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Kia Niro Hybrid SUV: The Future is Now

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This is the future of automobile manufacturing and as always, Kia is at the forefront.  This is truly going to revolutionize the way vehicles are made moving forward. Kia said it designed the Niro from “the ground up as a dedicated hybrid” to satisfy two growing markets: low emission vehicles and compact SUVs. The Niro is also one of the first vehicles to be launched under Kia’s new green car initiative, which includes plans for six other models to be added over the next five years. A “downsized hybrid platform” will be powering the Niro, with electrification from a single 32-kilowatt electric motor and a 1.56 kilowatt-hour lithium-polymer battery pack. The 1.6-liter Kappa gasoline engine features direct injection and an output of 104 horsepower, with a six-speed dual clutch transmission. “The main focus of engineering teams’ efforts behind the development of the new model is to deliver class-leading fuel economy in the compact SUV segment,” said Kia, adding that the Niro “...

2016 Kia Optima: The Leader of the Pack

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It is no shock that Kia Motors has been the leader in the Korean automobile industry for more than 70 years. The Kia Optima is one of the models more-so responsible for this tremendous success.  For the past five years, the reign of most recent generation of the Optima, it has been the best-selling vehicle in the entire country of Korea. Well, the 2016 model has been recently released and has been flying off the lot! This new model is the ideal start to a new generation of the popular and classic car we have all come to know and love. This hot, new mid-size four door sedan is be powered by a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine that give an astounding 192 horsepower and 181 pound per foot of torque with an electronically controlled six speed automatic transmission. While these features seem fairly similar to that of the 2015 model, new features have been added to make sure the engine runs smoothly and quietly for your convenience and comfort. Also, an Infinity 8 speaker audio system ...