The recent development suggests that Kia is planning to replace the Stinger with its powerful electric sedan called the EV8. The new all-electric sedan is a high performance EV that comes with 600 horsepower and 500 miles of range that makes it Kia’s most powerful car yet.
According to Kia’s leaked Union New Car Production schedule, courtesy of The Korean Car Blog, the electric Stinger replacement goes by the codename GT1. It will serve as an all-electric Stinger replacement and successor to the K8. Als the GT1 will be called the EV8 once it goes into production, which is expected in 2026 at Kia’s Hwaseong Plant3.
The Kia’s EV8 will be the brand’s first electric vehicle based on Hyundai’s next-gen “eM” platform. This platform is one of the two platforms to be built under its new integrated Modular Architecture (IMA). Hyundai revealed the platform last year, and claimed it would improve EV driving range by 50% compared to current models. The platform has been designed for EVs across all segments.
Further details revealed by the brands, it included a massive 13.2 kWh battery pack. This will make this EV the largest ever from a Korean automaker. Also it is equipped with a 200 kW (268 hp) front and 250 kW (225 hp) rear motor for a total of 450 kW (603 hp) output, making it Kia’s most powerful model yet.
At present Kia has EV6 GT as its fastest and most powerful car ever. That has 576 hp for a 0 to 60 mph sprint in 3.4 seconds. It’s even quicker than a Ferrari Roma And Lamborghini Huracan Evo Spyder. But this time Kia expects the massive battery to provide between 435 to 497 miles (700 to 800 km) WLTP range.
However, the brand also has other plans ahead of the powerful EV8. The automaker is launching two new entry-level EVs, the EV3 and EV4 in it’s smaller plans. This Kia’s low-cost electric models are part of its “EVs for all” vision with the price tag of $30,000 to $80,000.
