Kia recently released several sketches of the 2014 Cerato sedan—a car you
know here in the U.S. as the compact Forte—and this past weekend the Korean
automaker finally revealed the real deal. Even though the company provided only
three images of the new Cerato, which also goes by the name “K3? in Korea, the
photos clearly show the four-door is handsome. Kia also released some technical
details about the new Forte, but let’s take a moment...
General Motors wanted to get ahead of the competition in the mid-size segment by
launching the all-new 2013 Malibu in Eco trim with a 37mpg highway 2.4-liter
eAssist engine in March, six months before the arrival of the regular 2.5-liter
base engine and the 2.0-liter turbo flagship.
However, GM's dealers had plenty of 2012 Malibu sedans sitting on their lots
and as surprising as it may sound to some, up until now, the older model...
Through the use of new software for the engine control unit (commonly known as
ECU), UK's Superchips has been able to improve the performance of Ford's new
1.0-liter three-cylinder, direct injection turbocharged Ecoboost engine found on
several European market models such as the Focus and the B-MAX.
In stock trim, the three-cylinder gasoline unit is officially rated at 123hp
(125PS) and 169Nm (125 lb-ft) or 200Nm (149 lb-ft) with...
Not that long ago, Kias were the butt of many jokes. But times have
changed, and in just a few years, products from the Korean automaker have gone
from afterthoughts to serious contenders on the automotive scene. Nothing
hammers that point home more than the Optima SX. This Kia looks like no other
Kia on the road, and people notice. Countless times, folks asked me what kind of
car it was, or said, "Is that really a Kia?" When I'd assure...
