Sentences with phrase «performance roadster»

Lot # 391.1 - This stunning black - over-black performance roadster has been meticulously maintained, garage kept, and serviced since new with 61,022 actual miles.

Just recently, the two - seater was named the «Best Performance Roadster» by the Southern Automotive Media Association (SAMA) during their annual «Topless in Miami» event.

Lot # 527 - This 2007 Cadillac XLR - V ultra-luxury, high - performance roadster is a landmark car in Cadillac's long history.

In 1997, Ray Cox, a 62 - year - old retired businessman, put $ 25,000 down on a $ 100,000 Shelby Series 1 high - performance roadster.

However, if you like the styling, the 124 delivers distinctive Italian flair and a bit more horsepower to one of the best pure sports - car platforms on the market — all at prices that are competitive with the Miata or any other sporty - performance roadster.

This relic of automotive history was built in 1962 to serve as a development prototype for the Ford - powered, AC - bodied performance roadster.

The high - performance roadster has also donated its AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 7 - speed sports transmission to the E 63 AMG.

The performance roadster will feature GM's StabiliTrak four - channel electronic stability control system.

NEW YORK — Saturn continues its product revitalization with the 2007 Sky Red Line performance roadster, which is debuting at the 2006 New York International Auto Show.

And parallel to the market launch of this high - performance roadster in spring 2010, the M Sports Package is being introduced for all further versions of the BMW Z4.

The Porsche Boxster Spyder is back, and much to the delight of performance roadster enthusiasts everywhere.

The new Mercedes - Benz SL63 AMG further enhances their range topping high - performance roadster with updated technology and expressive design.

The engine sets the benchmark in the high performance roadster segment.

This garage - stored performance roadster is powered by a 5.0 - liter 8 - cylinder engine and automatic transmission.

The SLK 55 AMG is the perfect embodiment of the new AMG brand claim of «Driving Performance»: in the compact high - performance roadster segment there is nothing to compare to its combination of tangible driving dynamics, superior sportiness, unique high - technology and low fuel consumption.

An SUV was a hard pill to swallow after a string of high performance roadsters, so I set my sights on the jaguar.

With this impressive display, Mercedes - Benz proved their skill goes beyond high performance roadsters and luxury sedans — they have a sense of adventure, too.

Not exact matches

We are the first and currently only company to commercially produce a federally - compliant highway - capable electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, which combines a market - leading range on a single charge with attractive design, driving performance and zero tailpipe emissions.

The Tesla Roadster, a $ 100,000 high - performance all - electric sports car, is made with a carbon - fiber body panels and an aluminum chassis for better efficiency.

For one thing, this film has at its center an elusive, highly mannered performance that appears to belong, as much as the vintage roadsters and ice - cream suits, to a vanished era.

Help is just around the corner, as the SLS AMG coupe and roadster become the SLS AMG GT for the 2013 model year, with an additional 20 hp (583 hp), substantial changes to the AMG Adaptive Performance Suspension, and quicker shifting from the Speedshift 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission in M «manual» mode.

It was a stark reminder that, in spite of the Demon's realistic styling and performance — near - anathema in the world of concept cars — Dodge's chunky little roadster is nothing more than a well - executed pipe dream.

The 370Z is offered in coupe, roadster and high - performance NISMO form.

The new Shelby Series 2 is the evolution of that minimalist car, offering breathtaking performance in a modern two seat roadster.»

Spec all the options, and the sticker can rise past $ 158,000 — quite a bit of coin, and not far from Mercedes - AMG's SL roadster's top performance models, which can easily hit $ 150,000 - $ 200,000.

Few with their hearts set on a two - seater roadster will see tarted - up hatchbacks as worthy alternatives, but in purely evo terms — those of driving thrills, interaction and performance — the latest generation of hot hatches make strong cases for themselves.

Ultimately, though, it fails to assert itself over either the Boxster S or the M Roadster, its chassis lacking the fine - tuned compliance and precision to out - handle the former, its engine unable to deliver the searing, edgy performance of the latter.

The 370Z will again be offered in coupe, roadster and high - performance NISMO form.

Thanks to the lack of real performance focus at the top of the range, there is a strong argument to suggest the sweetest new MX - 5 is the cheapest one, to major on the simple pleasures of a roadster.

The little roadster is a hoot to drive but loses out to the GT86 when you go in search of that last tenths of performance where body roll curtails your confidence and thus progress when you really push.

When equipped with a six - speed manual transmission, the Club also benefits from sportier Bilstein shock absorbers, a limited - slip differential, and a front shock - tower brace, all of which should improve the roadster's performance.

While the Boxster S remains the more rewarding steer, the new TT RS Roadster will at least raise a smile on a twisting road and with so much straight - line performance the Audi will keep pace with much more expensive machinery.

The AMG Performance Exhaust System comes with GT C, although you can still rattle some cages with it as an option on the regular Roadster.

Surprising as it is enticing, the AMG GT C Roadster appears to be a track - slaying beast with a taste for frightening performance, courtesy of many pieces cribbed from the very fast and very green Mercedes - AMG GT R.

The slightly hampered performance is likely due to the Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster's 177 lb weight gain over its hardtop equivalent.

Cabin accoutrement for the Mercedes - AMG GT Roadster is mostly business as usual in standard fitment, although there are a handful of snazzy options that come gratis with the price of a GT C. Included are a new light - colored Nappa leather package, as well as AMG's performance steering wheel clad in Nappa leather and Dinamica microfiber.

An offshoot of the TT coupe and roadster, the TTS has a host of performance enhancements, like a great turbocharged engine and a special suspension setup, but U.S. - bound versions are missing the one feature they need most: a true manual transmission.

The Mini is as much about style than it is about ultimate performance or practicality, and in those terms the Audi TT Roadster is probably its closest rival.

Here, three high - performance driving machines gathered for the young season's first roadster shoot - out.

Performance is not why one buys a vintage British roadster today.

If the Z4 M roadster were the only car we drove on this magnificent road, we'd walk away perfectly happy - thrilled, even - with its performance.

Cadillac's two - seat XLR roadster has hardly set Mercedes - Benz aquiver with its sales success, but the high - performance XLR - V might have the chops to win a few sales away from the SL by offering SL55 AMG pace for loaded SL500 money.

Sports car earns respect Boxster S is the performance version of Porsche's entry - level roadster.

No other details were provided on this new model, but expect it to have considerably better performance than the current, Lotus - based Roadster that's been on sale since 2008.

BMW wrapped all these in a fresh, confident package with big brakes, aggressive styling (including a shorter hood and crisper overhangs that ensure the driver sits closer to the center of the car than in previous BMW roadsters), and a low roofline to signal the two - door's performance credentials.

One with striking styling — it's probably a little easier on the eye today than it was at launch — and ample performance: the Roadster hits 62mph in 3.8 sec and goes on to 206mph.

The badge has never been used on a Boxster; high - performance models of the mid-engine roadster have only been called Spyder and GTS.

While a handful of Mercedes - AMG vehicles pack twelve - cylinder power, including the G65, S65, and SL65, Mercedes - AMG produces a large volume of performance sedans, SUVs, coupes, and roadsters that are motivated by AMG's legendary V - 8 powertrains.

Like other show cars, the Miata Super20 has some cosmetic and performance modifications, but unlike most show cars the Mazda roadster was built to be driven.

Specifications Year of manufacture: December 2009 Mileage: 33 764 km - 20 979 Miles Chassis: VF9SK252X0M795040 — Number 40 Exterior color: Black Uni & Italien Red Interior color: Red HP: 1001cv Engine displacement: 7993 cm3 Gearbox: Automatic Service book: Yes History With the Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport, Bugatti has succeeded in combining the exceptional performance of the Veyron coupe with the wonderful shape of a roadster: maximum speed up to 360 km / h in cabriolet and 407 km / h closed roof!