When Motor Trend had the 2012 Corvette Z06 Centennial Edition in their garage a month ago, not only did they test the car against last year's Z06, but they also put it up against 10
other sports cars in a comparison test Motor Trend calls the «Best Driver's car».
The cars were exceptionally expensive compared to other small cars, but they were also extraordinarily fast, compared not just to small cars but to
other sports cars in general.
With limited production runs every year, the Alfa Romeo has more exclusivity and rarity than
any other sports car in this price bracket.
DS executives spoke to Auto Express, saying «If we have a sports car, it'll be unlike
any other sports car in its design.»
There is
no other sports car in the $ 50k range that can claim the same unfiltered driving experience offered by the 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C.
No other sports car in this market segment offers such a perfect balance of sportiness, safety and comfort.
Not exact matches
The track made its first appearance on the calendar back
in 2004, when
cars which couldn't overtake each
other and the
sport was suffering from one team dominating everything.
Use them to haul wet towels home from the pool or beach, pack a bag for the road, or to keep soiled shoes,
sports equipment or uniforms separated from
other items
in your
car or trunk.
The critical importance of a two - adult rule was highlighted by recent allegations by the sister of a wrestling team manager claiming that he told her that he had been abused by the coach, former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who she claimed traveled to tournaments with Mr. Hastert but no
other adult, and went for long rides
in the coach's
sports car.
But skating between
cars and pedestrians isn't the best idea for the skaters or
others whose paths they cross, and Elk Grove Village offered few places for skaters to enjoy their
sport in comparative safety.
Although this warning applies especially to athletes involved
in collision and contact
sports (such as football, boxing, hockey, or soccer), excess weight may even increase the risk of cognitive problems
in people who have suffered one - off head injuries
in car accidents or
other non-athletic situations, Amen says.
This time we had a Panamera Sport Turismo which is based on the succesful high - performance
sports cars, yet, at the same time the up to 404 kW / 550 hp Sport Turismo is variable like no
other representative
in its class.
71 years young,
sports car & Harley owner both built for 2 people to enjoy going places together, the mountains, beaches, visiting each
other, like to play cards
in person & on the internet, cooking at home for the both of us, dancing, roller skating
in rinks, blowing, playing pool, swimming,...
It is
in fact the story of a young woman, Anastasia (Dakota Johnson), who enters into a explicitly stated sexual contract with wealthy kinky guy Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), and uses that contract to consistently outmaneuver him, taking him from what he wants (contractual sex), to get what she wants — love, marriage, cuddling, mansions,
sports cars, jewelry, and
other things that arrive
in the conclusion to the trilogy, Fifty Shades Freed.
Inspired by first - person videos of extreme -
sports exploits, the game would feature helicopters, jet skis, boats and
other vehicles
in addition to
cars.
Aside from the stunning Italian
sports car, the 47 shots also show off plenty of
other cars & several tracks
in spectacular lighting conditions, including two stunning panorama screenshots of Bathurst
In secondary education... we are beset by a peculiar paradox: in our complex industrial society there is increasingly more to learn, and formal education is ever more important in shaping one's life chances; at the same time, there is coming to be more and more an independent «society of adolescents,» an adolescent culture which shows little interest in education and focuses the attention of teenagers on cars, dates, sports, popular music, and other matters just as unrelated to schoo
In secondary education... we are beset by a peculiar paradox:
in our complex industrial society there is increasingly more to learn, and formal education is ever more important in shaping one's life chances; at the same time, there is coming to be more and more an independent «society of adolescents,» an adolescent culture which shows little interest in education and focuses the attention of teenagers on cars, dates, sports, popular music, and other matters just as unrelated to schoo
in our complex industrial society there is increasingly more to learn, and formal education is ever more important
in shaping one's life chances; at the same time, there is coming to be more and more an independent «society of adolescents,» an adolescent culture which shows little interest in education and focuses the attention of teenagers on cars, dates, sports, popular music, and other matters just as unrelated to schoo
in shaping one's life chances; at the same time, there is coming to be more and more an independent «society of adolescents,» an adolescent culture which shows little interest
in education and focuses the attention of teenagers on cars, dates, sports, popular music, and other matters just as unrelated to schoo
in education and focuses the attention of teenagers on
cars, dates,
sports, popular music, and
other matters just as unrelated to school.
It's far more commuter than
sports car and is on par with
other plug -
in hybrids that have added bigger batteries to their regular hybrid models for longer EV stints.
I think there are also some
other points that are really cool, and we will also see those
in super
sports cars.»
Others consider it to be an unacceptable dynamic compromise
in a $ 40,000
sports car.
In other words, Kia needs people to recognize the company as a quality automaker before it puts time and money into low - volume
sports cars.
Motor Trend reports that the project, which would result
in a
sports car jointly developed by BMW and Toyota, was greenlit by none
other than Akio Toyoda, the executive who put his stamp of approval on the FR - S along with the Lexus LFA supercar.
The interesting thing is that the
other three key components of any electric
car — weight, aerodynamic drag and rolling resistance — are areas
sports car manufacturers, and us
in particular, are really good at mastering.»
Stefan Bellof did indeed drive a Porsche 956 to the fastest ever lap of 6:11:13 for a motorised vehicle
in 1983... but it was for qualifying for the 1000 km
Sports Car race, so technically it was never a production car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pocke
Car race, so technically it was never a production
car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pocke
car... Admittedly some of the
cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production
car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pocke
car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production
car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pocke
car as the
others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockets.
In fact, he thinks being a sports car manufacturer gives Aston Martin an advantage in building electric cars that other automakers don't necessarily hav
In fact, he thinks being a
sports car manufacturer gives Aston Martin an advantage
in building electric cars that other automakers don't necessarily hav
in building electric
cars that
other automakers don't necessarily have.
But
in the same way that Porsche has made its
other, more famous,
sports car handle brilliantly despite its odd engine placement, Audi has achieved great things here despite the powertrain configuration.
The Orange Edition is the first
in a line of new «Club Series» models
in the GT86 range, which Toyota is using to celebrate the company's motorsport heritage both old and new - the latter comprising R3 rally and CS - Cup race versions of the compact
sports car, among
other efforts such as the Yaris WRC.
Lack of modern safety technology and
other flaws mark Ford's
sports car down
in the latest round of tests
In other sports - car news, the next SRT Viper is already in the works, and it aims to take its Viprousness to new height
In other sports -
car news, the next SRT Viper is already
in the works, and it aims to take its Viprousness to new height
in the works, and it aims to take its Viprousness to new heights.
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.
Like
other sports cars, be prepared to burn through the stock tires
in no time.
The
other cool thing about the XKR - S is that it accelerates explosively and brakes beautifully if you want to drive it like a
sports car, yet you also can just drive this Jag
in a docile manner and it will behave exactly like a stock XK convertible, which is to say, like a grand tourer.
The seats are covered
in a quality of leather appropriate for a
sport / utility that starts at $ 120,825, though the driver's seat lacks the comfort of the brand's
cars and
other SUVs, which have some of the best, most sumptuous seats
in the world, even before you turn on the power massage.
Roof open, the buffeting is conspicuous by its absence and is no worse than
in others cars with a similar open - roof arrangement (think McLaren 570S Spider), and when the roof is closed only an increase
in wind noise around the top of the A-pillar can be detected, meaning the i8 remains a great GT -
sports car.
«The Rapide has the capability to carry four people
in comfort but first and foremost it is a
sports car and we will subject it to the same tests we would our
other sports cars.»
Peter Stevens felt privileged to be among the judges / Auto - biography: Gerry Michelmore —
In the latest instalment of our interview series, we visit Carden cyclecar owner Gerry Michelmore and learn of his other interests / Lea - Francis by Corsica — Malcolm Bobbitt reports on a rare 1939 Super Sports model that has just emerged from long - term restoration / Rétromobile 2013 — We share some of the highlights from the annual pilgrimage to Paris, focusing on the rarest and most unusual machines on display / Made in Lyon: the Cognet de Seynes — This Lyonnaise company started making cars in 191
In the latest instalment of our interview series, we visit Carden cyclecar owner Gerry Michelmore and learn of his
other interests / Lea - Francis by Corsica — Malcolm Bobbitt reports on a rare 1939 Super
Sports model that has just emerged from long - term restoration / Rétromobile 2013 — We share some of the highlights from the annual pilgrimage to Paris, focusing on the rarest and most unusual machines on display / Made
in Lyon: the Cognet de Seynes — This Lyonnaise company started making cars in 191
in Lyon: the Cognet de Seynes — This Lyonnaise company started making
cars in 191
in 1912.
Where the above two
sports cars lack
in many departments
other than performace.
In other words, Cadillac's new accounting system will make it easier to green - light an exotic, high - priced, low - volume
sports car as a way to elevate the value of its more mainstream products.
Design chief Peter Schreyer has been a vocal supporter, though
other executives
in South Korea are believed to be less enthusiastic that the brand can support a
sports car.
Yet the only
other plug -
in sports cars that have any business on track — the Porsche 918 Spyder and the McLaren P1 — cost $ 850,000 and up.
It is,
in a way, but on the
other hand, it's a natural chimera, a vehicular portmanteau for AMG's two most iconic vehicle lines: Put the head of a
sports car like the GT S on a G - Wagen, and this is what you get.
Porsche sits
in a league of its own
in the luxury
car segment, selling fewer vehicles than BMW and Mercedes while not being obsessed with exclusivity like some
other sports car makers.
Instead, the new prototype is destined to go racing
in other sports car categories — it's already been approved for many championships, including France's VdeV series.
To truly enjoy these
cars potential, you are most often «breaking the law» My son had a
sport bike and it was very fast but boring and uncomfortable
in traffic and actually quite dangerous because they are often not seen by
other drivers.
Honda Motor Company hasn't taken a stab at a mid-engine
sports car since it first released the NSX 25 years ago, and the 2017 version has no direct connection to that model — which ended production
in 2005 —
other than its legendary name.
If it is not the most beautiful Ferrari of all time, it is vastly more elegant and sensual than the Enzo, the F50, the F40, and
other extreme - performance models offered
in the years since Scuderia Ferrari quit
sports car racing to concentrate exclusively on Formula 1.
Meanwhile,
others have tried to muscle
in on Porsche's territory with varying degrees of success, but as the originator of the species the «Cayenne Turbo» badge still holds more than a little cachet:
sports car, off - roader, family wagon, luxury GT, its well - heeled aficionados would see it as all those things and more, while many of its detractors still struggle with that badge even appearing on the nose of such a vehicle.
Honda will have six
other concepts on display at Tokyo; three motorcycles, including a 250cc - like electric
sports bike (the RC - E), two city
cars, the Micro Commuter and the N Box, and a curious mobility scooter called the Townwalker, which is designed to fold neatly into the
car when not
in use.
Our latest group test pits three
sports cars against each
other, all of them sitting around the # 50,000 mark
in their standard forms.
While he remained coy on specific details — Mazda hasn't released capacity, power, torque, fuel economy or
other important data points for the engine, or even whether Mazda has turned to turbocharging or hybridisation, the message was very clear that Mazda intends to release a rotary - engined
sports car in the not - too distant future.