In a follow-up to the Batman-themed Kia Optima, the Korean automaker has teased its Flash-themed Kia Forte Koup that will be heading to the 2012 SEMA Show.

Kia is teaming up with legendary artist Jim Lee and RIDES magazine to bring eight customized vehicles representing characters from the Justice League comic books to promote DC Entertainment’s “We Can Be Heroes” campaign.

With an almost never ending list of myths and rumors, few vehicles are as misunderstood as the hybrid.

When the next-generation Kia Soul launches as early as next year, it will be available with an electric motor in place of a conventional gasoline engine.

Kia‘s flagship sedan was spotted today in the wild at Kia’s Canadian HQ. In fact, we managed to get up close and personal with the Korean automakers Kia’s 7-series fighting luxury vehicle.

The all-new 2013 Kia Carens MPV was revealed today on the 2012 Paris Motor Show floor, and it replaces the outgoing Kia Rondo that never quite caught on in America. 

It’s the time of year when automakers go on a wonderful vacation to Paris and show off the latest and greatest vehicles. The Paris Motor show is here, and there are quite a few vehicles that are slated to be revealed this year.

The 2014 Kia Forte made its official debut in late July, and now the Korean automaker has released a selection of videos on its next-generation global compact sedan. 

Kia has revealed its all-new  Carens model ahead of its premiere at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, giving us a glimpse of what the Korean automaker calls a compact MPV.

Kia has announced its partnership with HerHighway to host a nationwide drive from Los Angeles to New York City to raise awareness of breast cancer.

Kia has decided to produce a limited production run of 2013 Rio SX hatchback models equipped with six-speed manual transmissions, undoubtedly responding to the demands made by consumer interest.

Kia will be heading to this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show with a redesigned Forte and an updated Sorento, the Korean automaker has confirmed.

Kia is hoping to tap into an entirely new market with its luxurious Quoris sedan. The flagship model will feature plenty of premium amenities on the inside, much of which has never been seen in any other Kia model.

Who ever though that dancing hamsters would be the best way to sell cars?

Each year various models of vehicles are discontinued, and with 2013 around the corner, it’s worth taking a moment to see which vehicles we won’t be seeing on dealership lots starting next year. 

Recently we caught spy photos of Kia‘s new 2014 Soul, but that’s not all the Korean automaker has in the works. Kia is currently planning on a sporty hatchback model to rival the likes of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, along with a Soul convertible variant.

As the second best selling car in its American lineup, the redesign of the Kia Soul has a lot riding on it, and our spy photographers have caught the next generation of the car out testing. 

Kia is planning to launch a four-door coupe based on the GT concept (seen above) from last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show with crosshairs set on the Mercedes CLS.

Utterly forgettable, the Zephyr went on sale in 2006 aimed at young luxury buyers as a replacement to the rear-wheel drive LS.

Kia Canada will be competing in its third consecutive Targa Newfoundland event, but this year it’ll be campaigning a Forte Koup with digital signatures, promoting safe and sober driving.

Play the Qwiki: AutoGuide Weekend News Update, July 30, 2012

If you tuned-out over the weekend, AutoGuide’s one minute weekend wrap-up delivers the biggest news stories in 60 seconds or less.

Over the weekend, Kia teased the world through a livestream of its 2014 Forte model trapped inside a box at a South Korean mall. The Korean automaker finally dropped the box, fully revealing its newly redesigned compact sedan.

A redesigned version of the Kia Soul, the brands second best selling car, will be unveiled next year as a 2014 model.

The 2014 Kia Forte won’t be seen on American soil until this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, but South Koreans are getting a sneak preview of the sedan – known as the K3 in Korea – at a local mall.

A vehicle appeal study of 2012 models has just been released by J.D. Power and Associates, and it shows that smaller cars are becoming more desirable for consumers. 

Kia has released a selection of teaser images of an all-new MPV model ahead of its debut at the Paris Motor Show this fall.

New images that reveal the look of the upcoming 2014 Kia Forte have been unveiled ahead of the car’s official debut at the 2012 Los Angeles Autoshow in November.

The Kia KV7 Concept debuted back at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show, sporting all sorts of features foreign to a traditional minivan: gullwing side doors, rotating seats, wood flooring, retractable dash board, and even floating table-top touchscreen computers.

Kia has confirmed that when its rear-drive luxury sedan is exported, it will be called the Quoris.

Currently available on three models, GM’s eAssist technology is a product and packaging gamble the automaker has made that does not appear to be paying off. While the first two Buick models to receive the mild-hybrid system received modest praise, the new Chevy Malibu Eco has drawn so much criticism it was recently named “the most disliked vehicle of 2012” according to Fortune magazine.

The impact of that title, not to mention all the bad press that’s led up to it, can’t be understated. The reputation, and sales, of an entire lifecycle of Malibu models (the Malibu being one of GM’s largest volume products) is hanging in the balance.

Before you head to kick the tires at some local dealerships this weekend, we’ve compiled a list of the most shopped new cars for the week at AutoGuide.com.

Crossovers continue to be one of the most competitive new car segments in the industry, and that’s a good thing for car buyers. With more and more entries into the market, prices have dropped across the board. Here’s a quick look at the top 10 cheapest crossover vehicles.

Blowing well past the entry-level luxury sedan market in terms of price, Kia just announced the sticker for its 2013 Optima SX Limited sedan.

If you’re in the market for a new car, perhaps you’re curious what models your neighbors are looking at. We’ve compiled a list of the top five most researched new cars in the AutoGuide New Cars section for the past week.

The Supreme Court today denied Korean automaker Kia’s appeal in a case dating back 11 years over the brakes in its Sophia sedans degrading too quickly.

This past Saturday Kia had reason to celebrate as it captured its first victory in the SCCA World Challenge GTS class. But the team had no reason to be complacent, and went on to sweep the weekend, capturing its second win in a row.

With Michael Galati behind the wheel of the number 36 Kia Motors America Kia Optima, the Korean automaker has captured its first series win in the SCCA Pirelli World Challenge GTS competition.

Kia recently unveiled its face-lifted 2014 Sorento, and now the first commercial for the car has been released in Korea, showing off the interior.

Following last week’s find about the Kia K9’s haptic control knob, more details have arrived from  Kia about this new system. Here is exactly how the rotary control knob will work in the Korean company’s new flagship. 

Spy photos of an updated Sorento have been popping up lately and now Kia has revealed its updated mid-size crossover. Pictures didn’t reveal much that was new and even in production trim it’s obvious that the changes are mild, at least on the surface.

After seeing spy photos of the 2014 Kia Sorento, the re-design was still mostly hidden, but now some photos have surfaced of the model undisguised, showing off the new look. 

The upcoming luxury-oriented Kia K9 luxury sedan will get quite a few nice touches, literally. The infotainment system in the K9 will incorporate a force-feedback rotary knob, which is a first for a Kia vehicle.

The 2013 Kia Sorento was unveiled to us by the company over a month ago, but the spy photos that keep pouring in tell us that there must be some changes in the works for the next gen Sorento.

Many of Kia‘s latest models feature a rear-view camera system, to help with reversing. This feature is relatively new to some international markets, so the brand launched a special racing event to introduce the tech to the public. 

The Kia Borrego was the Korean brands first attempt at a full-size SUV, and the company has announced that it is recalling 21,912 model year 2009 Borrego’s for a brake pedal mount which may break off in a collision, rendering the cars brakes useless. 

The Kia Optima Hybrid set a big goal for itself, to cross all 48 contiguous states on the least amount of fuel possible, and managed to set a world record for doing so.

Considering their prevalence today, it’s easy to forget that just five years ago we saw our first set of LED headlights on a production vehicle. Even back then car makers were putting LEDs on concept cars to dazzle show-goers and catch the eyes of the media. But today, LED (light-emitting diode) lights are no longer isolated to just one-off concepts or premium luxury vehicles.

About 72,500 model year 2006-2008 Kia Rio’s are being recalled for a faulty occupant classification system mat, located in the front driver seat.

In its twelfth year as a nameplate, the third generation Kia Rio brings new flair to a car often overlooked in the past. Perhaps tough enough to go up against some compact cars, the Rio starts at just $13,600 and features increased horsepower, impressive fuel economy and quiet comfort.

The perceived quality of a brand takes years to build, and a reputation can be tarnished by one faulty car. Honda ranks at the top of the perceived quality list, followed closely by Toyota and Subaru. 

When the Kia K9 does launch in North America, perhaps as early as this year, it will bring with it a badge used by the brand in other markets: Cadenza.

Although we recently saw the  new face of the 2013 Kia Sorento, we have already received  spy photos of the next generation Sorento, camo clad and testing on the Nürburgring.

Well, if photos of K9’s tooling around Southern California with state manufacturer plates are any indication, the answer would likely be yes. 

Delivery of diverse diesel passenger car lines in the U.S. isn’t an uncertainty anymore, but rather a waiting game. There’s almost no question that the world’s automakers will soon offer more diesel cars to Americans, it’s just a question of when.

This doesn’t appear to be going well. I’m supposed to be in Miami sporting a pair of Wayfarers, destination Key West, behind the wheel of a 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid. Instead I’m stuck in Newark, New Jersey late on a Thursday night, trying to get rebooked for the first flight out in the morning. Virtually all the airport canteens are closed and I’m starting to feel like Steve Martin in Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

Every car, whether it has a big V8 engine or an electric motor powering the wheels, is being equipped with fuel saving technologies.

Recall variable-valve timing. Introduced on the Acura NSX, and at one time a revolutionary technology, now practically all cars have some form of VVT. Now more technologies are being introduced as innovations for saving fuel. Let’s take a look at some of the more important and popular features being introduced on new models; many of which will soon be as prevalent as variable valve timing.

Thanks to data from automotive research firm Polk, we were able to compile a list of the top 10 most popular automakers for buyers aged 18 to 34 – roughly the Gen Y set.

A 2013 model year Kia Sedona won’t be making its way to dealerships this year, as the minivan has been confirmed to have reached the end of its life cycle.

In order to attract buyers, car manufacturers have had to ramp up the amount of technology offered in their cars. Infotainment systems do a lot, like help navigate, set cabin temperature, adjust audio settings and more, but they tend to be a neat party trick, falling short in real-world use.

USAA has compiled a list of the top ten cars for teens based on a recent survey where parents determined their most important factors when choosing a vehicle for their teenager. Those factors were reliability, a high safety rating and affordable auto insurance.