Sentences with phrase «obvious rival»

But things have come a long way in terms of supercar usability during that time, and in 2017 the GT is nowhere beside its more obvious rivals in this respect.

It's most obvious rivals come from Mercedes - AMG in the CLA 45 priced from $ 92,215 and BMWs much praised M2 (from $ 93,300).

With the Citroën costing # 23,100 — over six grand more than the Cup - chassis'd Clio — the more obvious rival for it is the # 21,875 Mini JCW.

It's niche status means the CLS 63 AMG really is a car without obvious rivals from other manufacturers.

Obvious rivals range from the likes of an Audi A5 Sportback to the Mercedes C - Class Estate.

As well as obvious rivals such as the Ford Fiesta ST - soon to be sold with only three cylinders - and Peugeot 208 GTi, the Yaris should also compete with another WRC - inspired hot hatch due soon - Hyundai's i20 N Performance, a car evo learned of at the Paris motor show.

The E63's other, less obvious rival, the Porsche Panamera Turbo, is available as a saloon and estate.

But the one very obvious rival for the Volante is the new Ferrari Portofino, which we drove last week and which also has a twin - turbo V8 engine mounted in its nose that drives the rear wheels, and the rear wheels only.

The Mini's most obvious rivals are the Fiat 500C and Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet.

Obvious rivals for the # 85,576 «T» come from both within and outside the company.

This makes the GT lighter than any of its more obvious rivals from Ferrari, McLaren et al, says Ford.

In order to replace a leader it is generally considered prudent to have a credible replacement, and Ed Miliband has no obvious rival.

Support for the man who was once seen as Boris Johnson's obvious rival, George Osborne, has plummeted.

The Leon's most obvious rival is its closet relation, that being the Volkswagen Golf.

The Renaultsport Twingo 133's most obvious rival is the Suzuki Swift Sport.

Early reports on the car's most obvious rival, the Bentley Continental GT, suggest that it may have more sporting prowess than we've been used to.

The M2's most obvious rival is the Audi TT RS; it's a two - door coupe, with four seats and over 350bhp.

We'll have to wait for the arrival of the BMW 335i Touring to find an obvious rival to the S4 Avant.

It's most obvious rival is the Porsche 991 GT3, the latest version of which is due to appear at the Geneva motor show in March 2017.

On paper, the A6 Avant 3.0 TFSI stacks up pretty well against its most obvious rivals, the BMW 535i Touring and the Mercedes E350 BlueEfficiency estate: all are within # 1800 and 10bhp of each other.

There are no obvious rivals to the John Cooper Works Convertible.

We didn't enjoy the Panamera Turbo last time we tested it (evo 137), but we wanted to try another and it's an obvious rival for the Rapide, despite the price difference.

This road and the A708 from Selkirk to Moffat were scouted out by an advance party driving a selection of the Aston's obvious rivals.

The obvious rivals are the aforementioned M5 and E63, but the VXR8 is actually closer to a C63 AMG or Audi S6 on price.

The Mini Cooper S cabriolet is also the obvious rival for the # 22,795 DS 3 Cabrio Performance, although at # 22,695 a Mazda MX - 5 2.0 i Sport is perhaps a less practical but more stylish alternative.

The most obvious rival is the regular Ghost which, at # 200,500, undercuts the EWB by nearly # 30k.

With BMW bowing out of producing M Division estates a number of years ago, the XFR - S Sportbrake's most obvious rivals are made by Audi and Mercedes.

The current Mini is the obvious rival, although the Beetle is bigger.

At the top end it runs out of puff sooner than obvious rivals, the red line is set at 6200rpm and its easy to inadvertently find the limiter if you're trying to change your own gears.

Obvious rivals are a VW Scirocco in 1.4 TSI 160 or 2.0 TSI forms and the Vauxhall Astra GTC 1.6 T.

The Cullinan's most obvious rival, the Bentley Bentayga, rides on a platform shared with the Audi Q7 and Porsche Cayenne.

The Navigator's most obvious rival is the Cadillac Escalade, which falls (slightly) behind the Lincoln in fuel economy and third - row space.

For reference, a base 911 Carrera starts at $ 91,100 in the US, while the Mission E's most obvious rival, the Tesla Model S 75D starts at $ 74,500.

The MINI Clubman isn't an obvious rival, but it is worth considering thanks to its efficient engines, excellent build quality and distinctive design.

The Audi A5 Sportback is the BMW's most obvious rival, but customers in this class will also want to take a look at the Audi A4, Mercedes C - Class, Jaguar XE and Lexus IS.

COMPETITORS The most obvious rival to the M3 is the Audi RS4, which all but mirrors the former in terms of power (309kW) and price ($ 164,500).

There's no turbo lag beyond about 1100rpm and in a straight line, it's quicker than the Porsche Cayman S (its most obvious rival), BMW's new Z4 and the new Lotus Evora — and not just to 100km / h, either.

I considered all obvious rivals ranging from the Fiesta ST200 to Renault RS220 Trophy, but living with a car day to day the Mini has character and quality in spades, 100 % of the time which is something the others lacked.

is not greatly distinguished in either performance or fuel economy, giving away 55bhp and 4.7 mpg to the similar - sized six - cylinder engine fitted to its most obvious rival, the BMW X6 xDrive40d.

The V6 diesel in the GLE350d Coupe is not greatly distinguished in either performance or fuel economy, giving away 55bhp and 4.7 mpg to the similar - sized six - cylinder engine fitted to its most obvious rival, the BMW X6 xDrive40d.

The obvious rivals are also from Germany: the Audi A6 and Mercedes E-Class.

On the face of it, the large Peugeot 508 is an obvious rival to the and Vauxhall Insignia Grand Sport.

The audio, from our hands - on with the device, is definitely meatier than the most obvious rival, but further investigation is needed.

There's really no obvious rival to the Fire 7.

An exclusive early 360 title, it was often — with good reason — compared to Grand Theft Auto, with a larger focus on gang warfare and a little more cartoonish than it's most obvious rival.

There's no word yet on when the company will show its first vehicle, but its most obvious rival — fellow California EV maker Tesla — plans on showing its Model 3 in March of next year.

But with that (rather big) problem aside, the Force is an obvious rival to the Gear Fit that should be taken pretty seriously.