The Geneva - based billionaire also owns Circuit Mont - Tremblant and is a bit
of a sports car enthusiast — in 2011, he owned 25 Ferraris.
-- yet both he and Norris arrived at a time when professional road racing had become the goal
of every sports car enthusiast, and Mulholland represented the first step along the way.
Numbers that will raise the hairs on the back
of every sports car enthusiast.
There must be plenty
of sports car enthusiasts out there who, like me, believe the TT Roadster was born a classic.
The technological highlights of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster include an aluminum spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3 - liter V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 563 hp and 479 pound - feet of torque, a seven - speed dual clutch transaxle transmission and a sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones — all of which will raise the pulse
of sports car enthusiasts while providing outstanding driving dynamics and driving pleasure.
«Not only will the ZL1 have more power and torque than the competition, we're making it available with an optional automatic transmission, to appeal to a wider group
of sports car enthusiasts.»
The technological highlights of the SLS AMG Roadster read like an A-B-C of modern sports car engineering: the combination of an aluminium spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3 - litre V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 571 hp and 650Nm of torque, a seven - speed dual clutch transmission in a transaxle arrangement and sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones is guaranteed to make the hearts
of sports car enthusiasts beat faster — while ensuring outstanding driving dynamics and motoring pleasure.
Stuttgart — The Mercedes - Benz SLK - Class Roadsters have long captured the hearts
of sports car enthusiasts.
The 2018 Mustang lineup has a car to match the needs
of any sports car enthusiast.
Not exact matches
For us
sports car enthusiasts, it's the most compelling
of the full - bodied snowmobiles that Johnson has built for the automaker.
Paul Chudecki dons goggles and gauntlets / Atlantic Alliance — If Austin's A90 could talk it would be with a pronounced mid-Atlantic accent / The Greatest Race — Marc Douzey uncovers some astounding pictures
of the 1914 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France /
Cars in My Life — A final peep at John Moulton's album / Special Book Offer from our enthusiast's book shelf / The French Brooklands III — Bill Boddy continues the Montlhery story / Four into Three — Michael Worthington - Williams on Merrall Brown / SS to XK — In our free 20 - page supplement celebrating 75 years of Jaguar we look at the greatest of the marque's sporting road c
Cars in My Life — A final peep at John Moulton's album / Special Book Offer from our
enthusiast's book shelf / The French Brooklands III — Bill Boddy continues the Montlhery story / Four into Three — Michael Worthington - Williams on Merrall Brown / SS to XK — In our free 20 - page supplement celebrating 75 years
of Jaguar we look at the greatest
of the marque's
sporting road
carscars.
VSCC Lakeland — Trial Tom Threfall reports / Business and pleasure — Meet a happy Danish
enthusiast who makes a living out
of his hobby / Keeping the flag flying In the early 30s — John Black gave Standard a new image — and saved the company / Lost in the Wash — Michael Ware tells
of Malcolm Campbell's ill - starred plans for a rival to Brooklands / Sit - up - and - beg - sort - out The pre-war and early post war Ford Eights were similar but... Bill Ballard sorts them out / A
sports car by accident — M.W - W on the legendary Prince Henry Vauxhall / The Freehollow Flyer — Chris Edwards concludes his story
of the Gordon England Austin 7 found in an American barn / «For ordinary usage and for racing» — Keith Clare found a 1913 Singer Ten with a chequered history in New Zealand / The Geelong Sprints — Australia's answer to the Brighton Speed trials / Rallying to Ballarat — Peter May reports on the VCC
of Ausralia's Melbourne to Ballarat Rally / Body language — The final part
of Mike Worthington - Williams» magnum opus on body styles.
Those drawn to the
car who are
enthusiasts of Honda's frisky FWD handling
of yore will find the RLX's
sport setting competent.
1935 Maserati
sports - racer (part 2)-- Ken Painter condudes the history
of the resurrection
of his 4C5 / Bay to Birdwood Run — A report from Dennis Harrison on this huge Australian biennial pilgrimage / Australian All - Veteran Rally — This colourful event is described for us by Ross McGown / The 1920s Windsor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story
of this high quality London - made light
car / 1934 Triumph
sports - tourer — On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a
car once described as «an
enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series
of articles on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old -
car meet in the world was wet this year!
The early years
of Wolseley — How the company developed up to the First World War by Norman Painting / Homage to a Morris 8 — D.H. Smith relates his memories
of a 1937 Morris 8 named «Cleopatra» / Amilcar anniversary — Brian Heath visited the Auvergne in company with other Amilcar
enthusiasts on the occasion
of the
car's 75th anniversary / The Citroen 2CV phenomenon — The story
of this unconventional classic is told by Chris Bowes / Honeymoon trip in a Riley — Malcolm Bates tells us about a young couple's trip to remember in a 1929/30 Riley Monaco / Memories
of Woolf Barnato and W.O. Bentley — Rivers Fletcher relates his personal reminiscences
of Woolf Barnato and W.O. Bentley in the 1920s and 30s / 1933 Alvis Speed Twenty — This month The Editor gives us his impressions
of this traditional — but tecnically advanced — British
sporting car / Sunbeam Talbot Darracq rally — A report on the STD register's national rally by Nick Baldwin / Vulcan history part two — Michael Worthington - Williams continues his article on this comparitively little known manufacturer.
This
car makes no attempt to pass itself off as a shooting brake - style
sport sedan, though with its much lower center
of gravity,
enthusiasts should find it more interesting than, say, a BMW X5.
But it's clear that without Fiat's partnership in this program, not only would there be no Spiata, there would be no ND Miata, two modern, efficient, and affordable
sports cars that will help us survive a bleak
enthusiasts» future
of roads filled with zombie automobiles.
Speaking about Porsche's starring role, Alexander Pollich, Managing Director
of Porsche
Cars Great Britain said; «We thought long and hard about how best to celebrate the 70th anniversary
of our
sports car and how we could share this with
enthusiasts, Porsche fans and owners here in the UK.
BMW's 3 Series infamously lost the
sport sedan plot a couple
of generations ago by coddling the premium
car crowd, leaving the tiny
enthusiast segment with an opening big enough to accommodate everything from the Cadillac ATS to the Jaguar XE to the Alfa Romeo Giulia.
It's no secret that
car enthusiasts all over the world love the current Porsche 911, giving us heady expectations for the new 991 - generation
of Stuttgart's venerable
sports car.
It's not the highest - performing
sports coupe around, but it's one
of the most engaging and exciting — for a price that's not hugely out
of reach
of most
car enthusiasts.
For a quarter
of a century, the BMW M3 has been the archetypal transportation choice for the well - heeled German -
car enthusiast looking for a
sport coupe with four usable seats.
We've been talking about Alfa Romeo's impending arrival in the U.S. for years now, but
enthusiasts will have to wait a bit longer than expected for the arrival
of the Italian brand's first model, the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C
sports car.
The brand and its products haven't always correlated with the demands
of driving
enthusiasts - though forays into
sports cars and previous Brabus - badged models have had merit - but the latest
car is perhaps the best Fortwo yet for driving pleasure.
Though more a
sports car enthusiast than a truck guy, this critic finds the second - generation Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro the spiritual equivalent
of, say, the Mazda Miata Club.
While many
sports car enthusiasts will be disappointed by the lack
of an option for a manual transmission, the eight - speed automatic is extremely capable, upshifting and downshifting quickly and responsively.
But for driving
enthusiasts, it's the company's history
of building
sports cars with lightweight rotary engines that sets it apart from the competition.
In the early days,
sports cars raced through the streets and county roads surrounding the village
of Elkhart Lake on temporary circuits until
enthusiasts found an enduring home with the opening
of the permanent Road America track in 1955.
For $ 80k, a
car enthusiast can find themselves in a superlative
sports car, such as a BMW M4, or Porsche Cayman, and it's hard to imagine a track addict electing to drive a Civic — even the Type R — instead
of a couple
of the best
sports cars to surface from Germany.
Many
cars at the «affordable» end
of the market have a manual gearbox as standard, while many
enthusiasts prefer this type
of transmission even when buying an expensive
sports car.
The addition
of all - wheel drive and manual transmission options to the range will further enhance the F - TYPE's dynamic capability and offer even greater driver reward — broadening its appeal to
sports car enthusiasts worldwide.»
One
of the best
sports cars ever built, the Miata's incredible balance and agility is guaranteed to put a smile on the face
of even the most avid
enthusiast.
We've argued that, from hot hatches to muscle
cars to German super
sports sedans, there's never been a more bountiful era for
enthusiasts of all stripes and budgets.
Perhaps the most pure
of sports cars,
enthusiasts my cry foul about the next generation Porsche GT3 if the rumors prove true.
Toyota's early 1990 introduction
of its brand - new, restyled and newly designed 1991 MR2 mid-engine
sports car should make a lot
of driving
enthusiasts very happy.
Running gear Looks aside, any
sport driving
enthusiast will find much to love about the
car's running gear, with the Ralliart's standard double - clutch transmission, called SST by Mitsubishi, and the 2 - liter four - cylinder engine topped by a turbocharger big enough to give it 237 horsepower and 253 pound - feet
of torque.
This breathtaking super
sports car has all the whistles and bells to steals the hearts
of car enthusiasts across the globe.
When Ford lifted the curtain on the sixth - generation Mustang in 2013, performance
enthusiasts worldwide were thrilled, heaping mountains
of praise on the latest iteration
of the blue oval's iconic
sports car for its wide range
of engine options, independent rear suspension, and muscle - bound exterior design.
Injen is internationally known for bringing the first tuned air intake system to
sport compact
enthusiasts and has grown to serve a broader range
of gearheads including those who own passenger
cars, SUVs and trucks.
Available in variety
of trim levels the Vantage range is capable
of satisfying any
sports car enthusiast.
Simple and Elegant Exterior Styling The Chrysler 200C EV concept vehicle evokes timeless beauty, coupling the organic form and language
of Chrysler's deep design roots with the noble proportions
of the Chrysler 300 to create a modern product statement that appeals to both luxury and
sports car enthusiasts.
Ford wants to build
cars which cater to the
enthusiast, and the Figo
Sports Edition is a great example
of this commitment.
The Toyota Supra has always been one
of the more popular
sports cars among
enthusiasts for its blend
of rear - wheel drive dynamics, straight - six engines and...
Still, a used Porsche Boxster remains one
of our top choices for driving
enthusiasts searching for a thrilling convertible
sports car.
Instead it offered a highly customisable form
of transport for the
sports car enthusiast who craves something a little bit different.
Sports car performance wrapped in a package readily capable
of carrying a family
of four in complete comfort, the BMW M5 is an
enthusiast parent's dreams come true.
With a distinct, priceless style and a classic Ferrari engine roar, the F430 provides
enthusiasts exactly what they're looking for.Outside
of the price tag
of almost $ 200,000, the Ferrari 430 has what most look for in a
sports car.
-- and with the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, we've created some very powerful artillery for
sports -
car enthusiasts,» said Kipp Owen, director
of Dodge's street and racing technology group.
The success
of the Camry may be baffling to
sports car enthusiasts, who assume everyone loves the adrenaline rush
of cornering at the very edge
of grip.
The birth
of the hypercar may have already changed how we, as
enthusiasts, look at
sports cars (including the high - end supercars), but for now, we take a look at how the newest breed
of supercars — those that have debuted over the last year — stack up against the Ford GT and Acura NSX.