Sentences with phrase «small sports car»

Many small sports cars ride stiff and bounce hard over bumps.

There are a few Japanese cars that changed the way we think about small sports cars.

The Z arrives on set packing more power than the average small sports car.

On small sports cars with rear wheel drive, like a Mazda Miata, they are a blast to operate.

Stay tuned for more information about the new direction of Porsche's smaller sports cars as we hear more about the new Porsche 718 range.

With or without them, you need to drive small sports cars by constantly checking blind spots, aware of any other vehicle that's speeding up or slowing down near you, who's switching lanes, and who's wavering between the lines as the driver yacks or types on his or her smartphone.

Its basis in Volkswagen Beetle components, both in the chassis and engine, was an entirely pragmatic decision: like many small sports car companies, before and since, Porsche simply used what it had realistically available as a starting point, modifying it where necessary and continuing to evolve parts over the years until the car became increasingly bespoke.

Northamptonshire - based MX - 5 tuner, BBR, has turbocharged the latest generation of Mazda's small sports car taking its power to 248bhp.

At nearly $ 26,000, the Miata M is an expensive small sports car, but it still costs less than the four - cylinder Bmw Z3, and I think the Miata is the better of the two.

Ferrari apparently will build a crossover, but may not proceed with another project that has generated speculation — a modern version of the 1960s Dino small sports car.

And now online rumors have been circulated that Honda is considering a new small sports car, which is known as the «Small Acura NSX».

If practicality drives your decision - making, you can have a lot of fun in front - wheel - drive hatchbacks like the Ford Focus ST, Volkswagen GTI and Mini Cooper S. Whatever you compare it to, though, the 2016 Scion FR - S stands out as a stylish and elemental small sports car that gives you a great driving experience.

Yes, it's an Audi and still premium endeavoring, but generally smaller sports cars can make a racket.

Now, it looks like Mercedes may have the Porsche Cayman in its sights, and it'll take it on with a stand - alone small sports car.

Once you've kissed goodbye to worrying about the environment, there are plenty of other small sporting cars that might meet your needs, among them the Alfa MiTo.

For a nation built on speed, America lacks a U.S.A. - made small sports car that could bring the sexy back to its Corolla - stuffed freeways.

Fuel economy ratings are similar for base engines, and highway mpg ratings for both BMW and Audi small sports cars are identical

Porsche used that year's Detroit auto show to test reaction to one of several small sports cars under consideration.

Competitors in the upscale small sports car space are few, and the open - top nature of the TT Roadster narrows it down further.

It's the perfect small sports car masquerading as a commuter car.

In December 2016, the Detroit News stated «in partnering with Mazda's MX - 5 Miata to resurrect the classic Fiat 124 Spider, Fiat Chrysler not only gained a halo sports car for its struggling Italian brand, but likely saved the most celebrated small sports car of the past 25 years (the MX - 5)» — citing the markedly increased cost of developing a new car at the time [14] and «the costliest wave of government regulation since the 1970s.»

The model is reasserting itself in many ways, while maintaining its position as small sports car capable of winning over customers attracted by its Italian style and technical excellence offering maximum driving satisfaction in total safety.

The small sports car swung past the ram, past the barns and cottages and into the courtyard of a massive stone farmhouse.

Yamaha is treading into new territory for the upcoming 2015 Tokyo auto show, according to this teaser image that shows the silhouette of a small sports car.

The Abarth's suspension settings are unchanged, which means the ride is busy but entirely acceptable for a small sports car and the car has a playful attitude without the pronounced body roll of an MX - 5.

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.

Buying a small sports car you have some trade offs such as limited cargo space, no back seats and low rear view visibility, but the pure joy this car brings makes you look past everything.

The Super 200 is a lot of fun and full of the sort of energy that a small sports car should have.

And, as with a bike or a small sports car, the Sammy's modest weight and dinky dimensions instill their own brand of fun.

Four hundred miles strung over a full day of driving can be hard on the body in any vehicle, especially in a small sports car, and all the more so for my long - legged, 6 - foot -2-inch frame.

We hear AMG's hard at work on a smaller sports car that would slot in beneath the SLS...

Although it's not scheduled to hit dealers until the end of 2011, Hyundai CEO John Krafcik recently offered up some specifics on the small sports car.

Despite the larger platform, though, Mazda is apparently still aiming for its new rotary - powered model to be a smaller sports car that would have about the same length as the compact MX - 5 roadster.

Unlike some small sports cars, interior space isn't an issue.

COD - cylinder on - demand - ensures four of the eight cylinders are cut off under light throttle load, leading to a small sports car - like 225g / km CO2 emissions figure.

The model has been on sale less than four years, but makes way in 2014 for a new, smaller sports car (codenamed the C190) which will tackle the Porsche 911 head on.

Trunk space — in both front and back — is surprisingly sufficient for a small sports car.

The Elantra SR Turbo isn't quite going to blow the doors off the Focus RS just yet, but along with concept models shown at this year's Paris motor show, it is indication enough that the Korean manufacturer wants a serious slice of the small sports car segment.

About $ 50,000 is a tremendous amount of money for a small sports car.

Latest reports from Autocar magazine said that Hyundai is thinking about a small sports car to be positioned below the Veloster Turbo.

They will unveil a 2 +2 concept, which normally indicates a small sports car with «barely - there» rear seating.

In 2013, BMW and Toyota announced a partnership to develop a small sports car together.

You might be in a small sports car, but it never feels small.

This is my favorite automotive segment, the small sports car group.

But there's trouble brewing for Porsche's small sports car, which is anticipated to adopt turbocharged four - cylinder power next year.

What's most impressive is that Nissan makes the whole tech suite available in a small sports car.

It's obvious that Hyundai put a lot of thought into the design of the interior space - the leather seats are super comfortable and, for a small sports car, the amount of storage space is quite impressive!

A car of that size is believed to hold great appeal to Bentley, and was the favoured choice under recently departed boss Wolfgang Dürheimer, instead of two other options on the table: a smaller sports car inspired by the Speed 6 concept of 2015, and a smaller (and therefore less profitable) SUV to sit below the Bentayga in the range.