Sentences with phrase «coupe as a sports car»

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For value we pick the Hillman Husky ($ 1,639) as a utility car; the Volkswagen Camper ($ 2,786 fully equipped) for a special - purpose vehicle; the Peugeot sedan ($ 2,175) as a family sedan; the Aston Martin DB Mark III ($ 8,005) as a custom sports car; the MGA sports coupe ($ 2,785 with wire wheels) as a reasonably priced sports car; and the Mercedes - Benz 220S ($ 5,100 fully equipped) as a family car.

At one point I was so scared as the speed limit in UK is 70 mph on motorways and he drove at the car's maximum (we have BMW 3 series sports coupe if you are wondering) speed for 30 mins.

If you like Caterhams, sports coupes or tuned Porsches you're in for a treat, and as ever we've got test drives of the latest performance cars too.

Normally, when automakers build a gorgeous new sports car, they debut it as a coupe and promise to chop the roof off a year later.

In fact, bosses stress that this is a high performance GT car that can be transformed into razor - sharp sports coupe as and when the mood takes.

Out in the hills and forests south of San Francisco, the AMG GT S coupe was far more sporting and stiff than an SL, as is appropriate for the vehicle's sports car nature.

As BMW's i8 coupe approaches half a decade on our roads, the Munich firm has given its petrol - electric sports car not only a mid-life facelift, but also increased its electric driving range.

The A5 sports a slightly longer wheelbase when compared with the outgoing car, but the side profile remains as handsome as the older coupe, thanks in part to dramatically short front and rear overhangs.

Audi updated its TT and TTS sports cars for the European market for model - year 2015, and the cars will hit U.S. shores as model - year 2016 coupes and convertibles.

The range will be rounded up by a luxury coupe that will serve as a replacement to the recently discontinued Hyundai Genesis Coupe that was originally marketed as a rear - drive sports car alternative to pony cars and the likes of the Nissan 370Z.

In terms of styling, Autocar says that the sports car will incorporate design cues from the GT4 Stinger as well as the elegant Kia GT four - door - coupe concept shown in 2011.

No matter how you consider it — as a front - line competition car or a fabulous high - performance coupe — Ford's decision to return to serious international sports - car racing 50 years after GT40s first showed up at Le Mans was the biggest performance - car news of the year.

Add Air Body Control and you'll be amazed by how well this heavy, all - wheel drive coupe can maintain its composure just as well as a handful of today's newest sports car.

Offered as a coupe or convertible, the sexy 2018 Mercedes - Benz AMG GT is a 2 - seat sports car with extreme luxury, power and performance.

«He returned as a manufacturer to win America's only FIA World sports car championship with the Cobra roadster and coupe in 1965.

Mercedes - AMG has unveiled a coupe version of its GT C sports car at the Detroit motor show, as well as updating other members of the Porsche 911 fighter's range.

It's a lightweight, rear - wheel - drive sports car that's available both as a coupe and a convertible.

In creating the Eclipse GS - T, it is as if Mitsubishi engineers set out to build a sports coupe that emulated the exhilarating feeling you get on the roller - coaster ride, that sends cars down and around the undulating track at breakneck speeds.

It's available as a coupe or convertible with the driving dynamics and sexy styling of a sports car at a price that doesn't put it out of reach for all but the privileged few.

That all stopped in 2016 when the ATS - V coupe arrived and proved that American sports cars can handle as well as be rapid in a straight line.

As the M4, it is available in either coupe or convertible body styles (the four - door M3 variant is covered elsewhere) and it offers sports car performance with the promise of everyday usability.

Throughout the years, the vehicle has been used to test the merits of such systems as anti-lock brakes, double - wishbone suspension, variable valve timing and four - wheel steering before Honda passed the technology on to other members of the family.As such, Prelude was never meant to be a volume car, which is obvious when one considers that its history has been marked by bland styling, cramped cabin room, less than sizzling performance and handling more characteristic of a Cadillac Fleetwood than a sports coupe.

Speaking of contrasts, the sports coupe's mirror caps and, side skirts, rear spoiler and diffuser all now come in carbon fiber, as good a cosmetic dress up as you can get for a lot of premium cars, much less the M240i.

50 production coupe models were built in all, with the same wheelbase as the production V8, but with a shorter chassis length and running the X Pack Vantage engine, the car was a true sports coupe.

The Lexus LFA, a two - seater sport coupe, is manufactured by Lexus as a racing prototype, a concept car, and a production model.

Still fresh off a revamp but as iconic as ever, the 2017 Ford Mustang coupe and convertible are sports cars for everyday people.

Critical knowledge: Next - generation lightweight sports carGas - electric hybrid powertrainShares design cues with Civic coupe as well as the past CRX sports carLightweight construction and high - torque powertrainProduction vehicle based on the CR - Z concept on sale August of 2010IntroductionHonda's CRX sports car, a 2 - seat version of the Civic that was produced from 1984 to 1991, is the stuff of legends.

Corvette is a two - seat, rear - drive sports car available as a coupe with a removable «targa» roof panel and rear hatchback, and as a convertible with a power - folding softtop and conventional trunk.

Corvette is a two - seat, rear - drive sports car available as a coupe with a removable «targa» roof panel and rear hatchback, and as a convertible with a power - folding soft top and conventional trunk.

Hyundai captured three categories — subcompact coupe (Veloster), mid-size crossover (Santa Fe) and minivan (Kia Sedona)-- and the Volkswagen group took two — premium sport car (Audi TT) and wagon (VW Jetta Diesel)-- as did Volvo — premium convertible (C70) and premium compact crossover (XC60).

With the M235i shaping up into a hell of a rival for the compact sports cars such as the Audi TTS or the Nissan 370Z, a brawnier version of the coupe is rolling out in Germany as we speak.

It is nice to have the option, as many two - door sports coupes don't have a rear seat at all, but don't think you'll be getting a car seat in there.

Whether you are looking for a sport truck, sport sedan, or sport coupe, there is a used car here to fit your needs as well as your budget.

The Beetle - inspired coupe has been spinning slowly on a platform at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit's Cobo Center.The show, which runs through Sunday, features more than 700 cars, trucks, vans and sport - utility vehicles as well as about a dozen concept vehicles.

LOS ANGELES - After two generations of the Mitsubishi Eclipse as a boy - racer sporty car, the next version will be more in the sport coupe mode.

That car was a hybrid sports coupe, which Lexus confirmed at the time as showing its future design direction, which has now come to fruition on the RC.

The low - slung coupe uses sharp creases, carbon fiber accents, and a mid-engine layout to distinguish itself from lesser sports cars, but it doesn't command attention in the same way as rivals like the McLaren 570S and Lamborghini Huracan.

Mashing the accelerator pedal of the 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS - T is like taking a ride on Space Mountain at Walt Disney World.In creating the Eclipse GS - T, it is as if Mitsubishi engineers set out to build a sports coupe that emulated the exhilarating feeling you get on the roller - coaster ride, that sends cars down and around the undulating track at breakneck speeds.I can't recall testing a sports coupe recently that held the road better and delivered such a solid blast of performance.Now that Toyota's MR2 Turbo has been retired, the leader of the pack of high - performance sports coupes is the Mitsubishi Eclipse (and its clone, the Eagle Talon)

After its introduction as a convertible last year, the 2015 Jaguar F - Type adds a coupe model this year, broadening its 2 - seat sports car's appeal to those who want a fixed roof... and more available power.

Whether as a coupe or convertible, the 2017 Jaguar F - Type sports car blends performance and couture that few can match.

The Porsche 911 (pronounced nine - eleven or Neunelfer, in German) carried on the Porsche tradition of high - line, air - cooled, rear - engine, rear - wheel driven sports cars available as a coupe or Cabriolet.

The 2010 Nissan 370Z Roadster lets soft - top buyers get the same excellent sports car experience as coupe owners.

Although redesigned from the ground up, the new mid-engined coupe remained recognizable as a Cayman and as a Porsche sports car in general.

The United States is a big buyer of coupes, sports cars and sedans made by the German premium carmakers, such as Daimler's Mercedes S - Class and BMW's 7 Series, and accounts for a big chunk of their global profits.

As the new sports coupe market continues to flourish, the supply of high - quality, low - mileage used cars in this category will follow.

It's not for everyone, as some will seek a raw sports - car experience and others will trend toward the larger, more powerful muscle coupes of Detroit.

Features such as the flared haunches, LED tail - light strip and coupe - like rear end will remain to echo the looks of the 911 sports car.

Set to be produced in only 99 units, just like the coupe, the Vanquish Zagato Volante follows in the footsteps of the 1987 V8 Vantage Volante and the 2003 DB AR1 as an exclusive Zagato - built sports car with a bespoke body.

As for the suspension, if our experience with other fully - digitized current - specification M products is any indication (M3 coupe and sedan and X6 M as examples), all the electronics in the car — like the Dynamic Damper Control adjustable dampers, multi-mode Dynamic Stability Control and Servotronic, BMW's variable effort steering system — will enable the M5 to ride like a well - sorted touring sedan or a fire - breathing sports caAs for the suspension, if our experience with other fully - digitized current - specification M products is any indication (M3 coupe and sedan and X6 M as examples), all the electronics in the car — like the Dynamic Damper Control adjustable dampers, multi-mode Dynamic Stability Control and Servotronic, BMW's variable effort steering system — will enable the M5 to ride like a well - sorted touring sedan or a fire - breathing sports caas examples), all the electronics in the car — like the Dynamic Damper Control adjustable dampers, multi-mode Dynamic Stability Control and Servotronic, BMW's variable effort steering system — will enable the M5 to ride like a well - sorted touring sedan or a fire - breathing sports car.

It is still no luxury sports coupe inside but the supportive front seats and upgraded dashboard and door trim do not feel as cheap as in the early cars.