الاثنين، 25 سبتمبر 2017

2018 Kia Stinger: First Drive

A classic front-engined, rear-drive sedan—all-wheel drive is optional—the Stinger comes in two levels of sting, each with a standard eight-speed automatic transmission. The base model has a 255-hp, 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder. The Stinger GT has a 365-hp, 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6, the same one as in the Genesis G80 Sport. Biermann is at pains to point out that the Stinger is not meant to be a track car, nor a full-blown M rival—just a well-rounded sport sedan that doesn’t feel out of its element if you happen to stumble across 12.9 miles of one-way toll road in Germany’s Eifel Mountains. He’s underselling it. Controlled and agile, with huge reserves of front-end grip from its 19-inch Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires, the rear-wheel-drive Stinger GT didn’t feel remotely out of its depth at the Ring. Only the worst of the Nordschleife’s horrific dips that cause extreme compression in every car’s suspension system questioned the Stinger’s resolve and body control. The steering feels natural, and the long, 114.4-inch wheelbase, coupled with a rear-driver’s limited-slip differential, makes neat little tail slides easy to hold.

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