2017 KIA Stinger GT -Wow

[mrk]

This just popped up on a feed and had to double check to see I was looking at a KIA photo

Numbers are quite good also, 3.6 V6 twin turbo, 365BHP, 509Nm, RWD (with LSD).













Really digging that interior, just not the iPad The body style has hints of A7, XE, and various BMW cues.

That's a KIA!

 

[Jokester]

A Kia? So about £20k then.

 

[muon]

Are they not doing the 2 door coupe that was originally supposed to be?

http://www.kia.com/us/en/content/vehicles/concept-cars/gt4-stinger

 

[muon]

I suppose this actually is the result of the GT rather than GT4 Stinger.

http://www.kia.com/us/en/content/vehicles/concept-cars/gt

 

[mccarf]

If you took the badges off it I'd never guess it's a kia

 

[mrk]

That was just the concept!

 

[muon]

That was just the concept!

I'm certain there were rumours of a new Kia Sports Coupe. It's probably still on the table, there are even spy shots of it.

 

[snapdragon69]

Is this supposed to be this that they promised or are they different models?
KIA should have stuck to making cheap basic cars with 7 year warranties that OAPs could say would see them out.
http://www.motoringbox.com/cars/car-news/kia-gt-ready-for-2017/

 

[mrk]

Hmm unless they do release a coupe version also. The GT in my op is what's being officially unveiled tomorrow at the Detroit Autoshow, so perhaps a coupe will follow later?

 

[muon]

Is this supposed to be this that they promised or are they different models?
KIA should have stuck to making cheap basic cars with 7 year warranties that OAPs could say would see them out.
http://www.motoringbox.com/cars/car-news/kia-gt-ready-for-2017/

All the articles is saying this is the production version of the Kia GT concept car.

There is also a Kia GT4 Stinger concept car which should hopefully result in a production version later this year. Although no articles saying that.

 

[Firestar_3x]

Kia's our-days seem to be priced too closely to the competition, whilst they may be 'OK cars' the badge still leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[muon]

Hmm unless they do release a coupe version also. The GT in my op is what's being officially unveiled tomorrow at the Detroit Autoshow, so perhaps a coupe will follow later?

The market really needs something better than the 370z or GT86 for that segment. Hopefully it comes along.

 

[HangTime]

Kia's our-days seem to be priced too closely to the competition, whilst they may be 'OK cars' the badge still leaves a lot to be desired.

There's very few what I would call genuinely 'cheap' marques these days, when specced to a reasonable standard. Kia, Skoda etc none of these are priced massively less than big players like Ford, Vauxhall etc. That's not to say they aren't good value compared to premium marques but it's not like you can get them for a pittance (take family hatchbacks for example, pretty much every make costs over £15k new nowadays unless you scrimp on spec).

 

[Nasher]

An actual interesting Kia. I bet it will still have a chocolate clutch and gearbox though

 

[Jumper118]

can i have a manual one please

 

[EdGey]

Well that's quite lovely.

 

[Dav4]

Nice car but the UK will probably get fobbed off with a 2.0 litre 150bhp diesel variant of some sort. We don't get exciting engines like this anymore

 

[mrk]

We will find out tomorrow what the UK gets

One thing is confirmed though, no manual gearbox option

Doesn't sound like the auto box is a double clutch unit either going by the 0-60 time of 5.1s, either that or it's quite heavy!

 

[FurryLemon]

Looks nice that.

What are they aiming to compete with though?

 

[Jumper118]

One thing is confirmed though, no manual gearbox option

well that sucks. at least its not a hybrid yet.