Super TestCar reviews - Kia - Stinger - rangeKia modelsOverviewOne of the year’s most anticipated cars, Kia’s Stinger is unique in many ways22 Sep 2017 ASIAN fusion is a very 21st-century culinary concept. Taking traditional dishes from other regions and mixing techniques together could also, however, have been the design brief for the Kia Stinger. Kia wanted to build a rival to Germany’s BMW 4 Series. Yet if this South Korean’s build quality is anything like Hyundai’s Genesis, it should feel more than a little like a Japanese Lexus inside. With Australia’s rich history in rear-wheel-drive performance sedans, however, the Stinger comes armed with a turbo four-cylinder, like the short-lived Ford Falcon EcoBoost, plus a boosted V6 that seems spiritually like that of a Falcon XR6 Turbo. Except with real luxury and Brembo brakes on V6s, the Stinger also seems akin to an also short-lived, pre-2013 Holden Calais V Redline. The Stinger really does seem like a fusion of style and space, or luxury and sports. And with the last remaining local rear-drive sedan gone next month, the pressure is now on to see if Kia has served an enticing first dish of this kind – and whether it really can appeal to this country’s large-car tastes. GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 September 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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