we at autovision have previously reported on several occasions on the impending termination
of the much-beloved kia stinger since its introduction in 2017 the kia stinger
instantaneously became the most exciting and attention-grabbing korean car ever produced
however its popularity didn't necessarily translate into sales with only about 1 000
units sold per month since its introduction into the us market only after five years in
production the highly acclaimed kia is slated to be discontinued after 2022
ironically the return of stinger is becoming a hotly discussed subject even as the current
stinger is still being sold throughout the world however forget about everything you may have
heard about the return of the king as our latest discovery will shock you in more than one way
in this episode we will expose the details of the latest development in the stinger conundrum
which will certainly be surprising to everyone so before we go on we'd highly appreciate your
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stinger was perhaps the first genuine effort on the part of the korean brand to overcome its poor
image as a builder of cheap cars without much to speak about performance or style and introduce
a car that's actually desirable being highly attractive and fun to drive at the same time
two words that were not often associated when it came to korean cars
stinger was one of the first creations of peter schreier of the original audi tt fame who has
been hand-picked by the hyundai motor group to create a new image for the stigmatized brand
introduced in 2011 the gt concept was a phenomenal hit when it was unveiled and became the basis for
the brand's first ever proprietary sports car and 4a into kia's attempt at premium vehicles
interestingly the gt logo and its representation of kia's vision of what a sporty car should be
still continue to this day as the highest and the most sporty trim level of the kia brand sort of
like what the n sub brand is for hyundai we will reserve a discussion on the sub brand for later
way back then while kia didn't possess any experience in building premium cars
let alone sports cars hyundai on the other hand already had its own line of premium vehicles
that consisted of luxury sedans and coupes known as equus and genesis which eventually
became hyundai's luxury brand in 2015. so it was only natural that kia piggybacked on genesis in
building its first sports car stinger was created utilizing the rear-wheel drive platform and
powertrain of genesis's first ever luxury sports at ng70 which has become korea's first winner of
the prestigious motor trend car of the year award the genesis g70 was a corner-carving compact
luxury sport sedan that was designed to compete with the german benchmark such as the bmw 3 series
and mercedes-benz c-class however in contrast kia had a different interpretation kia opted to stay
true to the vision of the original gt concept and packaged the same rwd platform and combination of
turbocharged four-cylinders and v6 that produced up to 365 horsepower the most ever power on a kia
car into creating a magnificent grand tourer consistent with its namesake rather than being
light and nimble tight turning sports compact sedan which was the genesis g70 kia stinger
was a larger and more substantial highway cruiser with fastback styling that was genuinely stunning
by any standards at any price as mentioned before this approach to sports cartooning seemed to have
become the philosophy of the gt moniker and is transcended into products like the ev6 gt
unlike the more aggressively tuned sibling ionic 5n which is tuned for carving corners
and tackling race tracks the ev6 gt offers more composed and balanced ride characteristics while
maintaining the same technical specifications just like the stinger and the g70 relationship
therefore this somewhat more mature approach to sports car building is expected to be carried
over when the stinger does make its comeback and perhaps not surprisingly when it does make
its return the next generation stinger won't come back as an internal combustion engine car
we have previously reported that if the stinger returns it will most likely be another sedan or
a fastback based on the ionic 6 electric sedan with the ev8 as a possible official designation
however the latest report suggests that the next stinger will be nothing of the sort in fact it
will be promoted to supercar status with its technical origin stemming from none other than
hyundai's first attempt at a halo car known as the nvision 74 concept which has just been unveiled
in july of 2022 this information might not be so surprising to those that are aware of the vision
fk concept of 2021 that preceded the nvision 74 concept as the donor vehicle that provided the
chassis for hyundai's first hydrogen-powered sports car was in fact stinger just like the
envision 74 concept and the vision fk concept the next generation stinger will be a hybrid
of hydrogen fuel cell electric and battery-powered electric systems the invention of this combination
of multi-power sources is hyundai's determination to proliferate hydrogen fuel cell technology
in passenger vehicles as koreans are aware of the current situation where refueling hydrogen vehicle
is next to impossible in most areas so the new hydrogen and battery hybrid electric vehicles can
be seen as a stop gap measure until the hydrogen refueling stations become more readily available
this is similar in approach to the plug-in hybrid vehicles that exist to alleviate the concerns of
the so-called range anxiety as even ev recharging infrastructure is still in its infancy in many
parts of the world just like the plug-in hybrid evs hyundai's hydrogen and battery hybrid electric
vehicles are plug-in so that the battery can be recharged just like an ev however unlike the phevs
the hydrogen fuel cell which is derived from hyundai's own nexo hydrogen fcev and produces up
to 95 kilowatts does not work in unison with the battery power electric system but kicks in only
after the battery is depleted to act as a range extender all in all the total range of the system
including the 62.4 kilowatt hours battery is 600 kilometers or 372 miles the battery connected to
the 800 volt charging architecture will charge in the standard egmp time of just 18 minutes 10 to 80
and the 4.2 kilogram hydrogen tank can be refilled within five minutes at this moment all of this
doesn't sound all that impressive and appears to be even somewhat overwrought and unnecessarily
complex however it represents hyundai's effort to experiment and develop the technology on cars
that are not meant to be practical but iconic to symbolize korea's achievement in technology
prowess and the brand recognition that the company has attained in such a short time since it first
started building cars merely 50 years ago selling the bottom of the barrel econobox that no one gave
any respect for and no other car will represent such achievement better than the stinger perhaps
the first korean car that was actually respected even by the most discerning critics and when the
new stinger resurfaces it will truly be iconic as it will take on the shape of a true supercar even
exceeding the breathtaking and vision 74 concept as illustrated by the jenning auto group out of
the uk the all-new stinger is expected to take on the textbook supercar visuals not unlike the
re-mac electric supercars which have contributed to the development of phenomenal technology
for the vision fk and nvision 74 concept re max applied the running gears including the
dual motors that powered each of the rear wheels on the proprietary t-shaped battery platform
that's designed to give the car rigidity and the low vehicle height necessary for a supercar
remax applied power electric system produced 670 horsepower or 500 kilowatts and 664 pound-feet or
900 newton meters of torque which is good for 0-60 miles per hour time of just four seconds
however when the production stinger makes its return the power is expected to nearly double with
the addition of the front-wheel driving motors making it closer to the quad-motored rimac navira
supercar cousin the total output is expected to easily exceed 1000 horsepower with the zero to
60 miles per hour time in the two seconds range making it a legitimate contender as the fastest
production ev in the world and if you think a 1 000 horsepower supercar with the kia branding is
a bit of stretch no matter how far the brand has come you are entirely right as kia's top echelon
car is to be the first model and a halo car for kia's new luxury brand similar to hyundai's
genesis we will have more details on this in our next episode so please stay tuned for the end of
the video question do you believe that the stinger coming back as a hydrogen supercar will actually
help to increase awareness and proliferate the use of hydrogen for passenger cars or do you
think stinger should come back as a sports car that anyone can purchase and enjoy please vote
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