Sentences with phrase «more of a grand tourer»

It, too, has a lot more comfort and modernity built in, but while it's far more capable as a sports car now than in previous generations, it's still more of a grand tourer than the track - ready Alfa.

Our sports cars will become much more obviously true sports cars, and the next generation of DB9 will be more of a grand tourer, something that's for that long journey.

The car also grew, and while many welcomed the increased interior space that the larger dimensions afforded, others felt the push upsize contributed to the transformation of the car into more of a grand tourer than true sports coupe.

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Which is to say... wouldn't it be more logical as well as potentially profitable for Bristol to do what it did best [incredibly bespoke, infinitely repairable all but anonymous Grand Tourers capable of dealing with all road conditions including several inches of water created for driving rather than displaying one's conspicuous consumption] by bringing the much loved and vaunted 411 into the 21st century rather than going down Alice's Rabbit Hole of reviving the Roadster / Speedster which at best even amongst Bristol lovers had a very limited appeal as well as customer base?

However, the epic crescendo of horsepower (which culminates in the needle pounding itself into a soft redline at the 8,500 rpm mark) feels more philosophically in line with an eager go - getter of a track car rather than the stately effortlessness of a grand tourer.

For a bit of historical context, Ferrari says the tdf is a spiritual successor to the brand's saucy, race - infused grand tourers of yore such as the 250 GT Competizione and so - called Passo Corto models, whose shortened wheelbases lent them more dynamic handling.

It will be built on a stretched version of the F - Type platform and will be a more expensive, more upmarket grand tourer.

The pronounced, muscular shoulders of the body add yet more dynamism to the Grand Sports Tourer and reveal its true nature.

And if it's a little too hardcore, before the end of 2018 we'll see McLaren's next, more road - friendly Ultimate car, codenamed BP23, a three - seat grand tourer designed as a throwback to the F1.

While it's likely that the 8 Series will go more the way of the grand tourer and will lose some of the sporty aspects of the 6 Series, we do have high hopes for it.

More information about the 2016 Bentley Continental GT: The Bentley Continental is part personal luxury coupe, part performance - oriented grand - tourer — and the specific combination of those traits depends largely on whether one opts for GT models or the edgier GT Speed.

Therefore, towards the second half of 2020, BMW will present the 2 Series Grand Sport Tourer — a redefinition of the Shooting Brake with more style and personality than the Gran Coupe or Gran Turismo, and also with great functionality.

There's not a lot of turbo lag in lower gears (you notice it a little, but that's inevitable), and while there's more lag in higher gears, you're rewarded with more urge without having to shift down or work the engine hard, so it makes for a fine grand tourer.

Stay tuned for more bits and pieces of information on the upcoming Mercedes - AMG GT — the automaker will continue trickling out design and performance info up until the non-gullwinged tourer makes its grand debut later this year.

It brings a more compliant ride and also a quieter ride... It fits somewhere in the range of someone who wants more of a GT [Grand Tourer] than a sports car with that European touch.

The Bentley Continental GT arrives in its third generation ahead of a debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show, promising a more dynamic Grand Tourer than ever before, -LSB-...]

of torque, is certainly no slouch — as we discovered ourselves — but we almost daren't imagine what the V12 could do inside a smaller, more lithe grand tourer like the new 8 Series Coupe.

While it's still more of a drop - top grand tourer than an all - out sports car, the tweaks mean it's more rewarding to drive without sacrificing its GT sensibilities.

The concept of the big luxo - GTs will be tweaked to turn these into more sporting, agile four - seater grand - tourers.

It was more than 20 years since Ferrari had last produced a two - seat Grand Tourer (the last models of the 365 GTB / 4 Daytona were built in 1973), but the 550 Maranello is certainly a worthy successor.

It's designed to be more of an Aston Martin DB11 competitor, a proper grand tourer.

As a result, it's more of a high - class grand tourer than a pure sports car: if that's what you're after, the Mercedes SL is a better choice.

Instead, let the sharp steering help around town where it helps make the RC more agile than you might expect, and then let the Grand Tourer element to the Lexus come to the fore the rest of the time.

It isn't the fastest in a sprint, nor the quickest in terms of maximum speed, but its lighter nose is the more enjoyable and it still manages to play the grand tourer card extremely well when you need it to.

Some might argue the Nissan GT - R is more a grand touring car than a sports car, but given the way it goes, calling Nissan's supercar a grand tourer is something of an insult.

These days, it comes kitted out with all - wheel drive, a seven - speed PDK dual - clutch gearbox and plenty of creature comforts, so it's more of the range's grand tourer, leaving hardcore trackday missions to models like the GT2 and GT3 in favor of luxuriant, long - legged cruising.

This surprisingly Aston Martin - ish teaser actually hints at a more passenger - friendly version of the 600bhp grand tourer.

Think of it as an updated Ferrari FF, except with a new name — a «shooting brake» style grand tourer, meant more for comfort, than performance.

They offer the driving characteristics of a grand tourer (Gran Turismo or GT) and, with one or more electric motors and a battery (E as in Electric), they also offer zero - emissions driving.

It's more of a large grand tourer than an all - out sports coupe.

Now using lighter underpinnings engineered with help from Mercedes - AMG, the grand tourer is more than capable of competing against its more modern rivals.

More information about the 2014 Aston Martin DB9: The redesigned Aston Martin DB9 competes in an elite segment of luxury grand tourers, such as the Bentley GT, Mercedes CL65 AMG and Maserati GranTurismo.

The RC's handling feels more like a grand tourer and reminds me quite a bit of the Lexus GS 350 F Sport.

The larger footprint gives the occupants more legroom, shoulder room and headroom, for sublime comfort in the coupe - specific individual seats, fitting the coupe with the classic virtues of a grand tourer.

Think of it as an updated Ferrari FF, except with a new name — a «shooting brake» style grand tourer, meant more for comfort, than performance.