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Kia gives UK buyers Soul Tempest

The first thing you need to know about Kia's new Great Britain-only Soul Tempest is that it's part of a series of Souls called "Originals," limited edition Kia Souls that get rotated in and out with the seasons. For instance, last season's Soul Original was the Samba, with the Shaker and Burner before it. And what is/was the last one, the Samba? Well, for one thing it had Tomato Red paint. For another, the interior was black on black with black "Soul Shine" fabric on the seats. Other than that, the Samba featured a kracklin' stereo coming ... Read more →

REPORT: Once again, the Nissan Cube proves that it's hip (for older folks) to be square Jeremy Korzeniewski

Apparently, those with graying temples are attracted to cars that automakers had originally intended for younger audiences. This trend was most recently noticed with Honda Element and Scion xB, ...

Time Magazine lists its "10 Most Exciting Vehicles of 2010" - Do you agree? Jonny Lieberman

Before we begin, let us say that when it comes to cars, Time Magazine can get it right. Like the time they hired Dan Neil to write The 50 Worst Cars of All Time. That was really good. However, now ...

REPORT: Kia Soul Denim to be limited to 1,200 units, start at $17,300 Jeremy Korzeniewski

According to Kia-World.net, pricing for the Korean automaker's new Soul Denim, which we inadvertently stumbled upon in the land of coffee while testing the equally new Forte, will begin at ...

Keep Your Pants On: Kia Denim Soul on its way John Neff

We're clearly fans of the Kia Soul, in case you couldn't tell after reading our recent reviews of the Korean brand's new urban road warrior. One of our few gripes is that we can't order a Soul ...

Review: 2010 Kia Soul deserves to be breakout hit for brand 5 months ago on Autoblog

Greeting the Kia Soul with low expectations didn't make sense. Perhaps the details of the funkwagon's story seemed overly familiar at first blush – Kia wants, nay, needs to be more than just the bargain-basement Hyundai store. Differentiating product lines with the help of bold design has ...

REPORT: Kia Soul'ster headed for production 5 months ago on Autoblog

One of the reasons automakers build concept vehicles is to gauge the public's reaction to a new design. Apparently, the Kia Soul'ster garnered enough goodwill and interest after its debut at the Detroit Auto Show the Korean automaker is strongly considering putting the canvas-roofed Soul-amino ...

VIDEO: Kia Soul aces Euro NCAP crash tests 5 months ago on Autoblog

There is no rating yet for the Kia Soul in the U.S., but in Europe the car did the business: the Soul scored five stars on the NCAP frontal offset, side impact and pole crash tests, doing no worse than "marginal" in just two areas. In the frontal offset test the windshield doesn't crack and ...

Shanghai 2009: Kia shows a greener Soul 6 months ago on Autoblog

At last year's Paris Motor Show, Kia showed off a version of the Soul equipped with a transparent hood and floorpan so show-goers could see the inner-workingings of the Korean automaker's hybrid drivetrain. Based on these photos of what appears to be mostly production-ready Kia Soul Hybrid at ...

First Drive: 2010 Kia Soul Sport makes the scene in Miami 7 months ago on Autoblog

As far back as 2005, Kia tasked itself with becoming Korea's sporty automaker, leaving parent Hyundai to become a more affordable luxury brand. Then-chief operating officer Len Hunt admitted that while Kia's value proposition was clear, its products largely failed to connect with buyers on an ...

VIDEO: Kia Soul reinterprets the Hampster Dance 8 months ago on Autoblog

The original Hampster Dance was born in 1998 and featured an endless loop of four hamsters dancing to the song "Whistle Stop" by Roger Miller. One of the first internet memes to really explode in popularity, the Hampster Dance and its simple animated GIFs look positively low tech by today's ...

Detroit Preview: Kia bringing Soul Coupe to Detroit? 10 months ago on Autoblog

Just when we thought that we'd seen every possible variation of the Kia Soul that the Korean automaker could whip up, news comes from Kia that one more concept is on its way to the Detroit Auto Show in January. Kia's not talking much about the car, but there is one early picture that's actually ...

Kia not slowing down 2009 Auto show plans, lots of debuts coming 11 months ago on Autoblog

Despite the downbeat news out of Motown, good things are on the way from some of the transplants. Kia, in particular, is feeling pretty upbeat these days and is the only automaker that's decided to throw a holiday shin-dig in Detroit (so far) this year. While Honda and Nissan have cancelled ...

LA 2008: Kia's Soul-ful debut 11 months ago on Autoblog

Kia put on quite a show today, prancing out a slew of new Souls at the LA Auto Show. Expected to drop as an early 2010 model in late '09, the new boxy Soul will go head-to-head with the equally-new Nissan Cube for the affections of ex-xB buyers here in the States. While the Cube really goes ...

Official U.S.-spec Kia Soul images pop up on web 1 year ago on Autoblog

Official images of the new Kia Soul have just begun making their first rounds on the interwebs. The boxy little crossover will see its first U.S. unveiling at the LA Auto Show later this month and we'll be on hand to capture the event in all its glory. Until then, take a look at these early ...

Paris 2008: In love with Kia's funky Soul 1 year ago on Autoblog

The Scion xB may have written the book on small-and-boxy, but it appears that Kia may add another volume to the work with the Soul. We have no idea how the new Soul will go on the road, or how it will hold up – either materially or financially – but taking a seat in the giant shoe on ...

Paris Preview: More Kia Soul images, engine specs 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Kia Soul In the lead up to the Kia Soul's production debut at the Paris Motor Show, we've seen dozens of images, a trio of concepts and a spy shot or two, but today we finally get a taste of what Kia's answer to the Scion xB will be packing underhood. When ...

Spy Shots: See inside Kia's Soul 1 year ago on Autoblog

A glimpse inside the Kia Soul has revealed a lot of black tape and some shiny knobs, but nothing that's any cause for alarm. In fact, if lit properly -- that is, lit cool enough to please the demographic the car is aiming at -- it should be pretty swish inside. The center pod looks to keep things ...

Kia Soul to come in a rainbow of colors 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to see the Kia Soul in a kaleidoscope of colors We've seen plenty early pictures of the upcoming Kia Soul, but only a few in any of the available production colors. No longer. Kia-World has managed to snag what appears to be some leaked official shots of the upcoming mini 'ute in all ...

Officially Official: Kia Soul coming to U.S. in April 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Kia Soul. In April of 2009, the Scion xB will finally get some stiff competition from Kia in the form of the Soul. As reported previously, the new model will debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, measuring 161 inches long, 70 inches wide and 63 ...

More Kia Soul images revealed in London 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Kia Soul While the production Kia Soul won't be revealed until later this year at the Paris Motor Show, the opening of the London show brings the release of more official images from the automaker. One thing's certain: it'll be hip to be square in 2009, when ...

Kia Soul gets its emo on, visits Vans Warped Tour 1 year ago on Autoblog

Looking startlingly like a Vans shoe, preproduction versions of Kia's Soul will be doing their roadie routine with the Vans Warped Tour in the U.S. this summer. The front and rear of the car will be hidden under camo tape done up like Vans trademark checkerboard pattern, and dark windows will keep ...

2009 Kia Soul bares itself ahead of Paris 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to enlarge Kia has released the first official image of the production Soul. And that's pretty much it. The press release accompanying it is several paragraphs of filler that tells you exactly nothing of value, other than that the car keeps "it's" concept forebear's name and will be ...

REPORT: Kia Soul definitely headed for the U.S and China 1 year ago on Autoblog

While it could be argued that Volkswagen was really the company that started the box-that-it-came-in styling trend with its old vans, vehicles like the Honda Element and Scion xB made it popular again. Besides being a rolling fashion statement, this shape of vehicle also happens to be extremely ...

Production Kia Soul gets impromptu online reveal 1 year ago on Autoblog

We got our first look at what the production Kia Soul will look like during the Geneva Motor Show where the South Korean automaker unveiled a trio of tuner Soul concepts. The actual production five-door hatch, however, may have just been unceremoniously debuted online over at Kia-World.net, which ...

SEMA 2007: Just in time for Halloween, Kia reveals its Soul 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click for some live shots of the latest version of Kia's Soul concept Today in Las Vegas, Kia COO Len Hunt told us that the production Kia Soul we'll be getting before too long will look almost exactly like the updated concept they showed us here today at SEMA. It also happens to look a lot like ...

Spy Shots: Production Kia Soul 2 years ago on Autoblog

Approximately six months ago, we got news that Kia's Soul crossover concept would be entering production, and now we have the first spy shots taken in Korea. Designed in California and unveiled at the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, the Soul will be a strong competitor to the flood of new crossovers coming ...

Kia gives its blessing to U.S. Soul 2 years ago on Autoblog

At the 2006 Detroit Auto Show, Kia unveiled its Soul to the world, or at least its Soul concept (photo above). Now the Korean automaker says it's ready to put its Soul up for sale in the U.S. In show car form, the Soul was a four-door crossover powered by a 2-liter 4-cylinder with dimensions very ...






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