KIA 2+2 Sports Car - Page 8 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

kludger · 01-13-2014, 06:35 PM

Not really digging the look but glad to see more FR competition for the 86.

zigzagz94 · 01-13-2014, 08:28 PM

The body is banging but her face is all jacked up...I'd still hit it though.

zigzagz94 · 01-13-2014, 10:56 PM

video is starting to hit the web:

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Ohlep2od8"]Kia GT4 Stinger concept B-Roll video - YouTube[/ame]

DAEMANO · 01-14-2014, 12:10 AM

Who wants to bet this thing will end up being a badge-engineered, front-drive, two-door Veloster turbo with more boost made for Kia.

Veloster Turbo 2800lbs, 104" wheelbase, 167" overall length, 71" wide, 1.6L i4 Turbo. $22K

Stinger Concept 2800lbs, 103" wheelbase, 169" overall length, 74"wide, 2.0L i4 Turbo. $25k

fx35s · 01-14-2014, 12:56 AM

I had kia before (2010 forte koup) and that junk had so many problems I don't even wanna think about them.

Looks are deceiving and that's still a KIA.

So nope.

BRZPDX · 01-14-2014, 01:22 AM

It looks like a concept car from the 90s.

ZetaVI · 01-14-2014, 08:15 AM

I like everything but the front..it looks very boring.

Whitigir · 01-14-2014, 09:29 AM

Honestly KIA for 25k ? I would do the 86 all day

ZDan · 01-14-2014, 09:46 AM

To all those saying it looks dated, I say that is a GOOD thing when all modern cars are entirely too big and sit way way WAY too high.
Also, consider that what looks "boring" in pics can look a LOT more exciting in person. To me, this car has the right kind of curves and proportions. Watch the video!

The "face" is a little blank looking and the grill too big, but the same was kinda true of this concept car:

And it turned out alright

Zaku · 01-14-2014, 12:11 PM

I don't know why, usually I'm very excited about any new car that comes into this segment. But I find it hard to be excited about this one....maybe I just need to see it in person : )

buzznasa · 01-14-2014, 03:03 PM

I'm not a big fan of the styling of it. The face just looks so.....

In Jeremy Clarkson's voice, "He's not 'Mater, he's Mater's Korean cousin."

On the flip side, if it does come out with close the the proposed specs then I will appreciate our cars so much more because the whole industry is now trying to jump on the bandwagon that the twins created. I say, let's have more companies come up with FR-S/BRZ fighters. Driving is too muted these days and the more people that can appreciate the communication between the driver and the road the better!

a2cpc · 01-14-2014, 03:05 PM

If they make it, maybe Subaru will up the BRZ's power... Kia Stinger
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/k...-detroit-2014/

strat61caster · 01-14-2014, 04:09 PM

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=53854

a2cpc · 01-14-2014, 04:57 PM

Maybe it will quicken a power increase in the 86!

01-13-2014, 08:28 PM	#100
zigzagz94 BRZerhood Lurker #13 Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 15 DGM BRZ Premium Location: charon's ferry Posts: 892 Thanks: 377 Thanked 225 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	The body is banging but her face is all jacked up...I'd still hit it though. __________________ Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift and that's why it's called the present.

01-13-2014, 10:56 PM	#101
zigzagz94 BRZerhood Lurker #13 Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: 15 DGM BRZ Premium Location: charon's ferry Posts: 892 Thanks: 377 Thanked 225 Times in 128 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	video is starting to hit the web: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_Ohlep2od8"]Kia GT4 Stinger concept B-Roll video - YouTube[/ame] __________________ Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift and that's why it's called the present.

01-14-2014, 12:11 PM	#108
Zaku -Proud of Brzerhood- Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: '17 BRZ CWP LMT. Location: Maryland Posts: 4,153 Thanks: 2,717 Thanked 1,725 Times in 790 Posts Mentioned: 42 Post(s)	I don't know why, usually I'm very excited about any new car that comes into this segment. But I find it hard to be excited about this one....maybe I just need to see it in person : ) __________________ "The BRZ Section's fine wine" -Zgrinch

01-14-2014, 03:03 PM	#109
buzznasa LOL PWR Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S; Scion tC Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 279 Thanks: 284 Thanked 368 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 56 Post(s)	I'm not a big fan of the styling of it. The face just looks so..... In Jeremy Clarkson's voice, "He's not 'Mater, he's Mater's Korean cousin." On the flip side, if it does come out with close the the proposed specs then I will appreciate our cars so much more because the whole industry is now trying to jump on the bandwagon that the twins created. I say, let's have more companies come up with FR-S/BRZ fighters. Driving is too muted these days and the more people that can appreciate the communication between the driver and the road the better! __________________ It's not a midlife crisis if you never grow up.

01-14-2014, 03:05 PM	#110
a2cpc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRX Location: Broad Ripple, IN Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Competitor? If they make it, maybe Subaru will up the BRZ's power... Kia Stinger http://www.autoblog.com/2014/01/13/k...-detroit-2014/

01-13-2014, 06:35 PM	#99
kludger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 Boxter S, '13 BRZ(gone) Location: SE PA Posts: 235 Thanks: 309 Thanked 103 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	Not really digging the look but glad to see more FR competition for the 86.

01-14-2014, 12:56 AM	#103
fx35s Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: NNJ Posts: 433 Thanks: 510 Thanked 117 Times in 92 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s)	I had kia before (2010 forte koup) and that junk had so many problems I don't even wanna think about them. Looks are deceiving and that's still a KIA. So nope.

01-14-2014, 08:15 AM	#105
ZetaVI Gundam Meister Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: A Gundam Location: Westchester County, NY Posts: 2,685 Thanks: 320 Thanked 1,010 Times in 510 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s)	I like everything but the front..it looks very boring.

01-14-2014, 09:29 AM	#106
Whitigir Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 450 awhp twin turbo vr4 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,012 Thanks: 94 Thanked 273 Times in 177 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s)	Honestly KIA for 25k ? I would do the 86 all day

01-14-2014, 09:46 AM	#107
ZDan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: '23 BRZ Location: Providence, RI Posts: 4,672 Thanks: 1,439 Thanked 4,012 Times in 2,098 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s)	To all those saying it looks dated, I say that is a GOOD thing when all modern cars are entirely too big and sit way way WAY too high. Also, consider that what looks "boring" in pics can look a LOT more exciting in person. To me, this car has the right kind of curves and proportions. Watch the video! The "face" is a little blank looking and the grill too big, but the same was kinda true of this concept car: And it turned out alright

01-14-2014, 04:57 PM	#112
a2cpc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRX Location: Broad Ripple, IN Posts: 161 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 16 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Maybe it will quicken a power increase in the 86!

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