2018 Kia Stinger GT Drifting: Photo Gallery
CARS.COM — With a 365-horsepower, twin-turbocharged V-6 engine, rear-wheel drive and a limited-slip differential, the 2018 Kia Stinger GT is apparently a drifting machine. Kia recently showed off the sports car’s sideways chops at the 2017 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in Las Vegas.
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Watching the Stinger GT drift in a melodic sequence around an empty parking lot was certainly an interesting way for many onlookers to be introduced to the Kia Stinger, an all-new model from Kia. Add in two other Stinger GTs wheeled by drift pros drifting side by side by side, and you get a Las Vegas show appropriate for kids of all ages.
The Stinger GT is the more-powerful of the two Stingers; the entry-level version comes with a turbocharged four-cylinder engine making 255 hp. The more-expensive turbocharged V-6 GT boosts power to 365 hp. The four-cylinder Stinger starts at $32,795, and the GT at $39,895 (prices include a destination charge). Both engines pair with an eight-speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive standard, while all-wheel drive is optional.
These Stinger GT drift cars had options you can’t choose from the factory — namely a hydraulic handbrake to induce a sideways smoke show, and a professional driver who should be on the “not included in base price” disclaimer.
Check out all of Cars.com’s photos of the Kia Stinger GT drift experience in the photo gallery above.
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