At first glance, $35,000 might seem a lot of money. But if you adjust for inflation, $35k today would be roughly $25,000 in 1996. And about 15 years ago, $25k would have scored some of the great fun cars that the kids yearn for today. Some examples would include Ford Mustang GT, Chevrolet Camaro SS, [...]
The super adorable, Kia Soul driving hamsters are back, again. And this time, they are ‘shuffing’. Kia is bringing back the hamsters to announce the arrival of the refreshed 2012 Kia Soul. This revision includes better engines (1.6-liter base engines now pump out 138HP – an increase of 16HP; 2.0-liter engines are producing a class [...]
If you’ve been keeping up with my postings on KarFarm, you know that I’m a huge Kia Hamster fan. I have stated that the TV commercial for the Kia Soul featuring the Kia Hamsters was the best marketing idea, in decades – and Nielsen’s agree! The round 2 has begun. This time, more hamsters in [...]
2010 Kia Soul sport Vital Stats Engine: 2.0 liter I4 (142HP/137TQ) Drivetrain Layout: Front engine/Front wheel drive Transmission: 4-speed automatic Seating Capacity: 5 Passengers EPA Fuel Economy: 24 city/30 highway Base MSRP $18,195 + $695 (destination charge) Recommended Options: Sunroof Package $700 The Basics Thanks to Toyota’s Scion brand, the US automotive marketplace woke up [...]
Nissan has announced that the brand’s response to the need for fun, spacious yet fuel efficient vehicles, the Nissan Cube, will be released in the USA in Spring 2009. This second generation of the Cube comes stateside 10 years after the release of the original 1999 version so popular in Japan. The Cube also boasts [...]
It looks like Hyundai is positioning its Kia brand as a Scion fighter. They’ve just introduced the Kia Soul, with the best car commercial in a long time (the cute hamsters), which is a direct challenge to the Scion xB. At the 2009 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS), Kia unveiled the Forte Koup – [...]
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