Kia GT Sport Concept becomes the 2018 Kia Stinger

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

For a Kia, that looks pretty good.

KIA and Hyundai have been looking good since the turn of this decade. Korea has arrived.

Personally I think it looks butt-ugly! Someone glued a Dodge charger to the back of an rs7

What?

 

[Dotini]

I think the Kia Rio SX has a helluva lot of nice luxury features for a subcompact. Also most powerful engine in class without a turbo and 205/45-17 tires. An aftermarket stiffness kit ($345) with strut cross tube, rear sway bar and chassis brace is said to fix what's lacking in its handling.

A Rio at the track

 

[Bastet]

Kind of disappointing there's currently no manual option listed but this still looks pretty exciting. I'm wondering what the MSRP is gonna be projected at.

 

[05XR8]

I welcome it. It's a new era, well see how it does in the market and on the track.

 

[el fayce]

That side reflector kills the whole flow of the design, other than that, it's a pretty handsome car.

 

[girabyt3]

I have to say this guy is really right, this is the most awesome Kia I've ever see, and the fact this is a Kia, for a peruvian car guy, makes it even awesomer, coming from a country where you see a lot of times these Kias, this can be considered a game changer (like it's genesis nemesis) lol.

The latter is Peru's official taxi if you ask . Can't wait to see it in the peruvian roads, since, I can call it, it can be really cheap here even with it's specs, considering the local popularity

 

[CodeRedR51]

 

[Epic B]

Is it a hatchback? Cause it looks like one from the pictures.

 

[Epic B]

(double post, internet bogging)

 

[MSZ]

This is a game changer for Kia, sales wise it will easily destroy Q50 and TLX, especially the latter.

 

[c172fccc]

Is it a hatchback? Cause it looks like one from the pictures.

Yes it is.

 

[girabyt3]

Yes it is.

Ok, this is mine. It has all what my family and me want ♥

 

[SlipZtrEm]

Yes please.

Also, "Stinger" is easily one of the best names for a car. Well done, Schreyer & Co.

 

[Epic B]

Yes it is.

Cool. Kia did a great job with this car. I just wonder if they're gonna make a version to compete with the M3 and its ilk. I imagine it wouldn't be difficult to achieve that kind of power out of the turbo six.

 

[05XR8]

For Australian market sedans, I think the Commodore(NG) is finished. It may have awd, but the Stinger is "Cool" (Hint hint).

Competition: The Genesis may pick up steam if it gets that V8 down here. For now, the SRT 300 is getting the job done. I don't know about Volvo's marketing strategy since laving Supercars. Ford have nothing, Nissan have nothing. A buyer has to look at BMW, Mercedes, Audi and that winds up getting expensive.

 

[girabyt3]

For Australian market sedans, I think the Commodore(NG) is finished. It may have awd, but the Stinger is "Cool" (Hint hint).

Competition: The Genesis may pick up steam if it gets that V8 down here. For now, the SRT 300 is getting the job done. I don't know about Volvo's marketing strategy since laving Supercars. Ford have nothing, Nissan have nothing. A buyer has to look at BMW, Mercedes, Audi and that winds up getting expensive.

Kia is cheaper at least

 

[c172fccc]

It may have awd, but the Stinger is "Cool" (Hint hint).

AFAIK, the Stinger is available as a AWD too.

 

[05XR8]

Kia is cheaper at least

At $40kAUD, Kia claims 5.1 to 100km/h and around 245km/h top speed. A Mazda 6 can't touch that. Plus the Kia has a longer warranty. They have a good reputation here as well.

Edit: @c172fccc I'm not sure if awd is available(in Australia, maybe only Europe)
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/story2/FFFC362E16E598DFCA2580A2008218A7

And Kia are going after BMW, Mercedes and Audi

KIA’S coupe-styled Stinger sports sedan, revealed this morning at the Detroit motor show, is due to hit Australian showrooms in September of this year with an expected price range in the $40,000 bracket.

The turbo-V6-powered, rear-drive Stinger is pitched as a perception-transforming halo model for the South Korean brand globally, joining the ranks of car-makers that have made striking concept cars into production reality.

It also promises to provide Australians with an affordable rear-drive family four-door in the absence of locally made Falcons and Commodores.

For example, at 4831mm in length and 1869mm wide with a 2906mm wheelbase, the five-seat Stinger is only slightly smaller than a VF Holden.

Meanwhile, the 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine confirmed for Australian-delivered Stingers is on track to churn out 272kW of power at 6000rpm and 510Nm of torque from 1300-4500rpm in production form – similar figures to the dearly departed Falcon XR6 Turbo.

With an eight-speed automatic channelling drive to the rear wheels through a limited-slip differential, Kia expects zero to 100km/h to come up in 5.1 seconds.

Understandably, tyres will not be covered under Kia’s seven-year aftercare plan including factory warranty, capped-price servicing and roadside assist.

A less powerful 2.0-litre turbo-petrol will also be offered overseas, with an as-yet unconfirmed diesel likely for the European market and all-wheel-drive variants with torque vectoring to be available in snow-belt regions.

Like the Genesis sub-brand of Korean compatriot Hyundai, Kia’s Stinger will take it up to European luxury sedans from Audi, BMW, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz. Its interior styling certainly appears to pay homage to the latter.

 

[GTracer38]

Great name, ugly car. Hopefully it grows on me because I want to like it, but yuck.

 

[05XR8]

Cut me some slack when I type this, but it would look at home in an FCA line up. Almost like a baby sister to the Viper.

Edit: a little bit more info
http://www.caradvice.com.au/511702/...t-debut-for-272kw-rear-drive-korean-liftback/

- Possibly priced above the $45k Optima GT

- G-Force meter and lap times in TFT display

- Power figures yet to be set in stone

- Staggered fitment

the 3.3-litre V6 is shod with ultra-high performance rubber; 225/40R-19 in front and 255/35R-19 at the rear. Vented Brembo disc brakes (350mm) are standard on the 3.3-litre.

 

[sems4arsenal]

What a gorgeous car, Sportage aside I like the Kia design language but this is above anything else they've done.

 

[05XR8]

What a gorgeous car, Sportage aside I like the Kia design language but this is above anything else they've done.

It seriously is. I'm interested in vehicle weight and its handling.
A mate of mine has a clean 370rwkw XR6 Turbo. He's just told me he's very interested in this.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Is the eight speed auto the ZF one?

 

[05XR8]

Is the eight speed auto the ZF one?

Must be an updated one?
http://www.evo.co.uk/kia/18685/kia-stinger-full-story-on-kias-365bhp-grand-tourer

The only transmission option is an eight-speed automatic, which Biermann claims offers better shift speeds than the similar ZF unit that’s used by the likes of BMW, Audi andBentley. The Stinger GT is fitted with a mechanical limited slip differential as standard.

It also weighs about 1900kg. Yikes.

 

[sems4arsenal]

@05XR8 What's the catch then this all sounds brilliant. Still wonder if people won't buy it because the of the badge.

 

[05XR8]

@05XR8 What's the catch then this all sounds brilliant. Still wonder if people won't buy it because the of the badge.

Well, I'm looking at this

thinking, if I replaced that KIA badge with a plain black one, that might do the trick.

 

[Panoz]

Kia had been quietly kicking the door down the last few years with their offerings.

Now with the Stinger making its appearance, Kia is making their names heard.

 

[Omnis]

It's called the Stinger because it burns. Seriously, that thing is hideous with a capital F.

It's like a completely incongruous heap of vents and doohickeys.

 

[MedigoFlame]

I'll admit, the blue and white look a lot better than the red. (Watching the live stream) But still not that great looking. Not a fan of the Kia Optima roof.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

This is such a horrible design choice.