Sentences with phrase «quick as the sports cars»

It's not as quick as the sports cars but fun in a skis - versus - snowboard sense.

«There are a number of people in the world who think sports cars are finished because SUVs can get around a corner as quick as a sports car can, technology being what it is,» he said.

Not exact matches

As the sport started a new development curve, the speeds of cars increased rapidly and with the introduction of new aero rules and wider tyres for 2017, they've got even quicker.

But as Manuel Lage has discovered the first car to bear the name was an Alfonso Hispano - Suiza / Americans to the Rear — Rear engined designs — Part Three / Americans to the Rear — Concluding his series on American rear engined cars Karl Ludvigsen examines the role played by General Motors / Epicyclic Gearing — Workshop — Part Two / Settlers Special — A cut - down 1933 Riley Monaco shipped to Vancouver by an ex-pat in the»50s formed the basis for Miles Fenton's ideal supercharged special / Racing in the Rain — Alan Smith has been using his camera to good effect at motor sporting events for over 50 years / Ards TT 75th Anniversary — John Payne reports on the 75th Anniversary of the Ards TT / The Little Engine that could — Gavin Farmer celebrates the Jowett Bradford / It's quicker by Rail — Brian Heath's subject this month is a 1939 Railton long chassis special limousine.

The good news is that it doesn't matter, as the 86 is still a quick, lightweight and genuinely fun sports car that should make any driving enthusiast happy.

Whereas some cars hide their athleticism like a ripped track - runner clad in sweat - pants and a hoodie, and appear laid back while being fully capable and blisteringly quick when called upon to perform — think BMW 5 GT or Lexus GS — the MKZ hints at athletic abilities but fails to perform as a proper sports sedan when pressing on.

In the car's more aggressive sport and track modes, gear shifts come in as quick as 130 milliseconds — about one - third of the time it takes to blink.

That certainly qualifies it as a four - door sports car, but that droning CVT linked up to the V - 6 powerhouse takes away the sporty feel, despite its quick acceleration.

Nissan, none too subtly, calls 4DSC «the ultimate four - door sports car,» which may strike traditionalists as a contradiction in terms, but which makes better sense after you have bombed down an open road and taken a few quick turns in the car.

Although not particularly menacing on the outside, it comes with a ton of extra features on the inside and a beefed - up drivetrain that makes it as quick as full - fledged sports car.

The GT - R is a 2 +2 coupe as it always was but this particular car was built from the ground up to live up to the «Godzilla» name and be quicker than most sports cars and supercars of this era.

The new 2017 Nissan GT - R is a 2 +2 coupe as it always was but this particular car was built from the ground up to live up to the «Godzilla» name and be quicker than most sports cars and supercars of this era.

When the talk turns to future classics, one of the first Japanese cars that pops into mind is the Honda S2000, a quick and aggressive little roadster with an engine that loves to rev.. The S2000 is something of a throwback to the British sports cars of the»60s, and it has earned a reputation as a raw and demanding hot rod that rewards the driver with its unique style and performance.

The transmission also works well enough, though it didn't feel as quick as similar transmissions in other sports cars from BMW and Porsche.

The car is fun to drive and able to handle some sporting maneuvers, such as quick cornering on tight curves.

From the quickest circuit to one of the slowest: that's the theme this weekend as the American Le Mans Series rolls into the Motor City for the Detroit Sports Car Challenge presented by Bosch.