Sentences with phrase «focused production cars»

Admittedly, a carbon tub, performance suspension and sticky, stiff sidewalled tires will never be luxury car smooth, but the GT certainly gives up nothing to other supercars and is noticeably less jarring than many track - focused production cars (GT2 RS, M3 GTS, ZL1 1LE, etc.).

They've labelled the GT models as their «most performance - focused production cars ever».

What better way to debut Project 8 — our most track - focused production car ever, than on America's most iconic road course?»

Apparently, and that someone cared enough to turn up the wick on what was arguably the most track - focused production car available.

Not exact matches

North American production of the Focus compact car and Fiesta subcompact will halt in May, while the midsize Fusion lives a few more years before it departs.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is so focused on automating electric car manufacturing that it's hurting the company's ability to deliver on its Model 3 production goals, Bernstein said Wednesday.

Apple is gathering advice on parts and production methods, focusing on electric and connected - car technologies, while studying the potential for automated driving, the source said.

Musk has told investors the company is focused on Model 3 production and expects to eventually build 10,000 cars a week.

To support the ramp of vehicle production to 500,000 cars a year by 2018, Tesla is focused on achieving the world's most automated manufacturing systems while ensuring its large factory workforce is trained in the advanced skills unique to Tesla's production processes.

In June, Ford Motor Co said it would move some production of its Focus small car to China from Mexico and import the vehicles to the United States by 2019.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) earnings will also be in focus after Chief Executive Elon Musk on Wednesday cut off analysts asking about profit potential in the company's first - quarter's earnings call, sending shares down 4 % in after - hours trading, despite promises that production of the troubled Model 3 electric car was on track.

Last week Ford announced that it would wind down U.S. production / sales of passenger cars — excepting its Mustang and the sort - of - sedan Focus Active — in favor of more popular and profitable trucks, SUVs and crossovers.

Ford, the second largest U.S. automaker, showed off its Fusion Energi plug - in hybrid and promised to start production of a new Focus EV that it expects to be «the first five - passenger, all - electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating.»

In terms of production design, did you find yourself having to scale back on things like vintage cars and elaborately costumed crowd scenes to maintain the focus the story needed?

Meant to compete directly with the VW Golf and Ford Focus, the new car will first see production in 2014 and be built at Nissan's assembly plant in Sunderland, England.

This is why, despite the evermore sophisticated nature of dampers fitted to cars by their makers, the aftermarket continues to thrive, with customers prepared to trade production - car compromise (even on some very high - performance models) for a sharper focus in extreme conditions on road and track.

Despite our desperate speculation on a new habanero - hot production variant of the already - spicy Focus RS, it turns out the monochromatic rendering is of a new Ford Focus RS RX rally car, specifically Ford's entry into the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship.

According to a report by Morgan Stanley, a financial consulting firm, China is projected to increase its production and operation of electric buses from 2016 onward.4 While China has been focusing on the manufacturing of both electric cars and buses, the following factors have pushed the focus toward e-buses:

Winds of Change — Long - term Tatra owner Delwyn Mallett surveys the pioneering use of wind tunnels in automotive body design, focussing on the influential work of Hungarian aerodynamicist Paul Jaray / The very first Jaguars — Celebrating 80 years since the first use of the Jaguar name, Paul Skilleter looks at William Lyons's initial forays into mass production and explains what these early cars are like to live with / Vintage Revival Montlhéry 2015 — David Burgess-Wise reports from the historic banked circuit south of Paris and from the hundreds of rare pre-1940 cars and motorcycles entered selects his personal highlights / «Home, Allaston» — Mike Allaston's family photograph albums detail the careers of his father and grandfather as professional chauffeurs.

Although some may be wishing for news on a next - generation Focus RS, chances are that we'll be hearing more concreteinformation pertaining tothe upcoming Focus ST.. The production version of that car is expected to receive a turbocharged, 2.0 - liter EcoBoost four - cylinder producing around 246 hp and at least 250 lb - ft of torque.

The Porsche 918 Spyder has gone quicker, bringing into question what «series production» actually means, but there's no doubt that this is one hell of a focused car.

Road & Track focuses on both production and race cars.

That car ceased production in 2010, so there's long been a space for a focused high performance Morgan.

Auto shows typically focus on new production models and forward - looking concept cars; racing usually takes a back seat.

Favoured by its engineers and the British press is a production version of the 2015 Geneva Motor Show's EXP10 Speed 6 two - door coupe concept, far smaller and more focused as a driver's car than the Continental GT.

Considering this is the first time we have snapped shots of this thing in the wild, it doesn't seem likely that Mazda will reveal a production model of the car at this show, but rather a production focused «concept.»

Twenty years of sports car design, engineering and production combined with inspirational success in Formula 1 have driven Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive Chairman, to announce his plans for the ultimate line - up of technology - led and customer - focused performance cars for the 21st century.

Polestar has confirmed the company's first three models, a new purpose - built production facility in China and a new,customer - focussed route to market with all - inclusive subscription - based services that will set a new industry benchmark for performance car buyers.

Audi exited the city car segment at the end of the 50's production run to focus on bigger models, and it didn't return until it introduced the A1 at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show.

The Challenge Stradale is a low production track day focused car based on the 360 Modena.

In 2008 Ford South Africa entered two modified Focus ST models into Class T (reserved for turbocharged production vehicles) of the local Bridgestone Production Car Championship (essentially a Touring Carproduction vehicles) of the local Bridgestone Production Car Championship (essentially a Touring CarProduction Car Championship (essentially a Touring Car formula).

Although still recognisable as a Focus, the new car uses styling features from the abandoned B - Proposal for the original Focus which never reached production.

While $ 40k may seem like a lot of money to purchase a performance - focused copy of Canada's best - selling car, it should be noted Honda's Civic Type - R recently set a new lap - record for production front - wheel - drive cars at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife thanks to its advanced aerodynamics, enhanced suspension, and boosted turbo - four.

The main aim of the production team was to reduce the car's weight and focus on its functionality.

Some collections focus on rare, low production cars while others feature only...

Ford Motor Co. said Thursday it will end production of the popular Focus RS hot hatch on April 6 after a limited run of 50 «Heritage Edition» cars to be sold in the U.K.

Drag - strip - focused Dodge to get largest production car cold - air intake scoop, make passenger seats totally optional

As we're sure you're aware by now, the drag - focused Demon is the most extreme SRT model Dodge has ever built, packing a 6.2 - liter V8 with 840 hp and 770 lb - ft of torque which is the most powerful engine ever fitted to a production car.

Musk had hinted at a performance version of the Model 3 in the past — it's difficult to imagine Tesla holding off on such a car once the factory is cranking out the small sedan with ease — but it's also easy to understand Tesla's current focus on ramping up smooth production of the base sedan to fulfill existing orders.

Instead of focusing on diesel - powered vehicles, Porsche is now shifting its focus to electrified models, like the production version of the upcoming Mission E electric car.

For this list, we focused on series production cars from mainstream manufacturers, giving a pass to Koenigsegg, because well, the company's trying so hard, and its cars are pretty badass.

With a win in the GTE Pro class at Le Mans and runner - up finishes in the ALMS GT team and driver championships last year, America's premier production sports car team has focused on improving all aspects of its performance as it prepares its Compuware Corvette C6.R race cars for the 2012 campaign.

The new signature production colour, Tangerine Scream, reflects the exciting and energetic character of the Focus ST, but even in the other available colours — Performance Blue, Race Red and White — the car will shout performance.

- Focus ST builds on the DNA of the Sport Technologies badge, combining strong performance, fine handling dynamics, eye - catching style and the refinement needed for everyday useThe covers finally came off the production version of the dramatic new Focus ST five - door today at the Frankfurt Motor Show, revealing the performance car that enthusiasts around the globe are waiting for.

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2) Dealers DO NOT WANT brands that are no longer made, unless they are limited production versions, but for sure they do not want the following: PT Cruiser Dodge Grand Caravan SAAB Suzuki Saturn 3) Dealers do not want cars with HIGH COST OF OWNERSHIP: Example given is 2010 Ford Focus with a cost of owner ship in first 5 yrs of $ 27,805.

While the Hyundai Motor team is keen on achieving a strong result, the core focus of the development car is to gather motor - racing experience to enhance future mass production of N sub-brand performance cars.

The new Focus RS won't actually go in to production until the end of 2015 — with first cars probably not arriving in the UK until spring 2016 — at prices we're expecting to start at just the right side of # 30k.

German tuning company ABT has prepared tuning package for the fastest FWD production car to lap the Nurburgring — Golf GTI Clubsport S. Stock from the factory, the engine of the most track focused Golf in the history of the company powers the front wheels with 310 hp, but thanks the specially developed control unit and matching software, ABT has managed to increase that figure to 365 hp.

Just yesterday we reported that the new Ford Focus RS has now gone in to production, so with customer cars expected to start arriving in customers» hands quite soon, a -LSB-...]