Sentences with phrase «saloon car from»

Ghanaian gospel musician, Minister Opoku Sarkodie was thrown in a state of shock after receiving a brand new Mazda 3 saloon car from Prophet Emmanuel Badu Kobi.

In an attempt to swerve the saloon car from hitting the ministers cross country vehicle by her driver, both vehicles ended up colliding.

Not exact matches

The British driver did a little bit of saloon car racing but retired from it altogether in 1969, moving to the USA.

After reverse engineering what they could salvage from a fleet of autonomous Pizza Hut delivery trucks and Tesla saloons into a grid of Formula E cars, those few survivors that are fluent in the lost art of manual driving climb into the cockpits.

Eyewitnesses say the accident occurred when the saloon car they were travelling in, collided with a Sunyani - bound tipper truck from the opposite direction.

This, despite a judgment of the High Court dated 14th September 2014 ordering that all my entitlements shall be paid with interest, together with my constitutional right to one saloon car respected; and that a receipt for all Social Security deductions from my emoluments should be given to me after the payment of my benefits to enable the SNNIT to ratify my SSNIT benefits?

At the Lekki - Ikoyi Link Bridge, saloon cars now pay N300 from N250; sports utility vehicles (SUV), mini vans, and light trucks now pay N400 from N300.

I was home when I got a call from my coach that we have been invited by ex-president Mahama and when we got there, he redeemed his promise to me by giving me and my coach a brand new Hyundai accent saloon car each.»

Search Porsche Cayennes for sale from just # 9k Out of 15,020 worldwide Porsche sales in May 2013 (a number that climbs 13 per cent over May 2012), 62 per cent of them were saloons or SUVs, with 3000 new 911s sold and a combined order total of 2805 for the Boxster and Cayman, a figure three times as high as its 2012 equivalent, doubtless thanks to the all - new versions of each car recently launched.

So there's little chance most owners will find much to complain about, but the 5 Series» dominance as the driver's choice in this sector could be under threat from the new Jaguar XF; if the British car's baby brother, the XE, is anything to go by, the XF should be a sensationally good sports saloon.

Sizaire - Berwick part 2 — Richard Mawer concludes his article on F.W. Berwick and the Sizaire brothers covering the period from 1914 onwards / Museum at Geneva — This excellent collection of cars has been visited by Bryan Goodman / Postwar Tatraplan — Gavin Farmer describes the postwar Tatras — developed from the revolutionary pre-war design by Hans Ledwinka / 1914 Dixi — The sole - surviving example of the German - made Edwardian Dixi has been experienced by Gavin Farmer / 1936 Steyr — Tom Threlfall writes about this advanced - for - its - time Austrian - made small saloon / 1932 Lagonda 3 - litre — This month The Editor gives us his impressions of this salubrious motor car.

Abingdon's One And A Half — Jonathan Wood recalls the VA the smallest of the three saloons made by MG towards the end of the»30s / Pau: A Popular Revival — The inaugural Grand Prix Historique contained all the ingredients for lasting success reports Douglas Blain / Bellows To Buses — Norman Painting relates how a West Midlands general engineer became a diversified vehicle producer but lost the plot after the First World War / Maudslay's Might - Have - Beens — Concluding Nick Baldwin's account of the early years of the Maudslay Motor Co. / Japanese Microcars — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls some amazing light cars and microcars produced up to the 1950s when Japan was far from the successful motor manufacturing nation it is today / Phantom a La Packard — This month the Editor tries out a Phantom II whose dual cowl bodywork was modelled on a Packard phaeton.

# 85k - # 110k will get you a competition saloon of an older kind, with a Marlboro - liveried 1985 BMW M5 Superproduction car — making 460bhp from its 3.5 - litre inline six.

Bertone's Bet: Arnolt MG TD — Jeroen Booij tells the story of how the ailing Turin coachbuilder was saved by an unlikely alliance with an extrovert American businessman / Brighton Run 2014 — David Burgess-Wise reports from another wet London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, focussing on the many «new» entries that appeared this year / Amilcar's jewel: the C0 and C6, part one — Simon Moore begins his treatise on the famous six - cylinder racers of the»20s, looking this time at their competition record / Killed by the War: the Marshall Arter — Michael Worthington - Williams delves into his archives to research the Marshall Arter cyclecar and its spring - drive arrangement / Back on the Road — Michael Ware visits a 1930 Austin Seven Swallow saloon, the subject of a long restoration undertaken by two separate custodians

1920s Delage duo — Dennis Harrison tells us about a 1928 D.M. Weymann saloon and a sporting 1926 DISS / Electro - plating of car parts — In a further article in our series on technical subjects John Teague explains nickel plating and chromium plating / Art and the automobile, Part one — Michael Worthington - Williams on the history of automobile art commenting on some colourful early advertisements / Roydale: British - made Edwardian — The history of the little - known make is recounted for us by Malcolm Jeal / Austin 12/4 restoration — Mike Burgess describes how he rebuilt his 1928 Burnham saloon / 1933 Avon Standard Special — A report on this sporting open 4 - seater from Zoe Harrison / Alvis 12/50 sports saloon — David Hawtin recalls his recent encounter with a 1927 example / Castle Three cyclecar — The story of this Kidderminster - made «runabout» is related by A.B. Demaus / School of motoring — Malcolm Jeal has discovered that training courses were being offered by the Institute of Automobile Engineers in 1920 / MC raid on New England — How some early MGs invaded the USA.

Body language — Mike Worthington - Williams guide to body styles / Brighton bound — Hundreds of cars manufactured before the end of 1904 made the annual pilgrimage from London to Brighton / Almost a Royale — Toby Ross concludes his story of Jean Pierre Varin's amazing creation / Lon - life Fiat — Bill Boddy tells the story of the indestructible Mephistopheles / The Freehollow Flyer — Chris Edwards found the last remaining Gordon England Austin Seven Sunshine Saloon in a barn in America / The last of the invincibles — The 1935 Show - stand Talbot 110 is alive and well and living in Kent / Swiss engineering Italian workmanship — Tom Threfall describes a rare 1913 Zust forerunner of the OM / They've been together now for 50 years — Harry Field still has the Morris 10 he bought new in 1937 - and still does his own maintenance / A good car made badly?

Dubbed C5 Aircross, the family sized SUV will take over from the slow selling C5 saloon, a move being echoed across the industry, as buyers look for family cars with a little more versatility.

Designed in 1957 as a simple and affordable sports car, the Lotus Seven featured a tubular spaceframe chassis, aluminium body panels, a live rear axle, drum brakes and a 1 - litre four - cylinder engine from the Ford 100E saloon.

The Audi A6 is now in its fifth generation and like its executive car rivals from BMW and Mercedes - Benz, the latest version continues to offer a taste of life in the luxury car leagues, with levels of refinement, driver assistance systems and technology to make you think twice about paying extra for larger saloons from the class above.

After months of teasers we finally have an uncamouflaged image of the car, confirming that the F - Pace will inherit details and lines from its sports and saloon siblings.

Despite the package offering incredible pace from the outset, Mercedes - AMG has decided to give the C43 saloon and estate some extra power as well as refreshing the car's looks.

It's the British firm's first entry into the superestate market, the car a natural progression from the excellent XFR and XFR - S performance saloons.

The slowest Model S, the rear wheel drive 75, can still hit 60mph from a standstill in 4.3 sec, a more than respectable time for a big saloon car.

It's a scan from a brochure for the sports saloon, and is an overhead cutaway shot that reveals four individual bucket seats, separated by a stocky centre console that runs the length of the car.

That number will depend very much on where the car is used and how often its driver charges the battery pack (city - only drivers could potentially use very little fuel at all, long - distance owners won't see much benefit from petrol - only running) but it finally gives BMW a competitor in the increasing plug - in luxury market: Porsche and Mercedes - Benz already sell short - range plug - in hybrid luxury saloons.

It flops over speed bumps like a saloon car and visibility from inside the cabin is as good as a hatchback's.

That much you'd expect from a car that shares much of its architecture with Chrysler's 300C saloon.

Continuing with its recent line - up overhaul, Chrysler unveiled its next generation of 200C at this week's Detroit Motor Show, the mid-sized saloon being the car it hopes will draw buyers away from the usual choices of Honda Accords and Ford Mondeos.

In fact, in our 2015 Driver Power customer satisfaction survey, the latest 3 Series saloon was ranked strongly at 50th overall, from 200 cars.

The Renault 4, 5 and 16, the Austin Maxi and Fiat 127 were all pioneers of the hatchback body style, and by the start of the 1980s, mainstream cars like the Ford Escort had moved from saloon to a hatch layout.

Twinned with the same supercharged 3.0 - litre V6 from the previous car, Porsche claims a total output 410bhp and a somewhat fanciful 91.1 mpg with CO2 emissions of just 71g / km from the high - tech, 2095 kg saloon.

«The CLA is a very accomplished car and is a genuinely good prospect for those looking for a break from the hatchback norm without moving up to the likes of the BMW 3 Series and even Mercedes - Benz C - Class saloon.»

From occupying a tiny niche in the market for ultra-fast, petrol - powered saloon cars, the Quattroporte is now a serious rival to the Jaguar XJ, BMW 7 Series and Mercedes S - Class.

After being used in Rover P4 saloon cars it was added to long - wheelbase Land Rover models from 1963 in the 2A Forward Control models, then in 1967 in the bonneted 109», [8] and remained an optional fitment until 1980 when it was replaced by the Rover V8.

The popularity of cars like the Insigna — alongside its age - old rival, the Ford Mondeo — has been squeezed considerably by the ever growing popularity of SUVs and crossovers, plus aggressive finance offers on more premium saloons from upmarket German manufacturers.

Away from performance statistics, the C - Class Coupe is a very good car to drive thanks to new software that makes the steering heavier and quicker than that of the C - Class saloon.

The saloon also gets the 1.8 - litre and 2.0 - litre turbo petrol engine options from the current car.

All that power sends the saloon sprinting from 0 to 60 MPH in just 5.1 seconds, and the car won't stop until it reaches a top speed of 177 MPH.

1973 Aston Martin V8 Saloon series three automatic original left hand drive car, fitted with the three Weber carburettors from new, has been in the same ownership for the last 10 years.

Information from Heritage Certificate — Make / Model: Aston Martin DB6 Saloon Car / Chassis Number: DB6 / 2962 / R Engine Number: 400/2961 Body Number: Not recorded Specification: RHD, Home Market Colour: Mink (exterior) Dark Blue (Trim) Date Of Build: 21 September 1966 Date Of Despatch: 31 March 1966 Destination (Dealer): Plough Motors (Stroud Valley) Limited Other Numbers (where recorded): Gearbox 10240, Rear Axle Number F66 / 145, Key FS.888, FS.918 Details Of Factory Fitted Equipment: Automatic Gearbox, Power Assisted Steering, Chrome Roadwheels, Heated Rear Window, Three Eared Centre Locking Hub Nuts, Limited Slip Differential, Powered Aerial, SU HD8 Carburettors Other Information: Rear Axle Ratio: 3.54 - 1.

A day's hard driving through the heartland of BMW, Audi and Mercedes - Benz proved that Jaguar has got a genuine challenger to these German brands: the XF cruised quietly and lazily on the autobahns, while burying the throttle from rest released a relatively sporty engine note, for a diesel, that was in keeping with the car's sports saloons pretensions.

Whether you choose the Sportback or the Saloon, the engine's impressive power combined with Audi's quattro four - wheel - drive system means the RS3 is an extremely quick car from point to point.

If you aren't too hung up on your car's badge, you could also take a look at the Kia Stinger, and there are plenty of traditional rivals too, from executive saloons including the BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE and Mercedes C - Class, to newcomers like the Tesla Model S. With taut lines, a low roofline and Audi's trademark grille and headlights, the A5 Sportback can easily stand its ground in the looks department, and is arguably more desirable than the Audi A4 saloon it's based on.

This generation of car borrows its platform from the conventional executive S80 saloon, which in real terms means more cabin space and improved safety measures.

The choice for anyone looking to move their next executive saloon car purchase away from straight petrol or diesel power and into the plug - in petrol - electric hybrid fold has been somewhat slow to grow.

Sleek styling and hatchback practicality set the Audi A7 Sportback apart from the usual executive saloon car suspects

This 4 - door saloon is even more fun than the bigger E63 AMG and easily the best performance car from Mercedes (AMG GT included).

But it will mean the long - delayed Giulia — pictured here in a CAR - rendering that was close to the front - and all - wheel drive proposal — will slip back again from its 2014 launch.At least four new models will be launched including a pair of saloons and two SUVs.

On the contrary, Audi aims to differentiate its sedans more than before, so the next - generation executive saloon is expected to borrow heavily from the Prologue family of concept cars, as these renderings from Christian Schulte can attest.

The Peugeot Exalt Concept has been revealed as Peugeot's vision of the saloon car featuring styling from the Onyx Concept and a hybrid power plant.