Kia: Stinger GTS inspires attention at New York Auto Show

&NewLine;<p><br>Kia Motors&comma; founded in 1944 and maker of world-class quality vehicles with operational outlets in over 190 countries has&comma; again&comma; inspired driving with its 3&period;3-liter V6 twin turbo&comma; 365 horsepower&comma; 376 lb-ft of torque Stinger GTS brand at the New York International Auto Show&period; Kia Motors America gave driving purists yet another compelling reason to check out Kia’s highest performing sport sedan&period;<br> In a press statement signed by JH SO&comma; head of Kia Global PR Team and made available to OpenLife&comma; Kia Stinger&comma; since its debut nearly two years ago&comma; has quickly become a crowd favorite&period; <br> Limited to just 800 units&comma; the special edition Stinger GTS1 punches up its on-road prowess with a newly developed dynamic all-wheel drive system2 &lpar;D-AWD&rpar; that inspires more spirited driving&period; <br> With sport-inspired styling elements including genuine carbon fiber parts and a splashy new color that demands even more attention&comma; the limited edition GTS is the one automotive enthusiasts will be lining up to drive&period;<br> Unarguably&comma; the Stinger has established itself as a true competitor in the sport sedan segment with performance figures strong enough to embarrass its German rivals&period; Along the way&comma; it has also redefined the Kia brand and consumer perception&period;<br> But with all the praise and accolades the Stinger has received&comma; Albert Biermann&comma; head of research and development&comma; strived for more&period; The result is a new version of the Stinger’s all-wheel-drive system peppered with rear-wheel drive DNA&period; Dubbed D-AWD&comma; the system has been tweaked to close the gap in behavior between the AWD-equipped and RWD-equipped Stinger GT&period;<br> Available in either D-AWD or RWD&comma; the Stinger GTS maintains the Stinger GT’s potent powertrain underneath the hood&period;<br> Mechanical limited slip rear differential is added to the D-AWD system&comma; which is designed to enhance traction and distribute power more evenly between the rear wheels when slip is detected<br> Aside from what lies beneath&comma; the GTS shows it’s not your average Stinger thanks to a number of exterior and interior enhancements tailored to make it look ready for time on the track or carving hairpin turns&period;<br> Inside&comma; the Stinger GTS adds more premium materials befitting of a true driver’s car like Steering wheel and center console swathed in Alcantara®3 and Headliner blanketed in premium suede-like Chamude®4<br> Apart from being handsomely and affordably equipped&comma; value continues to be pillar for the Stinger GTS&comma; with lots of tech&comma; creature comforts and driver assistance systems5&period; As part of the GTS treatment&comma; the limited edition fastback includes&colon;<br> • Sunroof<br> • 720-watt Harman&sol;Kardon6 premium audio system with QuantumLogic7 and Clari-Fi8 signal enhancing technology<br> • Wireless charger for compatible smartphones<br> Keeping it competitive&comma; the Stinger GTS hits the sweet spot in terms of pricing&period; With a start of production planned for this spring&comma; the limited edition GTS is expected to have an MSRP9 starting around &dollar;44&comma;000 for RWD and around &dollar;46&comma;500 for D-AWD&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;