Kia presents an awesome looking concept – the GT4 Stinger at the Detroit Motor Show

Kia the Korean car maker has unveiled the GT4 Stinger concept, at the Detroit Motor Show. It can go on sale by 2016 and might be priced under £30,000. GT4 Stinger has been designed by Tom Kearns, said: “It’s a total concept, but when we do these cars we have in the back of our minds that if we decide to make it, we don’t have to change it too much.”

Kia the Korean car maker has unveiled the GT4 Stinger concept, at the Detroit Motor Show. It can go on sale by 2016 and might be priced under £30,000. KIA GT4 Stinger has been designed by Tom Kearns, said: “It’s a total concept, but when we do these cars we have in the back of our minds that if we decide to make it, we don’t have to change it too much.”

Kearns also said, the two areas that are most likely to change are the radical LED light stack and the innovative see through A-pillars. “The gaps in the A-pillars aren’t symmetrical so it works well from the driver and passenger seat,” he said. “Pillars are getting bigger and bigger by requirement; it’s a big problem, so we looked for a solution.” Kearns said about the price: “We’re looking at the Scion [Toyota GT-86] and [Subaru BRZ], and even the Mazda MX-5 – true enthusiast, affordable cars. Pricing has to be fitting for a Kia – it’s a value brand.”

The GT4 Stinger concept is a rear wheel drive and is fitted with Kia’s 2.0 litre petrol turbo charged engine delivering 311bhp. If it goes in to production, it is likely to feature a platform within the Kia group, possibly from the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Kearns also said that he hoped the shape wouldn’t change too much: “I’d love it to be like this,” he said. “It looks sporty and muscular without looking like an angry transformer. We have a new version of our signature grille – a face with a simplicity of design”. And, according to Kearns, other versions could be on the cards: “I’d be okay with a convertible version. What do you think?”