Drew Dowdell

I'm just happy to have a sedan as a possibility.

Documents have leaked out on The Korean Car Blog that suggests the next-generation EV platform that the Hyundai Motor Group is working on will make its Kia debut under an all-electric Kia Stinger replacement called the EV8. Code named "GT1" like the trim of the gas-powered Stinger, the new vehicle will ride on the new "eM" platform that will eventually replace the current E-GMP platform used under the Kia EV6, Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, and Genesis GV60. Interestingly, Kia may combine the K8, the Korea-only successor to the Kia Cadenza, and Stinger into a single model line, making this new vehicle larger than the sport-sized Stinger. The rumors of the Kia Stinger switching to all-electric go all the way back to 2017, when the car was first released. Arriving in late 2025, the specifications indicate a battery capacity of 113.2 kWh, roughly a 600 horsepower maximum output with dual motors in the top trim, and a targeted range of 430 - 500 miles on the European WLTP test, so approximately 400 - 450 miles using the EPA test. Lower trim models with rear-wheel drive would have roughly 218 horsepower, while a mid-range all-wheel drive model could be offered with 435 horsepower. For reference, that 113.2 kWh capacity is larger than the 99.8 kWh capacity of the Kia EV9. The Kia EV9's range is rated by the EPA at 300 miles, impressive for a 3-row crossover, so we feel that the larger battery in a sedan would easily reach the 400-mile estimate. The HMG eM platform will debut on the Genesis GV90 in 2025, and we will likely see an announcement later this year. Other models will include a next-gen Genesis GV80 SUV, and we would expect a new Genesis G80 sedan as well. Related: All-Electric IONIQ-6 Streamliner Sedan is Unveiled Kia Delays EV4 To Early 2025 2018 Kia Stinger to Begin At $32,800, GT At $39,200 Review: 2018 Kia Stinger GT1 AWD View full article

They would be foolish not to

I don't see any of that interior making it into production. I don't think the windscreen would make it through crash testing unless it's made of transparent aluminum. The Lucid Air is a whole different level of driving. Acceleration that you can feel in your cheeks.... upper or lower.

True. Chrysler has very little design baggage left. We know the 300 look is getting left behind.

Yeah, and tech aside, Chrysler needs a near production-ready concept. Apparently, some production EV will be shown this year, and the NY Autoshow is just a few weeks away, but I think Stellantis pulled out of that show too. I'd have to check.

Well, I whiffed that one. I think my idea was better though.