Forza Horizon 4: Snow Stinger

It's wintertime in Horizon UK and with so much things to do when all of Britain is covered in snow, I decided to take a break from some usual shenanigans to bring you this Korean hero I'm digging to. It's from Kia and it's called the Stinger.



Most people might think that because I'm driving a Kia, I might get the jeers from the peers because it's Korean but this Kia is different than then might think because despite being made by Kia, the Stinger is a luxury sports saloon that is not afraid to take on the European rivals. It maybe born in Gwangmyeong but it was honed at the Nurburgring to deliver world-class performance that makes it a class apart from the rest.

Under the hood lies a 3.3L Twin Turbo V6 producing 365 horsepower and with the 8-speed AT armed, it does 0-100kph in 4.9 seconds and while this isn't as fast as a BMW M3, it's fast enough to outrun one of Kim Jong-un's wonky northern missiles. (Cue explosion effects)



By default, the Stinger is rear-wheel drive, which is a basic requirement for sports saloons, as well as a limited-slip differential and because of its Nurburgring-honed dynamics, Kia did succeed in making a sports saloon but only just. A rear-wheel drive Stinger, as standard, shows that the Stinger doesn't behave like a Korean car and you can give thanks to the man who used to work at BMW for that matter, but what about an all-wheel drive Stinger? Could that setup turned into an Audi and ruined it? As I read through the info, the Stinger's optional all-wheel drive has Dynamic Torque Vectoring Control, meaning it works pretty much like the Ford Focus RS, but does it work? To find out, I decided to fit the Stinger with AWD drivetrain while making some adjustments to prepare for the worst as well as doing something special since the Stinger showed up.







It's snowing, right? If it's snowing outside, I know exactly what this sign means. What? Don't recognize her anymore? Never mind, that design I made before really fits the Stinger's persona and with the AWD configuration set, the Stinger is ready for some Double Dare in British roads. Don't be scared, Lily-sama. We got this physical challenge under control.


Physical challenges complete!



Rear-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, whichever your Stinger's going to be, you'll be glad to know that this car exceeds expectations of what a luxury sport saloon should be and it breaks the stereotypes of what Korean cars are. I am glad that I drove one of the best cars made from the Land of the Morning Calm, and also K-POP. Still, with my thoughts about the Stinger done, the journey continues...