Now that so many OEMs are offering such
great high performance sports cars I'd love to see a return to a Showroom Stock series where only the brake pads and mufflers could be different from what any enthusiast could order in the showroom plus existing race safety systems like a roll cage, fire systems and fuel and electric shut offs etc. and a minimum of 50 or 100 cars must be made to that spec.
Not exact matches
The CX - 3 seems tailor - made for subcompact - segment shoppers who crave the vigor and style of a
sports car or
high -
performance hatchback but also want
great fuel economy and the raised ride height, all - wheel - drive availability, and all - around versatility of a subcompact SUV.
Whether they be modern interpretations of muscle
cars,
high performance hatchbacks, affordable
sports coupes, or even family sedans with a bit of an edge, a
greater number of
car companies are electing to boost horsepower, improve handling, and add a more aggressive personality to their wares.
Were the Supra given a more conservative rear wing, a
high output V - 8 and a massive price cut, it might better be able to compete with such
cars as the Pontiac Firebird Formula, Chevrolet Camaro Z28 and Ford Mustang GT -
sports cars which offer powerful eight - cylinder engines and equal or
greater performance at about half the price.
This trio, made up of Porsche's new Cayenne S Hybrid SUV with parallel full - hybrid drive, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race
car with electric drive on the front axle and a flywheel mass battery, and the two - seater
high -
performance 918 Spyder mid-engined
sports car with plug - in hybrid technology, clearly demonstrates not only the
great bandwidth of this new drive technology, but also the innovative power of Porsche as a genuine pioneer in hybrid drive.
Great Britain's largest carmaker, the Rover Group, has put together a small team of engineers and designers to develop
high -
performance models and specialty
cars, including the new MG
sports car and a multipurpose vehicle code - named Pathfinder.The new operation, Rover Special Products, emulates Ford of Britain's successful Special Vehicle Engineering group that developed the 200 Sierra Cosworth and four - wheel - drive Sierra.Rover sells the highly successful Range Rover luxury
sport utility vehicle and the Sterling luxury sedan in the United States.
Great Britain's largest carmaker, the Rover Group, has put together a small team of engineers and designers to develop
high -
performance models and specialty
cars, including the new MG
sports car and a multipurpose vehicle code - named Pathfinder.