Sentences with phrase «of grand tourer»

Indeed, for many, it provides all the driving satisfaction of a grand tourer, alongside the range, space for luggage and rear comfort of the world's finest luxury sedan.

In Kia's own words, the Sportspace is «a totally new breed of grand tourer» that promises to bring sportiness and utility under the same roof.

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.

The 2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport looks like a boy racer, but it has the soul (and slightly soft performance) of a grand tourer.

The Bottom Line The 2015 Lexus RC 350 F Sport looks like a boy racer, but it has the soul (and slightly soft performance) of a grand tourer.

«The experience of driving a Continental GT3 - R is awe - inspiring, and takes the dynamic abilities of our Grand Tourer to new heights.

Stylish and sporty, the new E-Class Coupé (C 238) combines the beauty and classic virtues of a grand tourer with state - of - the - art technology.

The new E-Class Coupé (C 238) combines the beauty and classic virtues of a grand tourer with state - of - the - art technology.

«We set out to design a car that is a totally new breed of grand tourer — one for active people who need reasonable cargo space on the weekend, but don't want to compromise moving around in style, comfort and with an element of sportiness,» said Gregory Guillaume, chief designer of Kia Europe.

The concept of a Grand Tourer (GT) has always been associated with large luxurious performance vehicles (with sporty leanings) designed to eat up kilometre after kilometre of...

To further increase the appeal, Bentley is also offering a special edition, a First Edition, an exclusive version of the Grand Tourer.

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.

In 2016, it unveiled a re-bodied version of the grand tourer made by Zagato, but the coupe was soon followed by a Volante version.

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.

The regular M3 is something of a Grand Tourer — firmly sprung but not uncomfortable on a long trip, but capable of exhibiting incredible control on a twisty road.

On tight mountain passes with little margin for error, the hefty 2018 Ford Mustang GT PP1 inspires confidence, tackling hairpins with the sort of speed that would make earlier iterations of the grand tourer need to back down.

It is a contemporary interpretation of the finest traditions of the grand tourer, a coupe focused on the road, not the track.

Road and Track said, «Before you proclaim that Porsche has officially sold out to the soccer mom demographic by building not just an SUV, but a hybrid SUV, trust us, this new Cayenne will not leave you yawning» And Motor Trend went so far as to call the Cayenne S Hybrid a GT, «Fast, efficient, and effortlessly capable of crossing continents: That sounds like the classic definition of a Grand Tourer — a GT.

So we get a look at the interior of the AMG GT in two photos (above) which show a cabin that makes it clear the AMG GT has a healthy dose of Grand Tourer in its nature, with lashings of leather and technology to make the AMG GT's cabin a pleasant place to be.

It is a perfect combination of grand tourer and elemental sports car: comfortable but not coddling, sharp but never jolting.

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.

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.

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.

You shouldn't be too disappointed if you opt for the non-AMG SLs though, as both SL 400 and SL 500 offer strong performance and, if not quite as sharp as the AMGs, fulfil the role of grand tourer with alacrity.

The very definition of a Grand Tourer, Aston Martin's DB11 needed to prove itself with a real continental trip

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.

Just over thirty thousand of the grand tourers were built over a ten year period, targeting well - heeled drivers who wanted a high - performance V12 engine and the pinnacle of BMW's technological know - how.

Not exact matches

«The DNA of the LC 500h is pure grand tourer, a coupé that's optimized for stylish runs to a second home or a snazzy resort.

It's a grand tourer designed to eat up large amounts of real estate at very high speeds while cocooning its occupants in absolute luxury.

Most important, the 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 makes a mighty 540 hp and 540 lb - ft of torque, turning a good grand tourer into an Autobahn stormer capable of 198 mph.

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?

So perhaps rather than once again going down the Rabbit Hole of excess pretense in vain... perhaps AM's minders would be better focusing their efforts into bringing what AM really should stand for [Gentlemen's Grand Tourers] into the 21st century... rather than foisting rebodied 20the century technology upon its customer base.

After the failure of the aforementioned ATS 2500 GT, Bizzarini briefly settled in with Iso, where he helped create a series of extremely potent and gorgeous grand tourers.

In the latest episode of Ignition, host Jonny Lieberman explores the Italian Riviera in one of Ferrari's latest grand tourers, the California T Handling Speciale, and justifies why it now can be called worthy of wearing a Prancing Horse emblem.

This is a perfect example of Maserati's illustrious history producing some of the best high - performance grand tourers available.

The 1961 400 Superamerica was part of a series of premiere flagship grand tourers produced in the 1950s and 1960s.

While it has seen significant upgrades — most importantly, its recent twin - turbocharged V - 8 upgrade — it couldn't compete with the new crop of entry - level grand tourers on the market, including the upcoming Aston Martin Vantage, Lexus LC500, BMW's forthcoming 8 Series, and a host of others.

But for those with an open mind and an eye toward the future, they'll find the 2015 Automobile All - Star an enjoyable to drive, distinctively stylish grand tourer that offers a preview of coming electrified attractions.

In Grand Tourer, David Burgess-Wise tells the story of a magnificent car and its party - loving first owner / Delwyn Mallett enjoys the sights and sounds at Goodwood's annual Festival of Speed celebration of history's greatest cars and drivers / Pared - down and powerful, Jaguar's XK150S Roadster was the spiritual successor to the celebrated XK120.

In Grand Tourer, David Burgess-Wise tells the story of a magnificent...

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Modena's new V8 - engined grand tourer offers all the thrills of the V12.

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It's a great grand tourer for a long road trip, and it can also stop at a racetrack along the way and hold its own in terms of performance.

Aston Martin announced the Vanquish S, the latest evolution in its line of luxurious and powerful grand tourers, in late 2016.

But then I plopped myself into Aston Martin's V -8-propelled DB11 and discovered it is the very definition of a perfect grand tourer.

While the Porsche 928 is pretty slow by today's fast, luxury grand tourer standards, especially when compared to its spiritual successor, watching the speedometer climb on either car is still impressive, as is the level of handling performance and cornering prowess both exhibit, especially the 928, given its age.

For Bob, buying the 2018 Aston Martin DB11 V8, Gaydon's first Grand Tourer with fewer than 12 cylinders in nearly 20 years, would be an act of blasphemy.

“ Space - functional concept» was the working title of the five - seat BMW 2 Series Active Tourer and next year's seven - seat Grand Tourer.

2011 - 2015 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Top speed: 211 mph Comfortable enough to drive across the country and fast enough to make it from coast to coast in two days, the Ferrari F12 berlinetta is the newest Ferrari grand tourer in a long line of Ferrari grand tourers.