Sentences with phrase «best grand tourer»

The question, of course, is whether this is the best grand tourer you can buy for your $ 298,200, which is what our example came out to with a few choice options.

Years of shrewd tuning and regular infusions of advanced technology have evolved the classic V - 12 Ferrari into the best grand tourer big bucks can buy.

RANCHO VALENCIA, California — Two weeks ago, I said on Twitter that the new Lexus LC500 was the best grand tourer on the market.

Most important, the 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 makes a mighty 540 hp and 540 lb - ft of torque, turning a good grand tourer into an Autobahn stormer capable of 198 mph.

It is, however, a better Grand Tourer than it is an out - and - out sportscar, and some of that does fall back to the steering.

The Conti GT3 - R is probably a much better grand tourer than the Conti GT V8.

Not exact matches

Which is to say... wouldn't it be more logical as well as potentially profitable for Bristol to do what it did best [incredibly bespoke, infinitely repairable all but anonymous Grand Tourers capable of dealing with all road conditions including several inches of water created for driving rather than displaying one's conspicuous consumption] by bringing the much loved and vaunted 411 into the 21st century rather than going down Alice's Rabbit Hole of reviving the Roadster / Speedster which at best even amongst Bristol lovers had a very limited appeal as well as customer base?

So perhaps rather than once again going down the Rabbit Hole of excess pretense in vain... perhaps AM's minders would be better focusing their efforts into bringing what AM really should stand for [Gentlemen's Grand Tourers] into the 21st century... rather than foisting rebodied 20the century technology upon its customer base.

This is a perfect example of Maserati's illustrious history producing some of the best high - performance grand tourers available.

Modern Mercedes - Benz cabins are once again up there with the best, while a low - slung but incredibly comfortable driving position makes the SL a consummate grand tourer.

The SVX is best appreciated on highways and interstates, which is, after all, where grand tourers are meant to be.

Despite the different door counts, both serve well as true grand tourers, happily eating up miles on long trips.

Instead, the goal was simply to better achieve the basic 599's target — to combine the handling of a mid-engine sports car with the passenger comfort of a front - engine grand tourer.

«I'm confident the result, in the shape of the DB9 GT, represents the very best of what DB9 can be, and sets the standard for luxury grand tourers in this class.»

If that sounds more than vaguely like Chrysler's Pacifica Sports Tourer, the two vehicles share no parts, and the R - Class is, well, more grand in design, social standing, specification, and price.

Unlike previously rumored and reported, this new Kia concept is called the GT, short for Grand Tourer, so the car is already off to a good start.

Bentley mode — the automaker's preferred balance of sporting - restraint in the grand tourer style — is soft enough that it's better suited to cruising.

Staying true to its glorious inspiration, this high - performance yet luxurious Grand Tourer will feature a matrix grille, bumper strips, window surrounds and headlamp bezels, all finished in classy gloss black as well as two - tone green graphics tracing the two power lines to the side profile of the vehicle.

Just over thirty thousand of the grand tourers were built over a ten year period, targeting well - heeled drivers who wanted a high - performance V12 engine and the pinnacle of BMW's technological know - how.

BMW unveiled the M8 Gran Coupe concept at the 2018 Geneva motor show, providing our best look at the new grand tourer, which is expected to be unveiled around the time of the Le Mans 24 - hour race in June 2018.

As a result, it's more of a high - class grand tourer than a pure sports car: if that's what you're after, the Mercedes SL is a better choice.

A plug - in hybrid is in the making, but it is likely reserved for the stretched - wheelbase Grand Tourer, as well as the new X1 and next Mini Countryman.

Available as a two - door coupe, four - door Gran Coupe, or as a convertible, the BMW 6 Series is a sporty grand tourer based on the 5 Series — with exceptionally good looks and

It isn't the fastest in a sprint, nor the quickest in terms of maximum speed, but its lighter nose is the more enjoyable and it still manages to play the grand tourer card extremely well when you need it to.

A two - seater, the 2009 Nissan 370Z works best as a weekend sport driver and track day car, or, with the cabin tech package, a grand tourer good for short road trips.

The Bottom Line A two - seater, the 2009 Nissan 370Z works best as a weekend sport driver and track day car, or, with the cabin tech package, a grand tourer good for short road trips.

Luxurious and well - appointed, the AM37 served as inspiration for the grand tourer, which borrowed some of its exterior paint and the two - tone upholstery.

The Aston - styled Speedback debuted back in 2015, remixing classic British design themes into a relatively spacious two - door grand tourer and adding 5.0 - liter supercharged V8 power coupled with a six - speed automatic, good for 503 hp and 461 lb - ft of torque.

It is an excellent Grand Tourer and will eat up kilometre after kilometre without losing a step and in turn give you good fuel efficiency thanks to the nine - speed gearbox.

Ferrari is best known for their performance models, but they also make cars that are considered «Grand Tourers» — cars suited for fast driving over long distances, or, to put it another way, the kind of car Jeff Bezos might take on a road trip.

Visitors will be able to take a closer look at the new Vanquish S, the most powerful and dynamic grand tourer to date, as well as the AM - RB 001 hypercar, which makes its European debut after going public for the very first time at the Canadian International Auto Show.

Coming back to A-Class family, a practical and spacious compact model is apparently in the works as well in a form of a classical sedan, along with a GLB crossover with seven seats as a big brother of GLA and a competitor for the recently launched Grand Active Tourer from BMW.

How do you turn up the wick on the quintessential British grand tourer without compromising everything else that makes it so good?

They embody the spirit that shaped the brand's earliest grand tourers, as well as our hunger to innovate, compete and win.

I thinks it's better with auto's, especially in traffic and this being a grand tourer, auto's are best for cruising, being fast is just a bonus.

BMW's entry level crossover model abandons the (former) 3 - Series platform to ride on the front - and all - wheel drive UKL1 architecture found on the German brand's own 2 - Series Active and Grand Tourer minivans, as well as the MINI hatchback.

It's not just for show: it makes the GTC4Lusso one of the best handling grand tourers ever made.