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The 2021 Kia Stinger GT S has been given a slight spruce up inside and out while maintaining its V6 engine and rear-wheel drive layout.

Having been around for a couple of years now, it was time for Kia to give the humble Stinger GT S a little spruce up both on the inside and out. Unfortunately that doesn’t translate to anymore power, in fact it actually has slightly fewer horses, but it does bring the Kia bang up to date with improved quality and tech.

Starting outside, the front end has received a redesigned LED headlight cluster, while the rear gets a new diffuser with enlarged quad exhaust tips. Like Audi, Kia has adopted a light bar than spans the entire width of the car at the rear, connecting the two rear light clusters (which have also been redesigned) rather than illuminating just the outer edges.

More choice for customers was the order of the day, with new design packages and new interior and exterior colour options. Those wanting to stylise the exterior further can opt for a newly designed 19-inch set of wheels over the standard 18s.

Inside, the infotainment screen is now a larger 10.25 inches with more ambient lighting alongside a more premium steering wheel and updated instrument cluster.

Safety tech hasn’t been forgotten about and now includes a new Blind-Spot View Monitor that displays a live video feed of blind spots in certain situations. You can also now connect multiple Bluetooth devices and an optional 7-inch instrument cluster, presumably needed for that Blind-Spot tech.

On the subject of power, it comes from a 3.3-litre turbocharged engine, which now features a freer flowing, valved exhaust. Power is slightly down on earlier models, now at 361bhp with an unchanged 376lb ft of torque. Official specification has it at 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds with a 167mph top speed. Power is sent through the rear wheels via an eight-speed torque convertor automatic.

While some might argue £42,595 is a lot of money for the 2021 Kia Stinger GT S when German counterparts are of a similar price, it’s worth noting that to get the same performance from Mercedes, BMW and Audi, you’ll be paying around the £50,000 mark and up, depending on options.

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After just half a year since it released the Manhart Supra GR 450, the German tuners are back with another, the Manhart Supra GR 550. And as the name suggests, it gets 550hp!

Manhart is no stranger to tuning BMWs, and as we all know the majority of the Toyota Supra GR is BMW, it meant that Manhart could turn its attention to the legendary Supra.

While the specialists from Wuppertal unveiled an optimized version of the Japanese two-door model for the first time about six months ago with the Supra GR 450, it is now adding another: with the Manhart Supra GR 550. As usual, the numbers in the designations stand for the performance. The 3.0-litre, in-line six-cylinder (B58) now produces 550ps (542hp), an increase of around 207hp over the standard car.

The maximum torque increases at the same time to up to 568lb ft thanks to a TTE 685 turbo upgrades. 770 Nm (series: 500 Nm). A more powerful Manhart radiator kit by Wagner Tuning was also installed under the hood. In addition, there is a Manhart exhaust system by FI Exhaust and sports downpipe by Wagner Tuning.

In keeping with its power, the Manhart GR 550 has a dynamic look with in-house Concave One wheels finished in satin black measuring 9×20 and 10.5×20 inch front to back.

The matte foiling in Manhart-typical golden yellow, which is provided with decorative stripes in black and fine red accent lines, forms a strong contrast. At the front, an AC Schnitzer lip spoiler helps increase visual drama as well as H&R lowering springs.

Want the power upgrade? That comes in at around £8840. For this, that includes the TTE 625 turbo, the Wagner Tuning Radiator, Manhart charge pips and a Manhart carbon intake. The electronically-controlled valved exhaust comes in at £4000, while the sports cat downpipe comes in at just over £1300. The wheels? £1950. Combine that with the AC Schnitzer lip at £800, the H&R springs at £293 and the decals and gold wrap (£3090) and suddenly the sum of all these upgrades costs just over £20,000… But it looks awesome, doesn’t it?

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