2019 New York Auto Show: Roadshow's favorite debuts

2019 New York Auto Show: Roadshow's favorite debuts

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https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/best-of-2019-new-york-auto-show/

While the GTS is ultimately made up of minor tweaks, the Stinger was already good enough to not need a reinvention. Instead, Kia is changing the fundamental behavior of the Stinger's all-wheel-drive system, potentially offering a better balance between RWD behavior and AWD ability.

As a self-proclaimed differential nerd, I find this stuff pretty exciting. It's the sort of thing that most manufacturers overlook, installing wimpy, front-biased systems and then slapping an AWD badge on the trunk. Kia taking the time to fundamentally change the behavior of the car like this is encouraging, and a trend that I hope others follow.