The Kia Stinger: A Game-Changer in the Sedan Segment

Well, well, well, dad, look who's all grown up. Not me! Today, I'm driving the Kia Stinger and telling you about it! It's the New Car Show! Bom-bom-bah!(sexy dance music) As a model and car enthusiast, I've had the pleasure of riding in some of the most impressive vehicles out there, including at New York Fashion Week and SEMA. The Kia Stinger is one of those cars that truly moves!

I am no stranger to the Stinger. I rode in one during an event at Kia's Stinger experience, where I showed everyone my skills on the autocross course (laughs). After impressing everyone with my driving abilities, I was like, "Yo, can I take one of these home with me?" To my surprise, they said, "Alright, yeah sure." So, I've been driving around town in this incredible car. The comments are already coming in - nice Kia commercial, sell out! But I'm here to give you an honest opinion about our relationship with Kia.

We have done work for them before. They have paid us for that work. They did not pay us to make this video. They gave us a car and asked us to give your honest opinion, and that's what I'm gonna do. Ya still don't believe me? (beep) It's not a commercial. There are plenty of people out there who no matter how good this car is, they're gonna say, "Yeah, well it's still a Kia." But I know it's a Kia.

When Japanese companies first started exporting cars to America, people were wary of them too. And now, a Toyota Land Cruiser starts at $85,000 and nobody bats an eye. It's Kia saying, "Yo, South Korea knows what's up!" The Stinger is a good-looking car, from the back and the sides especially. When you see it in the parking lot, you're like all right, all right, all right, all right, all right.

I definitely looked over my shoulder a couple of times when I was doing the do-do (giggles). The front end and hood are not my favorite, though. Bart really likes them but Bart also wears t-shirts with fake tuxedos on the front. It's got these fake hood vents that I just like, don't understand. I think the whole thing would look a lot better without it.

Other than that, I really do think it looks pretty good. The wheels should be an inch bigger. They should throw some Ds on that thing (hip hop music). Now, the Stinger's awesome driving feel is thanks to Albert Biermann, who designed it after leaving BMW and joining Kia. He was the vice president of engineering for the M division at BMW and spent about 30 years there.

I really like the Stinger at first thought it might be a misstep to put all this effort and technology into a sedan, a segment that is shrinking across the board. I thought it would make more sense to take this awesome engine and fancy interior stuff and put it into some sort of luxury SUV, which I'm sure they will do at some point. But the brands that Kia is gunning for - BMWs, Audis - they build the best sedans in the world.

What's more iconic than an M3 and RS4? Or an X blank and Qwhatever S? If Kia can build one to rival those guys, then you know that's a big success. The Stinger is Kia showing up to the playground and being like, "Yo, Audi, BMW, what's up?" No, I'm not there yet, but I have amazing fundamentals.

The only thing you don't get for $52,000 is the badge. But the secret behind the Stinger's awesome driving feel is because it was designed in Germany. It got its looks from Peter Schreyer, a former Audi designer who penned the TT. The best-looking car ever.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Well, well, well, dad,look who's all grown up.Not me!Today, I'm driving the KiaStinger and telling you about it!It's the New Car Show!Bom-bom-bah!(sexy dance music)I am no stranger to the Stinger.I rode in one, both atNew York Fashion Week,because I'm a model,and SEMA, because I'm a car guy.This thing moves!- Woo!- So when Kia paid usto actually drive one,at one of their Stinger experiences,I jumped at the chance.I like driving cars thatbelong to other people.Sue me.Don't sue me.(giggles)After I totally impressed slash showed upeveryone at the autocross course,(laughs)I was like, yo, can I takeone of these home with me?To my surprise theysaid alright, yeah sure.So I've been driving around townand here is what I think about it.I can already see the comments.Nice Kia commercial, sell out!Pumphrey is a who...Now I am gonna be very honestabout our relationship with Kia.We have done work for them before.They have paid us for that work.They did not pay us to make this video.They gave us a car andasked us to give youour honest opinion andthat's what I'm gonna do.Ya still don't believe me?(beep)It's not a commercial.There's a bunch of people out there thatno matter how good thiscar is, they're gonna sayyeah well it's still a Kia.I know it's a Kia but think about this,when Japanese companiesfirst started exporting carsto America, people were wary of them too.And now, a Toyota Landcruiser startsat 85,000 dollars and nobody bats an eye.It's Kia saying yo, SouthKorea knows what's up.First, she's a good looking car,from the back and the sides especially.When you see it in the parking lot,you're like all right, all right,all right, all right, all right.I definitely looked overmy shoulder a couple timeswhen I was doing the do-do.Oh, do-do, (giggles) damn!The front end and thehood, not my favorite.Bart really likes it butBart also wears t-shirtswith fake tuxedos on the front.It's got these fake hood ventsthat I just like, don't understand.I think the whole thing wouldlook a lot better without it.Other than that, I really dothink it looks pretty good.The wheels should be an inch bigger.They should throw some D's on that bi...(hip hop music)Now, the interior.The interior is wherethis car really shines.(sexy music)Sitting in the Stinger makes you feellike you have your (beep) together.Everything is so nicethat for a brief momentI was distracted frommy stressful-ass lifeand my lifelong searchfor my missing father.I didn't think about any of thosewhen I was in this nice carbecause it's got seat coolers.♪ Now my butt is hot ♪♪ Now my butt is cool ♪♪ Now my butt is cool ♪And I could charge my phonewithout pluggin' it in.It's comfy, it's quiet, it feels solidlike a well trained Saint Bernard.And the stereo?Friggin' bumps.(techno music)The Stinger is fast.Not Dodge Demon fast, obviously.But for sure Audi fast.(car engine revving)(laughs)What's up Kia?It's got a twin turbo V6 and enough powerto plant your noggin into the headrest.Ohh!Our Stinger came with theoptional all-wheel driveand I was more thanimpressed with how wellit pulls you out of the corners.It makes you feel likeyou're a good driverwhich is not a way that I always feel.What gear am I in?Our stinger had paddle shiftersand if you wanted to havefun, all you had to dowas drop a gear.(engine revs)Now Kia and all the magazines saythat the Stinger is a direct competitorfor the BMW 4 series.But honestly, I think it'smore directly competitivewith the 5 series becausethe Stinger is big.It's almost 16 feet long.But compared to 2018BMW 540i xDrive,the Kia has more power and is faster.And if you wanna get cooled seats,♪ My butt's so cool ♪In the BMW, you gotta buy like20,000 dollars worth of options.You could buy like, apretty nice MKIV Suprafor that much moneyand daily your Stinger.This car is a friggin' bargain.When you think about it like that,this car is a friggin' steal!52,000 dollars, this thing is a steal.The only thing you don't getfor that price is the badge.The reason the Kia performsand looks like a German caris because it was designed in Germany.It got its looks from Peter Schreyer,a former Audi designer who penned the TT.The best looking car ever.But the secret behind theStinger's awesome driving feelis a guy named Albert Biermann.Who is Albert Biermann,are you kidding me?Well, before Kia he spentabout 30 years at BMWand was the vice president of engineeringof the M division.Anyway,I really like the Stinger.At first, I thought thatit might be a misstepto put all of this effortand technology into a sedan,a segment that isshrinking across the board.I thought it would makemore sense to take thisawesome engine and fancy interior stuffand put it into some sort of luxury SUV,which I'm sure they will at some point.But the brands that Kia is gunning for,the BMWs,the Audis,they build the best sedans in the world.I mean, what's more iconic the M3 and RS4or the X blank and Qwhatever S.If Kia can build one to rival those guys,then yo, that's a big success.The Stinger is Kia showin'up to the playgroundand being like, yo, Audi, BMW, what's up?No, I can't dunk yet, but Ihave amazing fundamentals.Not a commercial. (beep)Thanks for watching New Car Show.Click the subscribe button,the more subs we get,the more cool stuff weget to do with you guys.Thank you so much for supporting us.Go follow me on Instagram @JamesPumphrey.Follow Donut on Instagram @donutmedia.Check out this video whereI drove the Dodge Demon.Ha, jealous?You wanna know what twinturbo actually means?Check out this episode of Science Garagewhere Bart breaks it down for yas.I love you.