Auto: Damn! Hyundai & Kia Recalling Over 2 Million Cars For What??

Sometimes car companies do recalls for the smallest things that wouldn’t even affect the way the car drives or any safety issues. But sometimes you have recalls like this one that could be extremely serious if not corrected. It was announced today that Kia & Hyundai must recall 1.6 million vehicles made between 2007-2011. This is on top of the 700,000 cars they had to recall for the same issue 2 years ago. The issue is a faulty brake switch. The brake switch could malfunction causing the brake lights to not illuminate, which could lead to accident. Other possible issues with a faulty switch include the cruise control not cancelling with the brake pedal. That second issue is huge. Imagine your driving on the highway and your cruise control is set when a car cuts you off. Normally you hit the brake and the cruise is cancelled. Now imagine the same issue but your car will NOT slow down by hitting the brake. That is a life threatening situation. Anyone who reads this who owns these cars between those years should be checking with a local dealership about the recall.


(Funny Video) NBA: New Blake Griffin Time Travel Kia Commercial – 2002 Sunblock

Not gonna lie, I enjoy these commercials. Blake’s a funny guy. Watch Blake Griffin travel back in time using the Kia Optima to teach himself valuable life lessons. This time he goes back to 2002 and learns a lesson about sunblock.


Auto:(Photos) Kia Trying To “Upgrade” Their Brand At Chicago Auto Show

Kia had one of the best marketing campaigns in recent memory with the dancing hampsters to advertise the Kia SOUL. But lets face it, at the end of the day it was very clear that compact SUV was a low-level vehicle aimed at the budget conscious buyer. It was marketed as a “cool” car which definitely helped sales, but did not help move Kia into a higher level of a car brand. The new Optima was the first step in trying to slowly upgrade the brand to more a respected name instead of a bargain basement cheap company. Now Kia is going for more with the new “Cross GT” mid-size crossover. The ride will debut possibly today or later this week at the Chicago Auto Show. Just from looking at the released images of the concept, it is clear they are trying to upgrade the brand. The seating appears to be more of a premium style with bucket looking seats. The roof is crazy! Check out the gallery after the jump.


Auto:(Photo) The Superman Car (Teaser)

I bet when you imagine a car made after the man of steel, you don’t think of Kia. You probably think of some high luxury brand or a truck, but actually Kia has already made quite a few cars based on the different heroes and villians from DC comics. They have done cars based on Batman, The Flash and Green lantern just to name a few. The Batman car was definitely a very popular look, but I think the Superman inspired Optima will draw even more attention. It will be revealed next week at the auto show in Chicago, but in the mean time I included a teaser pic in the gallery, as well as a photo of the Batman inspired car from last year. Justice League unite!


Auto:(Video) Blake Griffin Ain’t Pushing No Kia

We all love the Kia commercials with Blake Griffin, and they have been a very good marketing tool for the Kia company. They even got me wanting the new Optima. But when he is not on a video set shooting an ad it looks like he stays away from those cars and opts for something somewhat nicer. Ok….ALOT nicer. Check the video below of Blake out on the town with a P.Y.T. and the ride they are getting in is a Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG. I can’t help but think Blake in a Mercedes commercial just wouldn’t be as funny. Remember guys, he does have a fat contract with the Los Angeles Clippers so is he really supposed to not have some nice toys? Check the video after the jump. IamJOE357


NBA:(Video)Funny New Blake Griffin Commerical…Not Seen Yet

Check the video below of the new Blake Griffin commercial with Kia. This commercial will debut on Christmas day during the NBA games. Can’t lie, Kia definitely has something good going with Blake. IamJOE357


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