Sentences with phrase «drive coupe does»

While the rear - drive coupe doesn't have the punch of the Focus — it gives up a mammoth 119 lb - ft of torque to the Ford — it feels far more at home, especially on extended runs.

Not exact matches

With tough competition from the Audi TT and VW Scirocco, the RCZ has never quite topped the coupe class — but that doesn't stop it from being a good car to drive.

What we do know is that the GT - R will be Nissan's modern equivalent of the mid-1980s Porsche 959: a staggeringly fast, all - wheel - drive, technology - laden flagship coupe into which Nissan engineers and designers have poured their souls.

As I left the circuit, driving the R8 coupe road car from earlier in the day and listening to its exhaust crack on the overrun, I didn't feel far removed from the race car I had climbed out of an hour earlier.

If my wife didn't drive a stick shift (a 2002 Honda Civic coupe) when I first met her, I'd probably be feeding a fleet of old Dodge Omnis and MGBs instead of my family, which formerly included a 1967 MGB / GT Special.

Don't confuse the Spider with the 4C, an ultra-lightweight coupe and roadster (named 4c Spider) with extreme driving dynamics.

And sure enough, this 5,185 - pound sport / utility vehicle — sorry, sports activity coupe, per BMW marketing — slows just enough for us to screech around a hairpin, where we promptly nail the throttle and let the all - wheel - drive system and torque - vectoring rear differential figure out what to do with 553 lb - ft of torque.

We don't know a ton about the next Nissan GT - R, but we've at least confirmed from design director Shiro Nakamura that it will remain a 2 +2 front - engine coupe with all - wheel drive.

It feels almost as compact as a four - seat coupe, is surprisingly easy to drive fast, and doesn't need to go to the changing room before entering the next drift challenge.

That will reportedly enabled the all - wheel - drive coupe and roadster to hit 62 mph in just 3.7 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 200 mph (the convertible will «only» do 194 mph.)

So unless you have skinny / short friends, don't expect to seat them in the rear comfortably (that's why us coupe owners won't get asked to drive when we're carpooling in long road - trips right?).

After owning two British cars, the idea of a driving a Japanese 2 +2 coupe that didn't leak rainwater and always started was irresistible, especially since it had a twin - cam inline - six engine, a five - speed gearbox, four - wheel disc brakes, and the looks of something from «Magnum, P.I.»

Couples that once drove sporty little coupes or hot hatchbacks trade in the keys for minivans and SUVs that do a better job of carting around the family and all their stuff.

I hadn't driven one of the C - Class coupes yet, and damn if this car didn't impress me right from the get - go.

Whether you're a young professional who is pre-family or an empty - nester ready to drive a fun and stylish luxury coupe or convertible, the 2018 Audi A5 will scratch that itch and make a statement while doing so.

It's quick and its rear - wheel - drive chassis is unique in a sea of front - wheel - drive hatchbacks like the VW Golf GTI and Ford Focus ST.. Its 205 horsepower doesn't sound like much, but it's enough to drift the coupe around corners.

With variable - effort steering doing its job, this really transforms the coupe into something that takes very little effort to drive, not to imply that it takes a great amount of effort to drive a Cadillac along the empty roads you see in car commercials.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I didn't spend a lot of time trying to decode and optimize all of the 2015 BMW M4 coupe's driving modes and adjustable bits because we have an M3 for the year, and...

Chevy doesn't think it has a chance with its left - hand - drive only 2016 Camaro in the U.K., so it's only sending 15 coupes to one dealer...

But you don't have to break the bank to drive around in a stylish coupe.

Beneath the skin of this musclebound four - door Merc coupe lies the guts of the AMG A45 we drove last month, reconstituted primarily for the US market, which doesn't get the five - door.

Haven't like the dealership i bought the car from (arrogant) so decided to go to another to test drive the new 335i coupe but when i arrived at the given time the salesman was on holiday and no car was avalable to test drive, no one seemed to know anything about it, i did drive the 330 coupe and after they offered me 21,500 for mine came away rather peeved to say the least.so i'm giving BMW a miss this time.

The standard C - class coupe offers a decidedly sporty drive and whereas the previous generation was no match dynamically for rivals like the BMW 4 - series, the latest cars offer far better cornering capabilities, although this does come at the expense of some ride comfort.

You'd think that a 350 - horsepower, rear - drive coupe like the Z would be a great car for goofy burnouts and powerslides, but those wide 285s out back just don't want to let go of the road without good reason.

It does, however, make me question why I haven't ever checked out a G37 / Q60 coupe before this — the coupe must be really good to drive if this convertible is any indication.

Not only does the Mazda RX - 8 feature a 1.3 - liter rotary engine in place of a standard piston - driven unit (generating 232 horsepower and 152 lb - ft of torque when equipped with a six - speed manual transmission), but it also comes with an extra pair of rear - hinged doors to make it that much easier to access the coupe's back seat.

It's available as a coupe or convertible with the driving dynamics and sexy styling of a sports car at a price that doesn't put it out of reach for all but the privileged few.

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Did you remember the Kia GT concept, a rear - wheel drive sports coupe sedan that was shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show...

This is what BMW does best — a compact 2 door coupe with an inline - 6 up front and driven rear wheels... and best of all, a row - your - own - gears 6 - speed manual gearbox.

Did you remember the Kia GT concept, a rear - wheel drive sports coupe sedan that was shown at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show almost two years ago?

While the interior and technology may signal a driving experience of the four - door variety, the coupe does bring an element of driving dare and flash befitting its new two - door competition.

Rarely does a fabric - roofed convertible look as good as the coupe it's based on, let alone drive equally well.

So, how does this 503 - horsepower, twin - turbo V - 8 coupe handle driving conditions in and around New York City?

Time for new car, I wanted something bigger as I'm getting older (37), plus I still have 06 gto, so genesis sedan was one of my choices, but after the test drive and going back and forth with the dealer about the out the door price, I walked out and saw a 13 cts coupe, which I always like the style of, and bought it, 4 months later I went back to the different dealer and cadillac was traded, as I hated that car, I know people still look at the brand names, and try to look down at the hyundai still, but I've test drove new cts, and genesis, done extensive research, and sorry but that cadillac cts has nothing on Genesis.

Available exclusively as a coupe, the Mercedes - AMG GT R doesn't just push past the C in terms of output (577 horsepower and 516 lb - ft of torque), but it also introduces a host of race - ready technologies cribbed from AMG's own on - track development program, including active aero, a wider body, «Race» driving mode (as in the GT C), and a near -200-mph top speed.

In what world does a stick make sense in a Corolla, but not the mighty RC F rear - drive sports coupe?

That's another difference between coupe and non-coupe — the GLC - Class offers rear - wheel drive in the GLC300, whereas the coupe does not.

While the coupe does have permanent four - wheel drive and can, in theory, take you off the beaten track, you're not going to want to run the risk of damaging its standard 20 - inch wheel and tyre package — especially as a replacement set of Michelin Latitude Sports (the rears are a whopping 285 / 40R20) will set you back around $ 2000.

The BMW 1 Series coupe (a convertible was also available) was intended to serve the entry - level luxury buyer who was interested in a sporty drive at a reasonable price, and who didn't really care too much about having a usable back seat.

Kia doesn't stop to impress us, they just revealed at Detroit, a 2 +2 coupe with rear wheel drive.

It would be easy to dismiss the RSX as nothing more than a tarted up Honda Civic coupe, but doing so would mean missing out on the enjoyment of driving one of the most talented front - wheel drive sports coupes in the last 15 years.

If you're looking for a performance coupe and don't find fault with the Genesis Coupe's driving and controls feel, the sticker prices, feature set and resale value qualify it as a smart value.

This system provides one of the most relaxing and comfortable rides of any coupe on the road today and can be customized depending on the type of driving that is being done.

That does mean, then, that the RC is a coupe that doesn't necessarily drive in the way you expect it to.

While it does cost a fair bit more, the truth is that premium positioning has always been the case with previous 3 Series coupes, and in this instance justifies the pricing increase by offering far sportier looks and a sharper drive.

heavier than a rear - drive Carrera S coupe — but you don't notice it much here.

The coupe's engineers tell us that they didn't want to give the BRZ too much grip and that the 215s allow just enough of the mid-corner rotation that makes driving a small RWD so much fun.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I didn't spend a lot of time trying to decode and optimize all of the 2015 BMW M4 coupe's driving modes and adjustable bits because we have an M3 for the...

Even in comfort it can get rough in there, though, something I don't remember saying about the C63 S coupe I drove a couple months ago.