The 2022 Kia Stinger is surfacing with a mild facelift and more horses under the hood. First seen in 2017 as Kia’s highest-performing production vehicle, the Stinger is facing stiff competition from German stalwarts like the Audi S4, Mercedes-AMG C43, and BMW M340i. Au contraire, it also has the Genesis G70 hot on its heels, its veritable platform-mate from parent company Hyundai.

In response, Kia is upping the ante by giving the 2022 Stinger more power, more luxury features, and a suite of new technology. “The Stinger confidently shows Kia’s ability to build a sport sedan that can compete ? and beat ? the best the world has to offer. It is definitive proof of our proud and evolving engineering prowess,” said Sean Yoon, President and CEO, Kia Motors North America and Kia Motors America. “The Stinger is world-class, and the refreshed 2022 model continues to evolve expectations.”
2022 Kia Stinger: More Power, More Grunt

Don’t let the Gran Turismo vibe fool you; the 2022 Kia Stinger remains as bonkers as before, hard to see in what is seemingly a spacious, practical, and moderately luxurious package. The base Kia Stinger has a larger 2.5-liter turbocharged four-banger producing 300 horsepower and 311 lb-ft. of torque, 45 more horsepower than the outgoing model’s 2.0-liter turbo-four without penalizing fuel economy (22/32/25 mpg for RWD and 21/29/24 mpg for AWD).

On the other hand, the Stinger GT1 and GT2 still pack a...