The interior is pretty basic. I wasn't impressed when I sat in it at the auto show.

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The hot new 2018 Kia Stinger may not be setting sales charts alight, but the sporty five-door has been garnering widespread accolades from the motoring press and enthusiasts alike. Unfortunately, the Stinger is apparently at risk for catching fire in an entirely different way, prompting the Korean automaker to issue the model's first recall.

According to the automaker's NHTSA filing, the upscale sports hatchback's wiring harnesses in the engine and passenger compartments can make contact with burrs on the left front fender panel, potentially damaging the wiring insulation and triggering a fire.

According to documents related to the recall filing, Kia is aware of at least one fire attributed to the condition. No injuries have been reported.

16,011 examples are affected by the recall campaign.

Kia will begin notifying affected owners on Dec. 20, 2018. Models under the recall will have their wiring harnesses inspected. Damaged harnesses will be repaired and a new cover will be installed. If no damage is discovered, a cover will still be installed. All inspections and repairs will be carried out free of charge to owners.

​Overall sales of the Acura RLX are weak at less than 5,000 units in its first year sales in 2013 and then on a sharp downward trend every year thereafter with 2016 hitting just under 1,500 units in the United States and Canada combined. We don’t see it turning around. With sales dropping over 30% each year since its launch we say that Acura has to go back to the drawing board here​​​​​​

As it enters its second model year, the Kia Stinger is getting a slightly higher price across the board, but a few additional pieces of standard equipment help keep its value equation strong. The 2019 Stinger now starts $750 to $2000 higher than last year, depending on trim level, but nearly each model has added content to make up for those differences.

The base four-cylinder Stinger, priced at $33,895, now includes blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert as standard, along with the nicer-looking 18-inch wheels from the Stinger Premium. There's a new Sun & Sound package offered for $3000 that adds a sunroof, LED headlights, a larger touchscreen, and a premium audio system. The base Stinger's V-6–powered equivalent, the 365-hp Stinger GT, now costs $40,095. It also adds those safety features as standard, and the rear-wheel-drive version now gets a standard limited-slip differential, previously a $200 option.

The Stinger Premium, which uses the same 255-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine as the base car, rises to $40,095, a $2000 price increase. The Premium now comes standard with all of the active-safety features included in the previously optional $2000 Drive Wise package. Cooled front seats and a wireless phone charging pad are now standard, too. The V-6–powered GT1, for $45,100, adds all these features as standard, too.

For an all-in price of $50,985 for 2019, the fully loaded Stinger GT2 adds a 360-degree camera and heated rear seats. All trim levels still offer all-wheel drive as a $2200 option, meaning the most expensive version of a Stinger you can get from the factory is a GT2 AWD with extra-cost paint, which rings in at $53,680.

Kia had previously announced a limited-run special edition of the 2019 Stinger called the Atlantica, but Kia spokesman Neil Dunlop said that model has been "put on hold indefinitely."

a standard limited-slip differential, previously a $200 option