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Kia Motors America Partners with Wounded Warrior Project to provide 2012 Soul to a disabled American Veteran

NEW YORK, April 9, 2012 - At the 2012 New York International Auto Show opening ceremony this weekend, Kia Motors America (KMA) joined forces with the Wounded Warrior Project, a national organization dedicated to providing help and raising public awareness for injured service members, to donate a 2012 Kia Soul hatchback to disabled veteran and United States Army Corporal Christopher Melendez. Melendez was injured in the line of duty while on routine patrol in Iraq by a "six pack shape charge" IED, resulting in severe leg and arm injuries. Working with the organizers of the New York International Auto Show, the Soul was modified to meet Melendez's specific day-to-day needs. This donation comes directly on the heels of Kia's donation to Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA's Operation Hero program in coordination with brand ambassador and professional women's golfer Michelle Wie.

"Kia Motors understands that it is not only important to show our commitment to the U.S. market through investment and job creation, but also to support the servicemen and women in our country's armed forces," said Michael Sprague, vice president, marketing & communications, KMA. "The Wounded Warrior Project provides invaluable services to the men and women who have been injured in the line of duty, and it is an honor to donate one of our most popular vehicles to Corporal Melendez as a way to show our appreciation and support for those who have sacrificed so much."

The 2012 Soul, retrofitted by New York-based Bussani Mobility Team was modified specifically to allow Corporal Melendez to continue with his daily activities through modifications that assist when flexibility is limited. The modifications include a steering wheel device that allows him to turn the steering wheel using one hand, while maintaining complete control of the wheel and car at all times, however all alterations are easily removable to allow others who do not need them to drive the vehicle safely.

Kia's Unprecedented Growth
Kia Motors is one of the world's fastest growing 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 quality² and the industry's highest brand loyalty ranking³. 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 sedan⁴. 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 Rio5-door sub-compacts and Sedona minivan.

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New 2012 Kia Cee'd Photos Released

The Cee’d is based on the same platform as the new Hyundai i30 hatch, and as such offers the same engine range. Depending on individual market preferences, the new cee'd will be available with a wide choice of engines offering power outputs from 90 to 135 PS.

Kia says that across most of Western Europe there will be two petrol engines on offer, namely a 1.4 MPI and a newer 1.6 GDI producing 100 and 135 PS respectively. On the diesel front, there are two options available, namely a 1.4 WGT with an output of 90 PS and 1.6 VGT diesel offered in two states of tune (110 and 128 PS). Certain markets in Europe will also offer a 1.6 MPI petrol unit producing 130 PS.

The most powerful of the engines, the 135 hp 1.6 GDI will propel the car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 9.9 seconds, while also delivering uel consumption of 5.8 l/100 km (5.2 l/100 km with EcoDynamics), and tailpipe CO2 emissions from 119 g/km.

Whichever engine you go for, Kia will give you a choice between manual or automatic six-speed transmissions, while the 1.6 GDI is also available with optional six-speed Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT).

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Kia Racing Stands on the Podium at Barber Motorsports Park for the Second Straight Year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 31, 2012 - Kia Racing today followed up last year's Street Tuner (ST) victory with a nail-biting, second-place finish in a caution-filled Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge race featuring more than 70 cars. During a rain shower in the final 15 minutes of the race, Jönsson moved the No. 10 Infinity Audio Forte Koup up five spots to bring Kia Racing and Kinetic Motorsports its second podium finish in as many races. Both Koups finished strong at Barber with Mark Pombo bringing the No. 12 car home in ninth place.

"It was great to be back at Barber Motorsports Park and stand on the podium again," said Jönsson. "As usual, our Infinity Audio Forte Koup performed phenomenally. The crew did a great job setting up the car. We're happy with our second place finish and the points we picked up along the way will help as we attempt to defend the championship."

"The Forte Koup handled incredibly well today at Barber Motorsports Park," said Lally. "The race was crazy at the beginning with all the cautions, but Nic did an amazing job at the end to get us on the podium. He is truly a world-class driver."

With the successful result in Birmingham, Kia Racing now sets its sights on April's Kia 200 at Miami-Homestead Speedway and looks to extend the positive early-season momentum. Race fans can watch the exciting 2.5-hour race at Barber Motorsports Park on SPEED on Sunday, April 8 at 12:00 p.m. ET. Kia Racing fans can catch all the latest news and updates on the team's progress throughout the season at facebook.com/kiaracing.

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Car Maintenance Tip: Lighten up your Key Chain

Does your car key share a chain with a dozen or more other keys? That’s a pretty heavy load hanging off the car key when it’s in the ignition.The weight, combined with bouncing while you drive, can wear out the tumblers inside the ignition and eventually lead to ignition switch failure.To add years of service to your ignition switch, purchase a lightweight key chain that allows you to separate your ignition key from the others. Drive with only the ignition key in your ignition. If your ignition key “sticks” when you try to turn on the car, it’s a warning that your ignition switch is about to fail. Replace it before you get stranded.

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