The front-wheel-drive 2016 Kia Soul is offered with two different engines. The base Soul gets a 1.6-liter four-cylinder with 130 horsepower and 118 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard (including a hill-start assist function) and a six-speed automatic is optional.
The fried-chicken chain has hired actor George Hamilton to portray its founder, Colonel Sanders, in television ads for Extra Crispy Chicken. However, there's a twist. Hamilton will be playing the Extra Crispy Colonel, the first Colonel Sanders to represent a specific product: Extra Crispy Chicken.
KFC has unveiled yet another colonel. This time the part is being played by Rob Riggle, the first person to take on the role who is actually a real-life colonel. The actor and comedian is a retired Lieutenant Colonel who used to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. Now he plays the owner, head coach, and marketing director of the Kentucky Buckets, a fake NFL team created by Yum Brands-owned (yum) KFC to promote the chain's $20 Fill Ups.