Sentences with phrase «of coupe design»

It's positioned to take on the BMW X6 using the latter's very successful (but highly frowned upon) formula of coupe design amalgamated with SUV underpinnings and ground clearance.

Not exact matches

Unlike traditional four - wheel - drive vehicles, the UX concept has a «low ground clearance and a coupe - like driving position, reinforcing the dynamic performance promise embedded in the compact packaging of the design,» according to Lexus.

What it doesn't lack is an elegance befitting Audi's premium reputation, with upscale materials and a cohesive design concept that wraps around the entirety of the coupe's interior.

Expect much of the design from the just - released 3 Series sedan to carry over to the coupe, including the unique headlight / grille treatment.

Though some see hints of Elantra and perhaps even Accent in the new fascia, the overall design reminds us quite a bit of that used on the Veloster — and seeing as that model is also trying to serve as a (smaller) sporty coupe, we're not too shocked to see Hyundai's giving both cars some common design DNA.

That rear - wheel - drive design exercise was introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show, alongside the front - wheel - drive True 140S, as a sort of poor enthusiast's BMW 2 Series coupe.

DETROIT — General Motors Corp. delivers the first surprise of the North American International Auto Show with a Cadillac CTS concept coupe, a vehicle that exemplifies the luxury brand's future design direction and confirms a new diesel - engine application.

As planned, the Jaguar F - Type coupe makes its debut at this year's Los Angeles auto show, building on the striking design and raucous engines of its droptop forbear.

The Audi R8 Spyder shares much of its chiseled design with the 2017 Audi R8 coupe, with sharply creased body panels, angular head - and taillights, prominent air inlets in the front fascia, and additional intakes just ahead of the rear wheels.

First, Nissan's design director, Shiro Nakamura, confirmed at a media event in Britain that the next version of the fast but slow - selling supercar from Japan will remain a front - engine 2 +2 coupe with all - wheel drive.

Just like the Ghia - bodied coupe we found in the Chrysler museum, this is one of the American automaker's Ghia - designed cars.

The new coupe, which was styled by Toyota's Calty design studio in California, is supposed to show the latest evolution of Lexus» design language; many of the cues on this show car have appeared on prior Lexus production and concept vehicles.

Predictably, Alfa's Spider is expected to be infused with a pinch of nostalgia, but not be an outright retro design — much like the new 4C coupe, which was influenced by the Tipo 33 Stradale of the 1960s.

The convertible swaps the coupe's fixed roof for a «unique canopy top,» but leaves most of the original's styling and shape untouched; Saab says it was designed to imitate a coupe with the roof up.

Although the Infiniti Q60 concept won't debut publicly until the Detroit auto show next week, this photo provides a clear view of the new 2 +2 coupe's design.

The Concept 8 Series, according to BMW, is «The essence of a modern - day BMW coupe wrapped up in an enthralling design study.»

Ian Fraser was present at the the centenary commemorations / For One Year Only — Michael Worthington - Williams relates the story of the short - lived British Lucar / Grand Tourer — Brian Heath tries out an Italian design which while conventional enough for the immediate post-WWI period exhibits some ingenious ideas and is every inch the grand tourer / Emancipation — Runner Bozi Mohacek owns a 1921 Citroen 5cv coupe.

Buick chief Duncan Aldred told us that Buick will need a new halo car within the next few years, and hinted that the Avista coupe concept foretells the design direction of the Buick brand.

This could point towards the next generation CLA being more coupe than saloon when it is reinvented towards the end of this decade, and more in tune with the upcoming CLS which should envision Mercedes - Benz» next generation four - door coupe design language.

As seen in these renderings, a Buick Avista convertible would keep much of the design that made the coupe concept car so appealing: Buick's elegant, wide - mouth nose; powerful, massively flared rear haunches; and sensuous shoulder lines that grace the bodysides.

But the result is an open - top two - seater that loses none of the original coupe's design impact and increases the appeal of this unique hybrid sports car.

You may well think the original Porsche - designed KdF proudly presented to the world by one A. Hitler in 1938 was patterned on a ladybug, but in fact most of its styling lines are copied from the 1934 DeSoto Airflow coupe, minus the radiator grille on its down - sloping front end and with the headlights moved onto the fenders.

The Defender T+H is designed to provide confident traction, long life, and high levels of comfort for drivers of family sedans, coupes, and small crossovers.

The design of the third - generation CLS - Class looks smooth, too; with the organic, minimalist side surfacing, it's easily the most handsome of the three generations of this car and maybe the best looking four - door with a fast coupe - like roofline on the market.

With a sleek two - door coupe body, the E-Vision is still a world away from its classic British roadster namesake, but it does give us a clue into the future of MG design to be spread amongst its current, albeit limited production car range in the UK.

The design of the large hatchback, however, is supposed to mimic the A5 notchback coupe.

The appealing design abides by the lines of the standard 2016 Audi TT coupe and roadster, but adds two extra doors and an angled rear windshield that terminates in a short decklid.

Although the Spyder uses a frameless window design instead of the coupe's fully framed one, it retains the front part of the window frame.

In its place, the German automaker unveiled a sharpened, lightened, and redesigned 2018 Audi A5 and S5 that introduces the coupe to Audi's updated catalog of cutting - edge technology and design.

These days, every manufacturer of a coupe / convertible duo brags that the body structure was designed from the outset with the intention of cutting the roof off.

It's the latest concept to use the «Kodo - Style in motion» design theme, developing the overall idea of a sporting four - door coupe from the 2010 Shinari Concept.

The GT 86 was designed with a convertible variant in mind, and of course Toyota's goal is to engineer the convertible to be «weight neutral» compared to the production coupe.

One upshot of the traditionalist design, though, is that the roof is horizontal and the liftgate is vertical, providing more cargo space and rear - seat headroom than you'll find in crossovers with plunging, coupe - like silhouettes.

In terms of styling, Autocar says that the sports car will incorporate design cues from the GT4 Stinger as well as the elegant Kia GT four - door - coupe concept shown in 2011.

Those same good looks carry over to the hatchback, which retains the creased design theme of the sedan and coupe.

Less than # 10,000 will buy you the archetypal big - muscle TVR coupe, the Cerbera, a monstrously rapid machine powered by that most daring of engineering adventures, an engine designed and built in - house.

The two - door, coupe was designed by Franco Scaglione and was one of the first GT cars to feature a mid-engine layout and it won the prestigious Rolex Best of Show award.

He stayed with Bertone for fourteen years, seven of them as an underpaid stylist (his first design was the lovely little ASA 1000 «Ferrarina» coupe).

Audi has been deliberately rolling out the latest evolution of design chief Walter de'Silva's new style across its models, starting with the A8 flagship sedan, and on down the line to the A6, A5 coupe, and A4.

After years of Targa styling that looked like a 911 coupe that was a little off, Porsche wanted to resurrect its classic design, but the company feared that owners would not want to get out of the car, lift off the roof panel, and stow it in the trunk.

Integrating design cues from the famous race car, the Audi Quattro IMSA GTO, the new coupe's debut represents more than just a new model, but the future design direction of forthcoming Audi Sport models.

MH: Loser The updated tC coupe incorporates some design cues from the brand's FR - S sports car, especially up front, but the look doesn't go all that well with the rest of the design.

When we named the Nissan 300ZX our 1990 Design of the Year, design editor Robert Cumberford compared this sports coupe with the benchmark Porsche 944, saying, «At long last, and for the first time, the Japanese have achieved parity with European cars of impeccable heritage.&Design of the Year, design editor Robert Cumberford compared this sports coupe with the benchmark Porsche 944, saying, «At long last, and for the first time, the Japanese have achieved parity with European cars of impeccable heritage.&design editor Robert Cumberford compared this sports coupe with the benchmark Porsche 944, saying, «At long last, and for the first time, the Japanese have achieved parity with European cars of impeccable heritage.»

Production of the drop - top TSO and coupe GT2 is slowly ramping up at its Kenilworth base (the site belongs to Prodrive, which has been working on Marcos's chassis design and set - up since the project started), with first customer deliveries scheduled for January next year.

Of course the DB9 hasn't been left untouched by Aston Martin during the intervening years, and the 2012 update saw the front - engined coupe receive a major redesign that resulted in a more muscular look for Ian Callum's original design.

Its sophisticated design cues come from the S - Class, fortunately, and not the CLA - Class; bereft of swoopy four - door coupe lines, the creases and scallops on the doors add elegance.

Compared with the sedan and coupe, the GT's interior is the most unique, with a sort of floating - bridge front console in place of the sedan's hourglass design; subtly revised switches and an instrument panel capped in synthetic leather.

While the grille design is distinctly that of a modern Hyundai, several other elements of the car remind us of other luxury vehicles — the rear has more than a hint of S - class coupe, and the roofline isn't dissimilar to the Rolls - Royce Wraith.

Whereas the CTS coupe was radically shaped, the two - door 2015 Cadillac ATS adopts a rather restrained version of Cadillac's angular design language, despite the opportunity afforded by all new sheetmetal (only the hood is shared with the sedan).

Thanks in large part to a stout twin - turbo V - 6 and a muscular, tastefully executed exterior design, the new Q60 is a sports coupe that should warrant the attention of any enthusiast.