Sentences with phrase «german roadster»

Formally known as the SLK, the SLC is no longer a sought after German roadster like it was when it was originally introduced in the late 1990s.

I've owned a diverse lot of cars, including a Japanese compact, a German roadster, and an American truck, among others.

Not exact matches

We named its fixed - roof sibling, the Porsche 718 Cayman, one of our 2017 All - Stars, but you'll have to watch the episode to see if Lago had similar feelings about the German mid-engine roadster.

Ten years ago, when Elon Musk's outfit was still a cottage enterprise selling electrified Lotus Elise roadsters, the underdog from San Carlos, California, was not even on the radar of German captains of the industry.

The Jaguar F - Type coupe offers a smidgen more scalp clearance than the roadster with the top erect, but it, too, is a tight fit compared with its German, Italian, Japanese, and American competition.

Developed alongside the next - generation BMW Z4 roadster, the fifth - generation Toyota Supra rides on a platform that was co-developed with BMW, and it will be manufactured alongside its drop - top German cousin in Austria by Magna Steyr.

The irony of your less than informed comment is overwhelming especially in light of the fact that TESLA uses a now years out of date German platform (from the BMW Z8) underneath all that pretense of technology and innovation in every model since the TESLA roadster.

The BMW Z4 sDrive18i is the German company's entry - level roadster.

Porsche Porsche 550, Audi R5, and Volkswagen BlueSport Porsche takes the lead in developing a small, mid-engine sports car for the VW Group Volkswagen first teased enthusiasts with a mid-engine roadster in 2009 with the BlueSport concept, just months before the German giant made a move to purchase Porsche.

Original roadster with new German soft - top and hardtop.

German tuner Brabus has added the 2013 Mercedes - Benz SL Roadster to its stable of upgradable cars.

The German brand showed off its i8 in coupe and roadster guises while also treating us to another look at its X2 SUV.

At 1,310 kg (1,320 kg for the Boxster S), the two - seater roadster is lighter than its predecessor and also three of its German rivals.

German engineering has always been in a class of its own, and it was no different with this Mercedes - Benz 540K Special Roadster, which could be driven like a sports car when most automobiles were hard to control.

Bugatti Veyron, which is manufactured by German company Volkswagen, holds the record for having the top speed of any roadster in the world with the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse.

The small roadster is the first of a trio of lower - priced, youth - oriented autos from the German automaker that will hit the road in the next 12 months.

The SLK will compete with two other high - profile German sports cars, the BMW Z - 3 2.8 and Porsche Boxster roadsters, also priced at around $ 40,000.

Critical Knowledge: Freshened front and rear fascias with new LED illuminationNew direct - injection enginesNew dual - clutch PDK transmissionRevised suspensionUpgraded infotainment system with iPod integrationAvailable ceramic brake upgradeNew ventilated seat optionIntroductionAfter the success of the Porsche Boxster roadster, first launched in 1997, the German automaker went back to the drafting books to re-engineer the chassis with a fixed steel roof.

Critical Knowledge: Dramatic new exterior lookTwo high - performance AMG models offeredStandard AMG body styling on all modelsUpgraded interior appointmentsRefined COMAND (COckpit MANagement and Data) systemNorth American sales start in Spring 2008IntroductionThe Mercedes - Benz SL, the flagship roadster from the German automaker, is a direct descendant of the legendary Mercedes - Benz 300SL «Gullwing» of the 1950s.

And with German automakers constantly seeking new bodystyles to spin off, and the heft of its folding roof pushing the SL roadster's weight to SUV territory, the prospect of Stuttgart approving the design (or some derivative thereof) wouldn't be entirely outside the realm of possibility.

German carmaker Audi has unveiled the RS version of its popular sports car, the TT, in both Coupe and Roadster versions in April 2016.

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The i8 Roadster may have made its debut already at the LA Auto Show last year, but this was a world premiere for the refreshed i8 coupe that builds on the revisions the German automaker made when it unveiled the i8 Roadster.

Hailed around the world as «a piece of art» by automotive publications, the new Mercedes convertibles are, undoubtedly, the nicest looking, most technically advanced roadsters the German company ever has built.

The German automaker recently closed the E320 production line in order to make way for the upcoming SLK Roadster.

Ola Källenius, Chairman of Mercedes - AMG GmbH: «Systematic lightweight construction, outstanding performance and a breathtaking design combined with sensuous open - air driving pleasure — the new SLS AMG Roadster perfectly embodies the AMG philosophy of German engineering and craftsmanship.

Fresh off of introducing the AMG GT C Coupe Edition 50 at the North American International Auto Show last month, the German automaker is bringing the AMG GT C Roadster Edition 50.

The Germans from Mercedes considered that there is no need to wait anymore and decided to reveal completely the 2013 SL Roadster after few photos hit the Internet few days ago.

As in the case of fellow German marque BMW, Mercedes designations have fairly plain meanings: The 560 indicates a 5.6 - liter V - 8 engine; «S» designates Mercedes» top - of - the - line class of cars, which includes a couple of sedans, a coupe and a roadster; «E» means einspritzung, German for fuel injection; «L'» is short for «long wheelbase.»

The Porsche Boxster is a distinctive roadster, manufactured by the German vehicle maker since 1996.

Whenever the end is near for the current generation Porsche 718 Boxster, the German automaker goes all out with the last variant of the popular roadster, the Spyder.

Just one day after announcing a new tuning package for the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster, German tuner Brabus have swicthed their focus to another model in the Mercedes line - up, but this time, it's an SUV.

Only the TT Roadster has been missing from the pack, but that ends now as the Germans have begun hooning the drop - top around the «Green Hell» as well.