EV6 to replace Stinger as halo car

[MerlintheMad]

An EV6 Four-Door Coupe Render from Antoine Crobe
Looks Badass imo

Looks inspired by this:

(I never get tired of posting about this car )

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Looks inspired by this:
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(I never get tired of posting about this car )

It's a dang cool and amazing car indeed!

 

[BertBert2019GT]

Bring it on. Discontinue the stinger even. Make it a future cult classic and increase the value in the long run. Join the ranks of cars like the supra and rx7 in a few decades.Thank you KIA

 

[Devin]

Bring it on. Discontinue the stinger even. Make it a future cult classic and increase the value in the long run. Join the ranks of cars like the supra and rx7 in a few decades.Thank you KIA

You forgot the Edsel!

 

[Nasscar]

It may not be a Stinger but at least its better looking than any Tesla to date.

 

[Snatchell]

...or somehow drop that electric powerplant in the Stinger. An "eStinger". if you will. Beauty and The Beast!

 

[AusStinger]

Not much of an EV fan at the best of times but I don't hate it.
Looks pretty good IMO and the power + torque numbers are impressive!

The thing is, ( IMHO ) EV's have no heart or soul. They're 'transport appliances'.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

Breaks my enthusiast heart that in 5 years or so everyone will be driving a boring and soulless EV or Hybrid... even if they're quick as heck off the line... there is just no connection or fun... oh well...

 

[GregS]

 

[AusStinger]

I just can't wait for when I do get an EV so I can start modding it.......

1st mod. Replace the steering wheel with the carbon fiber, LED backlit, PS2 controller.
2nd mod. Download some 'old school' engine noises to play to cover up the whine of the electric motors.
3rd mod. Get the crack code to unleash all the battery power in 2 minutes for the ultimate acceleration ( but keep just enough power to charge my phone to call for the mobile charging service ).

I'll also have to make sure I order the factory option of whole car internal and external mood lighting that is controlled by a WIFI probe that's inserted in you're anus ( hands free for safety ).

Yep, the future's coming and its.......'different'.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

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lmfao!!

 

[Waynerm002]

We are in a time when we are switching to a somewhat new way of transportation. Imagine the discussions that occurred when folks were transitioning from horse draw carriages to something motorized. There are always going to be some resistance to the “new thing”. Over time we will find that “soul” in our EVs, it will be engineered in. While the EV6 isn’t KIA’s first, this time around they did a better job in designing a purpose built EV platform. Over time that will evolve and get better.

I’m certain once KIA has got more “normal” vehicles out in the market, they will again turn their efforts to giving us another Stinger like, GT car. I don’t think we will have to wait long as they made a GT version of the EV6, with pretty good performance. Battery tech will evolve, vehicles will be lighter, have better range and performance. The motors will be programmed better to give us that man/machine connection again, in a different way. We will get used to it eventually or well, the younger folks will. While I have made the transition with the Audi e tron, I would prefer a KIA vehicle which will have better long term reliability.

 

[WRXtoStingerGT]

We are in a time when we are switching to a somewhat new way of transportation. Imagine the discussions that occurred when folks were transitioning from horse draw carriages to something motorized. There are always going to be some resistance to the “new thing”. Over time we will find that “soul” in our EVs, it will be engineered in. While the EV6 isn’t KIA’s first, this time around they did a better job in designing a purpose built EV platform. Over time that will evolve and get better.

I’m certain once KIA has got more “normal” vehicles out in the market, they will again turn their efforts to giving us another Stinger like, GT car. I don’t think we will have to wait long as they made a GT version of the EV6, with pretty good performance. Battery tech will evolve, vehicles will be lighter, have better range and performance. The motors will be programmed better to give us that man/machine connection again, in a different way. We will get used to it eventually or well, the younger folks will. While I have made the transition with the Audi e tron, I would prefer a KIA vehicle which will have better long term reliability.

I'm just going to miss cars shifting gears (whether manually with stick or with paddles) and going vroom vroom!

 

[Waynerm002]

Lol! Well, some EVs use the paddles to manage the braking/regen level, you will get a bit of a downshift feel but once on the go pedal, it’s just go, no shifting.

 

[Waynerm002]

Breaks my enthusiast heart that in 5 years or so everyone will be driving a boring and soulless EV or Hybrid... even if they're quick as heck off the line... there is just no connection or fun... oh well...

I’ve had an Optima hybrid since 2012 in the household. Our 2017 came with a Sport mode, which makes the car quick off the line. I got annoyed with it spinning the tires when I got on it, that I replaced them with General G-MAX AS-05 and installed lowering springs on it. Prior to getting the Stinger, it was my daily driver and I drove the snot out of it. I used the manual mode a lot. I remember a trip up to NY that it stopped working after a fun stint with it for a couple of hours. Since then I have been clamoring for a Sport Hybrid from KIA. Soulless hybrid? Far from it. For me it was the best of both. Economical when I wanted a normal commute and Sporty when I wanted to do some corner carving.

The e-tron only does 0-60 in 5.5 seconds but at highway speeds, at passing time, I can leave traffic in the dust if I choose. Quick. Sure it eats up battery power but that is just like an ICE vehicle, you are going to lose some range if you stay in the power range for long. With what the EV6 GT is promising, I think a lot of folks will pick one up.

 

[GPhenom]

I'm looking forward to driving an EV. I don't particularly care about engine sounds and gear shifting. I'd like something fast, sporty, reliable with a lot of tech.

The EV6 is a nice vehicle but I'm not a big fan of the traditional hatchback look (part of what draws me to the Stinger is the fastback style that doesn't look like a hatch) and I'm not a huge fan of the interior layout. I wish they made a Stinger with the current styling that was an EV. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

Since that may be years away or may never come, I'll settle for an ICE Stinger until I find an acceptable EV replacement.

 

[Waynerm002]

What’s funny in the US is that a lot of folks say they don’t like wagons and hatchbacks however, they are buying SUVs and CUVs in droves. Vehicles that are pretty much jacked up wagons and hatchbacks, albeit with a slightly higher roofline. Most don’t go off roads or even soft roading with these vehicles, nor use the trunk space they provide, yet they are now selling higher than sedans. With EVs manufactures can produce a smaller vehicle and repackage it to provide the space of a larger one, while providing a slightly different CUV type vehicle, that people actually want to use. The IONIQ 5 and EV6 has a wheelbase similar to the Palisade/Telluride twins however, without the long nose and rear sections. Passenger space is plentiful and the trunk space is pretty good as well, although no one does a “frunk/froot” like Tesla, yet.

My Optima has a 110” wheelbase and the rear legroom in that car is great. The EV6 has a 114” wheelbase, will be slightly wider and shorter than the Optima, but for where it matters, inside, it’s a good package. It won’t be the typical Grand Tourer style, but with a 3.5 seconds 0-60 time, great handling (not sure if many of you saw the development video), combined with the interior space, it’s a pretty great package. The car isn’t even out yet and they announced they were able to get some more range from the battery, 317 to 328 miles, for the RWD version. Granted, that’s for the standard version, which is 5.1 seconds to 60, still quicker than a lot of things out there. By the time the EV6 GT is out, it may also gain some more range. The Stinger shortcomings might all be fixed in this vehicle, we’ll with the exception of a deeper growl, but someone will figure out how to pipe in some noise.

 

[GPhenom]

What’s funny in the US is that a lot of folks say they don’t like wagons and hatchbacks however, they are buying SUVs and CUVs in droves. Vehicles that are pretty much jacked up wagons and hatchbacks, albeit with a slightly higher roofline. Most don’t go off roads or even soft roading with these vehicles, nor use the trunk space they provide, yet they are now selling higher than sedans. With EVs manufactures can produce a smaller vehicle and repackage it to provide the space of a larger one, while providing a slightly different CUV type vehicle, that people actually want to use. The IONIQ 5 and EV6 has a wheelbase similar to the Palisade/Telluride twins however, without the long nose and rear sections. Passenger space is plentiful and the trunk space is pretty good as well, although no one does a “frunk/froot” like Tesla, yet.

My Optima has a 110” wheelbase and the rear legroom in that car is great. The EV6 has a 114” wheelbase, will be slightly wider and shorter than the Optima, but for where it matters, inside, it’s a good package. It won’t be the typical Grand Tourer style, but with a 3.5 seconds 0-60 time, great handling (not sure if many of you saw the development video), combined with the interior space, it’s a pretty great package. The car isn’t even out yet and they announced they were able to get some more range from the battery, 317 to 328 miles, for the RWD version. Granted, that’s for the standard version, which is 5.1 seconds to 60, still quicker than a lot of things out there. By the time the EV6 GT is out, it may also gain some more range. The Stinger shortcomings might all be fixed in this vehicle, we’ll with the exception of a deeper growl, but someone will figure out how to pipe in some noise.

Fair point. I think hatches are fine on SUVs. Something about them sitting higher and being bigger doesn't make it look at awkward. I definitely want to see the EV6 in person. In pics, it looks sleek from every angle except the rear imo.

 

[AusStinger]

Don't get me wrong, I don't hate EV's all together. My comments above were tongue in cheek.

Hybrid cars aside, It does however make me think about a few things...

With EV's being so quiet, how many more people will get run over?

When the majority of vehicles are EV'S, will we have enough electricity for everything else?

Will batteries become 100% recycleble?

 

[NS_Stinger]

I really dont care for the exterior of the EV6, I wish they kept the Stinger body and just made it an EV. The back end is disgusting looking.