Kia Stinger

Like all Kia's, the Stinger's infotainment is user friendly -especially Apple CarPlay which allows users to use their phone navigation system in the car's display.

With long front hood and racy sportback, the RWD Stinger GT cuts a pretty profile against the endless Mojave desert.

The Kia Stinger GT and Kia Soul are cornerstone products for Kia that looks to separate itself from the pack as a sporty, fun brand.

The Kia Stinger was tested here at the company's Mojave Proving Grounds - 7 square miles of race track, oval track, and other test roads.

The Kia Stinger GT features a twin-dial instrument display with center, digital TFT screen with multiple pages of vehicle information from range to tire pressure.

The Kia Stinger GT comes with a host of standard features like adaptive cruise control and launch control.

On the Kia Proving Grounds autocross track in the Mojave Desert, the Stinger GT proved the equal of more expensive sport sedans like the Audi A7 and Infiniti Q50.

With long front hood and racy sportback, the RWD Stinger GT cuts a pretty profile against the endless Mojave desert.

The Kia Stinger sedan offers a hatchback with considerable rear cargo room.

The Kia Stinger GT comes in FWD and RWD configuration - the latter tacking on $2,200 to the priuce of the vehcile. Launching to 60 mph in just 4.7 seconds and topping out at 167 mph the Stinger sedan is more capable than a $100,000 Porsche Panamera sedan.

The Kia Stinger GT is the new halo car for the Korean brand. The signature "tiger nose" grille is lean and wide - pushing the headlights to the edges of the front fascia. With LED running lights aglow, it makes for a formidable presence in the rear-view mirror.

On the Kia Proving Grounds autocross track in the Mojave Desert. the Stinger GT proved the equal of more expensive sport sedans like the Audi A7 and Infiniti Q50.

The Kia Stinger GT's twin-turbo V-6 delivers horsepower and torque comparable to luxury makes that cost twice as much.

The $70,000 Audi A7's fastback desgin inspired the Kia Stinger GT. The twin-turbo V-6 Stinger boasts similar performance, style, and interior room to the Audi - bur for $30K less.

The $109,000 Porsche Panamera has set the standard for luxury sedan handling. With 6,000 miles of training on the famed Nurburgring in race track in Porsche's backyard, Kia benchmarked its $40,000 Stinger GT to the famed German. The result is a Kia sedan that compares favorably to the Porsche in size and handling.

All Kia Stingers - 4 and 6 cylinder - come with quad rear exhaust pipes.

On Kia's race track, the RWD Singer GT proved a delight to drive. With plenty of turbo V-6 power and neutral handling, the GT loved to be drifted out of corners.

The Kia Stinger's console contains familiar Kia switch gear - but upscale touches like rotary air vents and a tablet infotainment screen common in luxury brands.

The 365-horse Kia Stinger GT stops in front of the Mojave Air and Space Port, California.

The Kia Stinger GT was developed at Kia's Mojave Proving Grounds near the Mojave Air and Space port. With a top sped of 167 mph, the Stinger would be right at home on Mojave's famous runways.

At $40k the Kia Stinger GT performance sedan comes at the same price point as a Dodge Charger R/T sedan. However, the Stinger offers a much more sophisticated interior comparable to Audi and BMW models costing $15k more.