Kia GT4 Stinger, potential Twin beater???

[tennisfreak]

I read that KIA stated this is a concept only and there are no plans to bring it to market.

[industrial]

Nice concept but I expect this will be a bait and switch operation where we end up with a badge engineered Kia Veloster.

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by raven1231

I'll leave this here as just one example:

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

As for the Toyota it's relevant in the sense that there has been countless posts about the very same thing...

Sorry if I ruined your day

Lol, forgive me for not search the entire website. I don't ever post in that forum. Guess I should now ;-)

[tbertran]

From this piece:

Those Pirellis wrap around a set of 20-inch wheels

Yummy.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by tbertran

From this piece:


Yummy.

Useless weight, terrible aesthetic, and reduced ride quality that requires re-engineering the suspension...what is so "yummy" about that? I miss small fender wheels and small wheels.

Also look at that blindspot from the C-pillar, jesus.

[evan]

Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Useless weight, terrible aesthetic, and reduced ride quality that requires re-engineering the suspension...what is so "yummy" about that? I miss small fender wheels and small wheels.

Also look at that blindspot from the C-pillar, jesus.

Hav u nut hurd mehn? Dat luminum lloy iz d'lish.

[Sportsguy83]

And at the end of the day..

Brah... you drive a mother bleeping KIA!

Ask the Genesis owners how that goes down... "Gencows" is the nicest they get called.

I personally don't care about who/what/where other people buy, but I still need to see more on the quality department before even considering a sportscar with a Kia badge.

[Frost]

Originally Posted by Sportsguy83

And at the end of the day..

Brah... you drive a mother bleeping KIA!

Ask the Genesis owners how that goes down... "Gencows" is the nicest they get called.

I personally don't care about who/what/where other people buy, but I still need to see more on the quality department before even considering a sportscar with a Kia badge.

I've rented a few post 2010 Kia's and Hyundai's and they aren't too bad. On par with the Japs in the early 90s really but much cheaper.

I wish the Kia Soul came with Michelle Wie. That would've been nice - she was real nice when I "bumped" into her in Calgary for the WLPGA tour.

[WolfpackS2k]

Originally Posted by industrial

Nice concept but I expect this will be a bait and switch operation where we end up with a badge engineered Kia Veloster.

right, b/c they'd go through the trouble of making a functional RWD car only to bring it to market as FWD. How about, no?

[Frost]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

right, b/c they'd go through the trouble of making a functional RWD car only to bring it to market as FWD. How about, no?

Maybe a Veloster turbo with a Genesis drivetrain? How about, maybe? We're all speculating so unless you work for Kia and RUN Kia, it's well worth the $0.02.

[Dipstik-sportech]

Hey look its the new kia genesis! They're sister companies so it stands to reason they'll be closely related

Sent from, The Frozen North

[industrial]

Originally Posted by WolfpackS2k

right, b/c they'd go through the trouble of making a functional RWD car only to bring it to market as FWD. How about, no?

Right because it couldn't be a styling exercise. It's closer size wise to a veloster than a genesis. They even look somewhat similar. If you think they will dedicate a platform for this car like the ft86 you are out of your mind.

[ThisIsChrisKim]

Originally Posted by Frost

I've rented a few post 2010 Kia's and Hyundai's and they aren't too bad. On par with the Japs in the early 90s really but much cheaper.

I wish the Kia Soul came with Michelle Wie. That would've been nice - she was real nice when I "bumped" into her in Calgary for the WLPGA tour.

I think that's not accurate. The newer Hyundai and Kia models are good cars, period. Not compared to Japanese cars of 15 years ago. They're genuinely nice, and are wholly competitive with any Japanese or American car in the same price range.

They may not have the intangible parts for sports cars or the prestige for a luxury car (the two Genesis models), but the Sonata and Elantra are certainly competitive and interesting to look at compared to many models out there (particularly competition to Toyota and Honda).

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[Bonburner]

I don't think I'll like it even after test driving it .. I tested a couple Kias and im sure they'll improve even more so but there will always be a small nagging Something ..
and mind you i'm korean and im all for korean cars, but I just feel like something will go wrong.
or perhaps im just skeptical after they threw out the tiburon and "replaced" it with that bloated genesis coup >.>

anyways im most scared about is the literal steering wheel, i dont like any kia so far