Sentences with phrase «little roadster»

It's the 4th generation of this beloved little roadster and the redesign celebrates its 25th anniversary.

Power for the delightful little roadster comes from a 2.0 - liter inline four - cylinder engine delivering 155 horsepower and 148 lb - ft of torque.

Taking cues from the minimalistic British roadster, Mazda hit its mark with remarkable accuracy, producing a sprightly little roadster with a 1.6 - liter engine and driving character that would plaster a smile across your face for hours.

On February 9, 1989, Mazda Motor Corporation revealed a sporty little roadster at the Chicago Auto Show.

Back in 1962, Honda debuted this snazzy little roadster at auto shows, but it never went into production.

It was a stark reminder that, in spite of the Demon's realistic styling and performance — near - anathema in the world of concept cars — Dodge's chunky little roadster is nothing more than a well - executed pipe dream.

Upgrade to 248bhp gives 2 - litre version of likeable little roadster a welcome — and well judged — shot in the arm

She doesn't get that the $ 77,000 Vanderhall Laguna is fully built and buttoned up, no doubt confused by the fact that the funky little roadster has only one wheel in the rear.

When Mercedes - Benz introduced the SLK a few years ago, many people were wondering when this neat little roadster would get a manual transmission.

The agile little roadster has just enough trunk space and room in the cabin to make commuting bearable, especially if you choose to take the long way home a few times a week — which, you most assuredly will want to do as often as possible.

And while it doesn't promise the ethereal handling of the taut little roadster — very few vehicles do, after all — the versatile compact SUV still proves that the Mazda engineers continue to consider the driving experience with every model they design.

Launched amidst the Great Depression, the spiffy little roadster seated two up front and two more in the rumble seat, featured a six - cylinder overhead valve engine known as the «stove bolt 6» that produced 60 horsepower, and was mated to the first Synchromesh three - speed manual transmission.

At just under $ 26K, anyone shopping for a new car could snap up Mazda's excellent little roadster, but would the same hold true for the other Miata variants, the nicer ones?

For those of you who have been asleep at the wheel, the MX - 5 is one of the hottest selling little roadsters out there and is quite literally a favorite of roadster gearheads everywhere.

The Z4 is a good - looking little roadster, and we noted a lot of attention from bystanders.

The first was the Australian - built Mercury Capri, a decent little roadster with a Mazda engine but apologetic styling and tepid performance.

BMW: The CS1, an attractive little roadster, may never get built the way the concept car was shown, but the company says it gives important visual clues as to what the upcoming 1 - Series model will look like.

When the talk turns to future classics, one of the first Japanese cars that pops into mind is the Honda S2000, a quick and aggressive little roadster with an engine that loves to rev.. The S2000 is something of a throwback to the British sports cars of the»60s, and it has earned a reputation as a raw and demanding hot rod that rewards the driver with its unique style and performance.

The Mazda's 155 horsepower doesn't sound like much, but the 2.0 - liter engine loves to rev and its output is more than enough in this lightweight little roadster.

Smart has finally taken the wraps off the sporty little roadster we previously caught in patent renderings.

The little roadster also wears relatively fresh paint and new body seals.

I pray that we never see a day when the Miata is only offered with a power retractable top, because that'll be the day when the little roadster delivers more power than grip, puts comfort before handling, and is morbidly overweight.

The little roadster is a hoot to drive but loses out to the GT86 when you go in search of that last tenths of performance where body roll curtails your confidence and thus progress when you really push.

In 1989 the MX - 5's power came from a 1.6 - liter I - 4 making 116 horsepower, but weighing in at only 2011 pounds, it didn't take much to excite the little roadster.

But a glance at the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro sitting there wakes me up: I'm here to put the big pony car and the little roadster on the rollers.

The little roadster is simple and refreshingly clean on the outside, while perfectly representing the illustrious ultra-luxury of a Bentley concept car with its leather, wood, and knurled metal everything.

This helped the little roadster go from 0 to 60 mph in a reasonable 8.6 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 120 mph.

For Miata fans, perhaps the most important thing about the little roadster is its low curb weight, and Mazda has until now kept its cards close to its chest when it comes to the actual weight of the upcoming 2016 Mazda MX - 5 roadster.

Furthermore, these little roadsters are bought with the heart not the head, often by people who just love the look of them and fancy the idea of parping around with the roof down but can't be bothered with getting their fingernails broken by a truculent classic.

It was surprisingly comfortable to cruise for a long distance in the little roadster, thanks to its supportive leather seats and spot - on driving position.

There isn't much room in that little roadster, so in preparation for the journey to the land of sun and avocados, I enlisted the help of both my father and an Arctic Blue Metallic high - roof 2017 Nissan NV3500HD.

The silhouette visits both London and Madrid, where the vibrant illustration portrays the little roadster enjoying the scenery with the top down.

It's a large car, naturally, but like its little roadster relative, it has lots of driver appeal.

While sliding around an empty parking lot, I was pleased by how easy it was to power - slide the little roadster, controlling the radius of the bend with countersteering and modulation of the throttle, every input eliciting a nearly instantaneous response from the vehicle that was felt through the steering wheel and the seat.

This little roadster offers one of the purest drives that I've ever experienced, but the price that you'll pay for that level of simplicity is frustration when it comes time to spec some tech.

While this Lotus is not what you would call comfortable or spacious, this little roadster is terribly fun to drive.

It was an affordable and attractive sports car with plenty of Italian flair and people loved the little roadster.

At 6» 1 I didn't feel at all cramped behind the wheel of the little roadster even with the top up.

It's easy to see how Mazda has managed to sell nearly a million of these little roadsters.

I reveled in the growl of the engine and the tossable maneuverability of this little roadster, but could see becoming annoyed with its performance when dealing with day - to - day traffic.

But the little roadster was exceptionally talented on the highway, where its midengine, rear - wheel - drive layout enhanced handling in curves and lane changes.

For much less money, Mazda's little roadster has the uncanny ability to be your automotive appendage.

The little roadster has the feel of an all - out race car or a sport motorcycle, and the quick - shifting six - speed manual transmission works to gain the most from the peaky engine.

With stiffer sway bars underneath giving the 718 more lateral rigidity than before, the little roadster easily seesawed through the cones in second gear.

This little roadster has been family owned since new and has just 35k original miles.