The Rimac KIA Stinger that I drove (and you can see me driving on video): ukposts.info/have/v-deo/nYmbiqV4maiTkac.html

I’ve had my Stinger for 4 years now and 170,000km and i still always look back at it when I park. Never left me stranded either.

If this was branded as an Audi , BMW or Mercedes everyone would want one. This is the best case of brand blindness in recent vehicle history.The great irony is that masters from Audi and BMW M division actually created this car working for KIA. This car is extremely underrated and has quite the following. With the +-500hp tune kit this car hauls ass with all the comforts and luxury of a 100000 EUR car and is powerfull and agile enough for day2day driving and silly fun weekend sheninagns. Don't forget the price tag when you compare it to other brands in the same performance class. Just the rarity and head turner factor is great. I have recieved way more attention in this car than other "performance cars". This car will definitly go up in value in the long run. They are a bargin at current prices. Get one and don't look back. Just debrand the whole thing if you still have 90s KIA etched in your mind :)

Kia should never of discontinued the Stinger! Will be getting one later this year 2nd hand

This is my "within reach" dream car. Easy to drive, nice for my area's weather, a lot of space, and more than enough power for me. Maybe controversial, but I really like how it looks. Thanks for the vid Misha, a shame that Kia isnt doing any more of these

Impressed at the temps, not changing that much….

So glad that this underrated car finally appears on the channel. I got a 2.0 turbo second hand with only 29.000 km last year, in the red color. I love the car much more than I expected, it simply puts a smile on my face every time I enter it and drive it. I wanted the 3.3 engine, but in Romania, where I am located, the annual tax would be 1400 EUR, which is simply insane. As a difference, for the 2.0 I am paying 35 EUR/year. This car failed at selling because Kia forgot about the marketing completely, a fact that I cannot understand. I got ultra BMW fans and German car fans praise the car like I never expected. They couldn't believe the material quality in the interior, what tech is build in and other stuff. Yeah, all in one, if you like the car, go for it! People are beginning to chat with you about the car in parking spots, because nobody knows this car.

Misha, First of all great lap, thanks for that 🙏🏼 As a Stinger GT owner for almost 2 years now few quick explanations: - Sport+ has 87/13 RWD/FWD bias, comfort it’s 50/50, sport it’s I believe 70/30 - Stock brakes are shit, most people change them - Engine needs a small software tune and goes to 460-480HP and 700Nm without any hardware changes and hiccups - More passionate owners in Poland also do the gearbox software change which eliminates any lags in sport+ - Temperatures display is fake, it was boiling in reality, when I check temps in JB4 they are completely different Hopefully I can finally manage to bring mine to Nordschleife and give you a proper version for testing 😎

Genesis G70 driver checking in. It's a fantastic daily driver, and with a JB4 for some extra power it's pretty quick, but can get 30mpg at 80mph (yes freedom units). Brake pads are a definite first upgrade!

YASSSSSS THANK YOU!!!! Been waiting to see you drive the stinger for over a year

the most underrated car out there. for the price you get better-speced car than 440i or S5, while the driving dynamics will be for the most population very simmilar.

Loved it. I've watched several Nurburgring videos over the years and that includes a couple of Stinger laps. This one aces them all. Your "emotionless drive" was highly entertaining and impressed me. You're a cool cucumber at the wheel. I have driven a Stinger for the past six years. My Silky Silver GT1 is six years old yesterday. When it got rear-ended I thought it was dead and rushed over to the dealer and got a replacement that same day, a Micro Blue Premium. We kept it when the GT1 was repaired and it's my wife's car. A two-Stinger family I never expected to be. Driving my Stinger on the Ring is a bucket list item for sure. Will never happen. The Pond is in the way. :D What impressed me to get a KIA was the promotional book, especially the chapter on developing the Stinger at the Ring, that blew my mind. Add in a capacious hatch - practicality to the max - to sexy design and grand touring convenience and comfort, and of course performance - I love to pass fast - and the only thing remaining was what I call the "fatal test drive". Once I got behind the wheel I was down and bought the GT1 three days later. It is my favorite material thing, or rather they are, since I enjoy driving the 2.0L 90% of the time as much as the 3.3L. They both want to move, the 3.3L just wants to a little easier. Since getting the Stinger, my first and so far only brand new car ever, I enjoy driving and any excuse to do so. Errands are no longer annoying, they are an opportunity to drive my "third place", which includes a rolling sound room. I could go on ...

Australian police car! Kia Stingers go hard. 👍😎🇦🇺

Coming in June with my stinger ! Glad to know it can handle it well !

I own a 2022 Kia Stinger GT and it's the best car I ever owned. Massive upgrade over my previous 2016 Audi S5.

6:05 that e92 m3 was stupidly loud

Finally a Stinger!!! Saw that one slightly one modified on road 5 years ago…

Hell yeah! Thank you mate!! Finaly THE car i want to see:D

I have 2020 stinger gt limited AWD in canada for the last 3.5 years. I did 87k km on it and i had only one issue with the thermostat that got replaced under warranty. Like you said it's an amazing sport gt car with one of the best value for money in the business.

😂❤I just realized that you uploaded more videos, thank you brother

I was watching the proceed video and commented that it would be cool to see the stinger on a ring, and here it is! Im driving stock 3.3 GT as a daily drive and its lovely. The brakes are something that need an upgrade for sure, but all in all its a great car! And really affordable. Its the best time to buy a used one, most of them still has KIAs 7 year warranty! Crazy! So if someone hesitates - go ahead and buy one!

Ive been dying to see how the stinger does around nurburgring. Great video💪🏿🙏🏿

I was waiting for this review from you on driving the Stinger🎉💯👌👍

Cars seems solid all around. Fun and efficiency.

I have stinger gt. It's got easy and quick power right away. Very versatile for daily driving. You can drive like a sedan or drive it like a sports car. I use 87 gas, and them twin turbo kicks in quickly when you need them. Very usable and practical and sporty at the same time.

We own a white 2022 Stinger GT1 RWD. We love the car. We had at one time, 2006 Charger RT (430hp), 2015 Mustang GT (500hp), and AMG C63 S(500hp). The Stinger is 368hp and weighs 3800lb. Unofficially through my son, the Stinger nearly kept up with the Mustang and the AMG, with a top speed of 143-145mph. I've had cruise control set to 105 on my way to Vegas. It's a very comfortable, sporty, little daily driver. You can still get it as Genesis G70.

Your driving skills are top notch👌🏻

Awesome!!!.....long over due, this is an underdog in its category a very capable everyday sedan that you can have fun with at the track, and its reliable too! I've had mine since 2018 new and it now has 71k miles of nothing but fun.

I got mine in 2018 on a great deal. I've since added more "fun" vehicles including motorcycles, but don't think I will be letting the Stinger go. It's still stunning to look back (and drive as well). Like looking at beautiful sunset the sea with sailboats silhouetting against the sky 😂❤

Thanks for showing us this experience. I own a gt1 and haven’t taken it to a track so it’s cool to see the performance at higher end.

that's it, upload more videos my good micha 😂❤thank you you are the beast

Always liked the styling of these. Looked impressive on the track as well..

I just bought a red one today.... what are the odds. Saying hi from Toronto

Amazing car. A bigger brake kit and it’s a great daily plus track ride. Impressive how the temps stayed low up through Kesselchen!

Finally the Stinger!!

Finally! My motor! :D Sounds like you have the AWD and not RWD if you're talking about rear bias Love mine. It feels a LOT lighter than it actually is (close to 2 tons I think). Agree on the breaks that considering they're Brembos they're not amazing. Most people have replaced the Brembo pads and discs with aftermarket such as EBC as a minimum. I've got a peddlecommander on mine to improve the throttle response - even in Sport/Sport+ its a little laggy, at least my 2017 is. Sadly we don't get the AWD here in the UK as components for it messed with the right hand drive layout we have here and cost too much for such a small market, but RWD is fun. It really responds well to good tyres and will punish you with bad tyres. I just love the fact that it's fully loaded as standard and equivalent BMW 440i costs about 10-15K more for similar spec and it also gets way more attention.

Man I was waiting for this video !!!

LOVE the rear camera!

I have a 2018 and still enjoy it! Great car and a steal for the price now adays.

I drive a 2020 GT Line and love it, best bang for your buck

Drove the car 4 years as my daily; impressive good! Especially on long distance Autobahn drives very comfortable and fast.

I have owned this car for 2 years. One of the biggest concerns is a stock-breaking system. Even though it's a Brembo, it's still not enough for the car, especially if you actively drive through the serpentine for several hours. The braking system overheats, and it stops reacting appropriately. But if you change the regular braking system, it becomes much more fan. Except for the cons above, the car has a lot of pros. It worth every dollar. The best version of the car you can find is RWD, which is a super fan. Thanks for the review.

I had one, one of the very first delivered in October 2017. It was a sensational car, copped an absolute pizzling…. track days, school run, it could do it all. Sadly, it was stolen and burnt out. Rest easy Ring Stinger. Good car.

I just bought one, and I'm taking it to the ring in late May. If any locals want to meet up and talk shit about cars, I'm all in. 😁

fancy video overlays :) it looks really good

I've got in a couple of bumps with the GT2 with my '08 G35 6MT and i was surprisingly impress by their performance, i could barely keep up w them by a hair plus i love the design of the car.

Always liked these cars, great to see it can keep up with how demanding the 'Ring is.

A car I always liked. I'll probably end up getting one in the future.

Wait until I will one day make it to the ring... I have all the updates the stinger never got from factory. From brakes to tireseize, power, sound and suspension. I would sure beg you to drive it ❤️

Had my Stinger coming up to 4 years now in the UK. Hasn't missed a beat and I love it. Really underrated and the amount of conversations the car has started is crazy. Get a nice exhaust on it and it's perfect!

love my stinger gt, got the facelift model back in 2021. was always curious to see what misha would think of it in the ring and how it'd do

Finally been waiting for to drive one of these , I wish it was a modified one

Have driven the 330s Australian (Turbo V6 and RWD) since their 2017 release. Very similar performance as the GT featured here except RWD only. You're absolutely correct about the brakes. The series 1 had TERRIBLE pads, and they improved with series 2, but are still low temp and suffer from fade after a couple of hard applications. Unfortunately with series 2 came a recalibration of the ESC and TRC which made them overly 'safe'. Series 1 was loose (possibly a little too loose), but it was better than the current settings. I wished they went for a series 3, with the drive mode selector able to reduce the intrusion of the ESC and TRC but not completely turning it off, and maybe some more power - 350kw would turn the stinger into a FUN-FUN car :)

Thanks Misha - As a stinger owner is was fun to watch!

Pretty sure that one is a RWD. I think only North America got the AWD. I have two Stinger GT’s one stock and one with bolt ons and a custom tune (330 rwkw) and also DBA pads with DBA T3 rotors. They are amazing cars for the price had one since 2019 with no issues despite track days. Upgrading the brakes is a good idea especially if you want to track it for a bit of fun. No idea why these didn’t sell enough to continue.

That Swift towards the end of the lap was actually swift xD

Not emotionless, Misha; your driving is always a joy.

Helped my dad find a GT2 AWD Scorpion Stinger. It's an awesome do it all car. Edit: yes, the AWD system is a rear-biased system.

😮 what a video !!!! Iam definitely subscribing …

The way the video is shot is very great ❤❤

I have 23’ GT, love this thing!

Amazing car love love love the stinger it does everything right performance is insane. Rear wheel drive is much faster on track by the way.

Hey Misha, You could have send her much better that this video ..... I feel that you haven't pushed her enough. You are doing a great job, inspiration for many of us and you are wearing the shoes that every one of us wish to wear by driving many different cars .. Love you mate 💙 Some day hope to get my car shipped all the from UAE - United Arab Emirates 🇦🇪 Dubai and do few laps with you in The Green Hell. Thanks for you videos, Nashmi Bin Muhammed

I have a Stinger 2023 GT Line, is a I4 2.5L Turbo, 300 HP and I love it, not as powerful as the 3.3L but not bad

Excellent video, next we need a tuned and modified Stinger! Lots of potential

Great video !!

@misha in sport mode 80/20 split rear bias!

My next car, been waiting for this one

I have a 2021 Stinger GT and love it. It is truly sad that Kia has done basically 0 marketing for the car. That is why it's not selling. I added a cold air intake and MBRP exhaust which really wakes it up. I frequently have people checking out the car because they don't know what it is, 6 years after it launched. Shame on Kia PR.

I have a MY22 as a daily driver. Just came back from a 1500km rosd trip through the ore mointains with my wife. For what it is, a GT, well, I love it. Perfectly comfy ventilated seats, enough space for two plus luggage, comfortable suspension, functional driving aids, Buttons (!!!) For all the important functions, great harmann kardon stereo and most importantly - it goes like stink. I, as a driver, dont do it justice. What i do not like: 1. The brakes. After prolonged use of the adaptive cruise control there is a lot of residue on the rotors which in the end results in slight vibration at the steering wheel. Solution is simple: drive like a man and brake like a man to clean the discs. Still going to get rid of the stock pads sooner or later. 2. After market rim options very limited due to 8 inch width in front axle. 3. It has a horrible drinking habit. 9l on 130/h autobahn runs with the wife, far in excess of 15l if you entertain its habit. My overall consumtion over 15000km is 12.5l. Would certainly buy it again.

9:00 The AWD Stingers are 20F/80R biased so they don't suffer much from understeer, they do also come in an only RWD version.

I have a white GT1 RWD, the only thing I dislike about this car is the brakes. The factory gives you pads that don’t match the Brembo caliper specs. It vibrates and brake fades fast. The way to fix it is slotted rotors and softer pads and it handles and brakes like a DREAM.

Maybe it is nice to know. The Stinger ist nearly an RWD if you drive it on Sport +. I dont know the exact power distribution, but it is a lot on the rear. Somewhere over 90% in Sport +. I am really glad that you like the stinger, but maybe it would be nice if you would have tested it with the Bastuck Exhaust ;)

"Wow, you can read the brochure" haha good reference from Tokyo Drift. Regardless, great video Misha!

i have to admit Kia has been making some really nice cars recently, hopefully they can get into the racing scene i would love to see these beautiful cars on the real tracks and in the games

Thank you for this video..I have metal black 2023..and I love him : O )

All of you with the brakes issues, i switched to Power Stop pafs, front rotors are now dimple and slotted and i put steel braided brake lines. Issue is almost gone. When i have the money ill go with drilled rotors all 4 wheels.

Beautiful underrated car.

I'd actually like to see a G70, in particular of it has the eibach pro kit springs and sway bars. It's an awesome car. On a weird note, I'd love to see a GV70 fully loaded. I had one of those before my G70 and that SUV handles mountain roads waayyy better than you'd ever imagine.

Most underrated car.

Love my Stinger, great car.

Its a shame they discontinued the Stinger. Really cool car, 4doors, V6 Biturbo, enough Horsepower/Torque to have Fun...

OUT OF THE WAY LOTUS. KIA COMING THROUGH. 😆😆

I bought a stinger GT2 a few months ago with some nice mods. So much car for the money and you can get 450-490whp with only bolt-ons and a piggyback. Mine also doesn't hit 90 degrees, it's slightly below. And regarding rear bias, at least the GT2 and the GTS has dynamic all-wheel drive and will try to send everything it can to the back wheels in sport mode if you floor it. I'm not sure about the regular GT-model. But yeah you can drift around and do powerslides and stuff no problem even though it's all-wheel drive.

Shame, didn't know they discontinued it. Was looking to upgrade to one if I ever decide to move on from my 2013 Infiniti G37 Sedan.

Excelent drive and car, Mischa! Congrats! One thing I’ve realized is this car runs on low turbo boost. Maybe going up to 13psi when in overboost, but regularly running on the 10psi range. So, imagine this car running on 18 or even 20 psi that I believe it can stand originally! Then you should have those 450horses and much more performance with not much of a change! Again, thank you and cheers!

I absolutely love my stinger. Tuned and FBO it is an absolute dream. It also carries my kids and golf clubs lovely. What a steal of a deal.

beat one of these from a dig in my challenger scatpack. he shocked me at first hanging up with my car but after i hit 3rd gear i started really pulling away

I only have the 2.0t and it’s not fast, but it is a fun car to drive on the streets. Handles great, chassis is super balanced and as a daily driver, very practical.

Volvo/Amg vibes in the front, audi vives from the back and bmw motor, sounds like a nice blend, lets see the performance!

Would have liked to see you run a stinger with a mild tune. The turbos are nanny'd from factory hitting like max 12 psi for warranty im sure. Bump up to 18-20psi and its a big difference. Wonder what speeds would get on the straights then.

Как давно я ждал этого видоса) жаль аккуратничал)

I absolutely love my rwd Stinger GT. Would love to see Misha rip a rwd one on the ring.

Go go Stinger!!

I'm so sad that this wasn't a financial success for Kia. I think the world just wasn't ready. We car people know but unfortunately there isn't much of us out there. I'm sure they'll bring this car back someday and I hope they stay true to the luxury sports sedan roots.

One of the obtainable dream car that I really want. It have everything that I need

The old turbo Forte hatchback with a 6 speed was a great car.

Awesome 👏

Can you do a review of a r56 S and how reliable is it as without bias reason I ask is because if you can track it without breaking I feel confident in purchasing one and doing the necessary maintenance needed

I had this car on my liste, the ford Sho 2013, i ended up with a Taurus interceptor, 305 hp, awd 6 speed, great dayly car