Sentences with phrase «of sports coupes for»

Not exact matches

If you like Caterhams, sports coupes or tuned Porsches you're in for a treat, and as ever we've got test drives of the latest performance cars too.

But when you consider that the former is a hotted - up hatch — admittedly, it is our pick of the front - drivers — and the latter is a full - blown V8 sports coupe, the new Mustang makes a pretty strong case for itself.

Motor Trend recently got their hands on a 2015 BMW i8 for the latest episode of Ignition, and host Jonny Lieberman takes the exotic i8 hybrid through a full battery of testing and hard driving to see if this gas - electric coupe achieves true sports car status.

MT claims that the new sports coupe will eschew the front - engine, rear - wheel - drive form that was long a hallmark of the Supra (and, for that matter, the FT - HS concept).

Subaru is keeping the excitement up for its upcoming rear - wheel - drive 2 +2 sport coupe by slowly releasing teaser videos up until its arrival around springtime of next time.

Out in the hills and forests south of San Francisco, the AMG GT S coupe was far more sporting and stiff than an SL, as is appropriate for the vehicle's sports car nature.

We see huge potential for a practical, rear - drive sports coupe like this — think of it as Toyota's answer to practical hot hatches like the VW GTI and Ford Focus ST — but for now, we'll have to satisfy ourselves with simply ogling this ultra-cool concept.

Scion has a handful of tweaks for the FR - S sports coupe and tC hatchback.

Not surprisingly, the engineers from SRT - Street and Racing Technology, Chrysler's sporting subsidiary - reckon they've made the new coupe 30 per cent stiffer than the soft - top, and all for a modest weight increase of 19 kg.

BMW really nailed it with this sports coupe and I expect the 435i to be the leader of its class for years on end.

That sounds like the same mission that Subaru and Toyota set for the BRZ / FR - S sports coupes, and indeed the Kia concept car is almost a carbon - copy of those twins.

That puts that model head - to - head with the 400 - hp Porsche 911 Carrera S. Down the line, a higher output engine for an AMG GT Black Series could put out up to 600 hp, which could conceivably compete with the 560 - hp 911 Turbo S. For now Mercedes - Benz will not build a roadster version of the AMG sport coupe, but it's not impossible that one could arrive in the futufor an AMG GT Black Series could put out up to 600 hp, which could conceivably compete with the 560 - hp 911 Turbo S. For now Mercedes - Benz will not build a roadster version of the AMG sport coupe, but it's not impossible that one could arrive in the futuFor now Mercedes - Benz will not build a roadster version of the AMG sport coupe, but it's not impossible that one could arrive in the future.

The 2014 Subaru BRZ sports coupe receives only the mildest of updates and price bumps for the new model year.

Rated for 523 horsepower and 533 lb - ft of torque, the new 8 Series, at least in M850i xDrive trim, not only looks the part of the full - size luxury sport coupe, it sounds it — and feels it.

And sure enough, this 5,185 - pound sport / utility vehicle — sorry, sports activity coupe, per BMW marketing — slows just enough for us to screech around a hairpin, where we promptly nail the throttle and let the all - wheel - drive system and torque - vectoring rear differential figure out what to do with 553 lb - ft of torque.

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.

No, Porsche hasn't built a rather large coupe - crossover (yet), but it has been expanding its army of sports cars off its SUV profits for a decade already.

The company sent a race - spec form of its new M1 sports coupe to American pop artist Andy Warhol for a graphic overhaul.

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.»

The debate will rage on over whether the fastest hatchbacks can really compete with a sports coupe for driver involvement but for sheer road and track pace, many of them are certainly formidable.

Finally, Knott says, the history and heritage of the Viper name calls for a coupe - after all, Vipers ran in sports - car events all over the world, winning their class at Le Mans and even taking outright victory at the 24 Hours of Daytona in 2000.

The Return of the Nissan Coupe If you're looking for a little sports coupe from Nissan, the 2013 Juke Nismo is it.

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 seaFor 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 seafor the well - heeled German - car enthusiast looking for a sport coupe with four usable seafor a sport coupe with four usable seats.

Of course, the bright yellow exterior color of our test car (not one I particularly care for, by the way) helps to announce the coupe's more sporting intentionOf course, the bright yellow exterior color of our test car (not one I particularly care for, by the way) helps to announce the coupe's more sporting intentionof our test car (not one I particularly care for, by the way) helps to announce the coupe's more sporting intentions.

I suppose this system would be useful in a sports sedan or coupe, but it seems a bit much for a vehicle like this since it's nobody's first choice for a weekend of autocrossing.

Ferrari has traditionally reserved their top V12 engine for their top - of - the line luxury sports coupes since 1949.

I'm not loving the interlaced 20 - inch wheels that come with the competition package; the rest of it, including the power bump, makes for a damn fine sports coupe that can squeeze four in a pinch.

Dubbed for the Tourist Trophy motor sports event, the Audi TT is a two - seat hybrid that includes some of the most well known attributes from traditional sports cars and coupes.

Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the quality and craftsmanship for the BMW 3 Series More information about the 2013 BMW 3 Series: The BMW 3 - Series is a family of sporty sedans, wagons, coupes, and convertibles — all sized at what would be considered a compact car in the U.S. 2013 BMW 3 - Series Sedans and Sports Wagon models are built on a new - generation (F30) platform that made its debut with the 2012 - model sedan — and is slightly longer, lower, and wider, while Coupe and Convertible 3 - Series models remain built on the previous platform.

Available as a sedan and coupe for the 2017 model year, the Honda Civic Si is the perfect balance of convenience and sports in today's ever - growing market of performance hatchbacks.

Unfortunately — well, fortunately for me, actually — unlike Graham, I spent a fair amount of time in the older, normally aspirated V8 version of Audi's sport coupe, and while this more eco-friendly, efficient supercharged V6 model is lovely (the «T» on the side of the car is asinine, however), I still know what I'm missing.

Here are a few of the models offered at this Dodge dealer when you want sports coupe for the fun of driving around Frankfort, IL:

In 1962 the Wildcat was a Buick Invicta subseries, mating the Invicta's longer full - size two - door hardtop Buick body (known as the «sport coupe», body production code 4647) with a high - performance 325 hp (242 kW) version of the 401 cu in (7 l) Nailhead V8, known as the «Wildcat 445» for producing 445 lb ⋅ ft (603 N ⋅ m) of torque.

The 2002 Lexus SC430 itself is new for 2002 and puts an end to 10 years of a Lexus favorite, leaving fans without a convertible sport coupe since 1992's SC coupe.

I can't help but think that if Honda put as much effort into creating a proper sport coupe as Hyundai has done with its Genesis, the Accord Coupe would be a halo model for the brand instead of just an under - appreciated companion to the sedan.

The RS badge on the Audi TT equates to luxury with a healthy dose of sports for the cabin of the coupe.

Designers of the new Jetta sedan drew their inspiration from the coupe, and this bodes well for the potential sports appeal of the new Jetta.

It's available as a coupe or convertible with the driving dynamics and sexy styling of a sports car at a price that doesn't put it out of reach for all but the privileged few.

The 2018 Infiniti Q60 upholds the brand's reputation for building beautiful luxury cars and throws in a dose of performance to create a true luxury sports coupe.

The exterior design goal for the ZDX was to merge the emotional appeal of a sports coupe with excellent all - season ability and good ground clearance to allow for moderate off - highway use.

The Lexus LC is all new for 2018 and in a sea of cautiously styled competitors, it has descended on the luxury sport coupe sector like a wedge of futuristic automotive art.

For 2000, an all - new pair of 3 - Series sports coupes, the 323Ci and 328Ci, lands on our shores.

That would be a respectable feat for a sedan or sports coupe, but it's almost unheard of for a wagon, especially one not wearing a BMW badge.

Interestingly, the initial impression is of a relatively high seating position for a coupe, though the perfectly - sized sports steering wheel falls nicely to hand.

Speaking of contrasts, the sports coupe's mirror caps and, side skirts, rear spoiler and diffuser all now come in carbon fiber, as good a cosmetic dress up as you can get for a lot of premium cars, much less the M240i.

Fast European sport coupes tend to offer a lot of performance and cutting - edge technology for a lot of money.

Dodge is also raising the price of its Viper sports car, to $ 76,000 (up $ 3,000) for the GTS coupe and $ 75,500 (up $ 5,500) for the RT / 10 roadster.

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The Regal Sportback provides a sporty, coupe - like design; the spirited performance of a premium sports sedan combines with unexpected versatility in one sophisticated package for a perfect balance of form and function.