We are convinced of
the quality of our sports cars.
JUKE fuses the best
qualities of a sports car, including a sporty driving position, dynamic handling and powerful engine, with the best aspects of an SUV — such as a robust lower body, raised ground height, improved visibility and confident stance.
Not exact matches
It's the
sports car of the sit and stand world, but just like
cars, great
quality and good looks come with a high price tag.
This time we travelled to rural North Yorkshire with a group
of like - minded readers / Auto - biography: Joy Rainey — Matthew Bell talks to one
of the fastest women in motor
sport about her life behind the wheel and her epic transcontinental journeys / Brasier, part two — Sébastien Faurès Fustel de Coulanges concludes his Brasier study, focussing on the racing
cars, powerboats and tractors
of the marque's later years / St James's Concours
of Elegance — This concours in the heart
of London continues to grow in popularity and
quality.
Vintage Armstrong - Siddeleys — Bill Bishop writes about these high
quality Coventry - made
cars of the 1920s / 1938 Rootes Talbot — The restoration
of a 3 - litre
sports tourer is described by David Hawtin / «It was fun then» — Part one
of an article by Bill Boddy recalling motoring memories from over fifty years ago / VSCC Wessex Trial — Tom Threlfall reports this event in his «Diary
of a dilettante» / Retromobile Show Paris — Peter Russell drove to Paris in February to bring us his report / Invicta S - type in the rain On his rain - soaked excursion this month — The Editor drove an open 1931 4 1/2 litre / Vulcan in the twenties — Michael Worthington - Williams describes the diversity
of engines used by this Lancashire - based manufacturer / Austin Seven
sports re-creation — John Williams tells about the rebuilding
of a 1924 «works» two - seater.
Zoe Harrison investigates / The French Brooklands — Bill Boddy begins his series on Monthlery France's answer to the famous Surrey track / Record Breaker — Tom Threlfall and Nick Baldwin reminisce about one
of Britain's most famous post war
sports cars / Standard Issue — In the early days Standards were
quality cars.
1935 Maserati
sports - racer (part 2)-- Ken Painter condudes the history
of the resurrection
of his 4C5 / Bay to Birdwood Run — A report from Dennis Harrison on this huge Australian biennial pilgrimage / Australian All - Veteran Rally — This colourful event is described for us by Ross McGown / The 1920s Windsor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story
of this high
quality London - made light
car / 1934 Triumph
sports - tourer — On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a
car once described as «an enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series
of articles on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old -
car meet in the world was wet this year!
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.
The fact that the GT2 RS effectively started life as a docile four - seat
sports car speaks volumes about the inherant
quality of the 911's chassis, but also the talents
of the development engineers that pour their hearts and souls into projects like the GT2 RS.
As I noted in my first drive
of the
car in June 2016, the S90 shakes up the luxury segment not with Hellcat - conquering power or
sports -
car handling but with ride
quality rarely seen in the luxury segment in recent decades.
Ultimately, time has proven that traditional rear - wheel drive (and no doubt the benefits
of Japanese build
quality) is the more successful formula for a
sports car.
The TSX, which hits dealerships in April, has its share
of good
qualities — like a stylish exterior and interior — but it competes in the luxury
sport sedan category, which is one
of the more crowded segments
of the
car business.
So, yes, the Lamborghini Urus will be another
sport / utility from a super-sports
car company engineered to overcome the two
qualities that no true super-sports
car should have to mitigate — weight and a high center
of gravity.
Warranty Disclaimer: At Mitsubishi, we are so confident in the
quality, reliability and durability
of the
cars we build that we back our passenger
cars and
sport utility vehicles with very extensive warranties.
Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the
quality and craftsmanship for the BMW 3 Series More information about the 2013 BMW 3 Series: The BMW 3 - Series is a family
of sporty sedans, wagons, coupes, and convertibles — all sized at what would be considered a compact
car in the U.S. 2013 BMW 3 - Series Sedans and
Sports Wagon models are built on a new - generation (F30) platform that made its debut with the 2012 - model sedan — and is slightly longer, lower, and wider, while Coupe and Convertible 3 - Series models remain built on the previous platform.
Added comfort with contemporary style is the leather interior to heighten the
quality and craftsmanship for the Porsche 911 More information about the 2016 Porsche 911: In the world
of high - end
sports cars, the 911 is arguably the most iconic model in history.
One -
of - a-kind styling, stirring driving performance and solid craftsmanship are the hallmarks
of a respectable luxury
sports car, and the 2012 Audi TT possesses these
qualities in a marked degree.
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.
This
quality is supplemented by an engine map configured to offer the high rev limits typical
of a
sports car.
«This variant is aimed at fans
of high -
quality sports cars who particularly value an understated appearance and classic driving enjoyment,» says Porsche.
The front - wheel - drive Escort GT has Euro flair, a seat -
of - the - pants
quality reminiscent
of English
sports cars of the»50s and early»60s.
A premium class business sedan with the dynamic
qualities of a high - performance
sports car: This highly traditional concept is being reinterpreted with the world premiere
of the BMW Concept M5.
When it comes to
sports cars, Porsche has always been at the forefront
of providing the highest -
quality when it comes to power, performance and design.
Porsche's smallest SUV has always been a freak
of a
car — combining engineering wizardry that gives it performance to embarrass some
of Porsche's lesser
sports cars, but usability and ride
quality that tops the SUV sector.
Get moving and, while the Jag never quite stops feeling substantial, you'll be laughing like a lottery winner inside five miles: the compelling turn
of speed, the filthy noise, the essential sweetness
of the chassis, with its admirable ride
quality and trustworthy front axle, and the knowledge that you're piloting one
of Jaguar's finest
sports car shapes.
We also
sport a sprawling inventory
of quality pre-owned
car and trucks, provide vehicle financing, and offer a state -
of - the - art service center.
We're here to tell you that the CX - 9 is not only Mazda's finest demonstration
of infusing
sports -
car qualities into an SUV, but it was also Motor Trend's 2008 Sport / Utility
of the Year!
All the major controls are within easy reach, the leather and plastic are
of a
quality befitting a
sports car, and even the soft - top
of my Z06 Convertible fit snugly and never fluttered or flapped despite having some, ahem, serious fun with the
car.
As the IMSA team traditionally consider the use
of high
quality materials for its newest super
sports car creation to be very important, carbon is naturally used all over for elements in the cockpit.
INFINITI Certified Pre-Owned Details: * Limited Warranty: 72 Month / 75, 000 Mile (whichever comes first) Limited Warranty from original in - service date for vehicles under 15,000 miles, 72 months / Unlimited miles from original in - service date for vehicles over 15,000 miles and under 2 years old, 24 months / Unlimited miles from certified * Includes Rental
Car and Trip Interruption Reimbursement * Warranty Deductible: $ 0 * Vehicle History * Roadside Assistance * Transferable Warranty * 167 Point Inspection Reviews: * Sharp handling that makes it feel more like a
sport sedan than a tall SUV; plenty
of passing power from the standard V6 engine; well - trimmed interior has high -
quality materials throughout.
INFINITI Certified Pre-Owned Details: * Limited Warranty: 72 Month / 75, 000 Mile (whichever comes first) Limited Warranty from original in - service date for vehicles under 15,000 miles, 72 months / Unlimited miles from original in - service date for vehicles over 15,000 miles and under 2 years old, 24 months / Unlimited miles from certified * Includes Rental
Car and Trip Interruption Reimbursement * Transferable Warranty * 167 Point Inspection * Roadside Assistance * Warranty Deductible: $ 0 * Vehicle History Reviews: * Sharp handling that makes it feel more like a
sport sedan than a tall SUV; plenty
of passing power from the standard V6 engine; well - trimmed interior has high -
quality materials throughout.
Ford has two unique
cars in its lineup.There's the Taurus SHO, a high - performance
sports sedan with a special 24 - valve Yamaha V - 6 engine.And there is this week's test
car, a 1991 Lincoln Mark VII LSC Special Edition coupe.You won't find anything exotic under the hood - at least not until the 1993 model year - but the LSC has a personality all its own.The interior is perhaps second only to that
of the Cadillac Allante in its design, layout and
quality of material.
The bespoke tuning
of the suspension and damping systems, specially configured steering characteristics, a firmer roll stabilisation set - up and precise tweaks
of the DSC parameters together ensure the new i8 Roadster boasts all
of the plug - in hybrid
sports car's hallmark handling and performance
qualities.
It is possible the «S» in the model name meant Bentley engineers tailored the
car more for
sport than luxury ride
quality, but the Mercedes - Benz S - class does a much better job
of straddling those two worlds.
INFINITI Certified Pre-Owned Details: * Limited Warranty: 72 Month / 75, 000 Mile (whichever comes first) Limited Warranty from original in - service date for vehicles under 15,000 miles, 72 months / Unlimited miles from original in - service date for vehicles over 15,000 miles and under 2 years old, 24 months / Unlimited miles from certified * 167 Point Inspection * Vehicle History * Roadside Assistance * Transferable Warranty * Includes Rental
Car and Trip Interruption Reimbursement * Warranty Deductible: $ 0 Reviews: * Sharp handling that makes it feel more like a
sport sedan than a tall SUV; plenty
of passing power from the standard V6 engine; well - trimmed interior has high -
quality materials throughout.
Exclusive
quality — with extra functionality The interior
of the V60
sports wagon is a clear example
of how Volvo
Cars» designers have added excitement, contrast and a playful element to the Scandinavian design tradition's rational simplicity and functionality.
Stable, agile, quiet and easy to handle, the Supra is a viable competitor to the top -
of - the - line string
of high -
quality Japanese
sports cars such as the Mazda RX7, Dodge Stealth / Mitsubishi 3000 GT and Nissan 300 ZX.
The
Sports Coupé's design, technology and equipment meet the discerning requirements
of young drivers looking for an athletic
car that gives an involving drive, while at the same time delivering the hallmark Mercedes
quality standards in terms
of safety, comfort, environmental compatibility and functionality.
I chose a
car with the
quality of my last
sports utility vehicle because it hugs the ground and thank Tony his confidence in purchasing one that I liked best.
In addition, a 6 - port design
of its rotary engine — 2 ports more than the prior model — improves the intake efficiency, and the newly - added Active Adaptive Shift (AAS) control raises the ride
quality and enjoyment
of driving a
sports car.
This is still not a fully modern cabin with switchgear and material choices that should worry designers at larger
sports car companies, but build
quality inside is good, and commendably free
of annoying creaks and rattles.
The intelligent blending
of sports -
car and sedan
qualities and Honda's nitpicking attention to detail, inside and out.
The super
sports car brand from Sant» Agata Bolognese is the only automaker to have fully mastered the extensive CFRP process across a range
of technologies in - house — from 3D design, through simulation, test, production and validation using state -
of - the - art industrial processes to the very highest
quality standards.
INTERIOR This twin seater Roadster is the perfect combination
of sports car enjoyment but with no - compromise Audi build
quality.
It's a remarkably comfortable
car in which to cruise, with a firm yet soothing ride
quality that comes as something
of a surprise: it doesn't crash and judder over bad roads like some
sports cars.
Material
quality is excellent and there's a surprising amount
of space for a
sports car.
Finer
quality plastics, touchscreen instrumentation and perhaps a classy touch
of metal or carbon fiber trim could go a long way toward making the interior more befitting Chevy's top
sports car.
As the new
sports coupe market continues to flourish, the supply
of high -
quality, low - mileage used
cars in this category will follow.
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The Civic Si Sedan showcases the performance potential
of the Civic platform and is designed to carve through twisty roads like a
sports car, sprint from 0 - 60 quickly and still provide the everyday practicality
of a Civic with its legendary
quality, refinement and durability.