Kia Raises the Temperature at Istanbul Auto Show with Pro_Cee'd…and Irina Shayk

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/kia-raises-temperature-at-istanbul-auto.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W7HzycdvxP0/UJPHGe4bnCI/AAAAAAAJ3-M/jSNHB_PXTr8/s1600/Kia-Pro-Cee_d-5.jpg" style="border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 349px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 645px;" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">You would be forgiven for not noticing the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/parisian-poll-which-is-better-looker.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2013 Pro_Cee'd</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana;">, or as Kia prefers to write it, 'pro_cee'd', squirreled behind the long legs of famous supermodel Irina Shayk.</span> <br /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">The heavenly proportioned Russian model, who obtained worldwide recognition among men of all ages for her 2007 through 2012 appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issues, was summoned by the Korean carmaker to promote the company's new compact hatchback at this week's 2012 Istanbul Auto Show. </span> <br /><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/kia-raises-temperature-at-istanbul-auto.html#more">Read more »</a>

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New Kia Pro_Cee'd GT with 201HP 1.6-liter Turbo Driven!

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-kia-procee-gt-with-201hp-16-liter.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r7jEW-nd7vc/UNilwcNpkmI/AAAAAAAK1Sk/r73GvJqyTic/s1600/Untitled-15%252B6.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><font face="Verdana">If you've been monitoring the news in the automotive world lately, you will probably be aware of the fact that Kia is completing work on its first hot hatch to take on the likes of <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/VW%20Golf%20GTI">the VW Golf GTI</a> – at least in theory – in Europe. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">In addition to </font><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/scoop-kia-new-proceed-gt-hot-hatch.html"><font face="Verdana">our own scoops</font></a><font face="Verdana">, Kia has offered us teaser sketches and </font><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/kia-confirms-preliminary-specs-for.html"><font face="Verdana">preliminary specifications on the GT</font></a><font face="Verdana"> variant of the five-door Cee'd and the three-door Pro_Cee'd. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">As it turns out, though, Kia has done much more than that as we were tipped off about a video shot earlier this month in which a one Vadim Ovsiankin has not only filmed a prototype of the Pro_Cee'd GT inside and out, but he also took it for a spin on the road, where we see the sport hatch hitting speeds of up to 180km/h (112mph) on public roads. </font> <p><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7lUdteMQOw/UNim2L4UcuI/AAAAAAAK1TA/w_-wZ7-_4_g/s1600/Untitled-1dsgfdg.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:10px; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H7lUdteMQOw/UNim2L4UcuI/AAAAAAAK1TA/w_-wZ7-_4_g/s200/Untitled-1dsgfdg.jpg" width="130"></a> <font face="Verdana">Kia's two new GT models are powered by a new version of the brand's 1.6-litre GDI (Gasoline Direct Injection) petrol engine fitted with a twin-scroll turbocharger and strengthened internal components. </font><font face="Verdana">Maximum output is 204PS (201bhp), up 51 per cent over the non-turbo engine, with torque up 61 per cent to 265 Nm (195 lb/ft). </font> </p></p></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/new-kia-procee-gt-with-201hp-16-liter.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Scoop: Kia's New Pro_Cee’d GT Hot Hatch Busted

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/scoop-kia-new-proceed-gt-hot-hatch.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xObMly5szdw/UMCtZHCvxzI/AAAAAAAKieg/4NQ0ppFNMCA/s1600/2013-Kia-Ceed-Pro_Ceed-GT-2.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><font face="Verdana">This past Monday, Kia revealed the first details and a second teaser sketch of its </font><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/kia-confirms-preliminary-specs-for.html"><font face="Verdana">upcoming Cee'd five-door and Pro_Cee'd</font></a><font face="Verdana"> three-door hot hatchbacks, a few months ahead of their world premiere at the Geneva auto show in March next year. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">Now, we have a batch of fresh spy shots of a <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/kia-teases-new-procee-gt-with-16-liter.html">Pro_Cee'd</a> GT prototype as it was entering Kia's technical center in Germany. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">The car was heavily camouflaged, but we can still see some of the details such as the unique 18-inch alloy wheels with red brake calipers, side skirts, the large oval tailpipes on either side of the rear diffuser, and with a little bit of effort, the aluminum trim and leather Recaro sport seats inside. </font> <p><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3nW2pDUBBo/UMCtLlvzRrI/AAAAAAAKieU/GtYWnmmiqzo/s1600/2013-Kia-Ceed-Pro_Ceed-GT-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right; float:right; margin-left:1em; margin-bottom:10px"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I3nW2pDUBBo/UMCtLlvzRrI/AAAAAAAKieU/GtYWnmmiqzo/s115/2013-Kia-Ceed-Pro_Ceed-GT-6.jpg" width="115"></a> <font face="Verdana">If Kia hadn't covered up the Pro_Cee'd GT, we would also have seen the rest of the aerodynamic add-on parts like the rear spoiler, the new front grille and lamp clusters, while the Koreans have said that the interior will gain a sports steering wheel, alloy pedals and bespoke surface materials. </font> </p></p></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/scoop-kia-new-proceed-gt-hot-hatch.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Kia Confirms Preliminary Specs for Pro_cee’d GT and Cee’d GT with 201HP 1.6L Turbo

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/kia-confirms-preliminary-specs-for.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-boPPgI_VUyE/UL0zpBEZnTI/AAAAAAAKfPQ/ADFeavAYNFw/s1600/Kia-Ceed-GT-1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><font face="Verdana">As it seems, Kia is so excited about its first-ever shot at the hot hatch segment in Europe that it just can't wait to share more details with us. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">Less than a week after the Koreans announced their decision to rival VW's Golf GTI with the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/kia-teases-new-procee-gt-with-16-liter.html">three-door Pro_Cee'd GT</a>, Kia has now not only confirmed the availability of a GT version of the five-door Cee'd, but also revealed preliminary specifications.</font> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/12/kia-confirms-preliminary-specs-for.html#more">Read more »</a>

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Kia Teases New Pro_Cee'd GT with 1.6-liter Turbo, Targets VW Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/kia-teases-new-procee-gt-with-16-liter.html"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YbvZ9ITYhTg/ULS1k6JUcoI/AAAAAAAKQTA/M6AqIoAwPnI/s1600/Kia-Pro_Ceed-GT-%2523.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border-bottom: 8px solid rgb(224, 224, 224); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><font face="Verdana">Kia has not only confirmed the development of a performance version of its <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/2013-kia-procee-first-official-images.html">all-new Pro_Cee'd hatchback</a>, but has also given us a launch date, the first details on the engine and even a teaser sketch of the car that we will come to know as the Pro_Cee'd GT. </font> <p><font face="Verdana">Aimed directly at Europe's finest in the hot hatch category such as the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/2013-vw-golf-gti-study-officially.html">upcoming Volkswagen Golf GTI</a>, the three-door Pro_Cee'd GT will feature the Hyundai and Kia developed 1.6-liter turbocharged GDI engine and a six-speed manual gearbox driving the front wheels.</font> </p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/11/kia-teases-new-procee-gt-with-16-liter.html#more">Read more »</a>

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2013 Kia Pro_Cee'd: First Official Images of Three-Door Hatchback

<a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/2013-kia-procee-first-official-images.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787357150676565490" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mc25ijjtrQ4/UFDSqnJkvfI/AAAAAAAJB9I/qGAfWVhY6Ho/s800/2013-Kia-Pro-Ceed-01.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; Border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51); cursor:hand;width: 645px; height: 349px;"></a><br><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Official imagery of the third addition to Kia's Cee'd family of compact cars, the new Pro_cee'd three-door hatchback, has hit the web in advance of the car's scheduled world debut at the <a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/search/label/Paris%20Auto%20Show">Paris Motor Show</a> at the end of September. </span> <p></p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The Pro_cee'd follows the introduction of the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/kia-drops-mega-photo-gallery-of-2012.html"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">five-door hatchback</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and the </span><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/04/kia-drops-mega-photo-gallery-of-2012.html"><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Sportswagon estate</span></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and is anticipated to hit European showroom floors in the first half of 2013. </span> </p><p><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yRz1AqCyG8o/UFDSx65oNyI/AAAAAAAJB9U/4alfPq5CaBg/s1600/2013-Kia-Pro-Ceed-5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="89" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787357276237477666" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yRz1AqCyG8o/UFDSx65oNyI/AAAAAAAJB9U/4alfPq5CaBg/s200/2013-Kia-Pro-Ceed-5.jpg" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; border: 1px solid rgb(51, 51, 51);" width="131"></a>The new model isn't simply a three-door version of the regular Cee'd as it sports a different design from the A-pillars and back including a more rakish roofline, heavily pronounced rear fenders, together with new lights and tailgate. In addition, there are new fog lamp surrounds and chrome strips that connect the grille to the lights up front.</span></p><a href="http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/09/2013-kia-procee-first-official-images.html#more">Read more »</a>

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