Sentences with phrase «bigger performance cars»

Aware that it is going to be competing with the likes of the Porsche Panamera, Lexus has gone to incredible lengths to offer a car that is sporty to drive but without any of the unforgiving stiffness and hard riding associated with bigger performance cars.

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To then say Smalling Jones and Evans are a car crash waiting to happen is grossly unjust to a player who has had big performances.
MG we got something on sunday that we cant argue with (a footballing lesson), playin away suits us better in the big games because we do nt have to put the pressure on and can sit back and counter, but regardless denilson was terrible at his job saturday, his performance guaranteed a loss even if you lot werent on fire, if any other professional in any job on earth went about their job as denilson did sunday then there would be dead bodies dead pets car engines with screws missing doors falling off their hinges gas explosions computers crashing all over earth, i think we can stop chelsea this weekend without denilson and nasri
«Morlando draws great performances out of his two young leads, Quebec's [Sophie] Nélisse and America's [Josh] Wiggins, who are like fugitives out of a French New Wave film, discovering love while also hatching a plan on the run.They've had to suddenly leave their rural homes, in the mythical U.S. state of Great Lakes (according to car licence plates), because Jonas has grabbed a big bag of cash from Casey's abusive bad - cop dad Wayne -LRB-[Bill] Paxton), after furtively witnessing a criminal betrayal that turns into a bloodbath.The two teens take off, with Casey's dog in tow, but Wayne isn't far behind.
Our roads aren't the pristinely smooth ribbons of tarmac that Germany and the rest of Europe enjoy, and that's a big problem in a car optioned with 20 - inch rims and nearly painted - on Michelin summer performance run - flat tires.
Second, while the big - motor version of any pony car is a hoot to drive, oftentimes the performance feel and balance of the smaller - engine edition is more fun.
The biggest battery offered in the Model S at the moment is the 90 - kWh unit used in the high - performance P90D, while the entry level of the car's lineup remains the 70D.
I have a performance car, I would love to have a lorry with a big engine, if that is what you call Cayenne TurboS.
From # 30,000, 80bhp Morgan 3 Wheeler to # 820,000, 720bhp Pagani Huayra, the ten best performance cars of the last 12 months come together for one big test.
It's another big year for performance and luxury cars - here's our run - down of the most important debuts
An available Performance Pack (included on our test car) adds tighter springs, high - pressure gas dampers in back, a stiffer rear anti-roll bar, big Brembo brakes, and more.
Texas - based Hennessey Performance has long been celebrated for extracting big power from American muscle - cars, but in the last few years it has also become famous for a Veyron - trumping Lotus - based supercar.
The S1 doesn't have any direct rivals because it combines big hot hatch performance (and price) with a small hot hatch footprint, but it's a very easy car to recommend nonetheless.
While the mid-engine car can't match the panache or performance of a contemporary 911, it delivers a big portion of the Porsche ownership experience without the expensive bills.
There's a big change in store for the 2014 BMW M6: coupe, convertible, and four - door coupe versions of the performance car will henceforth be offered with an optional six - speed manual transmission.
There's some performance to back up the looks, too, with a Mopar lowering suspension kit slamming the car to the ground, Mopar upgraded parts to boost the 5.7 - liter V - 8 engine's power, a Mopar big brake kit slowing things down, and front and rear strut braces to keep handling in check.
That burst of feel - good adrenaline is such a big part of why we all go through the financial pain, sacrifice, arguments and everything else in the quest for the best performance car we can possibly afford.
The GT - R's performance capabilities remain a big draw even at the $ 116,880 price tag of our test car.
Both four - and six - cylinder cars will be available with luxury features such as the nicer interior trim, as well as performance features such as bigger wheels and Brembo brakes.
He wasn't satisfied with the performance of the small - block engine, so Nickey Chevrolet, then «the largest performance parts dealer in the country,» says Dean, commissioned Bill Thomas Race Cars to convert the car to Nickey big - block status.
Alfa Romeo is betting big on its new 3 Series - fighting Giulia sedan, so it's no surprise that the company revealed the new car in its top - trim, high - performance specification today in Milan, Italy.
Cadillac's newest commercial expresses that one may not have to spend big to go big, as it compares its CTS - V coupe to the cream of the crop in performance cars.
I caned the lowered and lightened crossover through the turns of Big Willow with easy — it's an intuitive drive even though the performance is akin to the way I imagine the racecars of the European Touring Car series drive.
Similarly, though Porsche makes a big deal of the fact that the 996 is an all - new car, the company's old endurance - racing imperatives have shaped this 911's driver environment, its controls, and, ultimately, its performance.
This car is 23 years old but every time i drive it makes me feel i am driving a new car, smooth drive - comfort - reliability - exterior & interior design is nice - big trunk, but for performace such as acceleration its not a wow but anyway its a 4 cylinder car so who cares about acceleration, i gave 4 stars for performance because its a little bit weak and sluggish when going into strong uphill.
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.
It doesn't help that every other vehicle at this show is a big, slab - sided ultra-luxury sport / utility coupe, an electric performance car, or a sharp - edged supercar.
Check out Cars.com's $ 30,000 Cheap Speed Challenge, where we teamed up with USA Today and «MotorWeek,» pitting eight affordable performance - oriented cars against one another to determine the biggest bang for your buck.
But if you love driving on road and track, relish being integral to a car's ability and its performance, then you'll fall for the Exige Sport 410 big time.
Let West Coast editor Jason Cammisa be the first: «The GT - R is certainly capable of blistering performance, but it is the perfect embodiment of what it, in my opinion, is the biggest failing of many modern cars.
Weight reduction is a big part of the 2016 BMW M4 GTS coupe's performance boost, as the car extensively uses carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials for both exterior body panels and mechanical bits like the driveshaft.
And yet there are more performance cars on the current market than ever before, and a bigger appetite than ever for limited - run cars.
Whether the roof is made of steel or polyester doesn't change the fact that the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is a fabulous sports car that delivers both big performance and big fun.
It's a different spec to the evo Fast Fleet car, with a couple less doors, only two pedals in the drivers footwell and it's missing the electronically controlled mechanical - diff, bigger brakes and 10bhp the # 980 Performance Pack brings.
BMW wrapped all these in a fresh, confident package with big brakes, aggressive styling (including a shorter hood and crisper overhangs that ensure the driver sits closer to the center of the car than in previous BMW roadsters), and a low roofline to signal the two - door's performance credentials.
Romano Artioli's revival Bugattis from Campogalliano were fairly close in concept to Ettore Bugatti's cars, with a 3.5 - liter engine giving performance superior to much bigger ones.
But it reminds us that it's harder to build a great small car than a great big car, because performance, refinement and style still matter even when the package is small and the price is cheap.
A bigger turbo, reinforced engine block and revamped induction system were a few of the modifications made to the RS500 to elevate performance above the standard car.
What's acceptable in a commuter car becomes less so in a car like the ELR; switching into Sport mode helps move it a bit more smartly due to a remap of the accelerator input, but it's still poky compared with competitors like the Tesla Model S. Handling is sharp, thanks partly to a revised front suspension and partly to big 20 - inch wheels and aggressive performance tires.
Smaller and lighter than the performance 4 - Series, much of the car's engine internals, brake components and chassis setup are borrowed directly from its bigger brother.
It's a car with vivid performance, a tremendous warmth of character and a rousing delivery that grips you from the moment you press that big red starter button and never lets you go.
Don't go thinking these are lead - tipped arrows, because they steer with surprising alacrity and precision, but retarding the speed of both these big five - door performance cars for any corner on any racetrack requires careful attention.
Created in partnership with ARK Performance, the car wears features a special blue and white paint job, roof rack for carrying skis and snowboards and mud flaps along with a big spoiler.
The big differences will be in the new «cluster architecture» CLAR platform underpinning the new X3: Although the car is expected to be longer overall — and therefore more spacious — it is also tipped to be lighter, by as much as 100 kg, to improve performance, emissions and fuel economy.
Look for Hennessey Performance vehicles in the Griot's big - rig booth at select car shows across the country.
They're looking to extract more profits out of their mainstream family cars rather invest on a low - volume performance oriented car that usually comes with a big price tag.
This is a big differentiator between performance cars and muscle cars.
Move up to the CLA 250 or AMG CLA 45 and you get a car with a bigger 2.0 - litre engine and the increased performance that goes with it.
If readily - available, affordable performance vehicles are to survive as a growing number of consumers select crossovers and SUVs over cars, brands like Ford's ST will have to translate to bigger vehicles, and sell in respectable volumes.
The big TDI engine gives the Q7 performance figures worthy of a sports car.
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