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Kia coupe: Prepare to feel a sting
Kia has finally decided to bring its Stinger sports coupe to SA
Kia SA has finally decided that SA can have its Stinger model. The company says that the Peter Schreyer-designed sports coupe will arrive here later in the year in limited numbers. It will only bring the Stinger in GT trim, powered by a 3.3l twin-turbo V6 developing 272kW and 510Nm of torque pushed to the rear wheels through an eight-speed gearbox. The company is claiming a 0-100km/h time of 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 270km/h. No word on price yet, which could sting a little. Lexus reveals its ES Last week we showed you the grille of the new Lexus ES. No sooner had we gone to print than Lexus revealed the rest of the car, so here it is. The new ES is being revealed in the metal this week in Beijing and Lexus SA says it will be here later this year. Tesla troubles A few weeks ago Tesla proudly announced that it had produced 2,020 Model 3s in one week. It was the only week during the troubled Model 3s production that the company had managed to produce anywhere near its predicted w...
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