Kia Stinger Drifts So Damn Well!

Kinja'd!!! "Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
07/08/2017 at 01:04 • Filed to: Kia

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The reviews, the reactions, the response, the reception...this car is seriously something special. Even with the upcoming G70 being a faster, lighter, and focused sportsedan while the G80 Sport is a more luxurious grand tourer, the V6-equipped Kia Stinger has a touch of care and specialty that no other Korean sedan will likely match.

The Stinger is a potentially exceptional car. The problem is that it wont be taken up another notch because heaven forbid a Kia top out at the base price for a Volkswagen Touareg. What we have is a B student that could easily be an A student that postively impacts their peers’ performance if they were encouraged to push further. But “good enough” is good enough and we are stuck with a lot of potential but no help from home to take the risk and require the student to be the highest performer they can be.

It would be a serious shame to not give this car a factory higher performance variant. Just one more notch at least! Replace the baby turbos and enroll the kid in summer school to get that GT-S badge. If you dont show confidence then why should we?


DISCUSSION (12)


Kinja'd!!! fintail > Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 01:16

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Is the facelifted 6 year old Optima styling seen as a sleeper move, or a Germanic “same sausage different lengths” move?

I don’t believe I have seen a G80 Sport on the road yet.


Kinja'd!!! I have another burner, try to guess it! > Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 01:23

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What’s the deal with the diff? Is it just open? Looks like it’s only spinning one tire at a time.


Kinja'd!!! G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > I have another burner, try to guess it!
07/08/2017 at 01:56

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These things are supposed to be available with a limited slip. It’s weird that it looks open through most of the vid, but it might just have fairly slow clutch action.


Kinja'd!!! Tapas > Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 02:33

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Whats the deal with the tires? Are chunks supposed to be flying off at a slightest drift, and then more disintegration in the next few drifts?


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > I have another burner, try to guess it!
07/08/2017 at 13:06

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A decent gear shop ought to be able to mod that.


Kinja'd!!! Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 13:07

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I’m glad there’s something out there that can drift.


Kinja'd!!! Steve in Manhattan > Wobbles the Mind
07/08/2017 at 13:43

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From the rear, from a distance, it’s got a lot of CLS going on ...


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > fintail
07/08/2017 at 14:58

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We had a G80 loaner, not Sport, but my take away: Spend a few extra grand and get an E-Class, GS, A6, or XF.


Kinja'd!!! nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Tapas
07/08/2017 at 17:19

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That was a big chunk right at the end. And that weird chirping sound they were making...


Kinja'd!!! fintail > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
07/08/2017 at 17:34

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From the published lease rates (we all know these are built to lease), you might not end up paying much if anything more, either.


Kinja'd!!! Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > fintail
07/08/2017 at 17:59

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Totally not worth it in any shape, form, or fashion.


Kinja'd!!! Arrivederci > Wobbles the Mind
07/10/2017 at 09:36

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It would be a serious shame to not give this car a factory higher performance variant. Just one more notch at least! Replace the baby turbos and enroll the kid in summer school to get that GT-S badge. If you dont show confidence then why should we?

Well, Hyundai has their “N” line now, right? Maybe Kia can get one too - maybe it’ll be “L” or “O”.