If you believed Kia was only about household hatchbacks as well as practical crossovers, the GT4 Stinger idea is right here to modification your mind. exposed at the 2014 Detroit motor Show, this muscular 2+2 coupe shows exactly how a Kia rival to the Toyota GT-86 might look, as well as a production version hasn’t been ruled out.
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You might most likely assumption that it’s been created at Kia’s Californian studio, with the assist of some traditional us muscle mass vehicle cues. A short rear overhang, bulging rear arches as well as a clamshell bonnet that’s shrink-wrapped around the front arches must go down well in motor City. other features like a new tiger nose grille as well as vertical LED lights point towards a subtly-different style language across the range.
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Power comes from a highly-tuned version of Kia’s familiar 2.0-litre turbocharged T-GDI petrol engine, sending 311bhp to the rear Pirelli P-Zero tyres. We have likewise discovered that the Stinger will be developed on its own, bespoke platform that has independent double wishbone suspension all round.
Kia declares the function of the GT4 Stinger was to produce a “purebred, affordable sports car,” which is why there’s a six-speed manual, instead of a a lot more challenging twin-clutch ‘box, as well as a back-to-basics interior.
Kia GT4 Stinger: interior
Inside, there’s rubber mats instead of carpets, pull straps where you’d usually discover door handles as well as no stereo. A flat-bottomed steering wheel as well as leather buckets seats draw connections to the race track, while a glass hatch at the rear exposes a little storage compartment.
Built on a bespoke chassis with independent double wishbone suspension all round, the GT4 Stinger has a shorter wheelbase, however similar length to the Cee’d hatch, although it’s likewise broader than an Optima saloon as well as 229mm lower than the Rio hatch. Custom 20-inch alloys with carbon-fibre inserts are fitted with 15-inch Brembo brakes, while the general weight is 1,304kg – just a few kilos heavier than the GT-86.
While officially there are no plans to put it into production, Kia couldn’t assist however fan the flames of speculation. It declares the GT4 Stinger “provides a possible as well as extremely provocative look into Kia’s future”. Kia has likewise verified that a production version of its 2011 GT idea will go on sale in 2016 – although it’s still not remove whether it will utilize a rear or front-wheel drive layout.
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