Kia Stinger GT has rear wheel drive and a 365 horsepower twin turbo V6

[Kia Stinger]

Check that out! This rear wheel drive Kia Stinger is powered by a 365 horsepower twin turbo V6 with 376 lb-ft of torque. 0-60 is said to be 5.1 seconds. 8-speed automatic transmission (sorry, no manual). I imagine it's not too difficult to see the Audi influence in the picture above - especially considering their ex-designer, Peter Schreyer, is now employed by Kia. This is a seriously good looking vehicle with a really cool name and surely impressive performance. I think Kia has a tremendous winner on their hands here. What are YOUR thoughts?

See more pictures and read more here:
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-sho...the-gorgeous-rear-wheel-drive-kia-stinger-gt/

 

[Kia Stinger]

There's more details here but if you don't want to click to read "all about it"...

- The Kia Stinger is a 5-seat sedan
- Dual-zone instrument panel boasting a "large" color touchscreen for infotainment
- Heads-up display (HUD)
- Optional 720-watt, 15-speaker Harmon/Kardon audio system with two subwoofers
- Driver's seat can be have air-cell bladders for a tight fit

Drivetrain options:
- 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with about 255 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque; 8-speed automatic
- 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 with 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque; 8-speed automatic

Suspension:
- MacPherson front and multi-link rear suspension
- Driving modes: driving modes: Personal, Eco, Sport, Comfort, and Smart
- 18-inch, 225/45 performance tires on the base model
- Staggered tires on 19-inch wheels and vented Brembo brakes on the 3.3-liter model 

- All wheel drive is an option and uses brake-based torque vectoring along with mechanical limited-slip differential.
- 0-60 is estimated at 5.1 seconds with the 3.3-liter V6. Top speed is capped at 167 miles per hour
- The Stinger will be available later this year...

 

[Larry Denen]

It's only a matter of time before some of the big tuners have this motor pushing 600 horses or more. I love turbo.

 

[Kia Stinger]

Yes, I'm sure. Or at least 400 horses or so. It all depends on what the internals are like. I hope Kia anticipated this being a tuner car and built it as such...

 

[Brian Keenan]

Did you know those Brembo vented disc brakes come with quad-piston front calipers and dual-piston rear calipers?

 

[Larry Denen]

Yes, I'm sure. Or at least 400 horses or so. It all depends on what the internals are like. I hope Kia anticipated this being a tuner car and built it as such...

Forged rods and pistons would be nice. I'd feel pretty comfortable modifying the Stinger. I'm sure all the basic bolt ons will be available. Intake, exhaust, headers, FMIC.

Did you know those Brembo vented disc brakes come with quad-piston front calipers and dual-piston rear calipers?

Well at least we know it can STOP well.

 

[Brian Keenan]

There are two companies working on tunes for the 3.3 liter V6. I don't know much yet but I'll write more when I learn more.

There are already tunes available for the 2.0. People are easily getting 300/300 out of the turbo 4 cyl and for those who are brave enough to delve deeper nearly 600 hp can be had. That tells me we could be look at one hell of a tune with the Stinger GT.

 

[ballistic]

There are two companies working on tunes for the 3.3 liter V6. I don't know much yet but I'll write more when I learn more.

There are already tunes available for the 2.0. People are easily getting 300/300 out of the turbo 4 cyl and for those who are brave enough to delve deeper nearly 600 hp can be had. That tells me we could be look at one hell of a tune with the Stinger GT.

i had a feeling that was the case. 400hp is still way under the power curve for the 3.3 V6. The 2.0 is there without much fuss. much more than that you need to upgrade turbos. i bet the stock turbos on the V6 are good for around 500 horsepower. i can't wait until somebody opens up the block and sees what's inside.

 

[Larry Denen]

There are two companies working on tunes for the 3.3 liter V6. I don't know much yet but I'll write more when I learn more.

There are already tunes available for the 2.0. People are easily getting 300/300 out of the turbo 4 cyl and for those who are brave enough to delve deeper nearly 600 hp can be had. That tells me we could be look at one hell of a tune with the Stinger GT.

Those are some big numbers we're talking about. I wonder what the reliability is of a 500hp 2.0. If good, then perhaps we could be looking at 600hp tunes for the V6 without much fuss. And 800hp tunes with bigger turbos for those with strong hearts.

 

[Jenny Wang]

It's interesting to know that even the small engine can be so powerful. But I don't think I'd ever have my car modified like that. It's important to me that my car starts every day and gets me to work and back home. What would be interesting to know at some point is how much the car can be modded and at what point it becomes less reliable.

 

[hej]

It's interesting to know that even the small engine can be so powerful. But I don't think I'd ever have my car modified like that. It's important to me that my car starts every day and gets me to work and back home. What would be interesting to know at some point is how much the car can be modded and at what point it becomes less reliable.

While I'm sure there's a bit of extra wear and tear, I think for the most part reliable cars are going to be reliable cars. About the only thing I'd be concerned with is extra stress on the transmission when you start pumping up those big leaps in power. Though in this case that same 8-speed transmission presumably powers the V8 powered cars, so cranking up the 4 cylinder is probably no big deal.

 

[Larry Denen]

Just a quick little tidbit of information I heard somebody talking about at a meet. The twin turbo V6 has been tuned to 333 horsepower at the wheels in the G80. And they're just getting started. This was a light tune only with nothing else done.

 

[app_master]

Cool, so 365hp in the Stinger V6 sounds like a nice safe performance tune. It might even be fuel efficient.

 

[ballistic]

cool. can anyone guess what 333 hp to the wheels would equate to at the crank? i'm wondering what a basic tune with nothing else would actually do. how much more power it would have. with intake and exhaust those numbers will only go up. and probably allow for even more boost. 350hp at the wheels would be really impressive for a tune, intake and exhaust.

 

[app_master]

cool. can anyone guess what 333 hp to the wheels would equate to at the crank? i'm wondering what a basic tune with nothing else would actually do. how much more power it would have. with intake and exhaust those numbers will only go up. and probably allow for even more boost. 350hp at the wheels would be really impressive for a tune, intake and exhaust.

15-20% loss would be typically. Lots of factors involved but I would expect less loss in an efficient drive-train. Especially the new 8 speed being offered on the stinger.

 

[Larry Denen]

Sounds like a little over 400 horsepower with nothing but a tune. That's good news. I can't imagine it being too hard on the drivetrain. That should make most people happy with a sprint to 60mph taking 4.8 seconds or so.

 

[Bamm1]

I would think a Stage 1 tune (no bolt-on's, etc.) would be a good bit faster than that. Kia is claiming that 0-62 will arrive in 5.1 seconds. In my experience the 0-60 and 0-62 times differ by ~0.2 seconds (sometimes more). Here is an example of what I am talking about (these numbers were recorded in a run up to 100 mph in both cars):

Mk 7 GTI

• 0-60: 6.932
• 0-62: 7.242

Mk 7 Golf R

• 0-60: 4.641
• 0-62: 4.852

In addition, the 2017 G90 3.3T HTRAC (similar drivetrain to the Stinger GT) goes 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. The weight of the car for that test was 4824lbs. Albert Biermann is quoted as stating weight was a big factor during the development process and that the Stinger GT AWD should top out at around 3,968lbs. I would think the 856lbs. reduction would make big difference in acceleration times.

So with my fingers and toes crossed I am hoping to see a tune put the GT into the mid to low 4's to 60 and the high 12's for the 1/4.

References

• http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2017-genesis-g90-33t-awd-test-review
• http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/01/5-things-we-learned-about-the-2018-kia-stinger.html

 

[Jenny Wang]

I would think a Stage 1 tune (no bolt-on's, etc.) would be a good bit faster than that. Kia is claiming that 0-62 will arrive in 5.1 seconds. In my experience the 0-60 and 0-62 times differ by ~0.2 seconds (sometimes more). Here is an example of what I am talking about (these numbers were recorded in a run up to 100 mph in both cars):

Mk 7 GTI

• 0-60: 6.932
• 0-62: 7.242

Mk 7 Golf R

• 0-60: 4.641
• 0-62: 4.852

In addition, the 2017 G90 3.3T HTRAC (similar drivetrain to the Stinger GT) goes 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. The weight of the car for that test was 4824lbs. Albert Biermann is quoted as stating weight was a big factor during the development process and that the Stinger GT AWD should top out at around 3,968lbs. I would think the 856lbs. reduction would make big difference in acceleration times.

So with my fingers and toes crossed I am hoping to see a tune put the GT into the mid to low 4's to 60 and the high 12's for the 1/4.

References

• http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2017-genesis-g90-33t-awd-test-review
• http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2017/01/5-things-we-learned-about-the-2018-kia-stinger.html

I'm by no means a speed demon so the 2.0 will be adequate for me. But just for the sake of learning it sounds like you're saying the turbo V6 can/will probably do 0 to 60 in about 4.9 seconds. Maybe even 4.8. Larry took about 3 tenths of a second with the tune in his above post so I think that would make for about a 4.5 second 0 to 60 time with a tune. Does that sound about right?

 

[ballistic]

I would think a Stage 1 tune (no bolt-on's, etc.) would be a good bit faster than that. Kia is claiming that 0-62 will arrive in 5.1 seconds. In my experience the 0-60 and 0-62 times differ by ~0.2 seconds (sometimes more).

that's a really good point i totally forgot about that. didn't even think of it. i'd be really impressed if the stinger did 0-60 in under 5 seconds. it wasn't long ago that cadillac was pushing how great the v-series cars were for being that quick. and there aren't many cars outside of high performance variants that can do it today.

 

[Bamm1]

I'm by no means a speed demon so the 2.0 will be adequate for me. But just for the sake of learning it sounds like you're saying the turbo V6 can/will probably do 0 to 60 in about 4.9 seconds. Maybe even 4.8. Larry took about 3 tenths of a second with the tune in his above post so I think that would make for about a 4.5 second 0 to 60 time with a tune. Does that sound about right?

I expect the stock 0-60 number to be in the high 4's. I have a good bit of experience with tuning/modifying cars and as far as what performance to expect there are a lot of factors to take into consideration. Some cars, like the 2017 Ford Fusion Sport are making very minimal performance gains with a tune (about 0.3 to 0.5 seconds) while vehicles like the MK 7 VW Golf R/ Audi S3 are gaining up to a second or more. So even if the Stinger GT falls into the "minimum gain category" I could still see hitting mid-4's to 60.