The guy who wrote this article is a moron.

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<div class="bbWrapper"><div class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--unfurl is-pending is-recrawl js-unfurl fauxBlockLink" data-unfurl="true" data-result-id="2152" data-url="https://www.thestar.com/autos/review/2021/03/11/2021-kia-stinger-gt-limited-is-all-sizzle-no-soul.html" data-host="www.thestar.com" data-pending="true"> <div class="contentRow"> <div class="contentRow-figure contentRow-figure--fixedSmall js-unfurl-figure"> <img src="/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com%2Fthestar.com%2Fcontent%2Ftncms%2Fassets%2Fv3%2Feditorial%2Fa%2F9c%2Fa9ce41a4-244b-5e75-be62-56da168febfc%2F6471c5880f22e.image.jpg%3Fcrop%3D1200%252C630%252C0%252C135&amp;hash=d8d4b9db9e43f1b29b23b1e615973adb&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.thestar.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-image" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </div> <div class="contentRow-main"> <h3 class="contentRow-header js-unfurl-title"> <a href="https://www.thestar.com/autos/review/2021/03/11/2021-kia-stinger-gt-limited-is-all-sizzle-no-soul.html" class="link link--external fauxBlockLink-blockLink" target="_blank" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Fautos%2Freview%2F2021%2F03%2F11%2F2021-kia-stinger-gt-limited-is-all-sizzle-no-soul.html&amp;hash=370e8e0ed4c6d2305a164db587a81426"> 2021 Kia Stinger GT Limited is all sizzle, no soul </a> </h3> <div class="contentRow-snippet js-unfurl-desc">It’s not a bad car. It’s just not a fun car.</div> <div class="contentRow-minor contentRow-minor--hideLinks"> <span class="js-unfurl-favicon"> <img src="/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fbloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com%2Fthestar.com%2Fcontent%2Ftncms%2Flive%2Flibraries%2Fflex%2Fcomponents%2Ftorstar_core%2Fresources%2Fimages%2Ffavicons%2Fthestar%2Ffavicon.ico%3F_dc%3D1752082467&amp;hash=fb2d9db8f6151e5aae90121d97f23aac&amp;return_error=1" loading="lazy" alt="www.thestar.com" class="bbCodeBlockUnfurl-icon" data-onerror="hide-parent"/> </span> www.thestar.com </div> </div> </div> </div></div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">It almost feels like a piece written by someone who was paid by Ford, Dodge, GM to write or the car has personally wronged him. I get that it isn&#039;t the most engaging car (I have tracked it and it is a lot of fun, but not crazy until you get brave and turn traction off going around corners), but that isn&#039;t how it was designed. It is first and foremost a GT car. It is meant to be comfortable and planted and not squirrely with huge under and over steering. It is sad cause yes he is entitled to his opinion, but that was a waste of my time.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Hes never seen a 360 camera, except on a 140,000 lexus. hahahaha ok bud. Yea this is not a car guy</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I took it as he&#039;s saying it does everything well but it wasn&#039;t engaging to him since there&#039;s no drama. That&#039;s kinda how I feel when driving certain german cars; most are so sterile and clinical that they feel dangerously boring.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Agree, complete idiot. But I expect nothing less from modern journalism regardless of the topic.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Yeah it’s clearly a bad written article. He praised how well equipped it is... but says it feels “cheap” but still better then other cars at that price point.<br /> <br /> Then talks about how well it performs “but he wants something dangerous” this sounds like someone that wants a 94 Dodge Viper. And not a modern car.<br /> <br /> really I think it’s the KIA badge that irks him. If it had a merc badge or a BMW badge and costed 70k plus he would love it.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">I suggest sending them a notice of factual error:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.thestar.com/autos/review/2021/03/11/2021-kia-stinger-gt-limited-is-all-sizzle-no-soul.html" target="_blank" class="link link--external" data-proxy-href="/proxy.php?link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thestar.com%2Fautos%2Freview%2F2021%2F03%2F11%2F2021-kia-stinger-gt-limited-is-all-sizzle-no-soul.html&amp;hash=370e8e0ed4c6d2305a164db587a81426" rel="nofollow ugc noopener">Review | 2021 Kia Stinger GT Limited is all sizzle, no soul</a><br /> <br /> <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></div>
 

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<div class="bbWrapper">I&#039;m not sure how you can criticize the Stinger interior for feeling &quot;knock off&quot;, then without any irony at all, suggest that the Dodge Charger is a better buy. <br /> <br /> I like the Charger, but dude the interior was last majorly updated in, what, 2014? At least I can understand that comparison, though. The Charger is in the same class for the most part. But the Civic Type-R? Really?</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">Actually overrall I think he praised the car lol. He said the &quot;interior&quot; was a little cheap but everyone has said that if you compare to the German brands.<br /> <br /> Like G70 Owner said though, if the only car hes reviewed that has a 360 camera then he never reviews cars. Because practically every car has that option nowadays. <br /> <br /> But this is the part where the author showed some stupidity IMO.<br /> <br /> <blockquote data-attributes="" data-quote="" data-source="" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> There are two cars that I think offer a huge problem for the Kia Stinger GT. They are the Honda Civic Type R and the Dodge Charger R/T. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote><br /> Because literally everyone says Stingers are Scat Killers. Especially at the strip. Also if he thinks Stinger interiors are a little cheap then I want to know what he thinks of rental car Chargers. Plus Chargers dont even look good.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">lmfao I had to re-read a few paragraphs just to make sure he wasn&#039;t being sarcastic or trolling. What a clueless clown haha!<br /> <br /> It reminds me of this nonsense trash &quot;car enthusiast&quot; article that I was reading about 2 years ago at the airport... the guy was going on and on about how incredible his experience was driving a C7 ZR1 but then when I was looking at pictures of him sitting in the actual Corvette I could tell (from the angles, although the picture was cut) that it was a Z51... lmfao... His review was quoting specs and numbers but it was clearly written by someone who never has actually sat in a performance car.<br /> <br /> Back to subject...<br /> <br /> The majority of journalists, reporters, writers, and reviewers have gone down in quality. Everyone and their mother can write something up and post it online nowadays...<br /> <br /> #GarbageArticleIsGarbage</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">&quot;There are two cars that I think offer a huge problem for the Kia Stinger GT. They are the Honda Civic Type R and the Dodge Charger R/T.&quot;<br /> <br /> The Stinger is way more stylish than that Honda. I can drive the Stinger to work without people thinking I&#039;m some car crazy teenage kid. Although it probably isn&#039;t a bad car and you get 320HP for the price of the (premium) 2.0T Stinger in Europe, I don&#039;t see many of those driving around either.<br /> The Dodge, that&#039;s more subjective, just not my kind of car.<br /> <br /> Every time I approach my car I think: &quot;Damn, that looks good!&quot;<br /> <br /> I have no idea why the Stinger isn&#039;t more popular, but I doubt it is because buyers get one of those 2 other cars.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper">The Charger front looks like a Honda or vice versa..I remember someone posting but this guy is the epitome of stoopidity in automotive journalism.</div>
 

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<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 12627" data-quote="Kris M" data-source="post: 335592" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=335592" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-335592">Kris M said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> &quot;There are two cars that I think offer a huge problem for the Kia Stinger GT. They are the Honda Civic Type R and the Dodge Charger R/T.&quot;<br /> <br /> The Stinger is way more stylish than that Honda. I can drive the Stinger to work without people thinking I&#039;m some car crazy teenage kid. Although it probably isn&#039;t a bad car and you get 320HP for the price of the (premium) 2.0T Stinger in Europe, I don&#039;t see many of those driving around either.<br /> The Dodge, that&#039;s more subjective, just not my kind of car.<br /> <br /> Every time I approach my car I think: &quot;Damn, that looks good!&quot;<br /> <br /> I have no idea why the Stinger isn&#039;t more popular, but I doubt it is because buyers get one of those 2 other cars. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>Everywhere I drive my Stinger it gets attention.<br /> People admire the car, but not enough to pay the kind of money Kia is asking.<br /> Perhaps they still view Kia as the old Kia.<br /> Either way I&#039;m happy.<br /> I like that our cars are rare.</div>
 
<div class="bbWrapper"><blockquote data-attributes="member: 4653" data-quote="SomeBlondeGuy" data-source="post: 335659" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-title"> <a href="/goto/post?id=335659" class="bbCodeBlock-sourceJump" rel="nofollow" data-xf-click="attribution" data-content-selector="#post-335659">SomeBlondeGuy said:</a> </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-content"> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandContent js-expandContent "> Everywhere I drive my Stinger it gets attention.<br /> People admire the car, but not enough to pay the kind of money Kia is asking.<br /> Perhaps they still view Kia as the old Kia.<br /> Either way I&#039;m happy.<br /> I like that our cars are rare. </div> <div class="bbCodeBlock-expandLink js-expandLink"><a role="button" tabindex="0">Click to expand...</a></div> </div> </blockquote>When I was driving through a more rural part of Georgia last summer someone came up to me and asked if my Stinger was a Maserati. I pointed to the front badge that said &quot;Kia&quot; and he paused for a second and asked if Kia was sharing parts with Maserati. I explained how Kia got some inspiration and tips/tricks from some German brands. <br /> <br /> But yeah the Stinger got a lot of attention during my drive from South Florida to Westchester County at gas stations and rest stops haha.</div>
 
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