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Broadway Kia - (4) Star Review on Edmunds

• My experience at Broadway Kia was quite positive. No time was wasted and commitments were honored. I recommend this dealership without qualification. -buecholdboy

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Broadway Kia - (5) Star Review on YahooLocal

• We were on a road trip to Mt hood. Had some time to kill and went to Broadway kia to look at Souls. We were greeted by Paul, who was very knowledgable about the product... After telling him what we were looking for, he said hold on I have the perfect car, He went to the back and 2 min later he pulled up our dream car. It was A 2012 soul with all the equipment we wanted and the right color. The negotiating was easy and we even got some well needed cash back thanks to Richard the finance guy....If you want a quick , no back and forth deal go to Broadway and ask for Paul and Richard!!! -Sean

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• My wife and I purchased a used 2011 Sorento. We met with Jim Hamman on two occasions and our experience was positive both times. He was very friendly and thorough. We would definitely shop at Broadway Kia again and ask for Jim. They have great coffee! -Matt

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Broadway KIA - (5) Star Review on DealerRater

• Broadway Kia Rocks!! April was just perfect in arranging for the exact vehicle I was looking for. She made the deal a snap, even arranged for my transportation personally. Had the car ready and waiting for me. And the paperwaork? Heidi is a real pro for that. She made the paperwork easier than any dealer I've ever dealt with. Broadway Kia is the BEST! I highly reccommend it! -phillco12

Kia Eyes Luxury Market with KH Sedan

Kia has been showing off a head-turning concept car called the GT around the auto-show circuit lately. And now it looks as if the Korean brand's first rear-wheel-drive sedan will be introduced this summer — and very much resemble the GT.

Code-named KH, the production version of the car and the GT concept are based on the same mechanical platform that upholds Equus, the top-of-the-line nameplate for sibling brand Hyundai. This means that Kia is following very closely in the footsteps of Hyundai in plans to move upscale after establishing itself in the mainstream market.

"It would definitely be a halo vehicle, limited number" of units, Michael Sprague, CMO for Kia in North America, told Automotive News. "You don't want to build any more than you have to. You want it to be a unique vehicle for the brand."

Kia has paved the way for this move relatively quickly. It has been spiriting the GT around the international auto-show circuit, beginning with Frankfurt last fall and including Los Angeles and Chicago. Producing the similar KH by this summer, initially for the Korean market, would be a quick move for Kia.

There's no word yet on a timetable for getting the car into the U.S. market, but Sprague and his colleagues are convinced that Americans would entertain a Kia that purports to compete around the $60,000 level with stalwarts such as the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi 6.

That attitude, of course, is similar to the approach used by Hyundai a few years ago in bringing the pricey Genesis and even more upscale Equus to the United States. It also provides an interesting glimpse into the thinking at the two brands' corporate parent. Some U.S. observers have assumed that the company eventually would split its positioning in the American market into a premium Hyundai brand and a mainstream Kia brand.

But Hyundai and Kia executives in America long have insisted such a bifurcation wasn't in the plans of the Korean conglomerate. And introducing a Kia-badged luxury vehicle certainly would be evidence of such a strategy.

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Kia Signs on to Support World Environment Day 2012

Kia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) on February 22 to confirm its support for the organization’s hallmark World Environment Day (WED). The official signing ceremony took place at the United Nations compound in Nairobi, Kenya and marked Kia’s continued commitment to environmental sustainability.

 

Commemorated on every 5 June since 1972, WED has grown to become the most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. WED activities take place year round as a worldwide call to action for individuals and organizations to mobilize environmental activities. This year Kia will award an eco-friendly vehicle to five participating organizations whose WED activity mobilization scores high on criteria as evaluated by UNEP.

 

The five vehicles to be awarded include four 2012 all-new Kia Rios and one 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid, which were chosen for their high fuel efficiency and to highlight 2012’s WED theme ‘Green Economy: Does it include you?’

 

The signing ceremony was attended by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and Executive Director of UNEP; Izabella Teixeira, Brazilian Environment Minister and MK Kim, President of Kia’s Middle East and Africa Regional Headquarters.

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Kia KH Flagship Sedan Breaks Cover!

Kia has revealed sketches of the KH, its first rear-wheel-drive vehicle, a flagship sedan based on the Hyundai Genesis and set for a launch in Korea in the first half of this year. The sedan, which is expected to be named K9 in the Korean market, is a major enhancement for Hyundai's sister brand.

Kia said launch timings for overseas markets are yet to be confirmed, but the car is expected to be sold in North America. Kia, in a statement, said there are no plans to sell the car in Europe.

The K9 was previewed last year in the Kia GT Concept, which turned heads at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show. The GT Concept featured rear-wheel drive, aeronautical design cues and suicide doors. While Kia did not reveal any powertrain specifications on the K9, the GT Concept was equipped with a 390-horsepower 3.3-liter turbocharged V6 engine linked to an eight-speed automatic transmission.

It is also expected that other engine options may include the Genesis' 3.8-liter V6.

"The design concept behind KH is distinctive, modern and classic," said Kia in a statement.

The Korean automaker promises that the sedan will get "high-tech features and infotainment."

 

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20th Century Fox joins rush to produce made-for-the-Web shows

In the online series "Wolfpack of Reseda," a nerdy character's life is transformed when he believes that he has been bitten by a werewolf in a San Fernando Valley park.

20th Century Fox, which released the series this week, is trying to transform itself too, as traditional media companies seek to tame the threat posed by another predator - the Internet.

"Wolfpack of Reseda" is the first made-for-the-Web series from Fox Digital Entertainment, a small division of the 76-year-old West Los Angeles movie studio. The dark comedy features a nebbish car insurance salesman who suddenly discovers that he has new attributes, including hairy sideburns and a new Kia Soul vehicle. The series brings feature film production values to the Internet, a medium that a few years ago was dominated by grainy user-generated videos of skateboarding dogs and kids singing karaoke.

The series' release underscores two of the biggest trends in media: a rush by established companies, including Sony Pictures, Netflix, Hulu and now Fox, to produce high-quality video for the Internet, and major advertisers' demand for Hollywood-produced Internet content to promote products to young consumers who are more likely to be tethered to their laptops, tablets and smartphones than the television set.

"We're definitely at the beginning of a new wave of video content on the Web," said Paul Verna, senior analyst with EMarketer Digital Intelligence. "A year or two ago, there wasn't enough critical mass in online advertising to make these shows work. But now we are starting to have that critical mass."

Internet video advertising, the fastest-growing segment of advertising, is expected to more than double in two years, from $1.4 billion in 2010 to an estimated $3.1 billion this year. Advertising for entertainment videos is only a small part of that.

Kia Motors America sponsored "Wolfpack of Reseda" to reach young consumers, specifically men in their 20s and 30s who are most likely to be online. Myspace is the primary distributor of the series, which will unfold over eight weeks with a new episode, ranging in length from eight to 12 minutes, released each Thursday.

"Wolfpack of Reseda" represents an evolution in the way major media companies think about the Web. At first, they feared the Internet would destroy the value of their content by enabling piracy or by cannibalizing their traditional revenue streams. Then TV networks and movie studios began using the Internet as a promotional vehicle for their movies and TV shows. They uploaded trailers and created Web "extras," such as games and fan pages, to expose their content to a wider audience.

"For a while, the Web was seen as a means to an end but now it has become an end to itself," said Matt Glotzer, senior vice president of the 2-year-old Fox Digital Entertainment studio. "We are right in that transition."

Google last fall announced it was spending $100 million to create new entertainment channels on its YouTube service in a play for consumers' attention and advertising dollars. Yahoo also is ramping up its original productions, helping to spark a boom in independent content companies, including Maker Studios and Michael Eisner's digital studio Vuguru.

"For a long time the only piece that was missing from content creation for the Internet was the people who do this for a living, the major studios and TV networks," said Forrester Research media analyst James McQuivey. "Anyone who has content chops now sees that it is open season with these new online distribution channels."

Earlier this month, Los Gatos-based Netflix released its first original series, "Lilyhammer," which stars Steven van Zandt, the former "The Sopranos" actor and E Street Band guitarist, as a New York gangster out of sorts in the snowy world of Norway. The Santa Monica online video service Hulu, owned by Fox parent News Corp., Walt Disney Co. and NBCUniversal, on Tuesday released its own series, "Battleground," about a hapless campaign staff in a pivotal election state.

The concept originally was pitched to the Fox TV network. Now, it's aimed at an audience that might not even be watching TV.

"There has been a declining television audience - not just the cord-cutters but the people who have never subscribed to pay TV at all," said Rebecca Lieb, media analyst with Altimeter Group. "That's the target audience for these shows, the young generation, which is the most sought after by advertisers."

Kia, the car company, read various scripts in development at Fox before selecting "Wolfpack" as the project on which it wanted to collaborate.

"This wasn't an existing script that we were just integrated into, and this isn't a glorified car commercial," said Tim Chaney, Kia Motors' director of marketing communications. "These webisodes gave us an opportunity to showcase our product in a natural and more organic way than just a 30-second TV spot."

"Wolfpack of Reseda" is among a handful of Internet projects that Fox Digital Entertainment has spent the last 18 months developing. Additional online series will roll out in the next few months, Glotzer said. And although some digital studios are trying to seed the Web as a way to test story lines that could turn into full-fledged movies or TV shows, that's not the only objective.

"This is about building a franchise," Glotzer said, adding that Fox was contemplating creating subsequent seasons and the Web series also could become a precursor for other "Wolfpack" productions. "That franchise can live on the Web in an eight-minute or 12-minute format - that would also be a success for us. The ultimate goal of the studio is to create a third independent pipeline for content."

 

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Broadway KIA in Portland - (5) Star Review on SuperPages

• I bought a 2012 sportage this weekend. My salesman was Paul Flash! I have been shopping since dec. I knew I wanted a sportage because of the safety and reliability of this car. I have done extensive research on everything! Let me save you some time. For the money there is nothing that compares, you get a better warrantee, more modern technology and top notch safety ratings! All I needed to be satisfied is a dealership that I could trust. I found that in Broadway kia, Pauls customer service skills exceeded, my expectations. I recommend Paul and broadway kia to all! Just try them you will like them!!! JP -alexasuzette10

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How Kia built its show-stopping Track'ster concept

We'll admit it: We're totally smitten with the Kia Track'ster Concept that debuted at last week's Chicago Auto Show. And it's not just because we like the idea of a 250-horsepower, all-wheel-drive hot hatch from Korea, it's because this concept shows bits and pieces of what the next-generation Soul could look like, including a possible three-door configuration. Kia, however, has no immediate plans to send the Track'ster into production. In fact, specific elements like the turbocharged engine don't even exist – this is purely a design study, albeit a hot one.

The process of building the Track'ster started a little over nine months ago, and the folks at Motor Trend were able to watch the entire creation process. Ideas and sketches turned into clay models which were later photographed, detailed, and sent over to a company that specializes in building concept cars. As a special treat, we even get to meet the Kia Soul donor vehicle that gave its life for the birth of this concept car.

Follow the jump to watch the short documentary detailing the birth of the hot little Track'ster.

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Broadway Kia - (5) Star Review on Yelp

• Kia is upping the game people! And Broadway KIA has hired an awesome sales crew to help you get into the car just for you. Two weeks ago on a cold chilly night I rolled into Broadway on a hunch that my new sport 2012 Kia Rio Sx was there and sure enough it was, Now i'm a 2nd timer when it comes to cars, but April is my girl. She rocked it and with Derek they both got me in this new spanking in no time, I'm telling you, April was awesome, she went from selling Tunrdra's to Rio's, but girl knows here thing.

  Thanks a bunch Miss April, see you next time I purchase another Kia.

  Oh, and Derek, you rock too!

  -Mik

Kia Announced its Special Edition Soul Inspired by the Southwest Red Rocks

KIA MOTORS AMERICA ANNOUNCES ITS SEVENTH SPECIAL EDITION SOUL IS INSPIRED BY THE RED ROCKS OF THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST

Customized Red Rock Special Edition Soul Arrives at Kia Dealerships

Unique exterior and interior color combination Includes automatic climate control and heated seats IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 10, 2012 - Kia Motors America (KMA) announces the seventh version in a series of unique Soul special editions. Inspired by the beautiful rock formations found in the Southwest United States, the Red Rock Special Edition Soul!1 adds style, class and unique features inside and out with a starting price of just $20,6002. "The wildly popular Soul has been a game-changer for Kia since it arrived in 2009, and our series of special editions over the past three years have added individualism and exclusivity to an already fun and youthful vehicle," said Michael Sprague, vice president of marketing and communications, KMA. "Style and flair are key to Soul's success, and the Red Rock Special Edition, which has plenty of both, will help drive sales into 2012." Unveiled at last year's New York auto show, the Red Rock Special Edition concept toured the U.S., allowing KMA to gauge consumer reaction. Due to popular demand, the concept has become a reality and is now available at Kia dealerships. The production model includes a number of unique features designed to set it apart from other Soul variants. Most evident is the lustrous Canyon exterior color. Other Red Rock Special Edition exterior features include high-gloss black front fascia and mirror housings. The interior is adorned with exclusive black leather trim and brown cloth seats. Standard amenities include automatic climate control and heated front seats, all combining to make the Red Rock Special Edition a truly special Soul! About the 2012 Soul Refreshed for the 2012 model year, the Kia Soul has been fine-tuned with a significant number of technological, powertrain and style enhancements. The 2012 Soul delivers class-leading horsepower3 and significantly improved fuel efficiency of up to 35 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway4. Kia Motors' hatchback remains a class-leading value with the lowest starting price of its competitive set at $13,900 MSRP5. Later this model year, Soul also will be the first among its competitors to offer the fuel-saving ISG technology, which turns off the engine when the vehicle is not in motion, such as at a stop light or in traffic. Kia's Unprecedented Growth Kia Motors is the one of the world's fastest moving global automotive brands; from 2009-2011 Kia launched more new vehicles in the U.S. than any other automaker, and under the guidance of chief design officer, Peter Schreyer, earned a reputation as an industry leader in automotive styling. Kia Motors America's full line of fuel-efficient and fun-to-drive cars and CUVs has earned critical acclaim and dramatically increased consumer awareness, perception and consideration for the brand. In 2011, KMA recorded its 17th consecutive year of market share growth, thanks in part to the largest increase of any major brand in perceived quality6 and the industry's highest brand loyalty ranking7. Kia's U.S.-based manufacturing facility in West Point, Georgia – KMMG – is responsible for the creation of more than 10,000 plant and supplier jobs and builds the company's two best-selling vehicles in the U.S. – the Sorento CUV and Optima midsize sedan8. Kia's value and technology-laden 2012 model year lineup also includes the Sportage compact CUV, Soul urban passenger vehicle, Optima Hybrid, Forte compact sedan, Forte 5-door compact hatchback, Forte Koup two-door coupe, all-new Rio and Rio 5-door sub-compacts and Sedona minivan.

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"We had planned on just looking at Kia Optima's today at Broadway Kia. When we got there however, Paul Fleischmann, was soooo great at showing/explaining our options, that we ended up buying the car on the spot. Stress free experience, which included a GREAT deal on our trade-in as well (we had planned on selling private party in a separate transaction). We would def. recommend doing business with them! A+ experience, inc. balloons for the kids. :) Thanks to everybody there that made the process so quick, easy and pain-free!" - Erin

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"I recently bought a Sorento at Broadway Kia. I have been shopping for 6 months and I'm very picky. When I drive into a dealership I always get out of my car with a notebook. Most salesmen see this as a waste of time. They think if your taking notes they will never sell you a car.... Which is not far from the truth.. I was greeted by Paul and instantly he noticed my note pad and said "perfect, finally an informed customer that can make an intelligent buying decision". Ha ha ha. That broke the ice and quickly I found a salesmen that was a little different then the rest....We finally found the right car and I didn't even bicker on the price because it was so fair... Thank you Flash and Broadway Kia for my great buying experience." - Shin

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New 2012 Kia Optima SX Limited Edition adds Some Bling

Along with the snazzy Track'ster concept study, Kia also revealed a new range-topping version of its Optima sedan called the SX Limited at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show.

The SX Limited, which as you may recall was teased through Kia's Super Bowl XLVI commercial this past Sunday, is based on the 274-horsepower turbocharged Optima SX adding a little bling to the mix with new 18-inch chromed alloy wheels, a chrome-accented rear spoiler, LED daytime running lights and red front-brake calipers.

It is available exclusively in three exterior colors including Ebony Black, Snow White Pearl and Titanium Metallic.

Inside, the Limited treatment brings black or white Nappa leather for the seats, door panels, center console armrest and center fascia trim along with wooden accents, on the steering wheel, interior door trim and shift knob. In addition, the headliner, sun visors, and all pillars are dressed in a black tricot fabric.

Standard amenities include unique steering wheel paddle shifters, metal pedals, illuminated door scuff plates, a panoramic sunroof, four-way power front passenger's seat, heated/cooled front seats, heated rear seats, a navigation system with back-up camera and a higher end audio system.

Sales of the new Optima SX Limited will start in March with pricing to be announced soon.

 

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Kia Track'ster concept is a self-contained 250-hp AWD track star

It's not like we needed any more reason to like the Soul, but Kia went ahead and debuted the Track'ster concept at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show anyway. The Track'ster is a three-door, all-wheel-drive, 250-hp version of the cute and quirky urban Soul that we hope gets green lights all along its road to production. That's wishful thinking, but follow along to find out why we want the Track'ster made so badly.

The Track'ster eschews a back seat in favor of a "fully integrated equipment tray and spare-tire well."

To date, the Soul has been anything but a performance machine. The Track'ster changes that in a big way by eschewing not only a pair of doors, but also the back seat in favor of what Kia describes as a "fully integrated equipment tray and spare-tire well." This tray is designed to house helmets, race suits, gloves, tools and all the accoutrement that goes with being a serious track rat.

The idea for the Track'ster is to run what your brung, so while the car itself carries everything you need to race, it also needs to move with enough hustle that you're not embarrassed behind the wheel. To that end, Kia has fitted the concept with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder producing 250 horsepower that gets dissected by a six-speed short throw manual transmission and further divided among all four 19-inch wheels by an all-wheel-drive system.

Despite the lack of rear doors, the Track'ster sports a wheelbase nearly an inch longer than the Soul and a 75.5-inch rear track that stretches nearly five inches wider. Likewise, its braking system is also extra strength with 14-inch Brembos clamped by six-piston calipers up front and 13.6-inch discs with four-piston calipers in back. Of course, the interior has also been done up for concept duty, but not so much that it's outside the realm of possibility.

 

Courtesy of AutoBlog

Kia Releases First Photo of Chicago-Bound Track’ster Concept

Having shown off a sketch last week, Kia has now released the first photo of its Track’ster concept car . The model will bow later this week at the Chicago auto show, but is not slated for series production.

The prior teaser sketch showed that the three-door Track’ster had a sloping roofline, big showy wheels, and an aggressive scallop in the front fender. This rear shot shows the car has a squat stance, with flared fenders leading into a greenhouse that tapers at the top. Twin round exhaust tips, bracket-shaped taillights, and vents in the bumper further dress up the Track’sters rear. The car is loosely based on the production Kia Soul hatchback.

Kia says the Track’ster, which is the brainchild of the company’s California design studio, is a performance-themed variant shows “what the Soul could someday be.” Lead designer Tom Kearns echoed those sentiments, saying the Track’ster has a “rebellious, individual, and urban character.”

The company says the Track’ster concept would be powered by a gasoline engine with about 247 hp on tap. However, there are no plans to put a model like this into series production. The concept car will be unveiled publicly later this week in Chicago.

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If He Could Pick Any Car... What Do You Think Charles Dickens Would Have Driven?

As those of you curious enough to click on today's Google Doodle know, it's the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens. We're all familiar with his work, at least in holiday-time Muppet-based formats, but I'm sure the real question we all have about Dickens is "what would he have driven?"

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