Sentences with phrase «of the sports coupe which»

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Scion came out ahead in September, partially due to relatively strong sales of its tC sports coupe, which led sales volume at 1752 units sold and was up 78.6 percent from the same month in 2010, when just 981 tC models were sold.

But then there's the Scion FR - S, which has become the sport coupe of a new generation.

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 future.

All of which will hand this pretense of a» sports coupe» its ugly head on the road and track

The GT - R's Premium trim aims to be a touring version of the 565 - horsepower coupe, which unfortunately remains high - strung and annoyingly loud, unlike more refined sports cars from Mercedes - Benz and Porsche.

These two cars are the fruits of an almost interminably long gestation period in which Subaru and Toyota sought to build a fun, affordable, rear - wheel - drive sports coupe.

That car, which featured subtle nods to the styling of the classic Toyota Sports 800 in a platform almost identically - sized to the current MX - 5, took the form of a four - seater, front - engined and rear - drive coupe.

A sedan variant of the Scion FR - S would reportedly require engineering a 3.9 - inch longer wheelbase to accommodate a hybrid powertrain, which is inconsistent with Subaru's claims that it wouldn't manufacture another version of the sports coupe.

This future Lexus sports coupe would sit at the top of a growing F lineup, which will add the aforementioned Lexus RC F to replace the outgoing IS F, as well as a rumored Lexus GS F that we have spied testing recently.

The new VR - series engine, which was tested by the WardsAuto editors as offered in the INFINITI Q50 Red Sport 400, is available across the range of Q50 sports sedan models, as well as the all - new INFINITI Q60 sports coupe.

Bold contrasts and exaggerated carbon fibre weave structure amplify the sporting character of this striking coupe, with a vibrant paint combination which looks particularly stunning when bathed in bright sunlight.

The new BMW M3 Sedan and new BMW M4 Coupe represent the fifth generation of a pure - bred sports car offering excellent everyday usability — one which has raised the bar in the ultra-high-performance mid-size sedan / coupe segment at every turn over the last three decades.

Throughout the years, the vehicle has been used to test the merits of such systems as anti-lock brakes, double - wishbone suspension, variable valve timing and four - wheel steering before Honda passed the technology on to other members of the family.As such, Prelude was never meant to be a volume car, which is obvious when one considers that its history has been marked by bland styling, cramped cabin room, less than sizzling performance and handling more characteristic of a Cadillac Fleetwood than a sports coupe.

They are a lower - priced version of Saturn's sports coupe, which probably will be called the SC1, and a full - fledged sports sedan that could be called the SL3.

The CC features a masculine shoulder line, which visually connects the front wheel wells to the taillights, providing the emotional and expressive stance of a sports coupe with all the convenience of a sedan.

The most exciting of those is the Lexus RC sports car, which will use the same IS / GS platform and will essentially be a coupe version of the new IS sport sedan.

Similar to the Z06 coupe on which it is based on, the new convertible sports the same supercharged LT4 6.2 L V8, producing «at least» 625hp and 635 lb - ft of torque.

Source: Infiniti Press Release is on Page 2 Infiniti announces U.S. pricing and reservation program for all - new 2017 Q60 Sports Coupe Select models of the third - generation of INFINITI's iconic sports coupe set to arrive in early September at INFINITI retailers nationwide Pricing begins at $ 38,950 for Q60 2.0 t rear - wheel drive model Special INFINITI Q60 Reservation Program now available online at InfinitiUSA.com Curated gifts for Reservation Program participants include GoPro ® Hero4 Silver camera, Bose ® SoundTouch ® 20 Series III Wireless Music System, Rosewood Hotel one - night accommodation, Tumi Tegra - Lite ® carry - on luggage and specially curated culinary experience NASHVILLE, Tenn. — INFINITI today announced pricing for select models of the all - new 2017 INFINITI Q60 sports coupe, which will begin arriving at INFINITI retailers nationwide in early SeptSports Coupe Select models of the third - generation of INFINITI's iconic sports coupe set to arrive in early September at INFINITI retailers nationwide Pricing begins at $ 38,950 for Q60 2.0 t rear - wheel drive model Special INFINITI Q60 Reservation Program now available online at InfinitiUSA.com Curated gifts for Reservation Program participants include GoPro ® Hero4 Silver camera, Bose ® SoundTouch ® 20 Series III Wireless Music System, Rosewood Hotel one - night accommodation, Tumi Tegra - Lite ® carry - on luggage and specially curated culinary experience NASHVILLE, Tenn. — INFINITI today announced pricing for select models of the all - new 2017 INFINITI Q60 sports coupe, which will begin arriving at INFINITI retailers nationwide in early Septsports coupe set to arrive in early September at INFINITI retailers nationwide Pricing begins at $ 38,950 for Q60 2.0 t rear - wheel drive model Special INFINITI Q60 Reservation Program now available online at InfinitiUSA.com Curated gifts for Reservation Program participants include GoPro ® Hero4 Silver camera, Bose ® SoundTouch ® 20 Series III Wireless Music System, Rosewood Hotel one - night accommodation, Tumi Tegra - Lite ® carry - on luggage and specially curated culinary experience NASHVILLE, Tenn. — INFINITI today announced pricing for select models of the all - new 2017 INFINITI Q60 sports coupe, which will begin arriving at INFINITI retailers nationwide in early Septsports coupe, which will begin arriving at INFINITI retailers nationwide in early September.

The Toyota - badged car, dubbed the FT - 86 Concept, is the spiritual successor to the AE86 sport coupe of the 1980s, which was based on the Corolla.

Called the Concept X4, the five - door closely previews the look of the production version of BMW's second so - called Sports Activity Coupe that is planned to go on sale in North America about a year from now as a more affordable alternative to the X6, which is largely credited with initiating the trend toward four - door, coupe - style off - roaders.

The SHINARI is a pure design concept model of a four - door, four - seater sports coupe which perfectly expresses the KODO design theme in a graceful and carefree form.

Even though this is a hatchback, which allows for easy loading of skis, surfboards and other sports gear favored by the typical Eclipse buyer, the smooth, clean lines of the car make it look like a sports coupe.

That will make the GTS the new range - topper of BMW's existing M4 sports coupe range, pricing for which was slashed by more than $ 16,000 (to $ 149,900 plus ORCs) two weeks ago.

If you haven't seen the new Cougar, brace yourself.This ain't your father's Mercury.Gone is the boxy styling and pillow - soft ride that defined the Cougar for the past 15 years.The 1999 Cougar is a raging sports coupe with a lot of power and a performance - oriented suspension system.And it won't turn many 60 - year - old heads - which is just fine with the folks who are steering the upscale Ford brand in a new direction.PERFORMANCE, HANDLINGMercury offers the Cougar with either a 2.0 - liter, 16 - valve, overhead cam, four - cylinder engine rated at 125 - horsepower or a 170 - horsepower, 2.5 - liter V - 6, which boosts the price an additional $ 800.

The 2015 Honda Civic Si is a popular sport compact - which can be had in both coupe and sedan form - that continues to offer an appealing mix of nimble handling, a rev - happy drivetrain and a snappier look than the standard Civic.

Those looking for more thrill though in the automaker's new sports activity coupe can opt for the more powerful MINI Cooper S Paceman, which has a twin - scroll turbocharged engine pushing out 184 - hp and 177 lb - ft of torque.

In 1962, Alfa Romeo launched the Giulia sports sedan along the coupe and Spider versions, which were rebadged and updated versions of earlier Giulietta models (series 101).

That's nothing compared to the exclusivity in Japan, though, which will receive just five of the special Grand Sports, all in automatics and all coupes.

Performance upgrades abounded for the 350Z, which means you can find versions of the car equipped with Brembo brakes and a stiffer chassis (in the NISMO edition), but if you prefer more relaxed sports car motoring then a roadster edition of the Nissan was offered until 2009 (one year longer than the 2003 - 2008 coupe).

If there is a next generation Firebird / Camaro, GM would do well to study Chrysler's Dodge Avenger and Chrysler Sebring, which are good examples of useful sports coupes.

A spokesman for Chrysler Corp.'s Dodge Division, which sells versions of the Mitsubishi - built sport coupe as the Dodge Stealth, said 700 Stealth R / T Turbos are at dealerships currently.

Taking BMW's smallest sports cars one step closer to the bahnstorming new M2 coupe, which has just won motoring.com.au's second Australia's Best Driver's Car award for 2016, all three models score an extra 10kW of power and 50Nm of torque.

In fact, that second - generation Eclipse, which Mitsubishi's Normal, Illinois, plant cranked out between 1995 and 1999, had more success bucking the typical sports coupe flash - in - the - pan syndrome than most of its contemporaries.

For example, compare the price of the Chevrolet Beretta GTZ (the sport coupe model), at $ 13,750, with the Corsica LTZ (the four - door sedan), which sells for $ 12,795.

The 2012 Aston Martin V8 Vantage (available as both coupe and convertible) qualifies for our list of Best V - 8 Sports Cars for 2012, thanks to its 4.7 - liter V8 engine, which produces 420 horsepower and 346 ft. - lbs.

Two - door models are usually cheaper than four - door models, except in the case of two - door sport coupes, which are often the most expensive body style.

Closely related to the Scion FR - S coupe with which it was co-developed, the Subaru BRZ is the first true rear - wheel drive sports car from Subaru any of us here can recall.

Callum told CarAdvice «the notion of four doors is interesting because the idea of a four - door coupe came out originally with Jaguars, and then Mercedes - Benz latched on to the CLS and created this genre of car, which really rightfully was Jaguar's... so that's our rightful place in some ways — the four - door sports cars.»

For the Pontiac Grand Prix, 1990 brings a mixture of business and pleasure.The business is to be found in the advent of a sedan version of this popular midsize coupe, a must development at a time when the baby boomers» reproductive patterns are making midsize four - door sedans increasingly popular.The pleasure is to be found in a new plaything called the Turbo Grand Prix Coupe, a 205 - horsepower hummer that likes to make its great big tires squeal like babies.The business of the sedan and the pleasure of the turbo coupe will be combined this spring when Pontiac introduces the Grand Prix STE Turbo, which is a sedan with the turbo coupe's hot engine and sport suspension.

Dig a little deeper, however, and details emerge that quickly build a compelling case for serious sport coupe fans to pay the extra $ 8k or so required to upgrade from the M235i to the M2 (which features an MSRP of $ 51,700).

For starters, there is a sizzling new convertible version of the Beretta slated to fill the gap left by the Cavalier Z24, which is available in 1990 only as a sports coupe.

The Scion FR - S is a sport - oriented coupe with a front - mounted 2.0 - liter engine and rear - wheel drive, co-developed with Subaru, which sells its own version of the car as the BRZ.

Available on the passion and prime coupes, the smart Sport Package comes with knockout black - painted 16» wheels, a leather - wrapped sport steering wheel, and stainless steel pedals with rubber studs, all of which makes it a lean, mean, sporty machine.