The Genesis G70 will probably get launch control

[Sal Collaziano]

Well! It looks like the G70, at least in all wheel drive form, will be getting launch control.

Kia Motors Corp., South Korea's second-biggest carmaker by sales, on Tuesday unveiled the high-performance features of its Stinger sports sedan ahead of the planned launch next month.

The car will be domestically available in three trims fitted with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo engine, a 3.3 twin-turbo V6, and a 2.2 diesel four-cylinder mill all mated to eight-speed automatic gear box, the company said in a statement.

The 3.3-liter with 370 horsepower on tap and 52.0 kilogram-force meter of torque can push the car from naught to 100 kilometers per hour in 4.9 seconds, it said.

The all-wheel drive Stinger also carries a launch control function, an electric aid to assist drivers in accelerating rapidly from a standing start.

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