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First Drive: 2018 Kia Stinger GT
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Here’s a car we’ve been looking forward to driving for some time now. The roll out of the 2018 Kia Stinger GT has been happening for awhile and we’ve waited quite a bit to see if the car lives up to the hype it’s generating. First off, you should know it lives up to its…
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Quick Spin: 2017 Kia Soul EV+
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There is a dirty little problem with electric vehicles that is going unaddressed. The ability to charge EVs for primary target buyers is very limited. Specifically, people living in urban areas with short commutes. I live in a downtown Boston condominium and I park my car in a common garage. Those garages do not have…
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First Drive: 2017 Kia Niro
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The worst part about driving a hybrid, is that you’re constantly reminded of the fact that driving enjoyment is no longer a thing about which you care. Sure, you can spend big bucks and get something with a bit of vigor like a Porsche Panamaniac e-Hybrid, but that starts at $100k and I bet you that…
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First Drive: 2017 Kia Sportage SX 2.0T
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It’s been over twenty years since the first release of the Kia Sportage. Since the mid 90’s, automotive market segments have become quite skewed. Gone are the days of the family wagon and the cross country trips to Wally World. Without question, crossovers are the hot ticket of desire with the majority of manufacturers due…
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First Drive: 2014 Kia CadenzaIs the world ready for a Kia fit for a King?
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Kia believes there is an emerging space between the standard road-going machines and the premium and luxury vehicles available. This emerging space has opened up because people are far more careful where and how they spend their money. Gone, supposedly, are the days of flashing your cash by way of your ride. Folks still do…
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Review: 2013 Kia pro_cee'd
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Kamils’ review of the remarkably good Optima started off with an emotionally charged tale of heartbreak involving a Honda Civic and a beautiful girl. I’m afraid this review doesn’t. I’m going to start mine by talking about balls. Beach balls, actually. When I was little I would be taken away on holiday to Cornwall,…
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Review: 2013 Kia Optima SXL
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Sometime in the late 1990’s I started seeing “Suzy”, a very cute, petite, and very smart girl. Suzy owned a Honda Civic hatchback (EC) which I probably liked more than I liked her. One day, as we were walking through our college campus parking lot toward where she parked her car, she says to me…
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2010 Kia Forte Koup
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Most of us on this planet are not wealthy. Most of you reading this review enjoy spirited driving. Seeing that you are most likely not a person of means and that you enjoy being behind the wheel of a vehicle, you’re probably intimately familiar with the “slow-car-fast” concept. This is to say, you know the thrill of…
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2011 Kia Sorento
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One of my least favorite segments of the automotive industry is the mid-size crossover utility vehicle. I know it has practically become an automotive journalism cliché at this point but I love a good wagon. I see no reason to choose a tall wagon over one with a lower entry point and roofline. That being…
