RC K9 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Is anyone here excited about this? Though I wouldn't be able to afford one for who knows how long, I am really excited at the prospect of a TT V6 RWD or AWD Kia. https://www.kia.com/us/en/content/vehicles/upcoming-vehicles/2018-stinger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I like it. But godDAMN can I get a fucking manual in a sports car, please? Fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I like it. But godDAMN can I get a fucking manual in a sports car, please? Fuck. Is that a sports car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I like it. But godDAMN can I get a fucking manual in a sports car, please? Fuck. ^^^^ Agreed! I'd still rock it. 365 hp and 376 lb.-ft. of torque from a KIA is impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbospec29 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 meh, just get a 535i/xi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigOxley Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I like it. Probably wouldn't buy one though. Kia is doing good things though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Is that a sports car? It's a sports sedan. It's competition are the A5 sportback and the bmw 4 gran coupe. I think they are calling this new category fastback sedans because they have hatches that look like trunks, 4 doors, and are kind of sporty. Kia thinks of it as both a fastback sports sedan and a GT car (or so they say on their website). you can thank the nissan maxima for blurring the lines with their "4 door sports car" marketing campaign, and BMW for actually making a 4 door sedan, the e34, that made midsize sedans as fun to drive as sports cars and therefore acceptable as sporty cars. honestly, who cares that the labels are all mixed up. Corvettes haven't been "sports cars" since the 70's (they are GT cars like Aston Martins), sedans are now considered sporty, cats and dogs live together.... Personally I think the stinger needs a 6MT but it will never happen. I wonder how hard it will be to get a stripped down no option version with the 3.3L TT v6, my guess is very. I like Kia cars, probably more than I should, but this is a huge leap for them, I kinda want to see if they can pull it off in the first year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 meh, just get a 535i/xi But that would be obvious. Not to mention, less hp and 5k more than the stinger. I wonder how hard it will be to get a stripped down no option version with the 3.3L TT v6, my guess is very. (Update: A Kia spokesperson responded with the 2018 Kia Stinger’s official pricing: $31,900 for base Stinger 2.0T $37,000 for Stinger Premium 2.0T $39,000 for GT 3.3 T $43,500 for GT1 3.3T $49,500 for GT2 3.3 T AWD $2,200 for all models Destination $895 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 yeah but at $40K I betcha you have to take all that crap like lane assist and adaptive cruise control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 This is CR...NONE of you are paying over $30k for a Kia. That being said, Randy Pobst cracked me up with his review of the Stinger and it does seem like a great platform. I've got a CTS-V that I'm going to drive into the ground so aside from the hatchback, I've already got everything the Stinger could offer me that I'd want (plus I have a stick ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 True, at least they are offering it in 3 different packages though. I'm sure a base model stinger could be ordered with a 3.3 but doubt it would save that much on cost at the end of the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted October 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 But that would be obvious. Not to mention, less hp and 5k more than the stinger. (Update: A Kia spokesperson responded with the 2018 Kia Stinger’s official pricing: $31,900 for base Stinger 2.0T $37,000 for Stinger Premium 2.0T $39,000 for GT 3.3 T $43,500 for GT1 3.3T $49,500 for GT2 3.3 T AWD $2,200 for all models Destination $895 Being that it's seeming like i'll be in TX for a LONG time to come, i'd probably opt for the RWD (as much as I LOVE turbo AWD). I already have a 4wd truck and an awd dsm, so i'd say screw the extra cost and weight. If I lived back in OH though, i'd probably opt for the AWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 This is CR...NONE of you are paying over $30k for a Kia. Way to crush a man's dreams early in the morning clay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Beard Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I would be fine with either, the rwd would make it interesting in the winter, but I'm sure it will have all the bells and whistles of traction control, power distribution, etc. But then again, apex doughnuts are fun as hell lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Way to crush a man's dreams early in the morning clay. If you're posting on CR at 10:10am on a weekday morning, your dreams are already crushed anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeto67 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 If you're posting on CR at 10:10am on a weekday morning, your dreams are already crushed anyway. As opposed to 10:20am when they aren't? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 As opposed to 10:20am when they aren't? I'm living the dream, baby! You're also assuming my comment meant that people COULDN'T afford a $30k Kia, when I was implying my faith in this automotive community that, given $30k in cash or loan approval, my CR brethren would pick far better choices for their automotive conveyance. :burn: If, however, you took my comment as squashing "dreams of a $30k RWD Stinger" as a negative, then yes...there is no hope left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2 Sweet Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Ugly as fuck IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I was considering one of these against an e63 as a cool daily late next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiji ST Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I really like it until I get to the Kia badge. I know they've done really well the past 6 years when they started overhauled everything, but that badge has such a stigma with it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I was considering one of these against an e63 as a cool daily late next year. quit messing around. you don't compare a Kia and a MBZ. that's crazy talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Quik7 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Is it just me or is Kia ripping off designs? This looks like a cheap A7/S7 clone. The new Sportage looks like a cheap Cayenne and the Sedona looks like a Chrysler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o0n8 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 I love it in pictures, will be interesting to see what they start going for used in a year or 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 Is it just me or is Kia ripping off designs? This looks like a cheap A7/S7 clone. The new Sportage looks like a cheap Cayenne and the Sedona looks like a Chrysler. That's how you stay cheaper than the competition, yet still draw sheeple with your progressive styling. Taillights of the Optima a couple of years ago look like Audi A4's from a few years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Posted October 11, 2017 Report Share Posted October 11, 2017 quit messing around. you don't compare a Kia and a MBZ. that's crazy talk. I didn't think I'd ever say that myself. But theyd be at similar price and performance new vs used.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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