"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
07/02/2018 at 22:01 • Filed to: None
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"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
07/02/2018 at 22:01 • Filed to: None | 2
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I also might need to upgrade my camera.
Anyways, Torch is very right about the Stinger’s drive modes, it’s painfully slow in Eco and Comfort mode. Like, in Eco it feels like it has a three cylinder engine pulling it, in Comfort it feels like this same engine but without a turbocharger, and in Sport mode it is completely different!
It will struggle to let you pass above 3,000RPM when you’re in comfort; this power denial is welcomed because it makes you less eager to try and overtake slow traffic or maybe pull a stupid maneuver. In a sense it’s like a confirmation, you press the pedal and there’s nothing, as if the car is asking you to reconsider what you’re thinking. But in sport mode it barely goes below 2500RPM and the car feels sprightly and wanting to be The Kia That Could. However, there are two big issues with the modes, that is that the car won’t stay in the mode you turned it off on, it defaults in comfort and it’s an absolute pain in the ass. So is that the car will also default to the brightest cluster backlight setting, instead of staying where you put it. It’s also a bit annoying because if you want to go from, say, Smart to Sport, it takes at least four or five seconds, which is precious time when there’s a dick tailgating you.
I mean, it’s all down to throttle and gearbox computer tuning... which is why I wonder why Kia won’t sell this with a manual; with a manual gearbox the user chooses how aggressive they are and it’s a lot better than having to switch modes about, it would also solidify the Stinger in the performance Sedan area; a thing Kia has been trying to convince us this is for a while.
fhrblig
> Spanfeller is a twat
07/02/2018 at 22:07 |
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Eco mode in every Hyundai or Kia is awful. It was the worst in our previous-gen Elantra GT.
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Spanfeller is a twat
> fhrblig
07/02/2018 at 22:09 |
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Yes, almost as bad as their nanny state TCS. However, Eco Mode has kept my inner bro in check a few times and also my consumption under 15l/100km (which is still a lot, but I only drive in Stop-And-Go traffic.
KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
> Spanfeller is a twat
07/02/2018 at 22:25 |
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How does the car do in hot weather? Heat soak? some turbo cars feel like they lost 100Hp over 90F with the AC on.
wafflesnfalafel
> Spanfeller is a twat
07/02/2018 at 22:41 |
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that default to comfort mode thing would bug the dickens out of me...
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Spanfeller is a twat
> wafflesnfalafel
07/02/2018 at 22:43 |
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yes, and the paddle shifters are really shitty, they go back to auto mode almost immediately
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Spanfeller is a twat
> KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
07/02/2018 at 22:45 |
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Well, I very rarely drive with the AC on, and the car has a stonking great inter-cooler, I’ve notice no significant reductions of performance during hot weather driving.
I have never seen the coolant temperature needle surpass 90C or just under operating temperature.
I did however think about what you said this morning because it was really cold on the highway (like, 4-5C) and I decided to test the car on an empty stretch
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