Kia in Korea appears to have taken a leaf out of the Donald Trump playbook, blasting rumours the current-gen Kia Stinger won't be replaced as "fake news"
That's the word out of Korea, where the AutoDaum publication is quoting Kia sources who maintain that no decision has been made on the future of the brand's affordable performance car, and confirmed a face-lifted model will be landing locally in July.
"The release of the second-generation Stinger has not been decided yet. We plan to focus on preparing for the partial change model launch in the second half of this year," the Kia source told the magazine.
"The Stinger discontinuation is not only groundless...but also ridiculous fake news. In July this year...there will be a partial model change with more powerful performance."
Now, to be clear, that doesn't sound like a confirmation the Stinger will live on after this update, rather that a decision on its future is yet to be made.
Also unclear at this point is what Kia in Korea means by "more powerful performance". There have been rumours - and even sightings of test mules - of more powerful engines being fitted to both tiers of the Stinger family, but they're yet to be confirmed by the company.
As previously reported here, CarsGuide understands the Kia Stinger in Australia won't be receiving an engine transplant with this model change.
Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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