Video: 2018 Kia Stinger GT Drifts, Shows Off At 2017 SEMA
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By Cars.com Editors
November 6, 2017
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We were at the 2017 Specialty Equipment Market Association Show in a Kia - that can drift. Here's the proof.
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(car engine starting) We're at the 2017 SEMA show drifting, in a Kia! (car tires screeching) (car tires screeching) Kia showed off the drifting chops of it's all new sports sedan, really sports hatchback at the sprawling industry show because with th...
e twin turbo charged 365 horsepower V6, rear wheel drive, and a limited slip differential, why wouldn't you? With professional drivers behind the wheel, the Sideways Stinger Show also gave us a better listen to the GT's exhaust. (car tires screeching) (car tires screeching) Which has a refreshing snarl of a performance car. One that was boosted in the US compared with its international counterparts. Kia clearly didn't meet this exhaust for commuters. And if the factory exhaust isn't loud enough for you. Well, you will have options before the Stinger is launched, Kia partnered with various (indistinct) market manufacturers to provide support for the vehicle. So you can customize it after the fact. This car in the Kia booth at SEMA has an optional, borla exhaust, then a few exterior add-ons from air design, including a rear... splitter... spoiler. There's also these TSW wheels. And then as we get toward the front of vehicle, you could see the winglets from air design, and then behind those wheels... is... Eibach Lowering Springs that lower the ride height a little bit. The individual parts aren't that significant, just a little highlights here and there, it sits a little lower, has more aggressive wheels, and then you have the aerodynamic bit, but the sum is significant because it takes this aggressive looking car and it just brings it up to that next level. It's a car that you'll be able to start customizing when it goes on sale in December.