Sentences with phrase «model our performance car»

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BMW AG's new U.S. subscription pilot will put drivers into the brand's top performance cars for as much as $ 3,700 a month as the German automaker tests a new ownership model with its most exclusive customers.

In 2012, Tesla produced the all - electric Model S, a high - performance sedan which even skeptics in Detroit hailed as possibly the best car ever built.

Initially, the P85D Model S scored 103 points when Consumer Reports measured the car's acceleration, braking, handling and other key performance characteristics.

The product testing agency on Thursday gave the new, high - performance P85D version of the automaker's Model S a rating of 100 — a perfect score — calling it «the best - performing car that Consumer Reports has ever tested.»

Fellow luxury carmaker McLaren, known for high performance cars such as the new 720S model that debuted in China on Wednesday, is planning to expand its range of electric products over the long - term.

Combining safety, performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.

The company is counting on the taxpayer - backed loans to offset up to 80 % of the development cost of the Model S. Tesla has said it expects that car to cost $ 60,000 and compete against the likes of the BMW 5 Series for luxury and performance.

Or it could be that the analytic portions of the brain are like a high performance car: They require more maintenance in old age than an ordinary model.

Make use of each car's performance while simultaneously minimising the input of traction and stability systems, and you can expect to work through rear tyres at a decent pace - all models use 255/35 R19s up front and 285/30 R19s at the rear, though 20in wheels are available on the AMGs.

Given the past reports that the WRX will move further away from the Impreza, there is a chance that this car isn't the next - gen WRX, but instead another performance - oriented model.

Some of that joy is felt here, but with a $ 18,860 starting price — my test car's sticker hovered near $ 23,000, and that didn't include navigation — it doesn't come close to the experience of driving a performance - oriented model like the Honda Civic Si or Mazda3 s, and it barely manages to hold its own against its competitors» non-performance base models.

The Unplugged team got its start building outlandish, SEMA - friendly performance cars such as Schaffer's daily driver — a 2012 Nissan GT - R with a full carbon - fiber body and Lexan windows — and began working on Teslas three and a half years ago after Schaffer bought a Model S.

Combining the practicality, comfort and usability of a family car with the explosive performance and engaging handling of a dedicated sports machine, these models manage to tug at the heartstrings while also making a well - informed case to the head.

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.

I have a 05» GT model, had it just over 2 years and it's great, for the cost I don't think another car matches it for looks, noise, performance, reliability and did I mention noise: D

Last seen in 2006, when a limited run of 2000 cars closed out the previous generation of Minis, the GP is the brand's top performance model and has styling that telegraphs that fact.

Performance is also the same as in the previous car, hitting 62 mph in 7.3 sec for the pure electric car, with the slightly heavier range extender model taking 8.1 sec.

The New York auto show has heralded two important performance cars for 2015 — the new Porsche Boxster Spyder, and McLaren's smallest model, the 570S.

For decades, the car has been in many ways the definitive model for the brand, conveying solidity, performance, advanced engineering, and an understated, immediately recognizable style.

The biggest battery offered in the Model S at the moment is the 90 - kWh unit used in the high - performance P90D, while the entry level of the car's lineup remains the 70D.

This performance car will boast a range of 310 miles, which is the same as the current Model 3 with a single - motor, rear - wheel - drive variant with the long - range battery.

What the new car lacks in tactility it makes up for in consistent responses, excellent body control and strong performance, particularly from the TSI models.

While this particular prototype features dual exhaust tips instead of the quad ones found on recent M cars, the black side mirrors indicate that it may be an M Sport variant or an M Performance model like the recently released M760i xDrive.

That's only a $ 5,000 increase over the previous entry - level Model S 60, which is how much Tesla usually charges just for adding AWD to a Model S. Given that the new car also has improved performance, a longer driving range, and extra standard features, the 70D's price tag is actually a bargain.

Theoretically, the car can run two flat - out laps of the Nurburgring with very little degradation in peak performance — in contrast to cars like the Tesla Model S, whose quick Ludicrous mode acceleration runs require a full charge and lengthy conditioning procedure for just a few seconds of flat - out performance.

They are the first RS models launched since Quattro GmbH was renamed Audi Sport at the beginning of 2017, an attempt to create a stronger perceptual link between Audi's motorsports activities and its performance - car range.

Cruze has always proven to be an excellent handling car, and the newest model continues this performance.

Despite its M Performance title, the M760 Li is still more of a luxury car than it is one of BMW's driver - focused models.

Packing an all - new 2.9 - litre twin - turbocharged V6 it also offers greater performance than its predecessor, while a rear - biased all - wheel drive system, an optional locking differential for the rear axle and a 60 kg weight reduction compared to the old model give the latest RS5 extra credibility as a driver's car.

Lieberman suggests that, depending on the 919 Hybrid race car's performance against the competition this summer, GT4 models could either switch to a turbocharged, inline - four plug - in hybrid powertrain or add a hybrid - assist to the current flat - six setup.

Value in Its Class Value is always difficult to determine, and it only gets tougher when the model in question is a performance car, a luxury brand, an exotic or a low - volume product.

For performance fans, the RDX is definitely a step back from the previous model, but for the average car shopper, it is a huge step forward because the experience is more comfortable.

However, GTC customers will be able to spec their cars similarly to the GTS and TA models with standalone options like aerodynamic packs, upgraded interior trims, and even a full TA package that match these higher trims in terms of performance and luxury trim.

This is mostly due to the fact that today's CTS - V is considerably larger and more powerful than the outgoing model, now that the ATS - V has arrived as Cadillac's entry - level performance car.

It should emit a suitably rorty sound — in his role in charge of Kia and Hyundai's performance models, Biermann is directly working with powertrain engineers, and places great importance on a car's aural appeal — though this will likely be achieved using sound generators, due to the environmental and social implications of the more traditional loud exhausts.

Chevrolet Performance Cars marketing manager John Fitzpatrick told Automotive.com that variants such as a model equipped with a manual transmission, or a supercharged engine could be coming, based on how well the current model sells.

Light weight will be another key aspect of the performance of Hyundai's N cars - which dynamics chief Albert Biermann confirmed to evo will be more track - focused than the less extreme GT models offered by sister brand Kia.

Tobias Moers, chairman of Mercedes» AMG performance wing, says in a prepared statement that the reaction to the show car in California «reaffirmed our decision to launch this new AMG model,» but Mercedes had long ago committed to AMG - ifying its entry - level compact crossover, even well before the gussied - up show car popped up in California.

In fact, given that this special R8 looks to share some elements with R8 race cars like its hood scoop and aerodynamic winglets, this final edition car could very well be some sort of track - oriented performance model.

Kia's product expansion is now in full swing, and alongside its ever - improving volume models and a new wave of eco-friendly plug - ins and hybrids, performance cars are also on the agenda.

Deciding on your favorite 911 model isn't easy, but we're quite fond of the GTS because it offers increased performance without making the car too extreme for daily use.

The 2016 Audi A6 scores the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's coveted Top Safety Pick + award, after revisions for the new model year improved the car's performance in the IIHS small - overlap crash test.

As an everyday car capable of reality - bending performance, the two 2012 911 Carrera S models we drove (one with a manual transmission, one with a PDK dual - clutch automatic) easily trump the previous 911.

There won't be a Mazdaspeed performance version of the car at launch, and officials won't say whether such a model is in the works, though that would appear likely.

Today's test car, the 2007 BMW Z4M, is a high - performance model that feels ready to perform on a wide - open racetrack or a highway crowded with commuters.It features edgy... Read more

This won't trouble the Model S P100D but Musk has put fans at ease on Twitter earlier in 2016 when he confirmed that the Model 3 would have its own version of Tesla's «Ludicrous mode» — also seen on the Model S and Model X. We're expecting to see two and four - wheel - drive versions of the Model 3, with four - wheel - drive models benefitting from dual motors to provide increased performance but the first cars are all rear - wheel drive.

Although one could easily fuse the hardcore engineering concept with a relatively conventional supercar body style, Audi's high - performance squad decided to model the road car after the racecar.