And though there were predictable pleas for more power, many declared the MX - 5 to be as close to perfect
as any sports car on sale.
Not exact matches
Autopilot is at least
as safe
as human drivers
on the highway, in a
car that doesn't use gasoline and performs like a
sports car, the magazine said.
«The specs
on the new semi truck and
sports car would put both vehicles at the top of their segments... assuming they can be produced and sold
as part of a sustainable business plan.
The consumer discretionary sector consists of businesses that have demand which rises and falls based
on general economic conditions such
as washers and dryers,
sporting goods, new
cars, and diamond engagement rings.
China in 2011 slapped duties
on U.S. - made large
cars and
sport utilities
as part of a trade dispute.
@KatMat: your analogy would begin approaching realism if: — during the pledge of allegiance kids were forced to say «one nation under The Orioles» — our nation's currency said «In Dallas Cowboys We Trust» — if millions were slaughtered, tortured and burned to death because they weren't fans of The Pittsburgh Penguins — if NASCAR fans endlessly attempted to have Intelligent
Car Driving taught beside Evolution in science class
as a possible explanation for how mankind developed — if «the 5 D's» of Dodgeball (Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive, Dodge) were constantly attempted to be made into law so everyone would live by the same ridiculous notions, even if those notions knowingly discriminate — if nutters constantly claimed America was founded
on the principles of Darts, even though our country SPECIFICALLY calls for a separation between Darts and State because the founders knew the inherent dangers of Darts becoming government instead of staying in the realm of
sport where it belongs
Barring any last minute drop - outs there'll be 60
cars on the grid again this year
as cars from the European Le Mans Series, Asian Le Mans Series, and WeatherTech
Sports Car Championship (America) join the regular WEC entrants.
Last March he burst equally suddenly
on the
sports car world
as an accomplished driver.
That morning a maroon
sports car had been caught exceeding the speed limit
on Riverside Drive and, for the second time in
as many months, Babe Ruth had been escorted to traffic court.
But what really makes Busch so formidable
on flat tracks such
as New Hampshire (those with little or no banking in the corners) is that he can control a loose race
car (meaning the rear end slides up the track through the corners)
as expertly
as anyone in the
sport.
He later went
on to race in the British Touring
Car Championship and sports car championships, as well as Grand Prix Maste
Car Championship and
sports car championships, as well as Grand Prix Maste
car championships,
as well
as Grand Prix Masters.
It also turned out to be the last time a Cooper finished
on the podium,
as the team (which won titles with Jack Brabham in 1959 and 1960 and revolutionised the
sport with its rear - engined
cars) disbanded the following year.
Stock -
car racing may not have caught
on as big nationally
as country music, but through the South it enjoys a more devoted grassroots following than any other
sport except football.
Brawn joined F1
as managing director of motor
sports with the Liberty Media takeover of the
sport, and has shared his thoughts
on some of the features of this year's
cars.
In Real Boys, Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor William Pollack took
on what he terms «the Boy Code,» our lingering stereotypes of boys
as «tough, cool, rambunctious and obsessed with
sports,
cars and sex.»
And along with those things
as youth
sport parents, we need to know how best we can parent
on the sidelines, or prepared
on the
car ride home, or the next morning after a blow that may cause a concussion, to be the best parents we can be and respond if our child needs us.
There start to be very serious effects
on the economy - meanwhile the rich are still driving around in
sports cars, using
as much gasoline
as they feel like.
As an analogy,
on the same gasoline, a Lamborghini goes faster than some lemon — but not because the chemistry of gasoline combustion is different in the
sports 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.
Im Mike 32 years old from south eastern connecticut im half irisih and half french plus im a gemini... My hobbies include playing computer games, Watching shows
on Tv, Reading, Collecting coins,
Sports, Fishing, Indoor games such
as chess, cards ect, Astronomy, Animals, pets,
Car racing, Collecting...
Yesterday, we reported that Forza Motorsport 7 will
sport 4K textures and improved lighting
on Xbox One X
as well
as over 700
cars, 30 different environments, and some new online mode features.
As the film opens, Jessie and her husband Gerald (Bruce Greenwood) are listening to a Sam Cooke song
on the stereo of Gerald's expensive
sports car,
on their way to the bourgeois lake house where they hope to reignite their 11 - year marriage over $ 200 - a-serving Kobe steaks.
This is the kind of movie that nearly falls apart in the third act,
as hidden villains come to light, a chase breaks out by means of a convenient
sports car on the casino floor, and Vincent's ex-wife shows up just in time to find herself in a perilous situation.
In secondary education... we are beset by a peculiar paradox: in our complex industrial society there is increasingly more to learn, and formal education is ever more important in shaping one's life chances; at the same time, there is coming to be more and more an independent «society of adolescents,» an adolescent culture which shows little interest in education and focuses the attention of teenagers
on cars, dates,
sports, popular music, and other matters just
as unrelated to school.
I'd seriously hesitate to challenge the M760i
on a racetrack
as here, along the snake - like Californian highways, it feels like it would be difficult for a host of modern, more purpose - built
sports cars to out - run or out - maneuver the supposedly luxury - oriented sedan.
Beginning in 1965, Shelby and Ford led an all - out American assault
on European
sports car racing with the Daytona Coupe and GT - 40, culminating in the GT - 40's historic 1 -2-3 finish at the 1966 Le Mans 24 Hour, humbling the mighty Ferrari juggernaut
as Henry Ford II proudly looked
on.
Many would argue BMW's golden era took place in the 1990s and early 2000s, when revered
sports cars such
as the E46 M3, E39 M5, M Coupe, and later the E92 M3 and E60 M5 all arrived
on the scene.
In the snugness of its cabin, its taut feel, and its urgency, the V8 Vantage reveals itself
as a
sports car pure and simple: light of weight, short of wheelbase, and long
on power.
We'll see if that actually pans out, but for now it's exciting to see that Toyota is making good
on their pursuit of more engaging and driver - focused
cars, with TMG and rally
sport as an excellent testing ground for the GT86 / Scion FR - S.
The 942 project was not left stagnant, however,
as the lengthened Porsche was reimagined with a set of tiny rear outward - opening carriage doors, very similar to the rear doors found
on the erstwhile Mazda RX - 8
sports car.
The
car spotted here
sports a trapezoidal charging port opening
on its driver's - side front fender, and a tell - tale sticker
on the driver's door reveals this
as a «Hybrid Test Vehicle.»
This is the English automobile that invented the
sports car in America,
as many examples found a home with former World War II servicemen
on both coasts of the U.S.. By the 1950s everyone had to have one, including Automobile's David E. Davis Jr., who drove an MG TF 1500 with a 1.75 - inch straight - pipe exhaust to California right after he got married in June 1955 and then raced it that October with disastrous consequences.
If Piech, Winterkorn and the powerful union leader Bernd Osterloh fail to agree
on a candidate, the group may be split into two separate units, one serving
as roof for luxury and
sports cars, the other one being the new home of the volume brands.
But
as a convertible
sports car, the R8 is amazing, and not just because of its mid-engine balance and 540 hp and 398 lb - ft of torque
on tap.
Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based
on the same platform
as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive
sports car with all - wheel drive.
The Miura was the
car that put Lamborghini
on the map
as a premium
sports car manufacturer, and the company hasn't looked back since
reports
on the finding of a veteran tram disguised
as a bungalow / An early Aussie — Dennis Harrison went to see how the Bordwood Mill Museum is getting along with its bicentennial restoration / The charge of the Light Brigade — Peter Wallage gives tips
on persuading third - brush dynamos to resume their charge / Automobiles in miniature / A
sports car by accident — Mike Worthington - Williams concludes his history of the Prince Henry Vauxhall / Spanish Grandee — Brian Demaus delves into the history of the type 15T Alfonso Hispano - Suiza.
We've browsed dealers, classified sites and auctions, and here's our pick of the best used classic,
sports and performance
cars on sale -
as chosen by evo staff.
Back
on the Road — Michael Ware's regular feature
on reader restorations / A Passion for Speed: The Life and Times of George Abecassis — David Venables reviews a major new work
on an influential character in British motor
sport / Gordon Bennett International Rally — The Gordon Bennett Rally is recognised
as the paramount event in the IVVCC calendar, attracting 200 pre-1930
cars.
But
as Manuel Lage has discovered the first
car to bear the name was an Alfonso Hispano - Suiza / Americans to the Rear — Rear engined designs — Part Three / Americans to the Rear — Concluding his series
on American rear engined
cars Karl Ludvigsen examines the role played by General Motors / Epicyclic Gearing — Workshop — Part Two / Settlers Special — A cut - down 1933 Riley Monaco shipped to Vancouver by an ex-pat in the»50s formed the basis for Miles Fenton's ideal supercharged special / Racing in the Rain — Alan Smith has been using his camera to good effect at motor
sporting events for over 50 years / Ards TT 75th Anniversary — John Payne reports
on the 75th Anniversary of the Ards TT / The Little Engine that could — Gavin Farmer celebrates the Jowett Bradford / It's quicker by Rail — Brian Heath's subject this month is a 1939 Railton long chassis special limousine.
Notable
cars to not reach reserve included a 1960 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione, a model commonly referred to
as not only one of the best - looking Ferraris but also the last of the true dual - purpose
sports / racing
cars that could be driven with equal aplomb in both competition and
on the daily commute to the office.
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.
1935 Maserati
sports - racer (part 2)-- Ken Painter condudes the history of the resurrection of his 4C5 / Bay to Birdwood Run — A report from Dennis Harrison
on this huge Australian biennial pilgrimage / Australian All - Veteran Rally — This colourful event is described for us by Ross McGown / The 1920s Windsor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of this high quality London - made light car / 1934 Triumph sports - tourer — On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a car once described as «an enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series of articles on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old - car meet in the world was wet this yea
on this huge Australian biennial pilgrimage / Australian All - Veteran Rally — This colourful event is described for us by Ross McGown / The 1920s Windsor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of this high quality London - made light
car / 1934 Triumph
sports - tourer —
On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a car once described as «an enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series of articles on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old - car meet in the world was wet this yea
On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a
car once described
as «an enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series of articles
on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old - car meet in the world was wet this yea
on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old -
car meet in the world was wet this year!
To put a point
on it Daimler Benz just recently informed me that my 2011 Mercedes GLK3504matic with AMG
sport pack [minor suspension upgrade and wheels] has now been grandfathered in
as an» official» AMG vehicle qualifying the
car and myself for the AMG owners club....
Albrecht Goertz's gorgeous 503 could not have come at a worse time for BMW,
as Douglas Blain explains in Drama Queen / In 1966 and All That, Steve Welsh reports from the unrivalled Goodwood Revival historic race meeting, which this year marked 50 years since Australian driver Jack Brabham won the Formula One World Championship in a
car of his construction / Kit Foster tells the story of the American Underslung, the first American
sports car, and examines one of the prized survivors of this pioneering but short - lived marque in Swing low, sweet chariot / In his article, Cross-Channel concours, Jörg Sierks chooses his favourites from two prestigious concours events, held
on the same weekend
on opposite sides of the English Channel / With the help of rarely seen archive photographs, D'Arcy Lever looks back at the highly effective trials specials built by Sydney Allard before World War Two.
Our test
car rode
on the standard 18 - inch wheels and was optioned with the adaptive damping system and
sport rear differential that's part of the $ 2,500 S
sport package,
as well
as the $ 1,150 variable - ratio steering rack.
On a dry track the SRT - 10 would probably eat the SL whole, but
as a real - world
sports car the Viper is fatally flawed.
Advance to the Rear — French Style Much lest resistant to new technological ideas than their neighbours across the Channel the French came up with some highly imaginative proposals in the 1930s
as Karl Ludvigsen relates / Vauxhall Velox & Wyvern — Buyer's Guide / Royal Restoration — Michael Ware looks back at the restoration of a Royal Daimler that was carried out for the Queen's Silver Jubilee / Commercially Speaking — Lighter Commercials / Dashboard Instruments — Part Two — Workshop / Cammy Sammy - Salmson Twin Cam / Classic Commemoration — Richard Cass reports
on the Le Mans Classic / Singer Super Six — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls a Singer «buult like a battleship graceful
as a yacht» / Coventry Cat — Fitted with the first engine entirely designed by Jaguar the XK 120 set the standard by which so many postwar
sports cars are judged.
What makes the XC90, built
on Volvo's large -
car SPA platform, such a breakout is that it moves along nicely with a 2.0 - liter turbo - four, sometimes combined with a supercharger or plug - in hybrid assistance, and that it doesn't try to pass itself off
as a tall
sport sedan, but rather
as a subtly luxurious, comfortable and thoroughly competent road wagon.
Jaguar, a latecomer to the SUV party with its new F - Pace, is playing catch - up
as it moves away from relying
on increasingly unfashionable sedans and niche - market
sports cars.