Sentences with phrase «drive sedan sports»

Powered by a turbocharged 2.0 - liter engine, the rear - wheel drive sedan sports 241 horsepower and 258 pound - feet of torque.

Not exact matches

Until now, all M cars have had a high - revving, normally aspirated engine, a manual or automated manual gearbox, rear - wheel drive, and a sedan or sports car shell.

The driving experience of this car is similar to that of high end import sport sedans like BMW 3 - series, and betters offerings from VW, Volvo or Lexus.

Now, a new report coming from Motoring in Australia suggests that Kia's upcoming rear - drive sports sedan will be priced at $ 40,000 Australian, which converts roughly to $ 29,500 U.S. dollars at today's exchange rates.

My last car was a 330zhp sport sedan and I drove it nine years.

We drove a 2009 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon to see how the golden standard of the sport sedan world translates into wagon form.

We have no illusions that the MKZ has been transformed into a sport sedan, but if it offers any sort of decent driving experience, Lincoln should have the hit it so desperately needs.

Although the seats could use a bit more bolstering for hard driving, the cockpit is otherwise perfectly matched to the XFR's bipolar proficiency of being both a sports car and a luxury touring sedan.

Motoring points out that, in the Australian market, Kia's rear - drive sports sedan will target consumers who are interested in sports sedans like the Holden Commodore (Chevrolet SS in the U.S.).

The only current Kia model that offers rear - wheel drive is the full - size K900 luxury sedan, so the upcoming Kia sports car would ride on its own independent platform.

The M3 sedan is a sports car that can be driven every day.

At the track, the XFR's compliant chassis and quick, positive - feel steering mask the car's heft and inspire you to drive the 4306 - pound sedan like a small sport coupe.

But we couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing — that this 3 Series was lacking the magical fun - to - drive quotient that has traditionally secured its status as the gold standard of the compact sport sedan class.

Yet there I was, zinging through the gears of a 2015 Mitsubishi Evo MR, a turbocharged sports sedan that couldn't scream «cult car» any louder if Eraserhead were driving it.

Gone is the heinously dead steering, the cut - rate interior, and the sluggish, slam - bang transmission of the previous Sonata, and while it's no sport sedan, the current Sonata is at least marginally entertaining to drive.

Which is to say it's an agile, responsive sport sedan that's a delight to drive.

My theory is that those who want to shift for themselves are of a more sporting bent, and the base - model midsize sedan driving experience otherwise has little to entice them.

From automaker GM's three brands (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday), show goers will have the opportunity to test - drive current versions of the Buick Encore, Enclave and Envision SUVs; the Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu sedans, Bolt EV electric vehicle, Equinox and Traverse SUVs, Camaro sports coupe, and Colorado and Silverado pickup trucks; and the GMC Sierra pickup and Acadia and Terrain SUVs.

Let's face it, save for the very young and very stupid, few drive a sport sedan balls - out on public roads.

Just a few years ago you could get a Sentra SE - R sport compact or even an Altima V - 6 sedan with a manual transmission, but now the recent redesigns of Nissan's core models (which make up 70 percent of the brand's U.S. sales) favor mass appeal over driving excitement.

Still, at higher revs it belts out a pleasing, high - pitched whine, and Audi's all - wheel drive sends enough power to the rear to make the car feel like a proper sports sedan.

If you're not hungry for power or attention and aren't looking for the most stimulating driving experience in the world, the stick shift - equipped 2018 Audi A4 is a solid choice of luxury sport sedan, or at least sporty luxury sedan for those who feel like you have to step up to the S4 to hit «sport sedan» status.

This yet unnamed SUV will ride on the new rear - and four - wheel - drive platform that's set to underpin the new compact Alfa Romeo Giulia sport sedan.

Based on the old G37 — sorry, Q40 — sport sedan, it should still drive well enough to warrant consideration.

With its redesigned third - generation IS sedan, Lexus throws down a familiar gauntlet: It wants to build the most fun - to - drive sport sedan in its segment.

Every feature on this lavishly equipped sport - luxury sedan, from all - wheel drive to XM Satellite Radio, is standard equipment.

Because of their efficient size — about the same length as an American - brand compact from the 1960s — most of them handle reasonably well, until you scrub the front tires into the pavement when you try to drive them like sport sedans.

Never in the past had the South Korean automaker built anything like a rear - wheel - drive, five - door sports sedan.

«Cadillac has engineered an amazingly impressive sport sedan that's better than anything I've driven from the Germans in this segment.

This version of Maserati's flagship sedan sports two critical new features: a V - 6 and all - wheel drive.

As we found out when we drove the car in Texas, the 2015 Audi S3 is, «a very impressive, very fast small sports sedan.

For more than 10 years, Lexus has presented luxury shoppers an unlikely offering in the IS, a rear - wheel - drive sport sedan from a brand best known for cushy comfort.

As sport bikes and slammed Miatas speed through the winding mountainous roads at blazing speeds, our all - wheel - drive MKZ holds its own, hugging corners and providing road feedback usually associated with German sport sedans from BMW AG and Audi AG.

Think of Alfa Romeo's new Stelvio Quadrifoglio instead as a taller, all - wheel - drive Giulia Quadrifoglio sport sedan — that's pretty much what it is, being based on the same chassis and suspension design, and featuring the same 505 - horsepower, twin - turbocharged, 2.9 - liter V - 6 engine and eight - speed paddle - shift automatic gearbox.

Supposing you don't need a 200 mph sedan, there will also be an entry - level rear - drive model and then a more sports - focused Panamera GTS, though sadly it won't feature the old normally aspirated 4.8 - liter V - 8 this time around.

But ask anyone who has driven a Cadillac CTS Vsport or Mercedes - AMG E43 lately, modern luxury sport sedans, at least ones that make you want to spend more time driving rather than getting a heated massage, aren't dead.

To be sure, we'd much rather be driving the Italian sports sedan ourselves, but being able to drag the camera view all around still provides an immersive experience.

These luxury sports sedans and coupes will ride on the Volkswagen Group's new MSB - F rear - and all - wheel - drive platform.

Fifteen years ago, Cadillac was pushing sport sedans with V - 8s and front - wheel drive.

The fully electric sport sedan will feature all - wheel drive and develop 600 hp from dual electric motors.

The Maxima's Goodyear Eagle F1 all - season tires give out almost immediately, and the front - wheel - drive family sedan with a chic exterior and a cushy interior reminds us that it really isn't a «four - door sports car,» even if the marketers say it is.

Other key unveils include the rear - drive coupe Kia GT4 Stinger concept, Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept, F1 - inspired Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge, Mini JCW concept, Nissan Sports Sedan concept and Chrysler 200.

There was even room for a front - wheel - drive sedan whose nickname, Four - Door Sports Car, has for decades been more of a marketing ploy than canyon - road reality.

Giulia: Confirmed — this will be the name used for the rear - wheel - drive sport sedan that will share its architecture with the SRT Barracuda.

That's where this car comes in: the new - for - 2014 Ghibli (pronounced «GEE - blee,» with a hard «g» like «giddy»), a midsize luxury sport sedan based on a Chrysler - sourced, rear - wheel - drive platform.

As for the rest of the 2014 Infiniti Q50, it's what we've come to expect from the Infiniti G37: a quite good sport sedan with a well - balanced, rear - wheel - drive chassis; a very strong, 328 - hp V - 6 that's well mated to a seven - speed automatic; and an attractive exterior and interior.

The big news, however, is Hyundai will reportedly benchmark the BMW 3 Series for a new model: a rear - drive sports sedan based on the Genesis Coupe platform that will arrive no earlier than 2015.

And since the Regal GS AWD model weighs in at just under 4000 lbs (about 270 lbs more than the front - wheel - drive Regal GS), we were reminded that it is more like a big luxury car than a medium - size sport sedan.

Based on the highly regarded rear - wheel - drive Sigma platform that also underpins the CTS and STS sedans, the SRX is significant because it is uniquely a Cadillac and signals a more modern approach to the sport - utility - vehicle segment.

«This is a sport sedan designed for everyday driving, but one that makes every drive special,» said Duncan Aldred, vice president of GM's global Buick and GMC divisions, in a statement.