Kia Stinger GT is the coolest sedan on sale today

"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12) 01/27/2018 at 20:19 • Filed to: None

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I watched Doug’s viddy. I’m sold.

It looks great. Modern and unique and interesting, but not hideous. I don’t know why so many fail to get this right.

It’s got heaps of cool details. The engine cover and the key amongst them.

Why? Everything is turbo these days. No rhyme nor reason. It’s just cool as shit

It seems like the designers had just enough fun to give the car personality. But everything it needs to compete in its class.

Someone mentioned on here recently that it has fake side vents - apparently it doesn’t. They flow through. They might have a purpose. That’s ntb.

Am I wrong? Is there a cooler sedan? I like the Rapide, I’m not sure that counts. I’m not sure it’s still in production. Ditto the Bentley Flying Spur. The M3 has lost its edge for me, as has the 5. The cooler smaller BMWs aren’t sedans. The S-class is good, but it’s not cool. A Rolls is achingly cool, but if you own it you’re a plutocrat and that reflects back on the car. America has some alright muscle cars, they’re not as sleek as this. The Commodore has just left production, isn’t as cool as this. Japan hasn’t made a cool sedan in 15 years.

Ignore my class jumping for a second.

In fact, it tears me up that this will destroy it in sales, despite committing the fatal sin of being both hideous and bland:

E90M3 > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 20:21

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I’m glad it doesn’t have this badge on the back. All I can think of when I see it is “GEEDS!!!”

BaconSandwich is tasty. > E90M3 01/27/2018 at 20:22

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Now that you mention it, I’d pronounce it almost like “G’day!” said by an Australian with a thick accent.

Spanfeller is a twat > E90M3 01/27/2018 at 20:29

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No a problem for me mate

E90M3 > Spanfeller is a twat 01/27/2018 at 20:30

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I actually like car badges, one thing I used to lament was the fact that M cars no longer came with grill badges.

Spanfeller is a twat > E90M3 01/27/2018 at 20:31

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In terms of M cars I can agree with one badge, they earnt it.

Probably a grille badge

E90M3 > Spanfeller is a twat 01/27/2018 at 20:34

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It just differentiates it from normal models. The grill badge was one of my favorite things about the E30 M3; I’ve actually got one.

DayManFighterOfTheNightMan > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 20:34

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“But it’s still I KIA” over and over again in every single Stinger video.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 20:41

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Japan hasn’t made a cool sedan in 15 years.

Plenty of power Rear or all wheel drive, manual trans. Checks my boxes.

Now if only Kia could give their halo car a manual trans

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 20:44

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yea but have you ever been on craigslist?

  > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 20:45

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The S90 gets me irrationally excited. Coolest sedan on sale for me.

And the XJ is still old school cool, and despite being designed like 10 years ago it still has amazing road presence.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > E90M3 01/27/2018 at 20:50

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I first read it as “Gasoline Diesel Injection” because of Volkswagen’s TDI badge.

E90M3 > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 01/27/2018 at 20:53

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This is what I think.

AestheticsInMotion >   01/27/2018 at 20:59

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Completely agree on #1, vehemently disagree on #2.

AestheticsInMotion > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/27/2018 at 21:00

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My biggest complaint with the sedan is that as good as it looks, the coupe still blows it out of the water.

AestheticsInMotion > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 21:00

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Alfa Quadrofoglioglioglio is at least in the running.

(edit) assuming it is in fact running at the time of comparison...

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > AestheticsInMotion 01/27/2018 at 21:15

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But isn’t that true with everything that has both variants?

Also I considered one and bought an E90 instead, so I guess I don’t have a leg to stand on here.

Captain Brotatohead > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 21:38

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It’s a hatchback, just like the Panamara. Please stop calling them sedans. Fer reel tho, stahpit.

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > AestheticsInMotion 01/27/2018 at 21:44

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XJL’s are still imposing AF in person. Regular XJ’s.... meh may as well be any Euro luxury sedan.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 23:12

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Skoda Octavia RS?

And it can be had with a manual gearbox.

Vítor > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 23:38

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“Japan hasn’t made a cool sedan in 15 years”

The Crown and the Century comes to mind. The Yamaha-powered Lexus IS-F is pretty cool as well

Vítor > Nauraushaun 01/27/2018 at 23:38

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“Japan hasn’t made a cool sedan in 15 years”

The Crown and the Century comes to mind. The Yamaha-powered Lexus IS-F is pretty cool as well

ranwhenparked >   01/27/2018 at 23:49

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All these years, and that C-pillar still looks wrong.

HPoz - I like Honda Fits and I cannot lie > E90M3 01/28/2018 at 00:13

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My immediate thought when I see GDI is “diesel” and that doesn’t seem like a good look

Nauraushaun > Vítor 01/28/2018 at 22:10

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You are correct, though the value of these is limited since they’re Japan only.

The IS-F is alright but nobody has ever loved it. It felt more like a decent attempt, where the Stinger feels like a success.

Nauraushaun > Captain Brotatohead 01/28/2018 at 22:11

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It’s got the sedan profile! Personally I could care less about the exact nature of the rear door. It’s every bit a sedan to my eye.

See the Mazda6s here . One hatch, one sedan. But they’re shaped the same - sedans to me

Nauraushaun > AestheticsInMotion 01/28/2018 at 22:12

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Very much in the running. But this is cooler I think. Alfas have gotten by for 20 years on nothing more than brand name and Italian-ness. This is the opposite - a cool car from a brand nobody loves

Nauraushaun >   01/28/2018 at 22:13

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The S90 is cool. Not as cool as some other Volvos. Not bad.

The XJ is a cool car. I think the Kia stole that chrome roof line running down the back.

Nauraushaun > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time 01/28/2018 at 22:14

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I’m Australian, we don’t have creg’s list

Nauraushaun > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 01/28/2018 at 22:14

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They’re not bad, but they’re not nearly as cool And the fact that they were called Skyline just shows how Skyliney they’re not.

Nauraushaun > DayManFighterOfTheNightMan 01/28/2018 at 22:15

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Cars like this are how Kia becomes less of a dirty word :)