Sentences with phrase «competition cars»

While widely regarded as one of the 1960s most elegant road cars, they proved to be immensely potent competition cars as well.

From what I can see, the trouble that this faces is that it isn't as popular as the said competition cars.

Formed in 2011, Silverstone Auctions is a world - class, specialist auction house for the sale of classic cars, modern supercars, all types of competition cars, modern and historic motorcycles as well as automotive memorabilia.

A 1999 Ford Focus WRC, driven by the legendary Colin McRae in four rounds of the World Rally Championship, is now going under the hammer by Silverstone Auctions at Race Retro Competition Car Sale.

There is no touch screen on offer which could have been a big USP as it is not offered on competition cars except the Renault Kwid.

The 250 GT Berlinetta from the late 1950s is one the most significant competition cars in Ferrari's history.

Delwyn Mallett visits a fascinating recent exhibition of post-war German competition cars from both sides of the Iron Curtain at Hamburg's Prototyp Museum.

The Be-spoke cabin with asymmetrical design highlights the driver's area with sporty red trim, while the passenger side is black, inspired by the historic Ferrari competition cars.

I certainly doubt there's a more iconic or significant competition car in Japan, nor a cooler or more intriguing machine for our generation of Western petrolheads.

The new competition car will go head - to - head with a vast array of GT4 - spec cars, including Porsche's Cayman GT4, BMW's M4 GT4, Audi's R8 LMS GT4, Ginetta's G55 GT4 and Mercedes - AMG's GT4.

«The Jaguar D - type is one of the most iconic and beautiful competition cars of all time, with an outstanding record in the world's toughest motor races.

We have experience working on early 250 series cars and competition cars like the 330 P3 / 4 and the Competition Daytona.

The Subaru World Rally Championship Concept car, which in its five - door form points to the future direction of the Subaru WRC competition car, debuted at the Frankfurt International Motor...

This race - derived and motorsport - proven technology — used routinely in Aston Martin Racing's race - winning Vantage GT4, GT3 and GTE competition cars — provides for great driver control with only milliseconds of torque interruption and delivers precise and swift gear changes.

The company's latest models — the EXR rally raid competition car and the road - going EXR S — both use modified engines, chassis and other components from the Range Rover Sport.

He designed his first petrol engine in 1907 and by 1910 was building competition cars that defeated Europe's best.

Another class win followed, and Porsche began selling the 550 to customers, the beginnings of a successful business practise that Porsche has continued through to this day, building more competition cars per year than anyone else.

It feels bowstring - taut on Millbrook's Hill Route, though, every inch the baby competition car.

Then again, ease of use rather than barely controllable chaos is a noted hallmark of today's best GT competition cars.

The 2012 produced some brilliantly close historic racing as, once again, an amazing collection of some of the greatest competition cars was brought together

Britain's racing underdog Anthony Pritchard charts the rise and fall of Hersham & Walton Motors» ill - fated competition cars of the 1950s, documenting their short but active existence.

Because of the much closer relationship between competition cars and road - going equivalents than is enjoyed these days, the upgrades required for the stages were also applied to the showroom models.

The Giulietta has all the elements of a true competition car, from its angry 1.3 - litre engine to its extremely lightweight aluminum body, at just 770 kg.

The F40 wasn't built as a racing car, yet it feels like a roadgoing competition car, from its stripped - out interior to its delicious steering and its bad - boy attitude at the limit.

And yet has there ever been a more glorious, emotive competition car than this?

The double - cockpit design hearkens back to the single - seat competition cars that ran in grand prix competitions, the Mille Miglia, and the Targa Florio.

Introduced in 1982, the FIA's Group B regulations led to the creation of some of the most memorable competition cars ever.

Development of the Boss 302 Mustang started with ten fastback Mustangs with absolutely no options, apart from a four - speed manual being sent to Kar Kraft, Ford's in - house competition car builder.

The roof incorporates Zagato's characteristic double - bubble roof made popular on cars in the 1960s, when the roofs of Zagato - bodied competition cars were raised on both sides to better accommodate racing helmets.

Depending on who you ask, this low - slung silver two - seater is the first Porsche roadster to compete in motorsports, a privately funded affair that inspired the automaker to create a whole lineage of crop - top competition cars.

A new roof vane spoiler, inspired by the Impreza World Rally Championship competition car, contributes to stability at track speeds and reinforces the car's high - performance attitude.

A trademark of Formula D competition car's is the very open engine rulebook.

Formula Drift allows engines from other manufacturers to be swapped into competition cars.

It is a very well orchestrated, very safe competition car for racers and gentlemen drivers.

While the TZ3 Corsa was influenced by Zagato's history of Alfa Romeo competition cars (most notably the Alfa Giulia TZ and TZ2 racing coupes of the 1960s), the TZ3 Stradale has been designed to celebrate Zagato's Alfa road cars.

A world renowned brand with an enviable reputation, Michelin has vast experience in both the road car and competition car arenas.

BMW already has a similar arrangement with the M3 and M4 Competition cars.

Along with a bump in output for its supercharged V6 engine — now up to 340 hp — the A7 3.0 T competition car also gets a retuned suspension and sportier cabin cues.

These comfortable seats provide great lateral support in tight bends and, as on the CUPRA version, an attractive new option is available: black leather upholstery with white cross-stitching, highly reminiscent of «70s competition cars.

Helping to tie the test car to its historic antecedents was a gleaming coat of «Jaguar racing green,» the dark, striking color that distinguished the marque's famous competition cars of the 1950s.

Competition cars used dry sump lubrication and eventually Kugelfischer mechanical fuel injection.

Some context: During the Fifties and Sixties, Porsche built a series of wonderful mid-engine competition cars, most notably the Type 550 and 718.

Frankfurt, 13th September — The highlights at the Ferrari stand at the 61st Frankfurt Motor Show will be the presentation of the 612 Scaglietti Model Year 2006 and the world preview of the F430 Challenge, the 8 - cylinder berlinetta - derived competition car that will be taking part in the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli from the 2006 season.

Those are big shoes to fill considering the track - ready capability of the original Ford Shelby Mustang GT350 competition car.

2010 was the most successful year yet setting the Vantage as the benchmark GT4 competition car: it won its class at the Dubai 24 Hours following this up with further endurance race wins at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, Silverstone 24 Hours and the Spa 24 Hours.

1948 Ferrari 166 Inter Sport - Decades before the «racer for the road» supercar trend, Ferrari was building genuine road - legal competition cars such as this gorgeous 166 Inter Sport.