The 2016 Dodge Viper ACR is a unique high -
end sports car in that it's intended for those drivers who spend most of their time on a race track.
Brian Harper: You know, kid, I was bemused to read a recent Bloomberg story that baby boomers are starting to outgrow their midlife crisis years, which means we're swapping out our high -
end sports cars in favour of more comfortable high - end SUVs and crossovers.
Not exact matches
In episode 1 we find out how engine innovations from the racetrack have ended up in road cars, and meet some leaders in the sport to find out what makes them tic
In episode 1 we find out how engine innovations from the racetrack have
ended up
in road cars, and meet some leaders in the sport to find out what makes them tic
in road
cars, and meet some leaders
in the sport to find out what makes them tic
in the
sport to find out what makes them tick.
But what really makes Busch so formidable on flat tracks such as New Hampshire (those with little or no banking
in the corners) is that he can control a loose race
car (meaning the rear
end slides up the track through the corners) as expertly as anyone
in the
sport.
The drivers start to arrive
in the middle of the afternoon, lining up according to racing class: motorcycles and hot rods towed
in on trailers on one side, street - legal
sports cars in the middle, and, at the very far
end of the pit, a couple lines of high school kids flanked on one side by black and white patrol
cars.
However, Marchionne fears that Liberty is going to change the
sport into a kind of «global Nascar» and that if that happens, the red
cars would no longer need to be a part of F1 once its current commitment
ends in 2020.
At the
end of the night, he drops you off at home
in his fancy
sports car, and even walks you up to your door...
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in sports hall
car park at east
end of queen.
While speeding
in his
sports car, texting about who his next lucky patient will be, he crashes, severely injuring his hands and
ending his career.
Mother, Jugs & Speed is one of many seriocomic work - related movies to come out
in the mid-70s, not too dissimilar to
Car Wash and FM, with an ensemble cast of eccentric characters,
sporting a hip (for the time) soundtrack and a marriage of fun with drama at the
end.
In F1 it was the era of ground effect and the «skirts» (outlawed at the end of the 1982 season), but skirts weren't allowed in Group C and the father of the 956, Norbert Singer, soon learnt that a big, wide sports car required totally different thinking in any cas
In F1 it was the era of ground effect and the «skirts» (outlawed at the
end of the 1982 season), but skirts weren't allowed
in Group C and the father of the 956, Norbert Singer, soon learnt that a big, wide sports car required totally different thinking in any cas
in Group C and the father of the 956, Norbert Singer, soon learnt that a big, wide
sports car required totally different thinking
in any cas
in any case.
When development of the LFA started
in the Toyota skunk works some nine years ago, the idea was to create a new high -
end aluminum - spaceframe
sports car that would feature a V - 8 or a V - 10 and, most likely, a dual - clutch transmission.
Plus, the flat - plane crankshaft contributes to the exotic race - bred sound commonly found
in much higher -
end sports cars.
At the
end of the day, this [heritage] and this feeling [developed
in our
sports cars] goes back into
cars like the Macan
in terms of how they're supposed to feel within their segment.
Porsche
ended its prototype
sports car effort after its dramatic win over Toyota
in the ’98 24 Hours, and
in the years since, Audi has dominated the LMP1 class.
The NSX's $ 157,800 starting price with $ 1,800 destination charge puts it
in a league with high -
end sports cars such as the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo, though the hybrid system and electrified all - wheel drive also parallel the BMW i8 plug -
in hybrid, which lives
in this price territory.
Monkey Business — Anthony Pritchard recalls Harry Lester and his MG specials and the small but determined team who drove them
in competition / Brighton Bound — Our correspondent on Veteran matters Elizabeth Bennett reports on the 2001 London - Brighton Run / Rainbow's
End — Designed by Frank Rainbow the Swallow Doretti was a brave attempt by an engineering group to make a British
sports car for the American market / Baldwin's Brescia — Nick Baldwin has owned a very special Brescia Bugatti for a number of years.
Put the
car in sport mode and select manual control for the seven - speed automatic, and you can really light up the rear
end and have even more fun.
An Englishman restoring and re-imagining the most iconic German
sports car of all time from a workshop
in Sun Valley, southern California, may sound like an unconventional business plan, but there's method
in his apparent madness; the area has been hot rod central since the
end of the Second World War, for starters.
Given this recent history, it is almost unimaginable that Mazda, known for nifty
sports cars and rotary engines, finds itself on track to report a ¥ 45 billion ($ 456 million) profit for the fiscal year
ended March 31 and, if analysts are correct, set to double earnings for 2013 and possibly triple them
in fiscal 2014.
But
in the
end the
sports car won out... The most amazing part... Mr Beck honored his word.
Following a formal announcement five months earlier that the NSX
sports car would come to an
end, employees at Honda's Suzuka facility
in Japan build the last Acura NSX destined for North American customers.
Honda Motor Company hasn't taken a stab at a mid-engine
sports car since it first released the NSX 25 years ago, and the 2017 version has no direct connection to that model — which
ended production
in 2005 — other than its legendary name.
You know the sort, the ones that worry the likes of proper
sports cars and could even keep the tail
end of supercar - dom
in check on a slightly damp track.
The average Aston buyer has surely different priorities than Porsche's, the former will be LESS interested
in lap - times or how fast its
car goes around corners (at the
end of the day this is the only key advantage of Porsche
sports cars).
The high -
end, all - wheel - drive, high - output plug -
in hybrid powertrain from the concept would likely be toned down for production, but Lichte still calls it «a
sports car without a compromise.»
Exchange rate woes during the financial crisis
in 2007 - 2008 put an
end to Daihatsu's sales programme
in the UK, but the brand — a subsidiary of Toyota — is still going strong
in its home nation, where the Copen
sports car is still offered.
One can always find excuses, such as well - used tires or Rockingham's tight infield corners, but
in the
end the SLS didn't make the grade
in this company because it's really a GT rather than a hard - core
sports car.
Meanwhile, high -
end sports cars have gained a foothold
in China, the world's largest automotive market, though growth has slowed considerably recently.
Mazda's rich rotary history was forged with the popularity of the RX
sports car, ranging from the compact RX - 3, to the lithe and athletic RX - 7, to the RX - 8 (pictured
in gallery below) that departed the world — and brought an
end to production -
car use of rotary engines —
in 2012.
Maserati has devoted plenty of attention to its high -
end sports cars and historical models
in its Centennial year, but a new special edition Ghibli model shows the firm hasn't forgotten its entry - level
car in 2014's celebrations.
It's a compact electric
sports car concept that's set to mark a return to performance soft - tops after the
end of S2000 production
in 2009.
At the press launch last week
in Santa Monica, Henrik Wenders, i8 project manager, sought to clearly distinguish the i8 from such high -
end sports cars.
In the broad spectrum of
cars, there's higher
end models with
sport - focused engines.
«Because the trend
in customer demand is moving more and more towards dual - clutch transmission, and this trend mirrors that seen
in the high -
end sports car market,» says Christophe Besseau, project director for Renault Sport Technologies.
Even among high -
end sports car like Ferrari, there «s been a shift
in shifting.
Sponsored by Tire Rack, the BMW
Car Club of America Foundation, Enterprise, Michelin and the
Sports Car Club of America, the school will have taken to the road for 106 or 107 school
in locations around the U.S. and Canada by the
end of this year.
From the base Boxster to the more powerful Spyder and Black versions, this little drop - top has been a beloved classic
in Porsche's popular high -
end sports car line since its inception
in 1996.
MONTEREY, Calif. — Corvette Racing
ended its final full season
in the GT1 class of the American Le Mans Series with Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta claiming victory
in the season -
ending Monterey
Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Beretta Takes Lead on Late - Race Restart, Notches Record 40th Career ALMS Win MONTEREY, Calif. — Corvette Racing
ended its final full season
in the GT1 class of the American Le Mans Series with Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta claiming victory
in the season -
ending Monterey
Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.
Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the Porsche 911 More information about the 2016 Porsche 911:
In the world of high - end sports cars, the 911 is arguably the most iconic model in histor
In the world of high -
end sports cars, the 911 is arguably the most iconic model
in histor
in history.
Mercedes - Benz buyers will pay more
in the 1999 model year, but the company says additional standard equipment amounts to more than the price hike.According to Mercedes - Benz of North America Inc., prices of 1999 vehicles are $ 159, or 1.09 percent, less than comparably equipped
cars and
sport - utilities at the
end of the 1998 model year.The lowest - priced model, the C230 sedan, is up $ 750 but has added a supercharged engine, traction control, leather seating inserts and a higher - grade radio.
A dual - clutch transmission similar to what you find
in high -
end sports cars is available, but a good old six - speed manual comes standard.
The resulting Fiat - built V6
ended up being installed
in two very different vehicles: the Fiat Dino, a front - engined grand tourer assembled
in Turin by Fiat, and
in Ferrari's first series - produced mid-engined
sports car, built
in Maranello and sold under the newly created Dino marque.
Our tester was parked next to a Bob Bondurant Race School high -
end sports car display, and fit
in surprisingly well thanks to its white pearl exterior and beautiful 19 - inch multi-spoke chrome alloys.
Considering the price tag and efficiency, Koenigsegg Agera is the only competitor
in the high
end super
sports car segment
in India.
Then
in 2005, the NSX was discontinued, putting an
end to the vehicle considered by many to be one of the best Japanese
sports cars ever made.
Amid searing heat and ever - changing track conditions at Mid-Ohio today, GT qualifying for Saturday's Mid-Ohio
Sports Car Challenge was, as always, hotly contested and it
ended with Antonio Garcia taking fifth on the class grid
in the No. 3 Corvette, and Tommy Milner just one place behind
in sixth
in the No. 4.
The 2015 Volkswagen Scirocco is
ending up
in our news again, with the
sports car coming
in fresh details, even if the model has already been launched at the beginning of this year.
Four - Hour Monterey
Sports Car Championships Is Final Test for New Production - Based GT2 Corvettes MONTEREY, Calif. — While most teams in the American Le Mans Series are looking to Saturday's Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the end to a long season, Corvette Racing will go to the scenic California circuit to wrap up its test and development program for the GT2 version of the Compuware Corvette C6.R race c
Car Championships Is Final Test for New Production - Based GT2 Corvettes MONTEREY, Calif. — While most teams
in the American Le Mans Series are looking to Saturday's Monterey
Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the end to a long season, Corvette Racing will go to the scenic California circuit to wrap up its test and development program for the GT2 version of the Compuware Corvette C6.R race c
Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca as the
end to a long season, Corvette Racing will go to the scenic California circuit to wrap up its test and development program for the GT2 version of the Compuware Corvette C6.R race
carcar.