Sentences with phrase «car as a contender»

John Fitch and Walt Hansgen drove a Corvette to a ninth - place finish overall and a Class B victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, the first step onto the world stage that established Chevy's sports car as a contender in top - level competition.

Corvette first competed at Sebring in 1956 when John Fitch and Walt Hansgen raced to a Class B victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the first step onto the world stage that established Chevy's sports car as a contender in top - level competition.

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The scene came back to me on a recent flight to Florida — Cadillac country — when, flipping through Esquire, I discovered the editors had nominated the new Cadillac CTS VSport as a serious contender for car of the year.

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Sainz will run the Power Stage as the VIP course car that checks the layout before the timed World Rally Championship contenders.

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Fast, fierce and more thoroughly engineered than the Z3 M, its hotrod ancestor, BMW's latest M3 - engined two - seater instantly asserted itself as a very serious contender in the # 40,000 sports car sector.

With photographs by John Edwards - Winser / Miss Buttercup — Peter McFadyen tells the story of the best known of Citroën's Vintage models, the 5CV Cloverleaf, and describes a recent immaculate restoration / From Austin Seven to Delahaye 135 — In this second instalment of Dan Margulies's competition reminiscences, as related to the Editor, the story is told of Dan's early interest in cars and his formative racing career / Spanish - Swiss Supercar — The Editor investigates whether the Hispano - Suiza Alfonso is a worthy contender for the description «supercar»

According to Milner, legendary American race car driver John Fitch won Corvette's first - ever race in 1956 at Sebring, establishing Corvette as a world - class contender.

Motor Trend recently had the BMW X4 as an SUV of the Year contender, a car they didn't like very much.

The XE has done a successful job of enhancing Jaguar's reputation as a builder of high - ranking mainstream cars, easily capable of taking on its rivals and beating them, and now it's a serious contender if you're after a desirable used purchase, too.

Sales of the high - demand Santa Fe, just announced this morning as a contender for the North American Car and Truck / Utility of the Year Competition, have been hampered by tight availability of high - spec Limited and Tech Package models.

If you're looking for a good new car on a tight budget but worry that you'll get stuck with a drab vehicle that you won't like, don't despair as there are many worthwhile contenders.

As a company praised for its high - quality vehicles, Toyota continues to prove it's a top contender when it comes to producing cars, trucks and SUVs that hold their value over time.

Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations team have made the V8 - engined F - Type faster and less unruly — is it now a stronger contender as an all - wheel drive super-sports car?

The premium compact - car class has expanded in recent years with some especially compact contenders such as the A3, Acura ILX, and Mercedes - Benz CLA - Class.

Powered by an 18 - valve V - 6 of uncommon smoothness and response, and riding on a sophisticated coil - spring suspension, the 929 enters the luxury - car ranks as a serious contender.

Overall, as I've said before, I believe this car is a real contender against the Mercedes - Benz C - class, BMW 3 - series, Lexus IS and Infiniti Q50.

The SLS race car developed in accordance with FIA GT3 rules has quickly become established as a serious contender among the super sports car elite.

Based on our latest tests, the new Dodge Viper SRT - 10 and the Porsche 911 Turbo with the XD50 power package are the only sports cars that make the cut as top contenders in this class.

Other GT4 / GTS contenders for the St. Pete doubleheader races include veteran driver Adam Merzon, a recent podium finisher in the Rolex 24 at Daytona, in the No. 017 Case ● It Racing Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4 and his teammate Cameron Cassels in the No. 018 Case ● It Racing Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4 as well as Mark Klenin in the all - new No. 62 KPR / Tender Belly McLaren 570S GT, George Kurtz in the No. 04 GMG Racing McLaren 570S GT4, Ian James in the new No. 50 Team Panoz Racing Panoz Avezzano GT sports car, Bill Ziegler in the No. 9 ANSA Motorsports KTM Xbow and Cameron Maugeri in the No. 7 Krugspeed Porsche Cayman Clubsport GT4.

Three American cars have emerged as heavyweight contenders for the 1992 title: the new Cadillac Seville, the redesigned Ford Crown Victoria and Pontiac's new Bonneville, this week's test car.

As newcomers to the racing scene, players must race against the top contenders in order to earn wristbands which open new events and car classes.

From here you head east on US 50, which the tourist people bill as «The Loneliest Road in America» (it isn't, by any measure), then turn off on Nevada 722, which might be a contender — in about a hundred miles, saw 5 cows on the road, but no cars.

As with all our contenders, getting a quote is fairly simple, requiring about ten minutes to answer questions about the car and driver.

The company's history is marked by big promises and intense skepticism from the motoring press and investors alike, and throughout 2017, Faraday has tried to position itself as a serious contender among a crowded field that's vying to bring electric autonomous cars to life.

Krause leaving the company would be a significant blow to the three - year - old startup, which has spent 2017 trying to reshape itself as a serious contender among a crowded field vying to bring electric autonomous cars to life after a year of big promises and intense skepticism from the motoring press and investors alike.