Sentences with phrase «executive car like»

Surprisingly, it's more economical with the S tronic gearbox than the manual — and a large executive car like this is naturally better suited to an auto anyway — so if you can afford the # 1,500 or so extra, it's well worth it.

So if you plan to cover big distances — as many of the business users executive cars like this are aimed at will — you may be better off with a model from one of those brands.

Available as a sedan or coupe, the 2018 Cadillac ATS packs plenty of style and features to compete with better - known entry - level executive cars like the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes - Benz C - Class, Audi A4 and Lexus IS.

Not exact matches

Besides, those focused on improving themselves don't work 100 - hour weeks developing SpaceX rockets and Tesla electric cars like Elon Musk, who's actually chief executive of both companies.

Noting that Google's leadership greenlighted the autonomous idea «before a time when anybody thought this would be thing,» Krafcik — who now looks less like the auto executive he once was and more like the forever cool keyboard player in a 1970s progressive rock band, goateed and with styled gray hair and a trimly fitted blue suit — stressed that Google understood from the beginning the need to partner with car companies and early on sought to imagine how that collaboration might work.

GM and Lyft said they will work together to develop a network of self - driving cars that riders can call up on - demand, a vision of the future shared by the likes of Uber Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick and Google - parent Alphabet Inc..

These initiatives are primarily led by former Microsoft executive Qi Lu, who has been pushing into areas like smart home speakers, translation software and self - driving cars, where competition is fierce.

Chief Executive Officer, Taco Bell Corp. «To think a business like ours that spans 6,000 restaurants around the globe, started with a walk - up window no bigger than a two - car garage is truly inspirational.

In fact in many respects the Executive is more like a small car: It has a seat belt, which must be fastened before the ignition will start, and a CD player.

It's like subsidizing the horse - and - buggy industry while Henry Ford is rolling cars off the assembly line,» said Blair Horner, Executive Director of the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG).

While Kia executives in South Korea have been less enthusiastic in the past about the prospect of a sports car, certain high - ranking figures like design chief Peter Schreyer have vocally promoted the concept.

I recommend this car to female executives like myself that want the thrill of a sportscar but the reliability, comfort and safety you feel with a larger vehicle.

It looks like a wreck, but it's a former race car driven by Leo Levine, later an executive at Mercedes - Benz North America.

Brand executives hope the Coupe will attract more male buyers, including those who aspire to cars like the TT and the Porsche Cayman, but we suspect that many enthusiasts will dismiss the Coupe as a marketing exercise or, worse, a poseur.

Other tech gadgetry on the car includes the head - up display (also $ 1,700), the 3D surround view ($ 700, also adds parking assistant plus), Apple CarPlay that works over Bluetooth instead of via the USB cable ($ 300), a Wi - Fi hotspot (part of the $ 1,200 Executive Package, which also adds wireless charging, ceramic controls, and soft - close doors), and gesture control ($ 190), the last of which seems like a gimmick.

It has all the cool cars and cool design executives just like the Detroit auto show, only without the snow.

We've heard buzz that executives are currently investigating bringing a replacement stateside, or if a smaller car - based pickup, like the Brazilian Montana model, could work in the U.S. Compact Crossover

«It's the antithesis of cars like the Ford Taurus,» DeMatio noted, «which feels small on the inside because its designers were obsessed with providing a supposed executive sporty feel to the cabin so you're enveloped by the instrument panel, the center console, and the high window line.»

The Audi A6 is now in its fifth generation and like its executive car rivals from BMW and Mercedes - Benz, the latest version continues to offer a taste of life in the luxury car leagues, with levels of refinement, driver assistance systems and technology to make you think twice about paying extra for larger saloons from the class above.

Having just spent some time with the sports car maker's youthful new CEO, Dany Bahar (see interview, page 16), I learned that the sensibility in Hethel has morphed overnight into something almost completely unrecognizable, in a way that only an executive who cut his teeth at a place like Red Bull — the purveyor of a product whose success has been driven by relentless, assault - grade marketing — could front with a straight face.

«Much like Carroll Shelby's original Cobra, the 1965 Ford Shelby GT350R changed the performance car landscape,» Jim Marietta, chief executive of the Original Venice Crew, is quoted in the news release.

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Authoritative acceleration from either the V6 or V8 engine; sports - car - like handling around turns; sleek, futuristic interior with the latest technology; hatchback design provides more cargo - carrying versatility than traditional executive sedans.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR RORY CARROLL: Like all Astons, this 2015 Aston Martin Vanquish is a pretty car.

Although such track - like responses would normally imply a rock - hard ride, the 12C delivers compliance and ride comfort more akin to an executive saloon car.

«We are exceptionally proud of the Atlantic design prototype, and believe we have created another groundbreaking car that looks and will drive like nothing else on the road in this class,» said Henrik Fisker, co-founder, Executive Chairman, and Design Director of Fisker Automotive.

The LaCrosse, scheduled to debut to the public at this week's Chicago Auto Show, was delayed a year or so after the arrival of former Chrysler executive Bob Lutz to the General Motors management team because Lutz did not like the exterior or interior styling for the car and ordered a major makeover.

Like any big executive car, the Volkswagen Arteon's depreciation figures are likely to hit the wallet quite hard.

Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives Cars like the X3, MINI Cooper Countryman, 6 Series GT Diesel, and the sports M5 have already been introduced, while in the months to come, the company will revamp the entire range of MINI Cooper, launch the electric hybrid i8 Roadster and two new sports cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives cars that include the M2 and the M2 Competition, which is a race - track version, both of which have never been sold in India, and an assortment of motorcycles that include the 750GS and the 310GS, BMW executives say.

If you aren't too hung up on your car's badge, you could also take a look at the Kia Stinger, and there are plenty of traditional rivals too, from executive saloons including the BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE and Mercedes C - Class, to newcomers like the Tesla Model S. With taut lines, a low roofline and Audi's trademark grille and headlights, the A5 Sportback can easily stand its ground in the looks department, and is arguably more desirable than the Audi A4 saloon it's based on.

You can up the luxury factor on the M5 with the Executive Package that bundles amenities like power rear sunshade, soft - close automatic doors, wireless phone charging and in - car Wi - Fi, front seats with massaging and ventilation, surround - view camera and 4 - zone climate control.

In Europe, cars like the 7 - Series are referred to as «executive saloons» and are often used as limousines.

Audi's almost renowned in the executive car market for producing some of the best interiors in the business, so it's no surprise that we like the build quality of the Audi A7's cabin a lot.

In fact, we think the latest version is the best in the business, declaring it our winner of the 2014 Carbuyer Best Executive Car award, despite stiff competition from the likes of the Mercedes C - Class, Audi A4, Lexus IS and the new Infiniti Q50.

Direct from VW of America where it was a VW Executive employee driven car = LIKE NEW!

Like a parent handing a 16 - year - old the keys to the new Bentley, GM executives recently allowed an army of ink - stained wretches to climb behind the wheels of 60 costly concept cars — and then crossed their fingers.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: This 2013 Aston Martin V8 Vantage is one of those cars that I feel like I'm supposed to automatically love, and in some ways, I do.

Auto shows are good for getting a look at snazzy concepts and shiny new production cars, but they're also great for the information that comes out of interviews with executives and the little tidbits they let slip — like this hint at a future hot hatch version of the new five - door Chevy Cruze.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR BOB GRITZINGER: Boy, it seems like — and has been — years since our long - ago WRX was in our long - term fleet, with its basic - car persona and intuitive instinct for the road.

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Not sure why, but I was surprised how much I liked this car.

Business partner and former GM executive Bob Lutz, who played a key role in the development of the electric Chevrolet Bolt, meanwhile said Tesla is losing its uniqueness as other companies develop better electric cars, and that it'll «have to learn to make money like any other company».

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: Despite this car being somewhat subdued, almost stealth - like in its appearance, I was amazed at just what a head - turner it was, drawing attention from neighbors as well as those passing by the house on a walk in the neighborhood.

The Lexus IS 300h Sport is what Lexus think makes the perfect compact executive express, but despite it being pitched against cars like the BMW 3 -LSB-...]

«The restyled face of Chevy cars for 2019 is characterized by a family - like appearance, with each model honoring its Chevrolet heritage while showing off expressive designs,» said John Cafaro, executive director, Global Chevrolet Design

Like all compact executive sedans on the market today, the Jaguar XE has an options list that can drastically increase the price of the car if you let yourself get carried away on the car configurator.

To counter that, Lexus has updated its IS sedan, in order to give this compact executive car the spindle grill teeth to sink into the mighty BMW 3 Series and Audi A4 (as well as more recent rivals like the Jaguar XE and Cadillac ATS).

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: I like the exterior styling of this car, and it just might contain the best interior GM has done in a long time, maybe forever.

According to Disney's Chief Executive Officer, Bob Iger, children are turning to tablets for entertainment and education; and who understands children better than the creators of franchises like Frozen and Cars?

«Travel can mean a quick visit to the vet, a longer car trip to enjoy a family vacation, or an urgent need to evacuate before or after a natural disaster, like a hurricane,» says Penny Johnson, executive vice president of Sturdi Products Inc. «Whatever the reason for traveling with your cat, it's best to be prepared.»

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