Kia's all-new Stinger GT will be heavily featured at
this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, with two customized versions fighting for
your attention, alongside a blacked-out Cadenza.
Aside from the show cars, the automaker will also be
giving attendees the chance to ride with professional Formula Drift drivers on
a challenging course, using a modified 2018 Stinger GT prototype.
Here's a rundown of what went into making every
single one of these cars stand out from their respective production versions:
Stinger GT Federation
This uniquely modified Stinger is meant to celebrate
Kia's foray into making high-performance aftermarket parts available for
purchase through certain suppliers. The so-called Creamy-Orange paint scheme
further highlights the car's exterior body accent kits by Air Design USA, which
include the rear spoiler, rear diffuser as well as the redesigned hood vents.
Other mods include a K&N cold-air intake, Eibach
springs, thicker anti-roll bars, a reduced ride height and a low-restriction
quad-tipped Borla exhaust system, pumping an additional 15 HP through the
twin-turbo 3.3-liter engine. The total is now thought to be 380 HP.
Rounding things off are the staggered 20" TSW
wheels, wrapped with Falken tires.
Stinger GT Wide Body
Kia first teased us with this wide-body Stinger a
couple of weeks back, when all we knew was that the guys from West Coast
Customs were behind the build.
Now, we finally have all the details, such as how
the suspension was lowered by 1.4 inches up front and 1.2 inches in the rear,
the presence of 21-inch Keen forged wheels, and of course, the lightweight wide
body kit meant to keep the Stinger planted at hight speed. As you can see, the
rear end is particularly aggressive thanks to the massive diffuser and
quad-port exhaust tips.
Inside, there's custom blue leather seat piping, a
hand-stitched gray leather dash panel, an Alcantara-wrapped steering wheel and
gloss black center console trim.
Cadenza Obsidian
This Kia Cadenza Obsidian was also crafted by West
Coast Customs, boasting a lowered suspension with stiffened sport springs,
custom 20" gloss-black Keen wheels and a custom metallic black paint with
an ultra-dark ceramic window tint.
Inside, there's hand-stitched suede on top of the
dash, butter-soft brown leather seats with suede inserts, custom brown suede
door panels and a Harman Kardon 630-watt premium sound system with an
integrated subwoofer.