Sentences with phrase «performance version of both cars»

There won't be a Mazdaspeed performance version of the car at launch, and officials won't say whether such a model is in the works, though that would appear likely.

The Model 3 is more than 400 kg lighter than the Model S, so it could be quicker than the Performance version of that car.

The mysterious model is assumed to be the Range Rover Sport RS, a performance version of the car, said to use a 5.0 liter V8 petrol engine, borrowed from Jaguar, and capable of delivering around 550 Nm and 680 Nm.

So you can see that the allure of a high performance version of a car, a G63 AMG compared to a regular G series, a CTS - V over a regular CTS might have little to do with the actual performance gains of the car.

Not exact matches

The product testing agency on Thursday gave the new, high - performance P85D version of the automaker's Model S a rating of 100 — a perfect score — calling it «the best - performing car that Consumer Reports has ever tested.»

Subaru has a habit of blessing Japan and Europe — but not America — with ever - faster versions of its WRX and WRX STI performance cars.

Sadly, the U.S. won't receive this upgraded version of the Subaru performance car.

For those not familiar with French - car minutiae, the Mégane 265 Trophy is an extremely high - performance version of Europe's Mégane hatchback.

A high - performance, turbocharged version of the car dubbed Focus ST is also offered.

The Honda Civic Type R is one of the most anticipated performance cars of the year, and, in typical Honda fashion, this concept version that debuted at the 2014 Geneva auto show is a thinly - veiled version of the production hot hatch that will be revealed in 2015.

Honda admitted the lack of Type - R performance versions of its current cars (particularly Civic) meant it's losing some of its traditional enthusiast buyers to other car brands.

Second, while the big - motor version of any pony car is a hoot to drive, oftentimes the performance feel and balance of the smaller - engine edition is more fun.

Most striking of Italy's offerings is the new Ferrari 458 Speciale Aperta, an open - topped version of one of 2014's most exciting performance cars.

There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear - wheel - drive sports coupe: at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will preview its version of the performance car with the BRZ Prologue concept.

Auto Express says we can expect this engine to make between 410 and 520 hp for different versions of the car, with lower - powered versions competing with the Jaguar F - Type V6 S and higher - output performance variants targeting the supercharged Jaguar F - Type V8 R.

There's no reason BMW can't have an AWD M car, anymore than Audi, VW or any manufacturer can't have AWD versions of their performance brand.

The high - performance Quadrifoglio version of the Alfa Romeo Giulia (pictured) was set to arrive later this year, but refinements to the car's chassis and safety systems have supposedly delayed the car's European launch until mid-2016.

Based on the BMW 1 Series, the 1 Series M takes its place among M performance versions of the 3, 5 and 6 Series cars and the X5 and X6 SUVs.

There's a big change in store for the 2014 BMW M6: coupe, convertible, and four - door coupe versions of the performance car will henceforth be offered with an optional six - speed manual transmission.

How It Drives The sporty, tight - handling performance that's defined the modern Mini is still going strong in this third - generation car, but the overall driving experience is more refined than in previous versions of the Hardtop.

The sporty, tight - handling performance that's defined the modern Mini is still going strong in this third - generation car, but the overall driving experience is more refined than in previous versions of the Hardtop.

Along with the Japanese - market Evo Final Edition, a special U.S. - market Final Edition version of the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution will have a limited run of 1,600 examples as a swan song for the rally - bred performance car.

If you want a freakish performance version of a pedestrian premium small car, look instead to the just - released Audi RS3.

There are endless versions of ultra-fabulous super-duper 80 - to -240-mph sports cars that only some of the 1 percent can buy and only a hundredth of a percent of able buyers would be capable of driving at anywhere close to their performance potential.

This won't trouble the Model S P100D but Musk has put fans at ease on Twitter earlier in 2016 when he confirmed that the Model 3 would have its own version of Tesla's «Ludicrous mode» — also seen on the Model S and Model X. We're expecting to see two and four - wheel - drive versions of the Model 3, with four - wheel - drive models benefitting from dual motors to provide increased performance but the first cars are all rear - wheel drive.

Lest you suspect McLaren lost its way by building an elegant, friendlier version of its lean and mean Sport Series, fear not: there are sufficiently strong strands of the donor car's spirit to lend the 570GT a sense of familial integrity and glued - down performance.

If such a car were to be released, it would slot below the Acura NSX supercar but above the S1000, the higher - performance version of the Japan - only S660 mid-engine compact that could make it to the U.S.

The new turbocharged, all - wheel drive hot hatchback will go on sale in the U.S. in spring 2016, and this prototype spotted testing on our shores likely means that Ford Performance is finalizing tuning for the U.S. - spec version of the car.

Toyota will be entering a racing version of the C - HR at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race next month to gauge public reaction to the car to see if there's a business case for a performance variant.

Though it doesn't immediately look that different from the regular Bentley Continental GT, there are a few tell - tale signs that this car is a higher - performance version of Bentley's coupe.

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

This upgrade means that the P90D is the highest - performance Tesla Model S, and the Model S 90 will be the version of the car with the greatest range.

The cars are sportier, Polestar - fettled versions of the Volvo S60 and V60 with a selection of performance upgrades that are optional on the regular models fitted as standard.

BMW showed off a high - performance version of the M4 at this year's Pebble Beach festivities, tantalizing M - car gearheads with the idea of comprehensive performance upgrades for the already impressive coupe.

The XKR's combination of a 503bhp supercharged 5 - litre V8 engine and a six - speed automatic gearbox is described by Brown as one of his «all - time favourites», and while the numerous versions of the XK — from the naturally aspirated base model to the wild XKR - S GT — offer the chance for Brown's customers to choose something different, he is keen that his vision for the car isn't too heavily altered: «I wanted a lazy drive and lots of torque and grunt — discretionary performance.

Polestar Performance hope to use experience of running the C30 that competes in the Swedish Touring Car championship and transfer this to the road, using aerodynamics influenced by the race car on the road going versiCar championship and transfer this to the road, using aerodynamics influenced by the race car on the road going versicar on the road going version.

Investing in the creation of a new Special Operations Technical Centre near its Coventry home, JLR's new building will create high - performance models, ultra luxury versions and limited run collector edition cars.

Curiously, Mercedes will not rule out a convertible version of the GT R just yet, despite the apparent contradiction of adding weight and removing structural rigidity from a very focussed performance car.

I forgot that I wasn't driving the sportier S5 version of this car, so impressed was I by the performance.

Bavarian tuning company Mansory has outlined its 2018 Geneva line - up, living up to its reputation of producing «interesting» versions of luxury and performance cars from the industry's top marques.

The brand's best - selling car is offered in sedan, coupe and convertible body styles and in several performance levels, from the base G25 sedan (reviewed separately) to the high - performance IPL version of the G37 coupe, which is covered in this review.

Improvements to the already performance - oriented design of the X-BOW for the R version will also include a suspension lowering of the car and a new engine mount set - up to provide for better handling.

Tobias Moers, boss of Mercedes» AMG performance division, actually mentioned that the hardcore version of the car would be appearing at Goodwood.

During The Middle Of 2006 The Aston Martin Factory Showcased The All New Aston Martin Vantage Roadster At The Greater Los Angeles Auto Show And Even Tho The Car Was To Weigh 200 Pounds Over The Coupe Version, Due To The Roof Mechanics, This Desirable Addition Was To Still Offer Buyers The Same Performance, With The 4.3 Litre V8 Producing A More Than Healthy 380 Brake Horse Power With 302 lb ⋅ ft Of Torque At 5000 rpm, Which Would Accelerate From 0 - 62 MPH In Just 4.9 Seconds, Would Further Climb To An Electrically Limited Top Speed Of 178 MPH, With All This Power Available With Or Without The Electric Convertible Roof In Place.

Longer, wider, and possessing sheet metal that looks like a rounded version of the previous sharp - edge body, the 1991 Sentra casts aside the poor performance image so common to economy cars.

(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)

Not too long ago, BMW's M performance division was focused purely on «core» products, providing finely - honed performance versions of the German car - maker's mid-size 3 Series and large 5 Series.

The BMW 5 Series for 2014 represents one of the most complete luxury car lines in the industry, offering a base turbocharged sedan, a powerhouse high - performance M version, diesel - powered and V8 models, a hybrid and a somewhat controversially styled Grand Touring wagon / SUV.

Aiming to broaden appeal for the performance - oriented version of its city car, the Fiat 500 Abarth Cabrio made its U.S. debut on the L.A. show floor today.

There's Rod, holder of the record at Pikes Peak for so many years that they started calling the place Millen's Mountain; there's Steve Millen, rally driver, road racer and performance parts maker at Stillen; there's Rhys, son of Rod, himself a rally driver, successful Pikes Peak racer and driver of who - knows - how - many stunts in all those «Fast and / or Furious» movies; and now there is Ryan, a lad so polite you almost want to hire him on the spot to do public relations work at Disneyland, maybe for a souped - up version of Autopia where the cars leave the track and drift wildly through the Magic Kingdom.