Road Test: 2014 Kia Cadenza Premium

Story and photos by John LeBlanc The all-new 2014 Cadenza is a great example of the difference between a brand’s reality and its perception. For most new car buyers, the Kia badge on the Cadenza screams mainstream — as in Chevrolet or Toyota. But in truth — and based on its styling, performance, level of […]

Video: Five most significant concepts from the 2014 Detroit Auto Show

2014 Detroit: Kia stuns with rear-wheel-drive GT4 Stinger Concept

Story by John LeBlanc DETROIT —  Debuting its new GT4 Stinger Concept at this year’s Detroit auto show, Korea’s Kia wants to send you back in time to the days of  you to “the glory days of purebred, affordable sports cars. Penned by Kia’s California design team, the rear-wheel-drive 2+2 is arguably the most agressive design […]

2013 Los Angeles Auto Show: 2015 Kia K900 signals Korean brand’s big move upmarket

Story by John LeBlanc LOS ANGELES — The new 2015 K900 is not the first time Kia has built a “flagship” luxury sedan, the last of which was the utterly forgettable 2002 to 2010 Amanti. But it only takes one look at the new K900 to see how far the Korean automaker has come in […]

Feature: World’s most valuable auto brands

Story by John LeBlanc In this year’s edition of Interbrand’s annual Best Global Brands survey, the big news was Coca-Cola being dethroned by the U.S. electronics giant Apple for the title of “world’s most valuable brand,” a crown the U.S. soft drink giant wore for 13 straight years. But of more interest to straight-six.com readers […]

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