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17-06-2017, 11:56 PM | #122 | ||
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Stick a 2JZ-GTE motor or an RB26DETT or a Barra under that VN hood and you will have a fairly quick car, if not quicker but with similar handling, and a lot more street cred.
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18-06-2017, 02:18 AM | #123 | |||
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Anyway back to reality, the Stinger GT is going to be a sweet car. |
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18-06-2017, 09:55 AM | #124 | ||
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Yeah because families want a Barra powered VN
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18-06-2017, 10:18 AM | #125 | ||
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To be fair.... he's tipping into corners at a fairly rapid rate. Seen and driven plenty of late model falcons and commodores that will do the same if not worse in similar situations. The power out at lower speeds looks decent enough.
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18-06-2017, 11:21 AM | #126 | |||
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Agree about the auto- they need a manual. And the sound- sounds like my portable sanding machine working on a wooden door- and a rough grainy wooden door at that... the sound needs to be improved. A LOT.
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18-06-2017, 11:34 AM | #127 | |||
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Could be he's tipping it in too fast for the tyres but the suspension is really struggling. And the wheelspin out of some corners shows it's just not getting the power down. Having done racing and other track work, I'd be doing a lot of suspension work on that car before I'd be happy with it. |
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18-06-2017, 11:39 AM | #128 | ||
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18-06-2017, 12:44 PM | #129 | ||
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Each to their own, id buy an F6.
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18-06-2017, 02:20 PM | #130 | ||
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Does anyone know the weight difference between the Stinger and FGX XR6T?
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18-06-2017, 03:34 PM | #131 | |||
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Go buy a VN, and race it against the kia. Make sure you video it so we can all see how much the kia destroys it lol. Your argument is invalid, I could buy a mazda mx5 and put an ls1 into it and beat your modified vn monstrosity for less money
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18-06-2017, 06:15 PM | #132 | ||
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18-06-2017, 06:29 PM | #133 | |||
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18-06-2017, 08:56 PM | #134 | ||
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Irrespective of opinion I'm happy that KIA is having a go. Good on em'.
Kia has got to start somewhere and the Stinger is a bloody good start in my opinion. They've got some pretty good brains from other companies on board and the R&D will only see the Stinger get better and better. The 7 year warranty is just gold. My F6 ran out of warranty 19 days ago - would've been great to know I still had another 4 years to go. |
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19-06-2017, 10:24 AM | #135 | ||
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bah. spend it on a 5 sec Aurion
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19-06-2017, 02:06 PM | #136 | |||
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19-06-2017, 02:43 PM | #137 | ||
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They need to have a listen to the new F150 Raptor. They sound pretty damn good for a V6 when you are up them. Same goes for the regular F-150 with ecoboost V6 option. They do a great impression of a V8 noise. They go bloody well for a 6 too, no wonder the V6 Ecoboost is currently making up about 75% of F series sales.
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19-06-2017, 04:33 PM | #138 | ||
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20-06-2017, 11:03 AM | #139 | ||
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Kia Stinger GT on Highway Patrol radar
The*KIA Stinger GT could be hiding in some bushes on a freeway near you if chosen by Australian police forces as their next highway patrol car. Kia says its new 272kW/510Nm twin-turbo V6 hero car has attracted interest from every state and territory bar the NT, with some police having already put a prototype car through its paces in secret testing. “We are starting to loan them to the police now,” said Kia Motors Australia’s Kevin Hepworth. “They’ve had people in-house looking at the car, getting all the tech details on it, and now they’re starting to get an opportunity to test drive.” Hepworth said police forces were happy with its Brembo brakes, size and power and that it met requirements for wiring, but that it would need to ditch the 19-inch wheels for the 2.0-litre’s 18s in order to carry a full-size spare, which the standard Stinger GT does not have. The Stinger GT’s standard 19-inch wheels are a staggered fitment, 8.0-inch front and 9.0-inch rear. The Stinger GT was also well positioned to meet police criteria for value, resale, boot space and the ability to easily fit a second battery. Some states were also considering the less powerful 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder for general duties, said Hepworth. The news comes as police forces around the country continue to weigh-up replacements for the Falcon and Commodore, other cars considered for highway patrol use including the Ford Mustang and Chrysler 300 SRT. The Kia Stinger GT is officially on-sale in Australia from September with pricing still to-be-announced. http://www.msn.com/en-au/motoring/ne...cid=spartandhp
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20-06-2017, 05:11 PM | #140 | ||
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I like it. I'm sure panel fit and alignments will be pretty spot on. That type of bonnet is difficult to get right but it looks as though Kia has done well.
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20-06-2017, 05:58 PM | #141 | ||
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amazing how a car with rwd gets everyone so excited regardless of who makes it
maybe Great Wall or Chery could get in on the act then everyone would say what a great replacement for the SS and XR |
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20-06-2017, 06:23 PM | #142 | |||
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20-06-2017, 06:45 PM | #143 | ||
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Its called catch up.
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20-06-2017, 08:06 PM | #144 | ||
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Is anyone else left wondering what the final iteration of the stinger product life cycle will look like HP wise? 300kw? 330Kw? 350Kw?
Michelin Power super sports aren't a entry level tyre, no wonder 1.2G's was seen (heap of new info now on line about stinger - Oz to get Conti's instead |
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20-06-2017, 08:13 PM | #145 | ||
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Surely this is the only vehicle the Police can use for a Sting Operation.
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21-06-2017, 08:58 AM | #146 | |||
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Wilkinshaw are already making a "better note" Exhaust option perhaps that will give a few extra Kw. who knows what else they will come up with..
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22-06-2017, 04:26 PM | #147 | ||
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http://www.motortrend.com/cars/kia/s...-drive-review/
Sounds like it goes good. |
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22-06-2017, 06:05 PM | #148 | ||
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Love this comment. Although the Chevy (Akar Oz Commodore) is about to be extinct anyway.
"After my experience, I would also suggest anyone interested in over-priced and under-styled Chevrolet SS give this car serious consideration, as well. It might not have the V-8 rumble and stick shift, but it’s otherwise a solid alternative." |
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22-06-2017, 10:15 PM | #149 | ||
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