Sentences with phrase «other than a sports car»

While we were desensitized to the idea of anything other than a sports car wearing the Porsche crest after the success of the Cayenne, others were still somewhat less than convinced.

Not exact matches

Stock - car racing may not have caught on as big nationally as country music, but through the South it enjoys a more devoted grassroots following than any other sport except football.

More than any other type of songwriting, rap lyrics are peppered with pop culture references, from movies to cars to sports to fashion to other rap songs.

Surprisingly, the tyres chosen for the Valkyrie aren't some entirely new type designed to Adrian Newey's exacting requirements, but a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s — a tyre we're more than familiar with from dozens of other sports and performance cars.

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.

With the dynamic mode set to sport the car rides better than most if not all other 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.

This car wants to be a sport sedan on the other side of the midsize - sedan continuum from the traditional - style Hyundai Sonata, but it plays better to the emotions of the showroom than to the realities of the daily commute.

While the X5 doesn't equal the driving performance of the FX45, which is more sports car than SUV to begin with, it holds its own against the others.

With limited production runs every year, the Alfa Romeo has more exclusivity and rarity than any other sports car in this price bracket.

Even the sport setting is more comfortable than the comfort setting on most other cars — this is a Bentley, after all.

It also has an exposed metal valve cover, which is heavier than the plastic cover used on other Mazdas, but engineers felt it was worth the extra weight to have a prettier engine on display under the hood of a sports car.

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.

It's also lighter than a Chevy Corvette, Ford Mustang, Nissan GT - R, Dodge Viper, Jaguar F - Type and a host of other sports cars, as well.

Other than cars, what are some hobbies you have: Sports, I love watching hockey.

Where the above two sports cars lack in many departments other than performace.

The Italian design house, now owned by Mahindra of Mumbai, India, is tight lipped on other details about the concept car other than that it sports «eco-friendly technology.»

But, when you consider that a standard Exige kitted - out with the sports seats, up - rated brakes, exhaust, Ohlins suspension, air - conditioning and other goodies costs at least # 36,000, a further # 8K seems more than reasonable for what is one of the quickest, rarest and most accomplished cars Lotus has ever built.

Ride & Handling The Dodge Caliber might be considered a sport utility vehicle by some, simply because it's bigger than a compact car, has a liftgate and looks like some other models that are considered SUVs — not the least of which is its sister vehicle, the Jeep Compass.

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.

Surprising no one more than myself, I signed up to get a Vintage Sports Car Club of America (VSCCA) racing license the other week.

Other notable design refinements: the rear end features a side - to - side LED light bar (like the 911 C4) with four - point brake lights, the rear spoiler (which automatically deploys at 62 mph) has been moved backward to the rear lip, the rear end sports a new Porsche logotype, a new front end and hood are bolder than before, and the car's sides are far more aggressively sculptured.

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.

The A5 sports a slightly longer wheelbase than the outgoing car, while aluminum and other lightweight materials help to reduce curb weight.

The F12tdf connects directly to its driver's craving for speed and is sympathetic to those basic instincts; it turns, goes, and (given sufficient tire temperature and considerable pedal efforts) stops like mad, playing to the driver's wild side with plucky repartee, responding with such absurdly dramatic dynamics that it could not be anything remotely other than a beautiful, batshit - insane Italian sports car.

However, itâ $ ™ s more than just any other sports car.

I am unable to recall any other full - sized luxury sport sedan — no, make that any car short of a hyper - exotic — react with such immediacy to a prod of the gas pedal, the eight - speed Tiptronic downshifting faster than an eye blink.

A condemnation of Chrysler's old Sebring convertible and BMW's new i8 hybrid sports car might both be born of frustration, but one carries the exasperation of excellence that might have been perfected while the other, as I still can't seem to forget, had absolutely no redeeming qualities whatsoever other than cheap price.

So while the Sports Series is more dramatic than any other sports car, the stunning exterior design works in complete harmony with the quest for aerodynamic perfeSports Series is more dramatic than any other sports car, the stunning exterior design works in complete harmony with the quest for aerodynamic perfesports car, the stunning exterior design works in complete harmony with the quest for aerodynamic perfection.

If your brain is still having trouble comprehending Lamborghini as anything other than as a super sports car company, you're not alone.

There's also a «sport mode» and Electronic Variable Exhaust, although I don't know why you'd need anything other than max attack for a race car.

This roomy sedan packs more muscle than most other cars in its class, handles like an expensive European thoroughbred and contains just about every creature comfort you could want in a car.If you are looking for a high - performance mid-size sedan, the Maxima should be added to your list of cars to test drive.ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, PERFORMANCEOne reason the Maxima SE performs like a sports car is that it has a sports car engine.

Ford will show the new Explorer sport - ute, which — unlike every other Explorer produced since the vehicle debuted in 1990 — is based on a car platform, rather than a truck platform.

Once aboard, the cockpit is surprisingly roomy for a sports car other than the front - to - back tunnel that houses 217 pounds of lithium - ion batteries.

On my long highway commute, they were much more comfortable than a lot of the infinitely adjustable, Italian - leather sport buckets you'll find in other cars.

«I've owned a number of Nissan 350Z sports cars and other exotics and muscle cars, but more than any other vehicle I can't wait to get this new GT - R out on the road.

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.

It's not as rugged as most other sport - utilities because it is built on the Civic car chassis rather than on a truck chassis.

Super, sport and race cars frequently have a mid-engined layout, as these vehicles» handling characteristics are more important than other requirements, such as usable space.

More manufacturer brands participate in the Pirelli World Challenge than in any other sports car racing Series in the world.

The ride is quite and comfortable, and the suspension has definitely been tuned more for comfort than performance (as it should be) but there is a sport mode you can flip on if you want to squeeze a bit more performance out of the car (the other drive mode you will most likely be using more often is an Eco one).

Specifically, the sedan can now sprint from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.2 seconds, making it quicker than the BMW above and faster than any other production sedan and a host of sports cars.

Across all of these models, the Z4's engines have direct injection, which help them achieve strong output figures while returning better gas mileage than most other sports cars; the base sDrive28i has EPA ratings of up to 22 mpg city, 34 highway.

These impressive specs make it faster than any other rear - wheel - drive road - going sports car ever tested at Nurburgring, with a laptime of just 7:10.9.

The Cayenne S handled these better than most other SUVs, but it was still not sports - car sharp.

Sports cars cost more to repair than other vehicles, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute in Arlington, Va. «Leading» the pack is the Dodge Viper (above) with an average claim of more than $ 26,000 per accident.

I don't know of any nonturbocharged six - cylinder sports car other than the Firebird that can make the rear tires smoke when you bury the accelerator in the carpet.

Although it's not quite as spacious as some other cars in this class, the Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer has more than enough cabin space for passengers to feel comfortable.