I love your Stinger and hornet example. Made me laugh. +1
I really didn't mean any ill. I browsed this forum to learn more about the Stinger and decided to post on this thread to start a debate. What I really wanted was just a chat with some Stinger owners feel. I didn't expect such a high level of defense. I mean - if people insult my Audi S4 small tablet screen, I would agree. The Audi after thought tablet screen is stupid af. Its like Audi engineers forgot about it and glued it on last minute. I wish I could rip it off.
Thanks for the compliment. I really only feel that its only fair we shouldn't nic pick design ques from the pass to prove a car is outdated. If we did that, we would be calling a lot of cars outdated.
I wouldn't call the KIA Stinger interior outdated, its modern. But if we nic pick similar design ques, one could literally call the KIA Stinger outdated too. The aluminum piece that flows through the radio switches and across the steering wheel and the passenger dash was done before. The 2004 Acura TSX had something similar but just a thicker piece. Similarity - this can be done in a different style in the 2011 Lexus CT as well.
What I'm trying to say is - many many cars share design ques from across time and used in a different way. This doesn't make something outdated. An outdated interior should subject to materials and tech.
I feel like Jaloponik thinks its outdated because of the tech rather than the design.
I would like to point out that the VR engines in the Infiniti Q50 are highly underrated. The Infiniti Q50 RS is likely to have more than 400HP/350TQ. Dyno videos on YouTube of this proves it.
Because of this - I think the Q50 edges out the Stinger in performance.
And yes - the Q50 will have a bit less plastic and a more premium feel. This isn't to take anything away from the KIA Stinger. Given the price - the Q50 should have a more premium.
I mean... a few other categories I would give to the Q50 are:
Brand: Ehh. Infiniti isn't prestige like MB but we can admit they are more prestige than KIA.
Dealership experience: Off chance you service your stinger and you walk away with a KIA Rio loaner. I have argued for the Stinger at launch that Hyundai eff up 1 thing. They should have Genesis
badge this Stinger. This car would have definitely given the Genesis brand some edge.
MPG: (Stinger: 19/25 \\\ Q50 RS: 22/26)
Stinger definitely best the Q50 in:
Utility
Tech
Uniqueness (Lets be real - no one is gonna stare at a Q50. Its too run of the mill even for the RS design)