Sentences with phrase «enthusiast drivers»
"Enthusiast drivers" refers to people who are very passionate and interested about driving cars and find joy in the experience of driving. Full definition
The potential deal - breaker for enthusiast drivers is the hybrid's sensation of squeezing a wet sponge whenever the brakes are applied.
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Better in every conceivable area, it retains the focus on performance and determined handling traits which made the old model a favourite among enthusiast drivers.
Its suspension is lowered 0.4 inch with shorter, firmer springs, and it's tuned for the response enthusiast drivers crave.
This is intended to please the technology enthusiast drivers.
March 18, 2013, Auburn Hills, Mich. - Configured in - house by the Chrysler Group's SRT (Street and Racing Technology) team in collaboration with professional road racers, the exclusive, street - legal and single - spec 2014 SRT Viper TA (Time Attack) package is specifically built for the performance enthusiast driver who likes to exercise their machines at the more than 150 road - race courses around North America.
The 350 - horsepower Focus RS hot hatch's Winter Wheel & Tire Package is the first of its kind in North America, and was apparently developed with enthusiast drivers in mind.
The GT - R SpecV is targeted specifically at enthusiast drivers who desire race car - level performance in a street - legal vehicle.
Performance and fuel economy are further enhanced by the ZDX's all - new Sequential SportShift 6 - speed automatic transmission that is designed to satisfy the most discerning enthusiast drivers.
Built in collaboration with professional track drivers, the street legal Dodge Viper TA aims to enthrall the performance enthusiast driver who likes to unwind his machines on a race track.
The 2012 Hyundai Genesis Coupe's ride may prove a bit too harsh for some, but that is exactly what enthusiast driver's love about sports coupes.
The EPAS system also allows for a high degree of tuning by Ford vehicle dynamics engineers to optimize steering feel, pleasing enthusiast drivers and serving as a confidence builder for less - experienced drivers.
Honda may have chosen Paris as the venue for its new, Civc Type R Prototype debut, but the news for enthusiasts drivers in the states extends further.
But more than that, it's a car that shows its maker is serious about offering cars enthusiast drivers are keen to own; and given Australia's love of all things fast, we reckon the Elantra SR is not only a terrific drive, but a tantalising taste of things to come.
Designed in Frankfurt, Germany, for the European market, Kia Europe chief designer Gregory Guillaume says the Provo is, «aimed at delivering pure fun and performance for today's city - based enthusiast driver.»
The BMW 5 - Series built its reputation on being a jack - of - all - trades, an understated, European midsize sedan highly adept at completing everyday mundane tasks, yet engaging enough when piloted spiritedly to persuade enthusiast drivers to take the long way home.
SENIOR MOTORSPORTS EDITOR MAC MORRISON: The 2014 Lexus GS 450h isn't the choice for devoted enthusiast drivers — some nonhybrid GS models are better suited to them, thanks to more aggressive tires,...
With the Tiguan, VW hopes to lure enthusiast drivers away from less sporty small SUVs, such as the Honda CR - V and the Saturn VUE.
It feels adjustable on the throttle like many European performance cars; give it too much right foot and the rear end will come around quick, but this is the fun — not terrifying — and controllable type of oversteer enthusiast drivers covet.
Of course, true enthusiast drivers will likely opt for the F - Sport package that offers a more aggressive wheel and tire package, as well as variable adaptive suspension settings such as the available Lexus Dynamic Handling system with Variable Gear Ratio Steering and Dynamic Rear Steering.
Many enthusiast drivers are firmly of the manual clutch persuasion, but I enjoy the snappy shifts from an automated manual almost as much as rowing a shifter.
6 - Speed Manual Transmission In keeping with the Si's enthusiast driver tradition, just one transmission is available, a quick - shifting 6 - speed manual transmission (6MT).
The deft sportiness that has made the car such a favorite among enthusiast drivers since its introduction in 1996 remains well ingrained, but it now is combined with an additional layer of smoothness.
They aren't the purist enthusiast drivers whom the company is attempting to serve with what is, at its core, one of the most affordable and enjoyable ways to park a BMW in your driveway.
Three of the four basic configurations are probably too boulevardier for what we would call enthusiast drivers.
If you're a hardcore enthusiast driver, considering a 2015 Kia Forte sedan for its sporty design and available 173 - horsepower engine — or the Koup and Forte5 hatchback and their available 201 - horsepower engines — you might be disappointed.
Even with an available automatic transmission, the NISMO is for serious enthusiast drivers only; its handling is a notch above the standard 370Z, but its excessive noise and punishing ride are too overwhelming to make it suitable as a daily driver.
Though enthusiast drivers despise them, Continuously Variable Transmissions deliver terrific real - world economy.
Larger in every dimension than the original 1 Series three - door, the new model will be fitted with a range of turbocharged engines keeping economy - focused and enthusiast drivers alike equally satisfied.
Our aim is to deliver the very best driver's car on the road, one focused on the elite enthusiast driver, but you certainly don't have to be a racing driver or a professional to enjoy it.
These flaws and omissions should not eliminate a 2018 Camry XSE V6 from consideration, but they certainly prevent the car from becoming a slam - dunk with enthusiast drivers seeking a compelling blend of style, value, practicality, and driving fun.
Those who have to live with winter's worst will appreciate the available all - wheel drive (AWD) and powerful V6, while enthusiast drivers will delight at the Sport model.
And the car itself should be accessible to a broad swath of enthusiast drivers; Subaru hasn't yet announced pricing, but we expect the base version to come in around $ 25,000.
Like every Alfa, it aims first and foremost at enthusiast drivers.»
The exclusive, street - legal and single - spec 2014 SRT Viper TA (Time Attack) package is specifically built for the performance enthusiast driver who likes to exercise their machines at the more than 150 road - race courses around North America.
Though the Q50 Red Sport has updated DAS software, it's still not ready for enthusiast drivers.
Its advanced engineering endowed it with spirited performance, making it very popular with enthusiast drivers.
BMW's intention is that this format will provide the new M car with more engaging driving traits than its Audi and Mercedes competition — a move that has already made the M2 coupé a big hit among enthusiast drivers.
«The MX - 5 Miata combines lithe, precise handling with a crisp manual stick and a zoomy engine — that gets an enviable 34 mpg — to create the perfect car for the enthusiast driver and weekend racer,» the publication wrote.
Happily, both seem to intuitively understand the enthusiast driver, unfailingly anticipating gear choices, downshifting under braking, snapping off upshifts with lightning speed, and matching revs on both automatic or manual downshifts.
Designed to slot in between the 616 - hp 12C coupe and Spider, and the 903 - hp P1, the McLaren 650S is said to, «give the enthusiast driver the ultimate in luxury, engagement, and excitement.»
Sport mode quickens the shifts; Sport - plus is faster still, with logic that mirrors what an enthusiast driver would do himself if he were manning the paddles.
An endearing effort with much to appeal to the enthusiast driver.
Regardless, enthusiast drivers will want to get a set of stickier tires as soon as possible.
If we could combine the Audi's good looks, brakes, and tupercharged V - 6 with the Acura's steering, handling, and all - wheel - drive system, we'd have discovered luxury car nirvana for the enthusiast driver.
And then there's the simple fact that for me, an enthusiast driver who considers a good day at the track one in which nothing breaks, the fraction of a second saved by a dual - clutch automatic means very little.
But racing can not be the primarily test of a vehicle for the simple reason that racing drivers and enthusiast drivers have fundamentally different parameters.