Sentences with phrase «rides in their sports cars»

They buy them drinks, offer rides in their sports cars, take them shopping, and wine and dine them at the best restaurants.

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A sports car buff who has not been seen riding a bicycle in years, the prince nevertheless climbed aboard a two - wheeler in Stockholm and led the field through part of the first lap of a bike race, pulling nimbly aside after 850 meters and letting the 60 - odd competitors pedal past.

The critical importance of a two - adult rule was highlighted by recent allegations by the sister of a wrestling team manager claiming that he told her that he had been abused by the coach, former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who she claimed traveled to tournaments with Mr. Hastert but no other adult, and went for long rides in the coach's sports car.

Then she meets David (Peter Sarsgaard), a handsome stranger and professed music lover who offers to give her cello a ride home in his fancy sports car one wet afternoon, so her instrument won't be ruined in the rain.

Director Tucci sends artist, subject and artist's muse out for a ride around town in a red sports car, in a scene evoking a French New Wave flash of freedom through movement.

This car does not have a sports car ride as far as handling (not stiff), but the comfort is unmatched even in more pricier cars.

We rode in the 535i in the driver's seat, the front passenger's seat, and a rear captain's chair, and the vehicle felt composed and comfortable in all three positions, even when it was being flung around like a sports car.

After a ride in a Countach from famed test driver Valentino Balboni, he returned to the States with a hankering for a mid-engine Italian sports car.

The ride and handling are perfectly balanced for a small sports car, although it handles itself in a slightly different manner than Miatas previously have.

In The Missing Link, Delwyn Mallett gets behind the wheel of the prewar car which bridges the gap between the humble Volkswagen Beetle and a long line of sporting Porsches / Auto - biography: George Cohen — Matthew Bell visits the retired psychiatrist who now devotes his time to driving old cars and building and riding motorcycles, especially single - cylinder Nortons / Douglas Blain takes to the road in a 1946 Talbot - Lago T26 Record, in its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage caIn The Missing Link, Delwyn Mallett gets behind the wheel of the prewar car which bridges the gap between the humble Volkswagen Beetle and a long line of sporting Porsches / Auto - biography: George Cohen — Matthew Bell visits the retired psychiatrist who now devotes his time to driving old cars and building and riding motorcycles, especially single - cylinder Nortons / Douglas Blain takes to the road in a 1946 Talbot - Lago T26 Record, in its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage cain a 1946 Talbot - Lago T26 Record, in its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage cain its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage car?

It might have a clean storefront similar to its neighbors, but Aether's curb is often awash in dirt - spattered adventure bikes and road - worn sports cars — rides owned by the Hollywood elite and the hoi polloi alike.

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.

In spite of the large wheelbase of the car this is a nimble and powerful full size sedan that can be a smooth luxury ride and with the push of a button in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highwaIn spite of the large wheelbase of the car this is a nimble and powerful full size sedan that can be a smooth luxury ride and with the push of a button in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highwain the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highway.

Ride and handling summary — Mazda has managed to transfer some of the precision and control found in its sports car and hatchbacks to its SUV

Mercer Raceabout — Fulfilling a youthful dream, David Burgess-Wise rides on a remarkably untouched 1914 Mercer Raceabout / Best of West Kent — With the largest entry yet, Alistair Hacking reports on the Veteran Car Club's popular Best of West Kent run / Brussels - Bombay by Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire — Bruce Lindsay recalls an epic journey undertaken in 1954 by the late Paul Frere / Lagonda 12/24 — The Editor tells the story of this distinctive light car and describes the delightfully original example in The Automobile «oily rag» collection / MG TD — Jonathan Wood looks at the introduction and history of an iconic British sports car which found customers across the world and particularly in AmeriCar Club's popular Best of West Kent run / Brussels - Bombay by Armstrong Siddeley Sapphire — Bruce Lindsay recalls an epic journey undertaken in 1954 by the late Paul Frere / Lagonda 12/24 — The Editor tells the story of this distinctive light car and describes the delightfully original example in The Automobile «oily rag» collection / MG TD — Jonathan Wood looks at the introduction and history of an iconic British sports car which found customers across the world and particularly in Americar and describes the delightfully original example in The Automobile «oily rag» collection / MG TD — Jonathan Wood looks at the introduction and history of an iconic British sports car which found customers across the world and particularly in Americar which found customers across the world and particularly in America.

Just like most dads would look ridiculous in slim - fit jeans, most crossovers don't need a sports - car - stiff ride.

Jaguar says Integral Link offered its engineers the benefit of providing both sports - car handling and luxury ride characteristics in an effort to control lateral stiffness without compromising handling.

That's OK in an out - and - out sports car, but the Hyundai coupe lacks that mission, which makes the rough ride annoying above all else.

Sports cars and sporty cars spin out Are they the wrong ride in a time of pessimism?

These days, even Ferrari's sports cars have an amazingly supple ride — especially when in their bumpy road mode.

I have ridden in many trucks and SUV's and by far, pound for pound the Titan is a perfect blend between sport utility and a luxury ride, it actually rides and handles better than our Infiniti M45 and the Titan is fully loaded with all of the creature comforts of any luxury car.

With the magnetic dampers in their default «normal» setting, the ride is impressively supple at low speeds, and while it's accompanied by that tautness and sport - biased swagger typical of any high - performance car wearing fat, low - profile rubber, the Spyder is a comfortable car.

While the ride, handling and steering have greatly improved over the outgoing car, you'll find more comfort in a Chevy Cruze and more sport in a Mazda3.

While they rely on the same basic high - strength steel platform structure as the standard 3 - and 4 - series, the new M3 and M4 receive a largely bespoke chassis with reduced ride height and noticeably wider tracks, which have increased by 1.3 inches up front and 0.7 inch at the rear to 62.2 inches and 63.1 inches respectively to provide BMW's latest in a long line of M cars with a sporting stance.

, the ride and handling (sublime in comfort mode, seriously hardcore in sport - plus, especially given its 4,675 - pound heft), the accouterments, the luxe interior, the utility; this car wants for nothing.

The car also sits 10 mm lower than its predecessor, with an optional sports suspension, as fitted to our test car, providing an additional 10 mm lowering in ride height.

In the spec you dream of choosing — bigger optional 18 - inch front and 19 - inch rear teledial wheels and sport suspension (same spring rates, firmer dampers, stiffer front anti-roll bar and the rear anti-roll bar standard cars do without)-- heavily cambered roads and undulating braking zones still require concentration and the ride is choppy.

Keeping it in Eco pro mode most of the time it gives 55 mpg in mixed driving and provides a relaxed ride due to generous torque and a smooth gearbox, yet switching to sport mode the car changes its character considerably and you can then have a tail twitching time on twisty roads.

Sex appeal without high heels In addition to aerodynamic optimisation VOS Performance offers a high - performance sports spring set that lowers the car's ride height by 35 mm.

Following an unsuccessful search for a Champ Car ride, Fogarty moved into sports car racing, driving for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series in 2005, finishing third in the GT2 drivers» championship with Johannes van OverbeCar ride, Fogarty moved into sports car racing, driving for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series in 2005, finishing third in the GT2 drivers» championship with Johannes van Overbecar racing, driving for Flying Lizard Motorsports in the American Le Mans Series in 2005, finishing third in the GT2 drivers» championship with Johannes van Overbeek.

The GT - R's Comfort mode gives it a ride like a typical sports car, similar to the fixed suspension in the Nissan 370Z.

The Nismo tuning has one ill effect for everyday driving — the ride quality remains sports - car stiff in all situations.

In creating the Eclipse GS - T, it is as if Mitsubishi engineers set out to build a sports coupe that emulated the exhilarating feeling you get on the roller - coaster ride, that sends cars down and around the undulating track at breakneck speeds.

Although Cadillac touts the car's adaptive magnetic ride suspension, which sees use in such performance vehicles as the CTS - V, the XTS is not a sports car.

Unique transmission gearing in the six - speed manual, or a 3.53 final drive ratio for automatic - equipped models, along with a sport - tuned suspension and lowered ride height, enhances the car's performance feel.

It certainly looks like Nissan are intent on building on their success with mainstream crossovers like the Qashqai and Juke by turning their Z cars in to a high - riding crossover with the commanding driving position car buyers love, but with the performance and handling of a sports car.

The TType's sports - car aspirations ride on a fully independent suspension incorporating stiff struts all around, with coil springs in the front and a single, transversely mounted fiberglass leaf spring at rear, similar to that used in the Chevrolet Corvette.

It brings a more compliant ride and also a quieter ride... It fits somewhere in the range of someone who wants more of a GT [Grand Tourer] than a sports car with that European touch.

But in sports cars the engine position is once again used to increase performance and the potentially smoother ride is usually more than offset by stiffer shock absorbers.

Beneath the spaceship skin and beyond the jazzy interior, the four - speed automatic fastback tested was pleasantly reminiscent, in handling, ride and exhaust note, of sports cars of the»50s and»60s.

Despite having no prior experience with making a car of this ilk before, Alfa Romeo has built a genuinely impressive sports sedan in the Giulia QV that rides, handles and performs to an almost class - leading level.

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It's not every day that someone gets to ride in a high - performance sports car like a 2014 Corvette Stingray.

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.

The ride on these cars has always been one of the plus points and in comfort mode very civilised and the sport or Cupra setting genuinely make a difference.

The ride is smooth, but it does have some of the typical harshness found in cars with sports - tuned suspensions.

Being able to change the spring rate (the system reduced the amount of air when it needs to increase the spring rate — less air is harder to compress for a given suspension movement) in conjunction with tuning the damping rate via Porsche's PASM (Porsche Active Suspension Management) system is key to the Panamera's ability to offer excellent ride and yet still deliver sharp, sports - car - like handling.

Also standard is a computerized suspension system that Ford says offers a stiffer, sports car ride or a less harsh ride, depending on the driver's preference, but I didn't feel much difference in either mode because the ride and handling were too close to perfect.

Current driving dynamics tests being carried out on the new luxury sports car in Wales demonstrate not only the harmonious interaction between drive and suspension, but also the wide spectrum of handling characteristics encompassing racing performance and long - distance ride comfort.

There are three CCD settings: sport that firms the ride but not so you'd believe you're in the Porsche Macan, normal which is fine for most drivers, and comfort which translates to «I wish I still had my Town Car.»