Sentences with phrase «engine roadster»

This is one of the last of the front - engined roadsters to win at the Brickyard, and the battle was a fierce one.

The Mercedes SL63 AMG, the twin - turbo V8 - engined roadster whose ancestry includes the brutish supercharged SL55 AMG of the early 2000s.

Jim Clark took the car to Victory Lane at the 1965 Indianapolis 500, proving the superiority of the mid-engine concept and ending the days of front - engined roadsters in Indycar competition.

Not exact matches

The most exciting car in our round - up, the GT Roadster C has a 4.0 - liter engine with 550 - horsepower and a startling 502 lb - ft.

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.

Although the Delahaye 135 itself was a frame that could be sold to coachbuilders, depending on the body style, this specific model, a 135M variant that featured a larger engine, is dubbed the Competition Roadster.

This ’72 is an example of the final Series 3 version of Jaguar's famous roadster and boasts the legendary 5.3 - liter V - 12 engine.

The SLS AMG coupe is too flashy, its cabin is too cramped, and its engine note is more barking than operatic; unlike DeMatio and Floraday, I prefer the SLS roadster.

With a 350 - horsepower, 3.6 - liter Speed Six engine motivating 2337 pounds, this two - seat roadster has a better power - to - weight ratio than such renowned tire smokers as the Turbo, the GTS, the Ferrari 360 Modena, and the.

Next spring, Audi will release the TT / S roadster, and in early 2016, a TT RS powered by an all - new 460 - hp, five - cylinder engine is due to crown the lineup.

The better news is bolted behind this compact, hip - high roadster's snug cockpit: Opening the hatch reveals a real humdinger of an engine from Toyota.

As in the M Roadster, the first thing you notice about the Roadster S is its engine.

The Pagani Huayra Roadster packs a twin - turbo Mercedes - AMG V - 12 engine with 764 hp and 738 lb - ft of torque.

This handsome black roadster is considered part of the first generation of «Big Healeys,» so - called for their larger proportions and engines when compared to the smaller Sprite.

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:)

All Steamed Up — Mike Clark was just an old - car person who liked steam until a Stanley Model H Gentlemen's Speedy Roadster took over his life / Americans to the Rear — Rear engined designs — Part Two / Americans to the Rear — In Part Two of his series on American rear eninged cars Karl Ludvigsen follows the involvement of Ford Motor Co / Commercially Speaking / No Idle Boast — Anthony Pritchard investigates the Jowett Javelin and Jupiter and concludes that both were outstanding designs marred by inadequate development / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / The Miller's Tale — A straight eight Miller racing car was to be seen in the Marendaz works in 1935.

This debunks previous rumors that Mazda was considering offering only a smaller, 1.5 - liter engine in the latest generation of its iconic roadster, as the larger 2.0 - liter mill will be standard in the U.S. and a smaller 1.5 - liter will be offered in other markets.

There's a bittersweet twist to the Roadster S tale, though, for Alpina has had to cease production due to BMW stopping the supply of the engine block on which its 3.4 - litre unit is based.

Ultimately, though, it fails to assert itself over either the Boxster S or the M Roadster, its chassis lacking the fine - tuned compliance and precision to out - handle the former, its engine unable to deliver the searing, edgy performance of the latter.

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.

Featuring an uprated version of the Mercedes - AMG sourced M158 V12 bi-turbo engine, the Huayra Roadster produces 753bhp and «over» 738 lb ft of torque, with the turbos re-engineered to provide more immediate throttle response while dry sump lubrication should keep the motor responsive even under extreme lateral loads.

The three - cylinder, 1.5 - litre turbocharged petrol engine is untouched in the i8 Roadster, producing the same 228bhp and 236 lb ft as it has since the Mini-sourced unit was positioned behind the rear seats and ahead of the rear axle in the original coupe.

Pagani hasn't simply removed the roof from the Huayra to create the Roadster, instead upgrading almost every element of its AMG - engined hypercar, as well as opening up the interior to the elements.

In the U.S., the 2016 Audi TT Roadster lineup will parallel the hardtop version, with both the TT and TTS models powered by 227 - hp and 306 - hp versions of Audi's 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder engine.

We sometimes have a hard time keeping all of Aston Martin's models straight, so here's a rundown: the new 2015 Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster is the droptop version of the brand's smallest car, with an upgraded version of its biggest engine, a 6.0 - liter V - 12.

Updates include the full S treatment given to the coupe in 2017: a power upgrade for the 6.5 - liter V - 12 engine increases output from the first Aventador Roadster's 691 hp to the S's 730 - hp rating, four - wheel steering is added, as is a new dynamic steering ratio system, and a revised suspension tune.

That puts that model head - to - head with the 400 - hp Porsche 911 Carrera S. Down the line, a higher output engine for an AMG GT Black Series could put out up to 600 hp, which could conceivably compete with the 560 - hp 911 Turbo S. For now Mercedes - Benz will not build a roadster version of the AMG sport coupe, but it's not impossible that one could arrive in the future.

It's been a long four years coming, but the i8 Roadster brings open - top cruising to the i8's bag of tricks, which otherwise includes making a three - cylinder turbocharged 1.5 - liter engine sound great (perhaps the greatest sorcery of all), and yet at the same time delivering an all - electric mode that brooks no gimmickry, great handling, and surprising driver engagement given the 28 mpg combined rating and 76 mpge rating when in electric - only mode — a level of efficiency typically reserved for numb, coddling commute - boxes.

Likewise, the i8 Roadster's suspension tune, fabulously rigid carbon chassis, and inherent balance — due in part to the unusual engine / motor combination and layout — rewarding good driving whatever the pace, but always hinting at the possibility of more.

However, quite a few of us at evo are now in love with a curious little Italian roadster whose soul is considerably bigger than its engine displacement.

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 with 258 pounds - feet of torque.

We try the new Mini Cooper SD range, a brisk BMW diesel engine used in every mini, from hatchback to coupe, roadster to Paceman

There's less of the exaggerated roll and pitch found with Mazda's roadster, and while the stubby gearlever has the same delicious shift action, the engine it is connected to gives the car as a whole a distinctly different character.

We expect the roadster to use the Centenario coupe's 6.5 - liter V - 12 engine rated at 759 hp.

An offshoot of the TT coupe and roadster, the TTS has a host of performance enhancements, like a great turbocharged engine and a special suspension setup, but U.S. - bound versions are missing the one feature they need most: a true manual transmission.

Best of all, with the new power - operated convertible top, the i8 Roadster lets you soak in the rays while basking in the brilliance of a car that's neither mid-engined, front - engined, nor rear engined.

Like those Z3 - derived ragtops, the new Z4 M hews to BMW's classic roadster recipe: long - nose, short - deck styling, a lightweight, rear - wheel - drive chassis, and a rev - happy, front - mounted engine.

The R's powerplant is nearly identical to that of the V8 S Roadster, with the same 5 - litre V8 Supercharged engine, albeit now producing 542bhp.

Expect it to offer the same supercharged engines as the roadster: a 3.0 - liter V - 6 (340 hp or 380 hp) and a 5.0 - liter V - 8 (495 hp).

Even if the engine is powering the wrong set of wheels, the Mini Roadster has what it takes to rival the Mazda Miata for fun, open - sky motoring.

WHEN Coupe in late 2011; Roadster in 2012 MATCHED TO MINI»S MISSION To emphasize their sportier statures, the Roadster concept debuted in 2009 with the 175 - hp S engine and the Coupe received the 208 - hp Works engine.

At the top of the range the V8 powered Coupe R is # 85,000, # 5000 more than the V8 S Roadster, but with a more powerful 542bhp version of Jaguar's 5 - litre supercharged V8 engine.

Although visibility (with the top up) is not any better in the Roadster, and the ride is still firm, the combination of UV rays and the scintillating sounds from the four - cylinder engine is still an unbeatable salve for the Coupe's issues.

First picture of the chassis and engine that will underpin the new Mazda MX - 5 roadster.

The Mercedes - Benz SLK - Class roadster was tweaked for the 2016 model year, but for 2017 the roadster is rechristened SLC as it gets a visual overhaul, a new engine lineup, and new technologies.

The gurgles and pops from the 1.6 - liter engine, the open - air feeling you get from a proper roadster, and the sheer grip and balance of the Mazda are all etched into my brain.

We're well familiar with this N54 - series twin - turbo in - line six - cylinder engine, having driven it in both the 3 - series and the Z4 roadster, but never before has it been installed in a car with such a keenly tuned chassis.

The big V - 8 engine in the SLK55 is also gone, and AMG's version of the roadster has been rechristened SLC43.

Aardema has made a living out of customized engine combos and his roadster didn't have any problem meeting the run requirement.

A car defined by its origami - meets - Lockheed styling and extraordinary V12 engine, the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster promises a thrilling driving experience and unrivalled visual presence.