The optional Recaro
shell sport seats are better in my opinion, with excellent lateral support.
Plip the key, open the door and you're confronted by gloriously glossy one - piece carbon door panels, carbon -
shelled sports seats and Alcantara upholstery.
There's also a 14 speaker Harman kardon sound system, carbon ceramic brakes, an electric sunroof, active cruise control and Sparco carbon
shell sports seats should you want to go all out on the options list.
Not exact matches
-- The 911 R gains green gauges and a uniquely finished 14.1 - inch
sport steering wheel as well as the carbon - fiber
shell seats from the GT3 RS fitted with a combo of leather and houndstooth cloth.
The red
sport seats are integral to the cabin design and blend into the footwell, forming what Daimler calls a «flowing, sculptured
shell.»
Options include S
sport seats with diamond pattern, embossed logos and optional light - colored upholstery, and for the first time in the compact segment the newly developed RS bucket
seats with integrated side airbags and a carbon
seat shell, which are seven kilograms (15.4 lb) lighter than the basic
sport seat.
For the first time in a compact class Audi this will include newly developed RS bucket
seats with integrated side airbags and a carbon
seat shell which are seven kilograms lighter than the standard
sports seat.
The hand woven «cuoio intrecciato»
seats are trimmed with black - polished leather backed with carbon fibre
shells and provide modern and comfortable
sport seating for each of the four occupants.
The hard -
shelled Recaro
sport seats are the interior's best feature, though to my fingers the leather used to trim them is not impressively luxurious.
When Toyota gave birth to the 4Runner back in 1985, how
sport utility vehicles were conceived was pretty straightforward: Take a pickup, put in a second row of
seats and cover the bed in a nice
shell.
Hard -
shell Recaro
sport seats, as fitted to our test car, are a worthwhile option, their strong lateral support adding to the driving experience.
Sports seats with a slimline carbon - fiber
shell are given a high - end finish with premium leather, while the steering wheel makes a jewelry - like element of the paddle - shifters, giving them a red anodized finish to contrast with the wheel's own polished aluminum spokes.
The driver and front passenger sit on electrically adjustable
sport seats with integrated head restraints, the
shells of which are made from CFRP.
Interior Bespoke Overfinch complete leather trim package in premium Bridge of Weir Pimento leather with contrast stitching OEM Recaro
seats trimmed in premium Bridge of Weir Pimento leather with Gloss Black colour coded outer
shell Overfinch Steering wheel in Bridge of Weir Ebony Leather with contrast stitching Overfinch Control Pack (includes gear shift, range selector and handbrake with leather trimmed gaitors) Overfinch Pedal Set Overfinch
Sports Instrument dials including dial surround with Overfinch branding Alpine Double din Satelite Navigation unit including Bluetooth connect, DAB Radio & TV Alpine Audio D Class Amplifier and Subwoofer Upgraded Focal Polyglass Speakers Upgraded Sound Deadening Luxury Overfinch carpet mat set in Ebony with Ebony leather binding and metallic dual finish Overfinch badging Luxury Overfinch Loadspace carpet mat in Ebony with Ebony leather binding and metallic dual finish Overfinch Badge.
Then you'll be specifying the optional carbon - ceramic brakes and the carbonfibre
shell - back
seats — although the standard - fit leather and alcantara
sports seats are said to offer «very good lateral support».
Inside, the carbon - fire interior
shell continues to make things in the Quattro even lighter and more advanced, featuring racing - inspired bucket
seats, virtual 3D displays and multi-function
sport steering wheel.
Changes to the Continental GT for 2015 include a new front bumper with a smaller radiator
shell, redesigned fenders with a new vent with a metallic «B» adornment, new bright chrome fender badges for the V8 S and W12 models, redesigned boot lid, reshaped and widened rear bumper with full - width brightware, a new rear diffuser design for V8 S and GT Speed, new 20 and 21 - inch wheels (new 20 - inch 6 tri-spoke wheel for GT V8 and GT W12 with painted finish for V8 and bright machined for W12, 21 - inch seven - twin - spoke wheel in Graphite grey with bright machined spokes for Mulliner Driving Specification models, addition of 21 - inch five - spoke directional
sports wheel for V8 S and GT Speed), three new body colours choices (Marlin (a rich metallic blue), Camel (a soft golden tone) and Jetstream (a light, bright metallic blue), new straight - fluting pattern for 4
seats with Mulliner Driving Specification (standard on GT Speed) includes a tightened «small - diamond» pattern on
seat upholstery, redesigned driver controls, optional
sports - orientated steering wheel, larger gear - shift paddles incorporating tactile knurled metal embellishers, new dials and graphics at driver's instrument panel, interior illuminated by LEDs, centre console with a new black gear lever surround, a new hidden storage compartment between rear
seats capable of accommodating and charging electronic devices including iPads, optional semi-aniline hide for the
seat cushions and backrests in the GT W12 and GT Speed, 2 new leather colours choices (Shortbread, Camel), new Alcantara headlining option (colour matched to all 17 of the available interior hide colours) for the GT V8 S, GT W12 and Speed coupe; optional on - board WiFi, increased engine power to 590 PS (434 kW; 582 hp) and 720 N ⋅ m (531 lb ⋅ ft) for the GT W12, 6 - cylinder deactivation for the GT W12.
The added power over the base Boxster is certainly appreciated, but it's hard not to feel nickel - and - dimed when you still have to
shell out for the torque vectoring, fancy suspension or $ 5,265 for a package of features no more exotic than heated, adaptive
sport seats and dual - zone climate control, among others.
These
sporting metaphors continue in the car's cabin, with the thin -
shelled Recaro hip hugging
seats and the flat bottomed steering wheel.
The
shells of the newly - developed
sports seats are also made from carbon fiber with an upholstery in alcantara and y - shaped leather inserts.
The highlight in the Recaro
sport seats program — the Recaro Sportster CS — uncompromisingly combines the features of a
sports seat on the one hand and a thoroughbred racing
shell on the other...
In addition, Sabelt
sports seats in Alcantara, with carbon
shell, are available, or the more elegant black and red leather
seats, upon request.