Sentences with phrase «compact sports car»

I've driven many vehicles in my life, from compact sports cars with manual transmissions to mid-size sedans and pickup trucks.

The company doesn't exactly make an enthusiast's car at the moment, let alone a powerful, rear - wheel - drive compact sports car.

Weighing just 152 kilograms, this turbocharged direct - fuel - injection engine propels the Audi S3 Sportback into the exclusive class of compact sports cars.

The newly developed three - litre six - cylinder in - line unit powering the BMW M2 uses state - of - the - art M TwinPower Turbo technology to develop 272 kW / 370 hp at 6,500 rpm and, in so doing, lays down a marker in the high - performance compact sports car segment.

BMW has trotted out its impeccably preserved compact sporting car at a media launch of its smallest sports coupe to hammer home the point that part of BMW's DNA will always be to have the best - driving road cars th...

At the Tokyo Auto Show, Toyota drew back the covers on its new compact sports car concept, the FT - 86.

Honda is going to debut the Sports EV concept later this month at the Tokyo Motor Show, which could be a preview of a new compact sports car.

The FR - S's cockpit looks a little bare compared with other compact sports cars in its price range, yet it also feels like a genuine back - to - basics driver's car.

Long teased by BMW, the high - performance compact sports car could be a throwback to legendary M cars like the late»80s M3.

The powerful rear end underscores once more the special role of the Ibiza Cupra as the new benchmark among compact sports cars — the yellow of the broad bumper frames the substantial, matt - black, diffuser and the trapezoidal exhaust outlet.

BMW has trotted out its impeccably preserved compact sporting car at a media launch of its smallest sports coupe to hammer home the point that part of BMW's DNA will always be to have the best - driving road cars that remain practical daily options.

Like all of Subaru's rally inspired machines, the Legacy 2.5 GT features the Japanese automaker's Symmetrical All Wheel Drive providing the new Legacy with loads of grip and is enough to make you think that you are behind the wheel of a much more compact sports car.

Could internal politics endanger the Volkswagen Group's trio of mid-engine compact sports cars — the Porsche 356, the Audi R5, and the VW BlueSport?

Also as standard, the new AMG compact sports cars transfer the driving power to all four wheels for optimum traction and maximum driving pleasure.

Space like no other: no other compact sports car offers more interior length (1,782 mm), more legroom (73 mm) or more headroom in the back (980 mm).

But, speaking to Australian media at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Dr Klaus Frolich, BMW board member for development, made it clear the decision had been made to retain the traditional north - south engine and rear - drive layout for the next generation of BMW's compact sports car family, which is due in 2020.

With an all - new Jaguar XE on the way to compete with other compact sports cars like the Porsche Boxster and Cayman, things should get even better.

Despite the fact that it's still a few years from now, the new Jaguar compact sports car is poised to take the XE line to new and unprecedented heights.

It is still the only compact sports car with balanced weight distribution, rear - wheel drive and straight - six cylinders — and the lateral dynamics potential derived from these corner points is also optimally utilized with the landing gear technology of M3 and M4.

Audi is unveiling the third - generation of its TT compact sports car at the Geneva Motor Show.

It's no surprise the 911 has grown over the years as buyers want more practicality to go with the performance, but this is still a relatively compact sports car compared to some of its rivals.

With an output of 188 kW, this powerful turbo charged direct injection engine catapults the new S3 Sportback into the exclusive class of fast compact sports cars.

A3 model range achieved 372,750 units (+20.2 %) while Audi TT is the best selling compact sports car in the premium market with 29,950 units (+87.0 %).

The Japanese automaker well known for making fuel - efficient compacts, Toyota, is continuing the trend with their upcoming compact sports car, based on the small city - car, the iQ.

For the first time, the legendary compact sports car is available at two power levels: the standard 220 PS or the GTI Performance with 230 PS and front axle differential lock.

The «SUBARU BRZ CONCEPT - STI -» is a concept car based on the «SUBARU BRZ», an all - new rear - wheel drive (RWD) compact sports car developed from an ongoing joint - project between Subaru and Toyota Motor Corporation.

For drivers of compact sports cars, the retrotastic Enkei Compe is as good as it gets, especially for vintage JDM models.

In addition to the «FT - 86 Concept» rear - wheel drive compact sports car and the Lexus «LFA» shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, plans call for TMC's sports model lineup to expand through the introduction of conversion models and sports - trim models of mass - produced vehicle series, such as the GRMN and G's series.

The GTI for sure, because it is the icon among compact sports cars.

The only car you may have issues with fitting the 4ever in is a compact sports car with little bucket space.

The concept was developed whilst Ford toyed with the idea of a compact sports car, but it never passed the development phase.

The Orange Edition is the first in a line of new «Club Series» models in the GT86 range, which Toyota is using to celebrate the company's motorsport heritage both old and new - the latter comprising R3 rally and CS - Cup race versions of the compact sports car, among other efforts such as the Yaris WRC.

The GT86 is sold in the U.S. as the Scion FR - S, and even if it may not lose its roof anytime soon, there is some consolation in the fact that there are potential powertrain upgrades coming soon to the rear - wheel - drive, compact sports car.

It is a compact sports car so it fits easily in any parking space.

But the compact sports car concept went down really well.

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

And the 9X1 is much more than a compact sports car platform.

Honda Prelude is a compact sports car that was made from 1978 until late 2001.

Scion FR - S car belongs to a little forgotten class of the compact sports cars, which was popular in the 90s.

More information about the 2012 MINI Cooper Coupe: The MINI Coupe and Roadster are compact sports car that combine efficiency and fun in equal measures.

The comprehensive modifications to the engine, transmission, suspension, electronics and equipment promise a further improvement to the highly dynamic driving experience: «Thanks to the optimally coordinated measures, our compact sports cars are not only the most powerful but also the most agile models in their class», notes Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes ‑ AMG GmbH.

Audi has given advance warning of a new «compact sports car» concept that will be gracing the halls of the Detroit Auto Show next month.

Never before has an Octavia vRS been so fast and dynamic and yet so spacious, convenient, safe and comfortable as the third generation of our compact sports car.

This is a compact sports car with Italian flair inside and out, a cockpit that is more sporting than techcessive, and a four - cylinder 237 hp engine.

Modern suspension optimises the handling of the compact sports car.

The assumption was that Honda was developing some sort of compact sports car, when it was really this Vision Gran Turismo concept all along.

Porsche has all but named the new Cayman as the car which will feature as the «world premiere of a compact sports car at the LA Auto Show».

Honda hasn't confirmed anything, but at least one Honda executive is hoping that Honda gives the green light to an affordable, compact sports car.