio 2012. Kia Rio is expected to be one choice in super mini hatchback class.

With a fairly sporty model is expected to attract young people who energic and dynamic. With reasonable prices, are expected to compete with the Ford Fiesta and Hyundai i20.

Kia Rio revolutionized the design of a previous version with the 'Tiger Nose' that characterizes Kia cars today can take a look at the grille.

The 4th generation Rio has a length of 4045 mm (over a length of 20 mm) wide and 1720 mm (25 mm). While shrunk to 1455 mm height of 1470 mm.

Rio 2012 audio system provides the facility CD/MP3 player, radio, Aux connection, iPod, Bluetooth and USB. Four speakers inside the cabin produce the sounds pretty good.

In Global markets Kia Rio is available in 4 variants of two Diesels engines (1.1 liter and 1.4) and two petrols (1.25 and 1.4).

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Video : Kia released GT Sedan Concept for Frankfurt Motor Show

Kia released a concept car online that will be displayed at the Frankfurt Motor Show which opened 13 September (for journalists). They called four-door coupe concept that the Kia GT sedan.

Kia did not disclose in detail the technology is behind the hood. Just mentioned that that the machine is located in the front while the rear wheel motion system.

In terms of interiors, especially the front reminiscent of a Citroen GT concept that was introduced in 2009. Where the design of vertical air vents flanking the grille. Then, the rear passenger door open model model suicide.

Here's the video of 2011 Kia GT Concept.

video courtesy of youtube

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Video and Spesification : New Kia Picanto 2011 will launch on July

Good news for those of you who are waiting for cool look New KIA Picanto. Because, PT KIA Mobil Indonesia (KMI) to ensure a new generation Picanto when Indonesia International Motor Show 2011 (IIMS) was held.

Hartanto Sukmono, Marketing Director of KMI, which express "For the time precisely, we will release New Picanto in IIMS event next July, " said Hartanto.

This friendly man added that KIA sales in Indonesia is strongly influenced Picanto models. "Evidently from the sales of 6550 units KIA last year, 65 percent is contributed from the Picanto," he described.

All New Kia Picanto will appear much more attractive than previous generations, because looks are no longer rounded, but began grooved, so it looks more sporty.

In fact, in addition to grill, foglamp and patterned design alloy wheels, New KIA Picanto also would be more fashionable with the addition of a sunroof on the roof. Get ready just the little more action going.

So is the engine sector, Kia has a new engine buried, and that will be brought to Indonesia also engine capacity increased to 1250 cc, 4 cylinder gasoline. Previous Picanto only 1.1 liters capacity.

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source from kia-picanto.com

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