RE: Kia GT4 Stinger latest

[mybrainhurts]

They do need to drop the name.

Stinger will become Stinker, faster than you can blink.

[Maldini35]

Dr3w said:

Well done Kia for just ripping off the Audi Quattro original concept car!!

It's not a clone by any means but the choice of colour and distinctive C pillar does make comparison inevitable. Oh and the Kia designer is ex Audi....

[Some Gump]

Sorry, but that's minging. It's like they just took styling elements from 6 different cars and wacked them to gether,

Pity, the last new kia i noticed (kia 3 series) looks lush, this is just too playstation.

[vsonix]

the front really isn't pretty at all, but otherwise it's quite a handsome blend of Dodge Challenger, oldskool 'vette and as someone said, 370z. If the drive and quality back up the looks, Kia will do well with it!

[Colonial]

I like it, minus the cartoonish concept car elements.

Tone it down a bit, get it well priced,(around BRZ level) make sure the drive matches up to the stats and I would happily drive one, and own one.

Think of it as the Datsun 240Z of South Korea.

[renorti]

looks american, but handsome enough, good effort by Kia.

[elementad]

They might HAVE to rethink adding a stereo in it. I doubt very much this has 6 cylinders like the 350/370z.
The only decent sounding 4 pot i've had/heard was the S2000

Build it Kia. I think it looks great!

[kambites]

Maldini35 said:

Dr3w said:

Well done Kia for just ripping off the Audi Quattro original concept car!!

It's not a clone by any means but the choice of colour and distinctive C pillar does make comparison inevitable. Oh and the Kia designer is ex Audi....

The bit they've "copied" from the Audi was a clear rip off of the VW Corrado, anyway.

So what do we reckon price-wise if it ever appears? £30k? I certainly can't see it being any less than that.

[LuS1fer]

kambites said:

The bit they've "copied" from the Audi was a clear rip off of the VW Corrado, anyway.

So what do we reckon price-wise if it ever appears? £30k? I certainly can't see it being any less than that.

Well they recently had to reduce the 370Z to something like £27k to shift them. The high VEL is always killer and it will have the Euro Mustang to overcome too.

[Madkat]

I see hints of Corrado in that namely the rear 'shoulders' and tail lights just a modern approach.

[ND_007]

Looks a bit "Lightning Mcqueen" but I like it!

[ugg10]

LuS1fer said:

kambites said:

The bit they've "copied" from the Audi was a clear rip off of the VW Corrado, anyway.

So what do we reckon price-wise if it ever appears? £30k? I certainly can't see it being any less than that.

Well they recently had to reduce the 370Z to something like £27k to shift them. The high VEL is always killer and it will have the Euro Mustang to overcome too.

Have to agree it will have to undercut or at least match the 370Z to be in with a shout of selling any numbers, therefore £27.5k for the mid range would be my starting point. If they brought it down to £25k then it would be an interesting battle with the toyabaru and a number of hot hatches.

[kambites]

ugg10 said:

Have to agree it will have to undercut or at least match the 370Z to be in with a shout of selling any numbers, therefore £27.5k for the mid range would be my starting point. If they brought it down to £25k then it would be an interesting battle with the toyabaru and a number of hot hatches.

Hmm, I don't think it needs to compete on price with the GT86 (compared to which it has 50% more power) or the 370Z (compared to which you'd imagine it'll use 50% less fuel).

[Dagnut]

This is all about price..considering the proc cee'd is 24k, I can't see how this will be any where under 30k..at that price, in this country it is doomed to failure..there are too many aspirational buyers in that segment that are looking for a badge..there are not enough enthusiasts to support this car for a UK release.

[kambites]

Dagnut said:

This is all about price..considering the proc cee'd is 24k, I can't see how this will be any where under 30k..at that price, in this country it is doomed to failure..there are too many aspirational buyers in that segment that are looking for a badge..there are not enough enthusiasts to support this car for a UK release.

I suspect that is true, in which case they wont bother to release it here. That doesn't mean it won't be a success in countries where people are less snobbish, though.

[Dagnut]

kambites said:

I suspect that is true, in which case they wont bother to release it here. That doesn't mean it won't be a success in countries where people are less snobbish, though.

Completely agree that was my second point. Same reason they didn't bring the Genesis coupe here.

[Varn]

I was so excited when I first read about this car (it was shaping up to be a future purchase for me) - RWD, front engined, manual gearbox, looks good....

...then I found out it's turbocharged

[Dagnut]

Varn said:

I was so excited when I first read about this car (it was shaping up to be a future purchase for me) - RWD, front engined, manual gearbox, looks good....

...then I found out it's turbocharged

welcome to 2014

[kambites]

Varn said:

I was so excited when I first read about this car (it was shaping up to be a future purchase for me) - RWD, front engined, manual gearbox, looks good....

...then I found out it's turbocharged

The Hyundai Genesis is available with a naturally aspirated V6. It's not sold here for much the same reason that the Kia probably wont be, though.

[Monaro5.7]

There will be a rival to this and the Mustang soon in the shap of a RHD Camaro.

Australia are getting the Camaro after Holden is killed off in 2017

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...