KIA Stinger, the Korean carmaker's new sports saloon, won the coveted title of 'Best of the Best"awarded by the authoritative international jury of 40 design experts, journalists and designers at the Red Dot Awards. The award was given for the pioneering design of the KIA Stinger.
This is not the first award received over the years by KIA at Red Dot Awardsin fact, the Korean car manufacturer has won 21 of them, the first in 2009 with the KIA Soul which becomes the first Korean car to win the prestigious "Honourable Mention"for its iconic design.
The "Best of the Best"follows three other awards recently won by the brand KIA: to the iF design Awards 2018 the Gran Turismo Stingerthe urban crossover Stonic and the city car Picanto were awarded in the category "Product Design". A great success for a brand that is establishing itself as one of the best and most prestigious in the world in its field.
Peter SchreyerPresident and Chief Design Officer KIA Motors Corporation, commented on yet another triumph for the Korean car brand: "Our global design team can be proud of this triple triumph. An achievement that underlines the passion and uniqueness expressed by the brand's style, elements once again recognised as unique by a group of international experts. Winning the Red Dot: Best of the Best for the fourth time (last time in 2016 with the Optima) is truly an outstanding achievement. The Stinger, with its styling that blends 1970s-inspired styling cues with elegant proportions and muscular Grand Touring sides, is further proof of the uniqueness of the style and design Kia".
On 9 July, at theAalto Theatre by Essenin Germany, there will be an official ceremony to present the Red Dot Awards.
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