yes, many of us are not a fan. then again some want to sport the emblem just because it's not a premium looking logo. it kind of tells an interesting story, in a way. but i'd prefer something more expensive looking for a car that's not cheap.
Kia Stinger May Have Model-specific Emblem
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app_master
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The longer this car keeps popping up at shows etc without reveal of anything else new, the less inclined I am to believe there will be a revised badge of some sort.
FYI found the corporate STINGER logo here; http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/photos/12160/stinger-logo
FYI found the corporate STINGER logo here; http://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/photos/12160/stinger-logo
Kia Stinger
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Nice find. I'm leaning towards everything staying as is at this point. No big deal. We can only change the badging if we want to...
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jburns
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I've heard military folks comment on this. While they are fine with the company name quite a few have said they would not drive a vehicle with KIA emblems. The reason is different than you may think.
Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own combatants at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIAneed not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to hostile attack.
Killed in action (KIA) is a casualty classification generally used by militaries to describe the deaths of their own combatants at the hands of hostile forces. The United States Department of Defense, for example, says that those declared KIAneed not have fired their weapons but have been killed due to hostile attack.
Brian Keenan
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Wow, I never knew that. That's rough. I you were in any form of war you'd probably be more comfortable with Yugo on the badge.
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app_master
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Yeah I've read and heard that acronym used before also. The car's also named same as missile too. It's all definitely unfortunate coincidence.
The conspiracy gets deeper...
Kia trademarked logo "Stinger" a few days ago/earlier just this month. Separate to the previous "Kia Stinger" combo-logo.
From the search website wording...The logos below are all U.S. trademarked logos that have an image of stinger displayed inside them. Link; http://www.trademarkia.com/stinger-87329272.html
You can more officially search it here; https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks-application-process/search-trademark-databas
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Kia Stinger
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Hey, GT4S. Welcome! Did you mean to reply to app_master's post? I see an empty reply. Let me know if you need help...
app_master
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Pretty good and legitimate looking effort here.
Bit complex but a missed opportunity perhaps. ca 2011!!!!
Source; http://cargocollective.com/drewelrick1/Kia-Motors-Rebranding
Bit complex but a missed opportunity perhaps. ca 2011!!!!
Source; http://cargocollective.com/drewelrick1/Kia-Motors-Rebranding
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If the Stinger were to somehow come with this emblem I will be driving around pumping out 720 watts of "Black n' Yellow" with my personalized "BWANYE" licence plate.
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Jenny Wang
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Pretty good and legitimate looking effort here.
Bit complex but a missed opportunity perhaps. ca 2011!!!!
Source; http://cargocollective.com/drewelrick1/Kia-Motors-Rebranding
Hmm. I kinda like it. It looks like the tiger nose grille. So it's sort of like a little grille in a grille.
app_master
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Lol. I was thinking of getting a black stinger, putting on my batman costume, and driving with plates "BATMOBILE"If the Stinger were to somehow come with this emblem I will be driving around pumping out 720 watts of "Black n' Yellow" with my personalized "BWANYE" licence plate.
Kia Stinger
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here you go
black would be better.
black would be better.
app_master
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Separate stinger emblem is confirmed but for Korea only. We'll get to see it when revealed at Seoul motor show on Mar 31. Reported here, here, here...so I guess you'd say that it's pretty official.
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/03/27/0200000000AEN20170327003400320.html
http://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800021&year=2017&no=206558
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170327000793
http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/news/2017/03/27/0200000000AEN20170327003400320.html
http://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?sc=30800021&year=2017&no=206558
http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20170327000793
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Kia Stinger
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Thank you for this information! I started a new topic about it...
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I hear ya. Cost reasons? Really?
srtcrazy05
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this is cool cause i was looking at tons of pictures of the stinger wondering if its possible to remove that big ugly emblem on the hood and trunk
