For the past 2 years, Kia has been focusing on creating head-turning cars. Their unique designs have captured a significant portion of the U.S. auto market in the past few years as more people come to recognize that Kia’s are not only an incredible value, they are extremely stylish.
The Kia GT4 Stinger promises to be no different. It has a sculpted body, rear hood vents, and low profile promises to draw the envy of the more traditional Mustang and Camaro owners. This car makes sports car enthusiast already wishing that they had gotten their hands on it.
While everyone wants to focus on the GT4’s outstanding looks, it is a sports car at its core and is designed for one thing: performance. The 2.0-liter, 315 horsepower, turbo-charged, engine is more than ready to take on any stoplight competitors. By comparison, the Ford Mustang offers the 3.7-liter, 305 horsepower engine. Using superior engineering competition, the GT4 is able to use nearly half the fuel requirements of their competition while out-matching their performance.
As any sports enthusiast knows, the engine isn’t the only determining feature of performance. With its 6-speed manual transmission and 20-inch wheels, the GT4 comes standard with performance features that would cost extra on most other models. Furthermore, with a curb weight around 2,900 pounds, it is nearly 500 pounds lighter than most of the other cars in its class.
A lot of people are considering upgrading their sports car this year. Nissan has redesigned the GT-R, and Ford is staying secretive about the Mustang relaunch and of course the new Corvette Stingray has received a considerable amount of attention. The GT4 really promises to be the ultimate sleeper car and is going to turn heads. With its sleek lines and pure performance focus, it is perfectly poised to steal the show.
While the Kia GT4 Stinger is only expected to cost about $35,000, this ride isn’t for everyone. The rich leather interior — with pull straps instead of interior door handles — clearly labels this car as one only suited for those who love driving for the sheer pleasure of it. In fact, the GT4 doesn’t have a stereo system. After all, who is going to pay for a performance engine just to drown it out with Justin Bieber? Nobody.
For those who love driving for driving’s sake, are tired of driving the same thing that everyone else is, and wants a sexy, head-turning ride, the KIA GT4 is the only sensible choice.
