
- Kia says that it would like to build a spiritual successor to the Stinger.
- The biggest thing holding it back? The cost of an electric performance sedan.
- Never say never, though. Kia's design boss isn't ruling anything out if EVs continue to become more popular.
There was a time not too long ago when the Kia was doing what almost no other automaker dared to. The growing South Korean automaker built a rear-wheel-drive enthusiast car with a twin-turbocharged V-6 after nearly every other mainstream brand had abandoned the sports sedan segment. It had real power and proportions that made even the Germans a bit nervous. But it died after just one generation, going out of production in 2023.