After plenty of spy pictures and teaser illustrations, Kia has officially unveiled the 2010 model Sorento at the Seoul Motor Show, along with specifications on the latest CUV from the Korean marque.

The body-on-frame construction of the existing model has been given the boot, replaced by ’unibody architecture’… that’s monocoque construction to you and me.  Inside there [...]

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There is no doubting that Hyundai knows what it needs to do to beat the big boys at their own game: the Korean brand is preparing a plug-in hybrid to be ready for sale in the US, and expected to hit global markets by 2012.

The Hyundai BLUE-WILL concept on display at the Seoul Motor Show will provide the [...]

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With the unveilling of the Kia VG Concept, it’s safe to say Kia’s new design boss and former VW/Audi designer Peter Schreyer has truly arrived.

Bearing all the marks of the ‘Hand of Schreyer’ and introducing styling entirely new to the Kia line – with a new Kia corporate face: the Schreyer Line grille – the [...]

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Hyundai revealed its Elantra LPI Hybrid at the Seoul Motor Show earlier today, a car it says is the ‘world’s first’ LPG-fueled hybrid to use a lithium-polymer battery pack.

A strange claim, considering Hyundai’s compatriots over at Kia unveiled the Forte LPi hybrid last week - a car which also runs on LPG and utilises a [...]

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You know you’ve hit the right notes with your design language when prestigious European fashion labels are keen to collaborate on special edition concepts for your flagship vehicle.

The Hyundai Genesis Prada, a joint effort between the Korean carmaker and the trendy Euro fashion label destined for this week’s Seoul Motor Show, receives a host of [...]

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With the April 2 start date of the Seoul Motor Show mere days away, there’s already set to be a few cars worth a genuine lookover.  Now, Kia is adding one more pre-production concept to the list.

Built on the Hyundai Azera platform – sold locally as the Hyundai Grandeur – the Kia VG Concept is expected [...]

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SsangYong has been through some troubling times of late, so it’s interesting to see the Korean carmaker planning for a return from the brink.

Perhaps as something of a reminder that the company is still around and pushing ahead, SsangYong is set to reveal a production-viable version of its C200 Eco Crossover at the upcoming Seoul [...]

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