Kia developed the Stinger with two purposes in mind. First and foremost, rear-wheel-drive sedans are somewhat rare in the day and age of crossovers and t.
Trust former Top Gear host James May to set up the most unconventional races - he won’t disappoint. At the Majorcan hills, he went head to head against professional longboarders in a Kia Stinger GT. I know what you are thinking, the Kia obliterated the skateboarders. But what if the race was against gravity? Would the Kia finish the 5 km (3 miles) uphill stretch faster than the longboarders could get down?
Every now and then, odd drag racing pairings bring interesting surprises, as was the case with an unassuming Honda Accord that delivered a remarkably close quarter-mile lesson to a Dodge Challenger. This dark Kia Stinger GT isn’t in that posture yet, but it’s racking up points for being a very perseverant student.
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A lot of things can happen within the sticky confines of the drag racing realm, but surprises usually don’t last long. After all, if the odd pairing brings something unexpected, there’s also the big chance that even the very next race will teach everyone a new lesson. And this is exactly what happened with this Kia Stinger GT driver. 20 photos
Seeing the midsize liftback sedan on the drag strip certainly qualifies as unexpected, and not just because it’s more prepared for family life. After all, Kia actually envisioned the Stinger GT as something that could be enjoyed both inside and outside the city, or even within the confines of a racetrack.