Sentences with phrase «drive roadster»

Since 1990, the go - to model for buyers looking for an affordable, fun to drive roadster has been the Mazda MX - 5.

Porsche also offers a faster - shifting seven - speed automated manual gearbox for the rear - drive roadster.

The rear drive roadster can be fitted with the buyer's choice of a six - speed manual, or a six - speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters mounted behind the steering wheel.

The Miata is a rear - wheel drive roadster that will awaken the driving enthusiast in you from the instant that you crack the throttle.

The rear - wheel - drive roadster is powered by Fiat's venerable 1.4 - liter turbocharged engine that puts out 160 horsepower.

If there's one aspect familiar about the latest version of Porsche's rear - drive roadster, it is its naturally aspirated six - cylinder direct - injection gasoline engines.

There are few contenders in the mid-engine, rear - drive roadster game, perhaps because there's little hope against the stalwart Boxster.

Knowing that the nimble, rear - wheel - drive roadster would see several track days and autocrosses, we wanted more aggressive rubber to help us turn faster laps and to preserve the stock Yokohama Advan A11As for daily use.

We're not kidding; this is a manual transmission, rear - wheel drive, right - hand drive roadster with a mid-mounted 660cc three - cylinder that revs to 8,100 rpm, all in a package that is 30 inches shorter than an first - generation Mazda Miata.

At $ 32,820, our car is pricey by Miata standards, but it's still the cheapest rear - wheel - drive roadster you can buy today.

The idea of a small, affordable, rear - wheel - drive roadster wasn't new in 1989, but most prior examples of that genre were too impractical or unreliable for day - to - day use.

If a small front - or all - wheel - drive roadster based on this platform gets the nod, it is bound to adopt the SLA moniker.

There is a set of speeds and driving conditions where we can confidently drive the Roadster 3.0 over 400 miles.

WOMBSTERS Sirs: Before I read Robert Boyle's clinical report on hot rods (The Car Cult from Rumpsville, April 24) I told myself the pleasure which I derived from building, tuning and driving our roadster had something to do with creativity or, perhaps, expression of individuality.

Alfa Romeo's version of the car — ostensibly called the Alfa Romeo Spider, a name long tied to sporty, spritely rear - wheel drive roadsters until it was applied to a front - wheel drive car in 1995 — won't necessarily use the same engines as its Mazda sibling.

That is, I drove his roadster so hard, the tach got nauseated.

Mazda recently inked a deal with Alfa Romeo to share development of two new rear - wheel - drive roadsters; the next MX - 5 and Alfa Romeo Spider will share a platform, but each will have unique styling and an engine from its parent company's lineup.

I remember when Tesla drove their Roadster to the Detroit auto show a few years back.

I was use to driving roadsters by felt comfortable driving this SUV.

The biggest surprise I had driving the Roadster was how hefty, and substantial it felt.

Not exact matches

Like Tesla's other vehicles, including its new $ 200,000 Roadster, the Tesla Semi also would come with autopilot features that would help the truck drive itself, albeit in limited ways compared to a fully autonomous car.

Due to the Bolt's compact size, I found it more fun to drive than both the Tesla Model S and the Model X, but not the original Roadster, a much smaller vehicle.

While the Roadster grabbed the crowd's attention, the nearly self - driving, battery - operated semi truck is a key part of Tesla's growth.

Tesla's action - packed conference call Friday (July 17) announced a $ 70,000 Model S rear - wheel - drive with 70kWh battery pack, a Ludicrous Mode acceleration that hits 0 - 60 in 2.8 seconds and plans for a Roadster to hit the streets in four years.

Musk noted during his presentation that the Next Gen Roadster will be able to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles, and back, without needing to stop and charge.

We are the first and currently only company to commercially produce a federally - compliant highway - capable electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, which combines a market - leading range on a single charge with attractive design, driving performance and zero tailpipe emissions.

Tesla plans to demo the Roadster upgrade package in the early weeks of 2015 by driving non-stop from San Francisco to Los Angeles (381 miles between each location's city hall).

Margaret Dunning of Plymouth, Mich., has been driving the same 1930 Packard 740 Roadster since» 49, and still, at 102 - years - old, would rather get under the hood and do her own upkeep than pay some pimple - faced amateur a fifth of her age to handle it for her.

Mr. Boyle has shown me that when I drive that erotic roadster I'm really returning to the womb.

Director Becca Wolff keeps the comic pacing pretty crisp, adding some extra slasher satire to the smooth changes of James Faerron's clever set as the action shifts back and forth from the terrific roadster that Lexi's driving to a midnight movie, with Jess, in their Northern California hometown to the fast - food and kitsch - cluttered «U Conn» (pronounced «Yukon») dorm room she shares with Katharine Chin's digital - media - engulfed Yoonji.

She even drives this ghastly blue Nash Roadster car that may still have Ms. Granville's fingerprints on the steering wheel.

I had the opportunity to drive the SLS AMG gullwing coupe the day after I drove the SLS AMG roadster, and the moment I pulled out of the magazine office's parking lot, I knew I preferred the coupe.

Which is to say... wouldn't it be more logical as well as potentially profitable for Bristol to do what it did best [incredibly bespoke, infinitely repairable all but anonymous Grand Tourers capable of dealing with all road conditions including several inches of water created for driving rather than displaying one's conspicuous consumption] by bringing the much loved and vaunted 411 into the 21st century rather than going down Alice's Rabbit Hole of reviving the Roadster / Speedster which at best even amongst Bristol lovers had a very limited appeal as well as customer base?

I shouldn't be surprised; In July 2007 I was in Frankfurt, Germany, with Mercedes - Benz to drive its McLaren SLR roadster.

Want to know what it's like to put a thousand miles on a 300 SL Roadster over four days of driving?

Yes, these cars are similar in body style and price to the Mazda roadster, and each one is also quite good to drive in it's own right, but none come close to the pure driving bliss of piloting a Miata.

Arthur St. Antoine drives a Factory Five Racing Type 65 Mark IV Roadster from Tacoma, Wash. to Pebble Beach, Calif..

The Roadster is mechanically similar to the coupe and retains its 6.2 - litre V8 powerplant, seven - speed twin - clutch gearbox and rear - wheel drive.

«By partnering with Mazda, we will be co-operating with the recognized leader in compact rear - drive vehicle architectures in order to deliver an exciting and stylish roadster in the Alfa Romeo tradition,» Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne said in a prepared statement.

Like Joe DeMatio, I had the opportunity to drive the SLS roadster first and I much prefer the coupe.

My friend Rob Gibby ran there for the first time in 2006 with his grade - school friend, Robin Dripps, who engineered and drove their ’32 Ford roadster.

The 2016 Audi TT Roadster would probably still succumb to a Boxster in terms of raw driving pleasure — at least until the brawny TT RS convertible comes along in 2016.

Driving it illustrates the difference between the kind of slow - in fast - out style you adopt in the abundantly powerful M Roadster, and truly carrying speed.

I don't understand why we don't see the MR2 Spyder on these lists more?!? I know the earlier ones were plagued with oil / engine - eating problems, but the later models are reliable to 100k + miles and cost similar to the same aged Smart Roadster above... but compared to the Smart, for your # 2k - # 5k you get a 6 speed manual gearbox, over 70 % more power (~ 20 % more weight) but this is packaged in a mid-engined, rear wheel drive, normally aspirated car with no traction control and a LSD as standard:)

For a drop - top alternative, therefore, look towards Jaguar's F - type SVR Convertible at # 118,165 or Mercedes - AMG's GT Roadster at # 111,360, both of which offer very different driving experiences from the BMW and have drivetrains that are light years behind the i8's.

In - cabin storage is limited (owner's manual lives in the trunk) Not to everyone's cup of tea, but if you want a truly breath taking driving experience and can stand driving a car that turns heads, the M Roadster is worth a look.

Few with their hearts set on a two - seater roadster will see tarted - up hatchbacks as worthy alternatives, but in purely evo terms — those of driving thrills, interaction and performance — the latest generation of hot hatches make strong cases for themselves.

While the dynamic improvements may be appealing, it's harder to recommend the GT overall when the 124 feels sweetest when driven as a roadster - and before the price rises too high.

It's available as a roadster or coupe, and both have all - wheel drive.

Available in roadster and coupe versions, both with all - wheel drive, the TTS is powered by a 265 - hp, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine.