#NAIAS: Kia Ready To Throw Down The Gauntlet In The Premium Performance Sector With GT4 Stinger

Kia is all set to unveil it’s highest performance car ever at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The Korean brand has been releasing a series of teaser videos to build some hype around the mysterious vehicle ahead of the January 8th release date and the latest shows a selection of racy design details.

We already know that this will be the fastest accelerating Kia ever with a 0-62mph time of 5.1s and that the 4-door coupe bodystyle seen on the Kia GT4 Stinger concept car in 2014 is being employed. Now the latest video treats us to a look at the lighting clusters in detail as well as body vents a sculpted boot-lid spoiler and some interior glimpses that include a stubby automatic gear shift lever.   

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MDarringer - 1/2/2017 3:07:48 PM

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I guess I'm not entirely sure of what Kia's mission is. If Kia is to be Hyundai's "Buick" division then it needs to get rid of the Rio and Forte and radically increase the "traditional American luxury" of the brand.

malba2367 - 1/2/2017 9:29:04 PM

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I don't think they're going for "Buick"...looks to me like they're trying to move towards being a performance orientated brand at mainstream price. This would fit in nicely with Hyundai and Genesis and makes more sense than Kia and Hyundai having more or less identical lineups and competing for the same buyers. This may shrink Kia's sales volume somewhat but would allow them to command slightly higher prices and it makes more sense for the entire enterprise.

cidflekken - 1/3/2017 11:35:42 AM

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Actually, it doesn't make sense being that Hyundai's "N" division is supposed to be the performance arm.