Having owned most of the models in the high
end sports car market, I can say without hesitation, the XK is much better than the...
«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.
Not exact matches
They're pretty well entrenched at the very highest
end of the luxury
sports car market.
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Meanwhile, high -
end sports cars have gained a foothold in China, the world's largest automotive
market, though growth has slowed considerably recently.
The
sports car will likely be making its way to the Indian
market by the
end
Many
cars at the «affordable»
end of the
market have a manual gearbox as standard, while many enthusiasts prefer this type of transmission even when buying an expensive
sports car.
The new Detroit Electric
sports car will be on sale in target
markets by the
end of August 2013, and will spearhead a diverse family of all electric production
cars, including 2 high - performance models that will enter production by the
end of 2014.
Through the use of high - strength steel, aluminum and smart engineering, the new Miata
ends up shedding an incredible 220 pounds over the last generation, which should make this one of the most balanced, fun - to - drive
sports cars on the
market.
With what could be a new
sports car moving in to fill the gap at the lower
end of the
market that gives the next 370Z room to expand upwards in price and content — a prospect that could allow Nissan's engineers to finally make good on the promise of a truly world - class entry level
sports car.
The
sports car manufacturer is also working on another Cayenne variant with hybrid drive that will consume less than nine litres of fuel per 100 kilometres and will be launched onto the
market at the
end of the decade.
Late»80s - Toward the
end of the 1980s, the overall
sports car market faces a downturn due to a significant increase in consumer demand for multi-purpose vehicles such as minivans and
sport utilities.
Alfa Romeo sells about 6,000 of its
sports cars in the United States annually and hopes to sell 60,000 of its new 164 sedan in the U.S.
market by the
end of 1990.
Japan's largest
car maker will soon offer buyers in its home
market the Toyota 86 Style Cb, a restyled version of the rear - wheel drive
sports car with a softer front -
end design.
Tesla produced a couple of «vehicles of desire» — the Tesla Roadster (a super-quick
sports car) and the Tesla Model S (a beautiful sedan with the performance of a top -
end sports car or even supercar)-- and is on its way to producing an affordable, awesome, mass -
market electric
car.
The latest news in the never -
ending saga of De Tomaso's rebirth is its reported sale to a Swiss holding company that plans to bring a two - door, mid-engine
sports car to
market.
«We're not going after luxury
cars, high
end sports cars — we're going for a
car that hits the sweet spot of the
market with a price point that will be competitive below $ 50,000.