Kia Stinger GT Atlantica is a deep-blue limited edition

Kia continues its massive marketing push for the brand-new
Stinger fastback by announcing a limited-edition “Atlantica” model for 2019. It adds European and Korean badging and other features to the standard U.S. version of the sport
sedan.

It’s based on the
Stinger GT2 AWD, which starts at $51,400 and features a 3.3-liter V6 that puts out 365 horsepower and 376 pound-feet of torque. From there, the Atlantica will get a deep chroma blue metallic paint finish, plus 19-inch alloy wheels borrowed straight from the European version. And instead of the standard Kia badge on the rear, there’s a large-font Stinger logo, just like Korean buyers get.

Inside is where things get more luxurious, with an exclusive espresso-brown nappa leather and a black “suede-type” headliner. There’s also a surround-view monitor, wireless phone charger and heated rear outboard seats. There’s a Stinger Atlantica badge on the front center console, plus two flanking both front fenders.

Kia says it’ll make just 500 examples of the Atlantica and will announce pricing closer to the on-sale date this summer.

It’s the latest example of the Korean automaker’s marketing push for the new Stinger, which it bills as its most performance-focused vehicle yet. In addition to its
Super Bowl ad last month starring Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, it’s also offering “Stinger Experience” events in nine U.S. cities. There, people can take a Stinger, accompanied by a professional driver, through paces including a 0-60 mph acceleration run, alongside competitors like the Audi A5 and Porsche Panamera. It’s also opened non-sales Stinger “salons” in shopping malls in several states.

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