Sentences with phrase «car class leaders»

Cons: Off - the - line acceleration is a bit sluggish with base engine; ride quality and suspension composure, though both improved, still trail midsize - car class leaders

As to 2012 car class leaders, for two - seaters it's the Honda CR - Z.

Not exact matches

The two global leaders in the auto industry are fast considering Tesla as a rival, with Daimler's Mercedes Benz B - Class compact car and Toyota's Lexus LS sedan directly competing with Tesla's $ 71,000 Model S.

It's a considerably better car than its predecessor and more compelling than many cars in the C - segment, but not really a class - leader when taken as a whole.

Both are not the ultimate word in driver engagement but are close enough to the top while their parent cars (the 5 series and the Golf) are class leaders.

The previous Mazda3 was doing well if it was compared with cars like the Hyundai i30, Toyota Auris and Kia cee'd, but this one deserves to be considered alongside the current class leaders, Ford's Focus and the Volkswagen Golf.

A car, such as the X4 M, based on the same platform with more power and with more significant input from BMW's M - engineers, has the potential to be a real class leader.

Other segment leaders were the Honda Fit, best small car with 114 problems per 100, Buick Encore (small SUV, 110), Buick Verano (compact car, 77), Toyota Prius V (compact MPV, 130), Mini Cooper and Mini Coupe / Roadster (tied for best compact sporty car with a score of 161 for both), Chevrolet Equinox (compact SUV, 85) and Mercedes - Benz GLK - Class (compact premium SUV, 115).

«We're extremely proud that the ultimate American - built sports car with its world - class performance will live on as the iconic image leader of the Dodge brand,» said Michael Accavitti, CEO of the Dodge division of Chrysler Group.

Several prototypes were tested that year, but the launch of the Nissan Primera in 1990 prompted Ford to made a number of major alterations to the final product, as it saw the new competitor from Nissan to be the benchmark car in this sector, having previously identified the Honda Accord as the class leader.

Redesigned and newly renamed, the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster is at the top of its game and a class leader for open - top sports cars.

This is a fine sports car in its own right, and although the new engine lacks the character of the old, it's still a clear class leader.

Magnussen and O'Connell finished third last year at Road America after the GT2 field was split by a safety car that gave the class leaders a one - lap advantage in the opening minutes of the race.

Taking its inspiration from the recently launched TT coupe and Roadster, the A4 is a class leader when it comes to in - car tech.

Though there's nothing fundamentally wrong with the way the car drives, it's also lagging behind the class leaders in quite a few areas — namely, refinement levels.

Auris also joins the class leaders in small family cars with four - stars for child occupant protection and three - stars in the relatively new assessment for pedestrian safety.

This is a car that competes with the class leaders (like Lexus and Cadillac and Buick) for luxury, performance, and features but undercuts them on price and blows them away in the warranty department.

Given the Infiniti Q50 is aimed squarely at the established executive sedan class leaders and engineered to be that but more dynamic than the fun - but - flawed G37, you'd expect the car to be pretty pleasant to drive.

Good spec titanium x. With leather heated seats windscreen climate etc.great little engine and chassis mated to a cheese grater gearbox that clunks resists and turns this «class leader» into irritating and sometimes stressful car to drive.

The Tivoli offers good value, but it's a very capable car that stands up to comparison with the class leaders.

Yes you want to stay in touch with the leaders in your class, but you have to keep your car clean.

But this is the car's major stumbling block: the engine is thirsty and inefficient, so the G37 can't really compete with the class leaders.

This exciting new model is a class - leader when it comes to both fuel economy and horsepower, and that makes it an exciting option for anyone who wants an efficient car but doesn't want to compromise when it comes to performance.

A scheduled brake change under one of three safety car periods also left the car a lap down from the class leader but well within striking distance with Taylor chasing down the sixth - place car at the rate of four to five seconds per lap.

Gavin moved to a softer tire for his third stint in the car and rapidly gained on class leader Fernando Rees.

The compact Cruze was a sales leader for much of 2011 and after slowing a bit for some of 2012, was the bestselling car in its class for August.

Briton Oliver Gavin demonstrated excellent pace and superb racing skills at the Grand Prix of Miami at the Homestead Miami Speedway today on his way to an eighth place finish, one lap down to the leaders of the GT class in the 2011 GRAND - AM Rolex Sports Car Series.

The S - Class is known as the car of choice for heads of state, but short of a coup d'etat, it's hard to think of why a country's leader would need to get anywhere that fast.

Rounding out the top - five Sunday in the GTS class was current GTS Overall point leader James Sofronas of Villa Park, Calif., in the No. 14 GMG Racing Audi R8 LMS GT4 sports car and veteran Shane Lewis of Jupiter, Fla., in the No. 72 Ranch 74 Robinson Racing Mercedes - AMG.

Chrysler also must reckon with the Chevrolet Cavalier, the current sales leader in the small - car class.

That recent upgrade brought fresher looks, an upgraded and improved interior, and some mechanical tweaks, all of which were intended to cement the car's position as one of the class leaders.

In almost every way, it stands among the class leaders of the luxury small car segment, starting with its first - rate cabin.

Known for being a leader in diesel innovation and engineering, Mercedes - Benz expanded its diesel offerings in the fourth quarter of 2006 to include SUVs (ML - Class CDI, R - Class CDI, and GL - Class CDI), and also introduced the cleanest diesel technology available in a passenger car through the E320 BLUETEC.

Many publications were hailing it as the first car to truly be able to beat the Porsche 997 — considered by many to be one of the best sports cars ever made, and a leader in its class.

Despite targeting the prior two iterations of the IS sedan against the sporty class leaders, Lexus has decided to take a more comfort - orientated approach to the current car.

As trendsetters and technology leaders, the SLK - Class Roadsters have long enjoyed the image of a modern cult car.

But the brand that was once associated with cheap, poorly built cars has evolved to the point where it can compete head - on with class leaders.

However, the car is several laps down and has never had the same pace as the class leaders.

Sure, a (very few) other cars in its class can provide more power, but the 2016 Hyundai Veloster continues to be a style leader in a segment not always known for them.

Interestingly, two GT Daytona class cars got in - between the GTLM class leaders.

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