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Think of it this way *: Blake stitched shoes are the rear - wheel drive sports cars of the shoe world.

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The angular concept car sported a lot of modern - sounding tech: a hybrid electric / gas power train that drove all four wheels, an onboard computer with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.

That's an incredibly quick «Ring time, regardless of the drive wheels: The 265 Trophy is only 31 seconds off the pace set by Porsche's 911 GT3 RS 4.0, and its time of 8:08 bests many of the top sports cars of the last decade, including the Honda NSX - R and BMW M6.

The low - slung Porsche sports car has rear - wheel drive, a flat - six engine in the middle of the car, and as many trunks as it has seats.

There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear - wheel - drive sports coupe: at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will preview its version of the performance car with the BRZ Prologue concept.

After all, the FR - S falls neatly into a historic lineup of rear - wheel - drive Toyota sports cars and should give the Scion brand a huge dosage of street cred.

On the road in sport mode Press «drive» and pull out of the hotel parking lot entrance South of Market, and the electrically driven rear wheels push the car very quietly through stop - and - go traffic in the socially conscious City by the Bay.

So how on earth do you replace a car like the F12, which was surely one of the great front - engined, rear wheel - drive sports cars there has ever been, Amen?

In The Missing Link, Delwyn Mallett gets behind the wheel of the prewar car which bridges the gap between the humble Volkswagen Beetle and a long line of sporting Porsches / Auto - biography: George Cohen — Matthew Bell visits the retired psychiatrist who now devotes his time to driving old cars and building and riding motorcycles, especially single - cylinder Nortons / Douglas Blain takes to the road in a 1946 Talbot - Lago T26 Record, in its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage car?

The frozen tundra of northern Finland is not the first location you'd pick for the first drive of a 503 - hp, rear - wheel - drive sports car.

Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials cars.

You would think that with Subaru readying a GT300 - class version of its new BRZ rear - wheel drive sports car, Toyota would be doing the same with its GT 86.

Think of Subaru today and, besides the excellent BRZ sports car it codeveloped with Toyota, you most likely envision outdoorsy owners happily shuttling Fido around in a boxy, all - wheel - drive wagon.

170bhp, just over a ton, rear - wheel drive and an LSD; the 124 Spider has the basis of a great sports car.

Porsche and Bentley, on the other hand, will soon be linked by MSB, a new modular rear - wheel - drive / all - wheel - drive architecture that will be the foundation of the new Porsche Panamera, the Bentley Continental GT replacement, and the proposed two - seater sports car from Crewe based on the EXP 10 Speed 6 concept.

We first got an indication of Kia's sports - car ambitions with the GT4 Stinger concept car shown at the 2014 Detroit auto show, a rear - wheel - drive coupe powered by a 315 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbo - four.

All of this performance potential combined earlier this year to set a blistering lap time of 7 minutes, 50 seconds on the challenging Nürburgring racetrack, beating the previous front - wheel - drive production lap record, not to mention more powerful sports cars.

To the delight of sports - car purists, the 2016 BMW M2 will likely be rear - wheel drive only, although it will offer a choice of either a six - speed manual or seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.

That would be an embarrassing number for a V - 6 sports car, but for a 450 - horsepower, four - wheel - drive pickup rolling on 35 - inch tires, it's some kind of miracle.

Porsche Porsche makes all - wheel - drive versions of its iconic 911 — but not its Boxster or Cayman — in a wide variety of the sports car's iterations.

Alfa has a future if Marchionne can build it up from a couple of aged Fiat - based front - wheel - drive hatchbacks not sold here, a very low - volume sports car, and the upcoming Giulia.

We've not yet driven this particular car, but the combination of the sports suspension and 19 - inch wheels is likely to be quite firm.

Called the RX - Vision concept, it's a preview of a front - engined, rear - wheel drive and Wankel rotary - powered sports car.

The previous - generation Porsche Cayman was one of this magazine's very favorite sports cars — so near - perfect, as I slid behind the wheel for my very first drive of the all - new 2017 718 edition, I mentally prepared myself to be disappointed.

And out of nowhere comes this (let's be honest) totally doofus idea: Toyota and Subaru team up to build a rear - wheel drive, normally aspirated sports car.

«The all - wheel - drive Focus RS corners with a sense of poise unmatched by any other sport - compact car,» followed contributor Michael Jordan.

These two cars are the fruits of an almost interminably long gestation period in which Subaru and Toyota sought to build a fun, affordable, rear - wheel - drive sports coupe.

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.

Ultimately, time has proven that traditional rear - wheel drive (and no doubt the benefits of Japanese build quality) is the more successful formula for a sports car.

However, there are a handful of world unveilings, including the production versions of Subaru's and Toyota's jointly developed rear - wheel - drive sports cars, the BRZ and FT - 86.

There was even room for a front - wheel - drive sedan whose nickname, Four - Door Sports Car, has for decades been more of a marketing ploy than canyon - road reality.

I've never been a fan of the original Panamera, Porsche's first foray into the world of four - door, all - wheel - drive sports cars.

That said, it's difficult to ignore the allure of a proper two - seat rear - wheel drive sports car and the F - type is definitely a smart choice, particularly given the car's relatively recent release.

Part of this development project is stretching the rotary's purpose beyond a traditional front - engine, rear - wheel drive sports car application.

Subaru has been taking its time unveiling the new BRZ rear - wheel - drive sports coupe, but now we have teaser photos showing a high - performance variant of the car.

The possibility of a small, rear - wheel drive sports car from Nissan is now uncertain, according to a company official.

Mitsubishi has unveiled its contribution to the latest list of Gran Turismo exclusive concepts, a four - wheel drive plug - in hybrid sports car called the XR - PHEV Evolution Vision Gran Turismo.

This, we can't help but think, is the right attitude for the TT: most of the performance of a rear - wheel - drive sports car but with higher fuel efficiency, a more practical interior, and more style.

Jaguar hasn't so much bet the farm on it, but Jag's entire reputation as a sports car maker on the success of the rear wheel - drive F - Type (although all - wheel drive versions are available).

Every drive is a thrilling one behind the wheel of this precision sports car.

# 169,950 YEAR: 2006 DRIVE SIDE: Right MILEAGE: 19500 TRANSMISSION: 6 - speed Auto Shift Manual POWER: 520 bhp ENGINE SIZE: 6.0 litre V12 EXTERIOR COLOUR: Meteorite Silver INTERIOR COLOUR: Obsidian Black ACCELERATION: 4.6 s (0 - 60mph) MAX SPEED: 200 mph Standard Features • 19» alloy wheels — 11 - spoke design • Alarm and immobiliser • Aston Martin Premium 700W audio system • Auto dimming rear view mirror • Battery conditioner and disconnect switch • Bluetooth telephone preparation • Driver and passenger front airbags • Electrically adjustable heated front seats • First aid kit • Full leather interior • Powerfold mirrors • Rear parking sensors • Satellite navigation system • Traction Control System • Trip computer • Tyre pressure monitoring • Ventilated, grooved disc brakes with ABS • Wheel Slip Protection Optional Extras • 2 + 2 seating • Front wheel stone guards • Heated front screen • Silver brake caliper finish • iPod HiFi Conversion • Indoor car cover • Active Tracker fitted with lifetime subscription Accessories You can add a personal touch to your new Aston Martin sports car with our range of stylish, beautifully crafted accessoWheel Slip Protection Optional Extras • 2 + 2 seating • Front wheel stone guards • Heated front screen • Silver brake caliper finish • iPod HiFi Conversion • Indoor car cover • Active Tracker fitted with lifetime subscription Accessories You can add a personal touch to your new Aston Martin sports car with our range of stylish, beautifully crafted accessowheel stone guards • Heated front screen • Silver brake caliper finish • iPod HiFi Conversion • Indoor car cover • Active Tracker fitted with lifetime subscription Accessories You can add a personal touch to your new Aston Martin sports car with our range of stylish, beautifully crafted accessories.

# 39,950 YEAR: 2006 DRIVE SIDE: Right MILEAGE: 33338 TRANSMISSION: Manual POWER: 380 bhp ENGINE SIZE: 4.3 litre V8 EXTERIOR COLOUR: Toro Red INTERIOR COLOUR: Obsidian Black ACCELERATION: 4.9 s (0 - 60mph) MAX SPEED: 175 mph Standard Features • 6 CD autochanger • Alarm and immobiliser • Aston Martin 160 W audio system • Dual stage driver and passenger front airbags • Dynamic stability control (DSC) • Electrically adjustable front seats • Electronic brakeforce distribution (EBD) • Emergency brake assist (EBA) • Full leather interior • LED Rear Lamps • Side Airbags • Trip computer • Ventilated, grooved disc brakes with ABS Optional Extras • 9» alloy wheels — 7 spoke design • Bright finish grille • Heated front screen • Integrated GSM telephone • Powerfold exterior mirrors • Satellite navigation system • Xenon (HID) headlamps including power wash Accessories You can add a personal touch to your new Aston Martin sports car with our range of stylish, beautifully crafted accessories.

At the top of the Korean automaker's current range is the rear - wheel - drive Genesis sedan, a car that Hyundai launched in 2008 and championed as having «capabilities and features comparable to the world's leading premium sport sedans.»

Now offering a more stable drive with a spacious and comfortable interior, the 2012 Chrysler 300C carries touches of luxury, like a wood and leather - wrapped power tilt - and - telescoping sport steering wheel and soft - touch dashboard and instrument panel, which help this car to look sharp whether you're inside or out.

It's the only car in this class with the sort of rear - wheel drive set - up that's more usually found on sports cars, and it comes with a wide range of fairly powerful engines — both petrol and diesel — and is available in either three - door or five - door versions.

for sale 2000 Subaru outback sport this is one of the cleanest impreza I have seen paint is very nice interior is as well runs and drives good alloy wheels off of a rs impreza with good tires this is a great car with good fuel economy and the go anywhere capability of Subaru all wheel drive all maint.

Alright, let me be honest and tell you a few things that I dislike about this car: - Gas Mileage (Hyundai claims it gives you 25 mpg in the city, which is not true, I get not more than 23 mpg in the city for sure)- Traction Control (The traction can not handle the acceleration and the wheels would start spinning, even on the dry roads, not sure what to blame)- USB port - The built in USB port does not support android, at least not in my case, therefore I have to rely on Bluetooth or AUX)- Dull Alloy Wheels - The dullness of alloy wheels for the SE trim does not compliment the car over all, but eh, I can't complain much as it is a BASE model Now, the things I absolutely love about this car: - Great Turn Radius - Beautiful LED lights (even with base model)- Highway mileage (35 mpg even driving at 75 miles an hour, you might get better than 37 mpg if you drive at 55 miles an hour)- Spacious trunk - Great leg room for rear seats - Just enough power to accelerate quickly and merge on to the highways / freeways - Amazing Brakes - Sports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportssportssports car.

Critical Knowledge: Completely redesigned for 2011New 8 - speed automatic transmissionSupercharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 engineLonger wheelbase increases interior roomNew all - wheel - drive systemNew electric power steeringGreen Facts: Lighter and more fuel efficientGasoline - electric hybrid powerplantAuxiliary 47 - horsepower electric motorAll - electric speeds up to 40 mphUnique hybrid «sailing» technologyIntroduction Originally launched in 2003, the Cayenne sport utility vehicle was a marked departure from the generations of Porsche sports cars that preceded it.

Camp4 leaves those models out, putting drivers behind the wheel of two of its most popular sports car models, the Cayman and 911 (the latter in both rear - and all - wheel drive formats).

Thriving on commitment, yet crucially not demanding it, this charismatic sports car will seduce you with its performance and immerse you in the absorbing thrill of driving an immensely powerful rear - wheel drive sports car.