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Who woulda thunk it? With only a mere six years in development from concept to production, Kia has produced a seriously impressive and highly capable fastback. It’s the all-new Stinger, and it’s available in five levels of trim or models. There’s the base Stinger, the Premium, then the GT, GT1 and this: the 2018 Kia Stinger GT2.
WHAT’S NEW
The base and Premium Stinger house a direct-injected 2.0-liter, twin-turbo inline-4 that produces 255 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque from 1,400-4,000 rpm. All Stinger GT models are powered by a direct-injected 3.3-liter, twin-turbo V6 rated at 365 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. The 3.3-liter mill also develops 376 lb-ft of torque from 1,300-4,500 rpm.
Both longitudinally front-mounted engines gear energy to either the rear wheels or to all four wheels through a $2,200 electronically-controlled AWD system. Both engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Pricing ranges from $31,900 for a 2.0-liter RWD Base model to $49,200 for the 3.3-liter RWD GT2 model. Add another $900 for Destination and Handling.
The exterior styling of the 2018 Kia Stinger GT2 fastback reflects its European influence. It was overseen by Peter Schreyer, Kia Motors’ long-time chief design officer and his design team in Frankfurt, Germany. The Stinger is essentially a five door, five passenger GT with a long wheelbase, long hood, broad shoulders and short overhangs. Kia honed its abilities on the legendary Nurburgring circuit. The design off with Kia’s signature grille, positioned above a lower air intake and flanked by additional air ducts and wraparound headlamps. The profile is sleek and aerodynamic with a drag coefficient of 0.30. The rear finishes with an integrated deck-lid spoiler and twin dual exhaust outlets. Read more...
WHAT’S NEW
The base and Premium Stinger house a direct-injected 2.0-liter, twin-turbo inline-4 that produces 255 horsepower at 6,200 rpm and 260 lb-ft of torque from 1,400-4,000 rpm. All Stinger GT models are powered by a direct-injected 3.3-liter, twin-turbo V6 rated at 365 horsepower at 6,000 rpm. The 3.3-liter mill also develops 376 lb-ft of torque from 1,300-4,500 rpm.
Both longitudinally front-mounted engines gear energy to either the rear wheels or to all four wheels through a $2,200 electronically-controlled AWD system. Both engines are mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission with steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Pricing ranges from $31,900 for a 2.0-liter RWD Base model to $49,200 for the 3.3-liter RWD GT2 model. Add another $900 for Destination and Handling.
The exterior styling of the 2018 Kia Stinger GT2 fastback reflects its European influence. It was overseen by Peter Schreyer, Kia Motors’ long-time chief design officer and his design team in Frankfurt, Germany. The Stinger is essentially a five door, five passenger GT with a long wheelbase, long hood, broad shoulders and short overhangs. Kia honed its abilities on the legendary Nurburgring circuit. The design off with Kia’s signature grille, positioned above a lower air intake and flanked by additional air ducts and wraparound headlamps. The profile is sleek and aerodynamic with a drag coefficient of 0.30. The rear finishes with an integrated deck-lid spoiler and twin dual exhaust outlets. Read more...
