More About The Kia Stinger GT

"Justin Hughes" (justinhughes54) 01/09/2017 at 10:15 • Filed to: kia, kia stinger

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!!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! had the chance to talk with !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! about the Stinger GT revealed at NAIAS yesterday.

Apologies if I’m approaching (or crossing) the “spam” line. I figure this car is of interest to Opponauts, which is why I’m sharing more info about it.

Chariotoflove > Justin Hughes 01/09/2017 at 10:37

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I like that they kept the name “stinger” for the production car.

Justin Hughes > Chariotoflove 01/09/2017 at 10:52

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Me too - it’s a great name. Some might think it’s too close to Stingray, but apparently the lawyers are OK with it, or it would’ve been renamed by now. Remember when Toyota’s full size pickup was going to be called the T-150 (they already had the T-100 midsize), and Ford objected?

Chariotoflove > Justin Hughes 01/09/2017 at 11:35

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And when Aston Martin have to give up the GT3 name because Porsche objected? I sometimes think companies should tell the lawyers to jump in a lake and give us consumers more credit.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > Justin Hughes 01/09/2017 at 12:46

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I really like the look, I think the engine options are both pretty decent - the TT V6 and AWD would be a great combo, but even that turbo four should still be a decent amount of power for most people. I think the turbo four with AWD will be the most popular drivetrain config, but I guess we’ll see.

Justin Hughes > gin-san - shitpost specialist 01/09/2017 at 12:53

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My wife’s Ford Flex has AWD and a 355hp twin turbo V6, and it’s plenty fast. Something similar in a smaller car that doesn’t handle like a box on wheels would be pretty cool. Though I suspect the 4-banger’s 255hp is plenty for many people. I think it mainly depends on pricing, which hasn’t been announced and will seriously make or break this car.