Kia Stinger.... Theyre passing Nissan.

Zingston

Well for a rwd v6 turbo sedan that does 4.4 or 4.7 (depends on the review) 0 to 60, 33.5k ain't a bad place to start! Kia offers a solid warranty also.

Hotrodz

If you want some real world dyno results go to @specialtyz on instagram. The Stinger ain't know joke. Seb is doing some comparisons between the Kia Stinger and the Q60 and the two variants of each. Let's put it this way, the Kia ain't know slouch!!!!

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*J*ap***V*et*

I just find it impressive that a company that made such throw away and boring autos have completely flipped the market!! I never have nor never will have qualms with what Hyundai/Kia os doing. Because at the price you're getting quite a bit of a car for the money.

Jsolo

Bit ironic I get an update to this thread today. Just received in the mail another recall notice for the 2011 kia optima. This time for the airbags/seat belt. Glad I got rid of that dreck long ago.

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UNKNOWN_370

I came across a muffler delete stinger n it sounded pretty tough. In this vid, it sounds like a race car.

https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-car...t-sound-video/

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FPenvy

........what races are you watching?

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UNKNOWN_370

I dunno.... But I'll take the exhaust sound challenge on you.

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Ian B

I still can't get the stigma of early crappy KIa/Hyunday cars and now trying to lift themselves to Lexus levels.

Ian B

ZCanadian

Why not? Old crappy Toyota did exactly that.

Ian B

Only time will tell. A Kia/Hyundai will never be up to par with a Toyota.

Ian B

ZCanadian

Again, why not?

If you mean catch up to them, perhaps not.
But don’t rule that out, either.
they are definitely driving the same line that Toyota, Honda, Mazda, and Datsun did, only those marques had a 30 year head start. Just like these Japanese makes did, the Korean twins have done a lot to put their earlier days of “low price, questonable quality” behind them. And based on the strategy they have adopted, I’d say they are closing the gap while the Nippon crowd sits on their laurels.

*J*ap***V*et*

I didnt think anyone really gave much of a crap about Toyota anyway lmao....same with any of the other Japanese manufacturers. I give the twins their credit and Hyundai/Kia has come quite a way. Especially in the aspects of making solid cars at fair prices. I'd take a new Stinger over the Maxima any day of the week. Or pretty much any other sedan in a similar class/pricing/statistics etcetera

UNKNOWN_370

Just watched a 6 month review. It seems the STINGER is having problems with half its color palette. Yellow, Black, Blue and white.

https://youtu.be/bL39d7S0CXE

Before the haters go on a tangent. The Z had the same exact problem on the same exact colors before the first 2013 refresh. Lol. So don't get too hyped. Lol

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*J*ap***V*et*

Welp!!!! Scrap the stinger!!!....I wanted matte black anyway lmao

JLarson

Wife wanted to test drive one of these, so we took a trip out to the dealership Saturday. Obviously opted for the GT trim. I have to say my initial impressions were very positive.

Pros:
-Car feels responsive, with boost coming on quickly. Acceleration definitely pushes you back in the seat.
-Layout of the cockpit is solid. Seats were broad and comfortable, without being outstanding, digital package was easy to navigate.
-Suspension in Sport mode was aggressive with very minimal body roll. Steering did not have the same overly light feel present in the Q50 and Q60.
-Brembo BBK definitely gave plenty of stopping power.
-Functional brake vents.

Cons:
-Its a Kia. I'm not saying this to hate on this brand, but it's an expensive car for the Kia badge.
-Car is very heavy! 5148 lbs, and you can definitely feel the weight of it dragging against your early acceleration.
-Not in love with the appearance of it. It's basically a sporty Optima - better stance and brake vents.

I think there will be a lot of drivers that really enjoy this car; my wife certainly did.

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