Stinger storms out of Kia’s comfort zone

What do you do when a car company steps out of that comfort zone in which it makes utilitarian, workaday cars and SUVs and steps into a whole new realm of endeavour like making a gorgeous — and fast — executive sports coupe? You cheer their endeavour — loudly. That’s what you do, writes Declan Colley.

Stinger storms out of Kia’s comfort zone

What do you do when a car company steps out of that comfort zone in which it makes utilitarian, workaday cars and SUVs and steps into a whole new realm of endeavour like making a gorgeous — and fast — executive sports coupe? You cheer their endeavour — loudly. That’s what you do, writes Declan Colley.

And this week I cheer Kia with all my heart for going out on a limb into territory the Korean manufacturer has never before attempted to occupy by making just such a gorgeous — and fast — rear wheel drive executive sports coupe.

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