First Look at a North American Pre-Production 2018 Kia Stinger GT

[WolfpackS2k]

Hyundai/Kia have no history of building good handling and driver communicable cars, so I don't really have any high hopes for this car. The Genesis coupe was a sad exercise in hopeless driver disconnect with a sloppy gear level.

One can hope this is an improvement, but Hyundai/Kia also have a history of developing overweight cars so I don't expect this to be under 4,000 lbs. And the lack of manual transmission offering is unfortunate - seems they're not targeting BMW.

[TylerLieberman]

That interior looks like a blantant design rip off from Mercedes Benz lol

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I think car companies in general (and especially Japanese ones) have a hard time coming up with names now. They really seem to like to just add an A to the end of a made up word.
Tribeca
Legacya
Impreza
Outbacka
Forestera
Priusa
Corolla
Yarisa
Camrya

FTFY.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

FTFY.

Now they all sound like Italian cars!

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Now they all sound like Italian cars!

That just means they're sportier, because everyone knows the Italians make fun cars. Not too reliable, though.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by YukiHachiRoku

Legend
Vigor
Prelude
Integra
Supra
Fairlady Z
Soarer
Raf***a
Inspire
Silvia
Laurel
Aristo

These are legendary cool names for cars that I wish were still around! The acronym soup has no soul. (given some names are JDM market)

The names are legendary because of the cars reputation. The words themselves without that legend are just sort of silly. Putting aside the fame just what does Supra mean? Is Integra really even a word?


Don't even get me started on what Laurel would stand for:
?????





And why wouldn't Silvia's mother let her come to the phone?
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfVaommgPLU"]Dr Hook - Sylvia's Mother - YouTube[/ame]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

That just means they're sportier, because everyone knows the Italians make fun cars. Not too reliable, though.

The cars or the Italians?

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The names are legendary because of the cars reputation. The words themselves without that legend are just sort of silly.

I mean, one of them is literally "Legend", so...

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The cars or the Italians?

Yes.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

I mean, one of them is literally "Legend", so...

Yes.

That doesn't make it one! I have never seen a quasi sports car block the sun or moon but there was one named as such.

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That doesn't make it one! I have never seen a quasi sports car block the sun or moon but there was one named as such.

Maybe you should have gotten the AWD turbo one?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Maybe you should have gotten the AWD turbo one?

Well I sorta had one. At least it had a cool name.

[YukiHachiRoku]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Don't even get me started on what Laurel would stand for:
?????

• the foliage of the bay tree woven into a wreath or crown and worn on the head as an emblem of victory or mark of honor in classical times.
• ▪ honor or praise for an achievement:

Def#3, sir.

[Pbrown]

I might have just found my new winter beater

[vh_supra26]

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