Kia Stinger GT
 

Anyone ever driven one of these?

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Would lease but not own

I drove a Kia when they first came out. I crawled so you ****ers could fly.

Can it play left tackle?

I hate to admit it, as a die hard american made guy, but i like how these look driving. I saw one pass by at the end of my street and thought it was a 4 door sports car or something.

I've never driven one, but I believe they get pretty good reviews and are priced well.... and I think it gets pretty damn good gas mileage for a 360hp V6, from what I remember.

Never driven one but ive always liked them. They had one at the dyno shop a few months back and they were tweaking the twin turbos. Thing sounded bad ass.

We'll see ya in a Kia!

I really like them. They had one year with a pearl blue and a cream interior that I was thinking strongly about buying a couple years back but they're hard to find.

By all accounts they're great drivers cars. I know that Kia/Hyundai had REALLY done a nice job with those dual scroll turbos that greatly reduce turbo lag and give you really nice power earlier in the power band than, say, GM was getting. You're not getting peak power at 1,200 RPM or anything, but it's WELL below the 5K you're seeing on a lot of other turbos.

So I'll bet that twin turbo V-6 is a DAMN fun engine.

EDIT:

Here's an example for sale of the one I was eyeballing:

https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-...e=supplemental

I test drove a BMW 3 series several years ago and the turbo lag on their 4 cylinder models just killed me... putting the pedal to the floor on the highway and drinking a cup of coffee before there was any response at all. I wouldn't have even cared THAT much about lag at a light changing green, but in traffic is a totally different story.

Their inline 6s are night and day better (especially in sport mode, where it's keeping you in a slightly higher RPM).

I have my eye on a base GT model. I'd really prefer a GT1 or GT2, but you still get twin turbo v6 with the GT, just without some of the other extra goodies.

I test drove an X5 about 5 years ago and can honestly say that I've enjoyed few engines as much as that BMW I-6. It's just so well tuned, so responsive and seems to have all the power where you want it. Very good note for a V-6, doesn't feel heavy but feels plenty powerful.

I REALLY enjoyed that thing (but realized that the X-5 just isn't very useful when we drove it for an entire weekend). It convinced me that I'll have a BMW sedan someday, but that I wasn't terribly interested in their SUV.

So. This is a thread about a KIA? A ****in KIA right??

My first was an m235i and absolutely loved it... some M bells and whistles without spending 6 figures on a real M, plus 30mpg despite all the power you'd reasonably need (of course, "unreasonable" power is fun, too).

And the one thing that still impresses me years later is the transmission... it's like the car isn't even shifting, it's so damn smooth. It was a completely new level of greatness from anything I had driven prior.

I have an X5 now... previously had a Rav4 that was barely okay enough to haul ATVs and camping gear (especially when attempting mountain drives when it's 105⁰ in Phoenix), and would end up taking it more often that not on long road trips given the lack of cargo space in the car (it was always sad to opt for the Rav4's practicality on road trips).

The X5 is the PERFECT blend of the two vehicles... same silky smooth transmission, great power and an especially fun responsive drive in Sport, and have seen 28+mpg on the highway. And on top of that, can easily haul the toys or for the Home Depot trips that weren't exactly coupe friendly.

If I have **** you money in the future, I'd love to buy a completely impractical M6 one day.... coming from a couple of sport coupes though, never thought I'd love driving an SUV.

My brother has one. Stock it is a fast car. He has supped it up quite a bit. It is dangerously fast now. It’s unbelievable. It is quite the sleeper.

https://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/pict...pictureid=2298

It’s better than a thread about Elon musk’s vacuum cleaner cars though

This Stinger lived near you?

I Belize it has good ratings

It would be a more interesting car if it didn’t look like the Dollar General version of a Dodge Charger.

Yes with a chip and tuned, hawk brakes after tuning.

Car is bad ass and will smoke a lot on the road easily.

BMW manuals have a delay valve for the clutch. It basically engages the clutch smoother then you can. Not good for burnouts though. I had a 2011 3series Xdrive manual and that car was smooth sailing.



Does the Kia drive like a BMW nowadays?

Kia hired the old designer from Audi. Cars look good now

Just.Can’t.Do.It.

I test drove one when they first came out and really liked it. I would have happily gone with the Stinger GT, but there wasn't a used/CPO market for it at the time.

Instead I went with a 2 year old BMW M235I, and similar to Bearcat, have loved it so far. I'd still consider a Stinger GT next time though.

I had a kia rio for years. no power windows, no cd player, no power steering lol

kia owes me a nice car for putting up with that shit for so long

I told a couple buddies I was considering trading in my Charger for a Kia and they asked me if I had a stroke or something.

for obvious reasons, they are everywhere here down under. really great reviews as a whole :thumb:

You should get one and plasti-dip the **** out of it.

I would way rather have a Kia then a Dodge

Depends. If i plan on keeping the car i'd rather have the Dodge.

It's a cult car that will age well and always be remembered fondly over the years. The Kia has no such following or appreciation.

However, if im living in the moment and don't plan on keeping either i think the Kia is a more stylish car.

And being in California, i can't legally add boost to the Dodge. You can the Kia though since you're upgrading factory components instead of adding forced induction that wasn't there.

Whipple isn’t CA compliant?

Your Charger wouldn't even stand a chance against that Stinger. Put them in it and watch them squeal like hogs when you punch it because there is no comparison.

If the kit is C.A.R.B compliant, most aren't, and less and less companies are doing nowadays as the cost and trouble for such certification makes it difficult, especially since it's only for California residents. Most companies just opt out and don't bother especially on their newer products.

And of course CARB compliant means much more in cost to the customer.

The loophole is that you "can" modify the forced induction systems on cars that were originally equipped with superchargers and turbos.

Now you're not SUPPOSE to, but you can get away with it so long as the car still clears smog and visual inspection.

But if the smog tech lifts the hood on a N/A Dodge and you're running forced induction with no CARB compliance number it's an automatic fail.

I just want to be able to drive in the snow..

That is not the car for snow.

They handle well with snow tires. The all-wheel drive helps. Quite nice cars IMO. Handle "similar" to a Porche. I'd argue, slightly better than a BMW. Nuts and bolts is, these aren't your standard KIA.

Hank Hill would never buy a foreign car

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depends on the charger trim level

that kia is less than 400 hp

Just an RT

I would agree with your buddies.

Did you had a ****in' stroke or somethin?

Damn. :shake: :D

Not if it's a hellcat or a jailbreak.

fully decked out looks like about 57k brand new for gt2

44k for the fully decked out gt-line brand new

https://tsp.truecar.com/prices-new/kia/

Yes I have driven a GT2 AWD that was stock. 0-60 in less than 5 seconds. Really quick car. Fully built out it was close to 60k. Great road feedback. However, It felt kind of cheap.
I took it up to 149 and the limiter kicked in . I am pretty sure it will run 170 plus.
would not buy due to the feel (what I call build quality). Felt Cheap and there was excessive road noise. It was a track event FWIW.

Good car

Tree rats ate all the engine wiring in my sisters KIA.

I'd drive it

Is ur sister hot

She died a little over a year ago. Cancer

It's OK. You didn't know.

drove by a parked one exactly like this today. funny how you start looking for something after someone else mentions...

I've never driven one, but I have stayed at a Holliday Inn.

It’s the Express, the basic bitch Holliday Inn doesn’t cut it.

I had a Kia Sephia when they first came out. Drove that thing for 6 years until it shit the bed.

Unless we're talking that first 1/8 of a mile. ;)

Hellcat doesn't break until then, pulls about 2.5 lengths away by the 1/4.

And, besides, he's not talking about a Hellcat but damn those are nice cars for Mopar.

Live in the country? I used to wonder why farmers left the hoods of their vehicles open, then one explained it to me. If you leave the hood down pack rats will take shelter in the engine bay and setup camp. If you leave the hood open they're exposed to the weather and will find shelter somewhere else.

I guarantee it does better than my Charger. LMAO

Fair, but if modified correctly, it wouldn't be any match, IMHO.

And yes, those Hellcats are extremely nice cars and powerful. Definitely gives you a good rush.

I've never driven a Hellcat, but I drove a Scat Pack a while back. I don't need that much HP for a daily driver. My RT has plenty of HP for that. I'd love to have a Hellcat in my garage as a weekend car. Maybe someday...

All season tires or summers?

I've always run high quality all seasons on my Charger. It just won't go in the snow. If I put 30 Brooke Pryor's in the trunk I might get some traction

On the other hand.. if I can get going... Move the **** out the way because I can keep moving just fine. But if I have to stop, it's game over. LMAO

I bought a new KIA back in 2012 (after the company redesign) and still drive it, nothing but regular maintenance since the purchase. A friend bought one a couple years after I gave a positive review and he still has his. Limited sample size but reliability hasn't really been a question, and doesn't have the maintenance costs of the German counterparts (but is lacking the cache).

Love the Stinger and still considering it when my current one eventually craps out.

Coincidentally, back in the mid-1980s my porn name was Killa Stinger.

Never earned the "GT" suffix, eh?

It would have frightened my costars.

You know for KIA's overall, it's about a 50-50 from what I heard/know.

I usually am wary of most newer models until they have 5+ year worth to look over history.

Now is not the time to be taking on new debt or getting a current new loan with a high interest rate.

What if a big baller like TLO pays straight cash homie???

If you can lock in a good sale price, now is actually a decent time to buy. You can refinance.

I have said before. But you cannot currently go wrong with kia or Hyundai. Great looking cars. Handle well for a good price.

Any competitor car is 20k or more for the same thing.

Ohhz their genesis brand is amazing as well.

I want them to make a 4x4 small truck. Would crush the competition.

Refinance to what? Interest rates will be rising for the foreseeable future.

It will taper off. The feds are going to cause a global recession because it's making the US dollar way too strong.

beta advice ROFL

11% car loan you too can be rolling a turbo kia ROFLROFLROFL

You buy this piece of shit yet???