Sentences with phrase «focusing on sports cars»

The move would make sense because having two brands focusing on sports cars doesn't make much sense when consumers are currently clamoring for crossovers.

Masuko is investing big in the future of plug - in hybrid models in the U.S. and abroad, as he pushes Mitsubishi toward hybrid SUVs and crossovers and away from its past focus on sports cars like the Lancer Evolution and the Montero Sport off - roader.

Not exact matches

That was Gawker Media's model: Its various sites (most of which still exist and are now owned by Univision) focused on topics like sports, cars, productivity, women's lifestyle, and video games.

For example, if you're buying a new car and trying to decide if you should go for the leather seats, even though you know you can't afford it, your brain might focus on memories of the wonderful smell and feel of the leather seats in your brother's sports car, when it should be focused on the misery you're going to experience when making your monthly car payments.

Look at the most popular magazines in America: Focus on celebrities, cars, and sports / hunting / fishing.

But, he's decided to focus on how the F1 car of the future could've turned out if the sport had kept with the rules and regulations from the «golden age» of the 80s and 90s.

Fisker, a U.S. start - up focusing on the creation of high performance, energy efficient vehicles, plans to sell an $ 80,000 plug - in hybrid sports car by late 2009.

In secondary education... we are beset by a peculiar paradox: in our complex industrial society there is increasingly more to learn, and formal education is ever more important in shaping one's life chances; at the same time, there is coming to be more and more an independent «society of adolescents,» an adolescent culture which shows little interest in education and focuses the attention of teenagers on cars, dates, sports, popular music, and other matters just as unrelated to school.

We'll see if that actually pans out, but for now it's exciting to see that Toyota is making good on their pursuit of more engaging and driver - focused cars, with TMG and rally sport as an excellent testing ground for the GT86 / Scion FR - S.

Contrast that with the men's top 10, for which the average price was more than three times that with choices focusing on traditionally masculine segments like sports cars and pickup trucks.

Lea - Francis Hyper — The Editor investigates this underrated Meadows - powered Vintage sports car and drives a particularly original example / Auto - biography: Annabel Jones — Matthew Bell visits VSCC stalwart and supernavigator Annabel Jones and learns about some of her motoring adventures / Belgian Speed Hunters — Nick Jonckheere looks at some Land Speed Record pioneers, focussing on the early attempts to break the 100km / h and 100mph barriers / Goodwood Festival of Speed — David Venables reports from Lord March's annual gathering of the world's rarest sports and racing cars.

This time we travelled to rural North Yorkshire with a group of like - minded readers / Auto - biography: Joy Rainey — Matthew Bell talks to one of the fastest women in motor sport about her life behind the wheel and her epic transcontinental journeys / Brasier, part two — Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges concludes his Brasier study, focussing on the racing cars, powerboats and tractors of the marque's later years / St James's Concours of Elegance — This concours in the heart of London continues to grow in popularity and quality.

Peter Stevens felt privileged to be among the judges / Auto - biography: Gerry Michelmore — In the latest instalment of our interview series, we visit Carden cyclecar owner Gerry Michelmore and learn of his other interests / Lea - Francis by Corsica — Malcolm Bobbitt reports on a rare 1939 Super Sports model that has just emerged from long - term restoration / Rétromobile 2013 — We share some of the highlights from the annual pilgrimage to Paris, focusing on the rarest and most unusual machines on display / Made in Lyon: the Cognet de Seynes — This Lyonnaise company started making cars in 1912.

That kind of focus on nimbleness and driver feedback is expected on a sports car, but it's a pleasant surprise in a seven - passenger crossover that weighs more than 4,000 pounds (about 200 pounds lighter than before).

The focus on EVs and smaller vehicles is no coincidence, Durand says, noting there are no substantial changes for Mitsubishi's larger vehicles, such as the Eclipse sports car and Outlander midsize CUV.

Spyker CEO Victor Müller says he is selling Spyker's sports cars in order to focus on Saab and bring it back to profitability.

Fortunately, the Bavarian boffins at BMW have forsaken their market research - driven proliferation of concatenated crossovers (momentarily) to focus their skills on a task once much more common for them: building a sports car.

Not that it's supposed to be a sports car per se, but even a 580 - hp track - focused muscle car should feel more nimble on public roads.

Our news pages focus on 2017's hottest cars - think Civic Type R, Renault Sport Clio RS16 and the new Alpine sports car - and we take a look at the all - new Mercedes - AMG E63 and freshly - unveiled BMW 5 - series.

Ferrari retired as a driver to focus his energy on expanding his racing empire and manufacturing a few sports cars for wealthy patrons.

Speaking at the Geneva Motor Show, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume confirmed that there was no way back for the company's fabled naturally aspirated boxer engines and that the company's engineers were focussed on turbocharging for its range of sports cars.

With a total of sixteen exterior color options for you to choose from for the 2018 Porsche 718 Boxster, you have the option to play up the Boxster's status as a sports car with flashy bright colors, or instead focus on its status as a luxury vehicle with more subdued and sophisticated exterior color options.

The forthcoming Focus RS and Volkswagen's Golf R both have gobs more power and torque, albeit at a slightly higher starting price, but then so does the cheaper Focus ST.. The JCW has size on its side, though, and the resulting power to weight ratio makes for a city car that can squirt out of bends and away from stoplights with as much alacrity as far more powerful sports cars — up to a certain speed.

«Lamborghini continues to focus on weight reduction as a means to reducing CO2, for example through the investment in carbon fiber engineering, which also contributes to our quest for the best super sports car handling and performance.

For the past few years, Isuzu hasn't been much of a competitor in the compact - truck market.As the Japanese automaker focused on closing down its car division and improving its Rodeo and Trooper sport - utility vehicles, it virtually ignored its small pickup, letting it languish in the market without an air bag, four - wheel anti-lock brakes or up - to - date styling.Thanks to a massive assist from General Motors, those shortcomings have been addressed in the all - new Isuzu 1996 Hombre.The Hombre, built in America for Isuzu by GM, is based on the Chevrolet S - 10 and GMC Sonoma pickups.

As the Japanese automaker focused on closing down its car division and improving its Rodeo and Trooper sport - utility vehicles, it virtually ignored its small pickup, letting it languish in the market without an air bag, four - wheel anti-lock brakes or up - to - date styling.

The Jaguar F - TYPE represents a return to the company's heart: a two - seat, sports car focused on performance, agility and driver involvement.

Porsche will skip the Detroit auto show next year as part of plans to focus on trade shows in New York and its most important U.S. market for sports cars, Los Angeles.

The REMIX explores the shape and design of a two - seat sports car focused on agile and fun - to - drive performance that can also provide exceptional practicality as a daily driver.

To me, this SVT truck makes a lot more sense, because it focuses engineering effort on trucky stuff, instead of trying to make a sports car out of a truck.

It is a convertible two - seat sports car that is focused on agility, driver involvement and performance.

It comes in only two different trim levels and is focused more on providing a sports car vibe than the latest technology, but you'll still be plenty connected while you're behind the wheel.

From the outside, the design of the car makes it clear that the manufacture focused on building a luxury sports car.

Rock said Oldsmobile will focus on the IMSA and Sports Car Club of America racing, which means withdrawing from drag racing in the National Hot Rod Association.

The blend of high individualization and sports car technology, placing yet more focus on the requirements of discerning customers, is also clear from the wealth of equipment packages and individual options.

If your used car must - have list includes outstanding fuel economy and sport performance for your family, the 2013 Ford Focus S should be on your list.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Although enthusiasts» attention is focused on the revived Z sports car due next spring, no new vehicle may represent the essence of Nissan's revival more than the 2002 Altima mid-sized sedan.

A technological demonstrator, presented a year ago at the Paris Motor Show, the Sesto Elemento represents the future of super sports cars in line with the Lamborghini Manifesto: according to this, development focuses on handling and acceleration, with lightweight design an increasing priority — now and even more so in years to come.

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 Focus ST is Ford's first truly global performance car, building on the heritage of previous Focus ST models in Europe and evolving it to allow drivers around the world to experience and enjoy the exhilarating performance, unrivaled handling, addictive sound and muscular sports design that the ST badge represents.

Other changes include torque vectoring for each of the rear wheels, shorter gearing, recalibrated control software, all - new titanium exhaust with 7 kg weight saving and retuned acoustics, forged 21 - inch alloy wheels in gloss black, Pirelli tyres, sport - focused Electronic Stability Control programme, Carbon Silicon Carbide (CSiC) braking system (420 mm front and 356 mm rear brake discs, 8 - piston front calipers in green), two - seat cabin with carbon fibre, Alcantara and leather interior upholstery; bespoke sport seats with additional side support through deeper bolsters upholstered in Beluga black leather and diamond - quilted Alcantara, upholstered steering wheel and gear shifter, centre console and fascia panels in carbon fibre, carbon fibre door casings with diamond - quilted Alcantara inner panels, rear cabin with a carbon fibre surround and upholstered in leather and Alcantara, green hide colour on the seats, instrument panel, door panels, contrast stitching throughout the seats and diamond - quilted areas; GT3 - R badging on the centre console, passenger - side fascia panel, sill treadplates; GT3 - R stitching at seat headrests in with contrast - green stitching, carbon fibre fixed rear wing and boot lid, bonnet with two vents, Glacier White body colour with gloss carbon fibre contrasts, two - tone green graphics tracing two power lines to the side profile of the car (one leading backwards from the front wheel, the other tracing the shape of the Continental GT's rear haunch), headlamp bezels, matrix grille, window surrounds and bumper strips in gloss black.

The answer lies in the carbon fiber tub that makes for an extremely rigid chassis, it is unique in this class and, as in other Italian sports cars of years past, the focus here is all on how the car drives.

The 2012 Geneva Motor Show was a pretty busy show for Brabus, with them not only focusing on updates for high performance sports cars, but also for tiny models like the Smart Fortwo Cabrio.

Sports Cars Today is another area of the exhibition, with a focus on hybridisation courtesy of the (deep breath) Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turismo.

Although the next Le Mans race is still a year away, the team is already focusing on the biggest prize in international sports car racing.

With a 25k price tag the Sentra will be right up there with the other stylish turboed sports cars available on the market such as the Ford Focus ST or the Chevy Cruze RS.

Now these track focused sports cars can't be enjoyed on a daily basis, especially in the Indian... Read More

The suspension and the Dynamic Chassis on the three conventional - engined models is tight enough to let you push the XC60 into some situations more suited to a car, and if you choose the range - topping R - Design option the suspension gets even stiffer still with a Sport Chassis setup to make for a more sports - focused drive.

«Our team has been preparing the C7.R race cars for the past 12 months, focused on delivering the right combination of performance, durability and efficiency for this iconic sports car race.»

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