Just How Fast and Fun Is The 2018 Kia Stinger GT? 

Good point, I went with 255 tires up front and have not experienced the uneven break wear others have experienced.

Nephilim ...actually it’s a hatchback so not technically a sedan.

Do you plan on tuning it? Tork Motorsports got 455whp out of a Stinger GT a few weeks ago and it looks like it hauls ass.

Savagegeese mentioned it had a lot of interior squeeks and rattles. Did your Stinger have similar noises?

@@eradimatrix As a Stinger owner, no. In fact, they were pre-production models that had that issue.

Michael Leggio I bought a Kia, and I'm pleasantly surprised. It's an economy car that has 100k+ miles and still rockets to 60 in 7 flat. I paid $6k for this thing. People need to stop laughing at Kia, they're not bad cars anymore

Michael Leggio People purchase things that are cool. Kia was NEVER cool. This thing has the smallest radio and the rear rattles already!!!!

Jim S. Let me guess. You only wear fancy mall clothes?

Jim S. You mean like everyone that doesn’t have bills. Meh department clothes are the same quality as clothes at Target or Wally World for triple the price. Then again I never cared to follow the trends.

Jim S. Lmo no. $30 pair of jeans, $25-30 band shirt, and $90 pair of Wolverines.

GT 2 Car Reviews congrats on the new car bro!! Hopefully i will have one too soon

Man go for it! I love it more everyday I drive it, and I still have not done launch control yet!

GT 2 Car Reviews bro the best feature in the car is the BMWs in your rearview mirror ;)

TRUE! LOL!

How are those paint chip repairs treating you ?

Lol major upgrade from c class

agreed. a lot of folks seem far too interested in track-talk when, for a daily driver, it's very well sorted.

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She reviews for another show

Same here! 25k for a used GT1 or GT2 would be my dream.

Forrest Earnest you’d change your mind when an SS flys by you

I actually like the SS, aka the Ultimate Sleeper Sedan. I worked recently for a Chevy dealer as a salesman and it may look tame, but it would go like a bat out of hell. Well at least that is what the manager said since most of us never took it off the lot to drive ourselves, only when riding along for a test drive. I have actually been looking for certified pre-owned, but they are rare in my area. I also wish it had AWD as an option for my snowbelt area. Maybe Chevy will come out with something similar even though Holden dropped out.

Yes I remember that one now, I actually recommended it to AutoVlog as a replacement for his Ford Fusion that is up on lease. One would have to get the Reserve trim or higher to get the 3.0 V6 TT option. I actually just built one on their site and it ended up at $51,500 with most options and $54,500 if I add the "Luxury" Package that is Premium LED Headlamps and an upgraded speakers and sound system. Definitely a more luxed out option with more variety of colors than the Stinger and I think it's American made. Great idea Shane.

Forrest Earnest You can get a v6 stinger AWD for 41,000 and a RWD V6 Stinger you can get for 39,000

Yeah we know we know! LOL. This car is faster than that car. That car is faster than this car. You can get this car for that price. Yeah we know. Lol. 1 - Not everybody buys a car for 11 second quarter mile and 7 minute Nurburgring times. 4.7 second 0 to 60 is plenty fast enough for me for a large, roomy, heavy, Grand Touring Car. It's not a hot rod. It's not a track monster. 2 - As someone who worked in three German service departments and one British, I say good luck with buying an off lease vehicle. While that can apply to pretty much any brand, I'm speaking from experience. Ask anyone you know that leases a vehicle, hell even yourself if you are currently leasing a vehicle. What's the logic when it comes to maintaining that vehicle? "It's a lease. I just do whatever it takes to keep it running. When the lease is up, I'm just turning it in and getting another one anyway." That means the hood never gets opened by you between services, and the bare minimum is done to keep it going until the end of your lease. Then some poor sucker is going to buy it and the engine and transmission are blown by a 100,000 miles because of how poorly maintained it was. I would sooner pay $50,000 for that all wheel drive Stinger GT, then I would go to my local German dealership and buy a used certified vehicle for $30,000.

The F Type R does under 4 and this Stinger on the video did over 5. Not exactly in the same neighborhood. Stinger also has launch control and AWD. F type R does not. On the track, it's a much different case too.

PenCrisis I Was talking about the final lap times at the end of the video. 1:05.25 vs 1:05.67. I went back and watched the Jag do its lap. It was a cold and snowy day. I bet the tires never came up to temp. Not really a fair comparison.

PenCrisis it's actually 4.4 secs for the kia and they mentioned that it did 5.4 because they were 5,200 feet above sea level

kia says 4.7 but road & track and car and driver got 4.4

@@w8uejeoeoq9qkw68 4.6 at best

Vette is boss

Don't do it unless you are in the market for a new car. Caution: if you drive the Stinger, you will buy one.

GT2 actually adds a number of features, particularly luxury ones. Adds Nappa leather, adds the safety tech, adds cooled seats and standard heated steering wheel among other things.

@@OSTKCabal just be aware that the GT2 option also adds Lane assist and other options. The reason I mention Lane assist in particular is that an alignment is very costly and can not be done at a normal shop. It can only be done at a Dealer due to the fact you have to put it on a symulated Dyno to align the car it takes 45mins of constant driving on a consistent speed with no interruptions to do. if done out of your pocket and not with a warrenty can cost as high as a 1000$

Sounds great!

Seeing the light of salty bmw, benz and audi fanboys in the rearview mirror will be the best ;)

Have you driven on the autobahn?

Lavonte A yea it's supposed to. The Stinger's design comes from the 2011 GT Concept, which was an interpretation of the then new TF Optima

No, not really. In some pics it kind of does, but when you look at them next to each other in real life, they look way different than each other.

Toph it didn’t sell

I loved the way the Forte Koup looked. Similar to a Civic but more affordable. About the same power as an Si at the time too plus the auto trans (some people hate them I like them because I set in traffic a lot and have a bum left leg). The colors were sharp. Everything about the car was nice, but in the end if they aren't selling they aren't long for this world.

Roger J Exactly. It was affordable but also really fun to drive. All what people seem to want these day's are boring overpriced crossovers.

Kia never made a Sophia. They made the Sephia. You're stupid

I know right! I'm hoping to get a used one for 25k, preferably a 2019 which could take a few years.

For good reason.

check resale value, kia and hyundai are wost for a reason, they are not reliable cars

Check Consumer Reports and JD Powers. Kia is #3 and #1 respectively. As to resale value, it's also a function of perception. In recent years, Hondas dropped in reliability, rivaling Hyundai, below Kia. Can't live off past accolades.

Great, you can have a better car for cheaper.

T Sturdy resale value is bad because they offer tons of rebates on their vehicles

Well it’s a “midsize” but it’s dimensions would be better compared with a c43 AMG not the E class

mrpmj00 my lawnmower handles better hater

MustangNthusiest must have run the gt On ice

The car had winter tires on the ice supplied by Michelin.

Thank you for that information! Appreciate it. Something to consider when you need a new car in snowy CT.

B Cuz triggered Bitch More Whining fanboy

Awd has better Launch

Drove the Stinger in the snow in both RWD and AWD versions... They both perform pretty good in the snow. However, I'd take AWD over the RWD. It was fun driving in the snow. I have a RAM rebel and I think the stinger is more fun messing around in the snow.