Sentences with phrase «rear drive coupe»

The B in BRZ should stand for «balanced» because that's exactly what Subaru's new rear drive coupe is.

Delivering 429hp this brawny machine is perfectly matched to a race inspired 7 Speed Automatic that offers three performance modes to keep this rear drive coupe poised for business.

Not exact matches

Then, on the morning of December 14, 1992, while he was driving to his job as a psychotherapist at the Philadelphia Psychiatric Center, another motorist slammed into the rear of his Oldsmobile Cutlass coupe.

With the exception of the rear - drive BRZ coupe and vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the EyeSight active safety suite is available on every Subaru model sold in the U.S. market.

Distribution duties remain assigned to a nine - speed automatic, which is mated to Benz's 4MATIC all - wheel drive system in the coupe, but sends power only to the rear wheels in the convertible.

The Specs On sale: Now Price: $ 200,405 / $ 206,905 (coupe / convertible, including destination charge) Engines: 6.2 L V - 8, 583 hp, 479 lb - ft Drive: Rear wheel Fuel mileage: 13/19 mpg

Engine V6, 3179cc, dohc per bank, 24v Max power 276bhp @ 7300rpm Max torque 224 lb ft @ 5300rpm Transmission Six - speed manual (auto optional), rear - wheel drive Tyres 215/45 ZR16 fr, 245/40 ZR17 rr Weight (kerb) 1410 kg Power - to - weight 196bhp / ton 0 - 60mph 5.5 sec (claimed) Top speed 168mph (claimed) Price when new # 52,000 (1991 coupe)-- # 63,100 (2005 targa)

The firm will instead concentrate on its SUV sales — with the XV, Outback and Forester remaining on sale — while the BRZ rear - drive coupe, which is twinned with the Toyota GT86, currently has a waiting list and Subaru UK is pushing for bigger stock levels in 2013.

Unveiled at the 2014 Geneva motor show, the stunning 2 +2 coupe harnesses power from a 3 - litre V6 available with three power outputs driving either the rear or all - four wheels.

That rear - wheel - drive design exercise was introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show, alongside the front - wheel - drive True 140S, as a sort of poor enthusiast's BMW 2 Series coupe.

2016 Cadillac ATS sedan and coupe models still offer a six - speed manual on rear - wheel - drive 2.0 T models; the base ATS sedan continues with its 2.5 - liter four - cylinder, which gains the eight - speed automatic as well.

The Toyota FT - 86 sports coupe concept has been made real at last: meet the production GT 86, affordable rear - drive fun

In 1983, Toyota and Dan Gurney's All American Racers began an IMSA Camel GT campaign with the last of the rear - drive Toyota Celica sports coupes.

Front engine, rear - wheel drive, small lightweight coupe body but with a 200bhp flat - four boxer engine.

If we point to any single thing that could ruin this high - powered, rear - wheel - drive sports coupe, steering is the main suspect.

This is our first drive of Toyota's version of the all - new, front - engine rear - wheel - drive coupe it co-developed with Subaru.

It will be offered exclusively with the same nine - speed automatic transmission used in the C300 sedan and coupe, with a choice of rear - wheel drive or 4Matic all - wheel drive.

The Roadster is mechanically similar to the coupe and retains its 6.2 - litre V8 powerplant, seven - speed twin - clutch gearbox and rear - wheel drive.

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.

Like the standard mid-engine 2015 Alfa Romeo 4C coupe that we've already seen and sampled in Europe, the 4C Launch Edition employs a peppy, all - aluminum, 237 - hp, 1.7 - liter direct - injection turbo - four that drives the rear wheels through a 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.

MT claims that the new sports coupe will eschew the front - engine, rear - wheel - drive form that was long a hallmark of the Supra (and, for that matter, the FT - HS concept).

It's a compelling, disparate bunch: a quartet of coupes that encompasses normal aspiration and forced induction, front - and mid-engined layouts, rear - wheel drive and all - wheel drive.

The Scion tC was mildly refreshed last year in an effort to make it more appealing while it shares showroom space with the more capable rear - wheel - drive Scion FR - S sports coupe.

But Toyota took the opportunity to refresh its rear - wheel - drive sports coupe, renaming the Scion FR - S as the 2017 Toyota 86.

The rear - drive Japanese coupe felt like an old friend when I first sat in the comfortable, supportive driver's seat and turned the old - school key to ignite the quirky flat - four.

What it is: The 6 Series comes in three body styles — coupe, convertible or four - door Gran Coupe — and with a menu that offers three engines and rear - or all - wheel drive.

Subaru is keeping the excitement up for its upcoming rear - wheel - drive 2 +2 sport coupe by slowly releasing teaser videos up until its arrival around springtime of next time.

I seem to have unwittingly developed a specialism with my long - termers: rear - drive coupes and convertibles, usually with around 300bhp.

On the heels of the online unveiling of the Toyota GT 86, Subaru has released details of its version of the rear - drive sporty coupe, the BRZ.

We see huge potential for a practical, rear - drive sports coupe like this — think of it as Toyota's answer to practical hot hatches like the VW GTI and Ford Focus ST — but for now, we'll have to satisfy ourselves with simply ogling this ultra-cool concept.

on sale: Now xfr Base price: $ 80,000 xkr base price: $ 96,000 / $ 102,000 (coupe / convertible) Specs: 5.0 L supercharged V - 8, 510 hp, 461 lb - ft; rear - wheel drive

There are no plans to put it into production, even though the new bodywork would seriously increase the practicality of Toyota's rear - wheel - drive sports coupe.

The two are teaming up to produce a pair of small, lightweight, rear - wheel - drive sports coupes that are nearly ready to go on sale.

Mercedes describes the S - Class coupe as having typical rear - wheel drive proportions, which includes a very long bonnet and low roof.

The rear - wheel drive coupe seats four and replaces the 1 Series coupe.

The mid-engine, rear - wheel drive coupe can accelerate from 0 - 60 mph in 4.3 seconds, with a top speed of 177 mph.

The Carrera and wide - body Carrera S offer the choice of rear - wheel drive or four driven wheels — both in coupe and convertible body styles.

And for Camaro fans without the requisite $ 54,995 for a ZL1, that character trickles down to SS coupes for 2012 with the standard FE4 suspension, which revises the front and rear dampers and specs new antiroll bars to address the terminal - understeer issue that made the Camaro feel so unwilling when driven hard.

We first got an indication of Kia's sports - car ambitions with the GT4 Stinger concept car shown at the 2014 Detroit auto show, a rear - wheel - drive coupe powered by a 315 - hp, 2.0 - liter turbo - four.

The 2015 BMW 2 Series will be offered with all - wheel drive, whereas the cars are currently available only as rear - wheel - drive coupes.

Worry not, as the three - pointed star has let us in on all the dirty details for the newest drop - top: 563 hp from the same 6.2 - liter V - 8 as the SLS AMG coupe, rear - wheel drive, and a convertible soft top that can be lowered at speeds up to 31 mph.

I usually choose the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 4D for my snow and ice tire on the rear - wheel drive coupe, using the same steel wheels.

Pricing for the 2015 BMW 2 Series xDrive models is only $ 1800 more than for rear - drive cars, although the sticker prices for all 2 Series coupes rise slightly for 2015.

So here's the lot of them — all 8 coupes you can buy now with rear - wheel drive and a 4 - cylinder engine.

While the rear - drive coupe doesn't have the punch of the Focus — it gives up a mammoth 119 lb - ft of torque to the Ford — it feels far more at home, especially on extended runs.

That's a lot of two - door, rear - wheel - drive coupes in a market that increasingly favors high - riding boxes.

The range will be rounded up by a luxury coupe that will serve as a replacement to the recently discontinued Hyundai Genesis Coupe that was originally marketed as a rear - drive sports car alternative to pony cars and the likes of the Nissan 370Z.

The excellent steering, low - grip Michelin tires, and fabulous chassis balance combine to make this rear - wheel - drive coupe so much fun to flog.

Rear - wheel - drive coupes bring to mind beefy engines with high cylinder counts, fat tires, and blaring exhaust notes.

a front - wheel - drive onslaught is inevitable, but executives are currently mulling a plan to leave the third generation of the 1 - series coupe and convertible on a rear - drive platform into the early 2020s.