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"spec car" refers to a vehicle that is built according to a specific set of specifications or rules. It means that all the cars of that type are the same, ensuring fair and equal competition in racing or other competitive events.
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The top
spec car gets air - conditioning, power steering and front power windows.
Options on
higher spec cars include ambient lighting, while a variety of soft - touch surfaces are designed to boost perceived quality.
It also gets a touch - screen infotainment display with the
top spec car.
The
base spec car meanwhile looks oddly charming with its black bumper, mirrors and door handles plus those steel wheels, doesn't it?
A recent ride in a production -
spec car suggests there's plenty to look forward to when it hits the road, as well as the race circuit.
Essentially, the s -
spec car holds onto it torque much higher in the electric motor's rev range.
There's also a lengthy options list, so you have plenty of scope to
spec the car exactly as you'd like it.
Traffic sign recognition and blind spot detection have also been added, although these are likely to be on higher -
spec cars only.
Higher -
spec cars get extra silver trim, and a grey - metallic painted finish for the dash that complements the gloss - black trim found elsewhere.
# 1000 for the adaptive dampers is not a small amount to add to a
base spec car.
It's probably the single nastiest synthetic fabric you'll find on any car in this class, which probably means Honda really wants you to plump for a high
spec car with much plusher feeling leather seats.
(We'll have a chance to drive U.S. -
spec cars in January, right about the time they arrive in dealerships.)
The 1.0 liter
US spec car does not recommend towing while the UK car (which is mechanically identical) lists 1000 kg braked and 570 kg unbraked.
Whilst it is admittedly very well assembled, and higher
spec cars do feel more upmarket, the dated design, fiddly controls and abundance of hard plastics aren't really befitting of a car at this price point.
Top level crashworthiness aside, the RM100k standard
spec car comes with seven airbags (dual front, side, curtain and driver's knee), ABS, brake assist, hill - start assist and Vehicle Stability Management, which is good.
They aren't allowed on the EU -
spec car for pedestrian safety reasons.
Losing the manual transmission puts it on par with other GT4 -
spec cars like the Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport, which uses a racing specific version of Porsche's PDK dual clutch transmission.
GT300 -
spec cars from Japan's Super GT championship to compete alongside Asian Le Mans Series competitors in Fuji...
Visually speaking, the Group
N spec car is bodied as an older, third - generation WRX.
What we know Rotary fans and sports car lovers alike have been waiting for the RX - 7's return since the U.S. -
spec car went away in 1995.
It's not like you're left with a poverty
spec car if you go with a base Nissan Sentra in «S» trim either.
The 320i base
spec car uses a 2.0 - liter turbocharged 4 - cylinder to send 180 hp to the rear wheels.
The development car that smashed the record was a
production spec car with a full floating roll cage for safety reasons.
BMW fits every model of 5 Series with alloy wheels and xenon headlamps as standard, but only M
Sport spec cars benefit from a muscular, aerodynamic bodykit and a smart looking darkened chrome finish for the front grille and exhaust pipes.
Jaguar is expected to introduce the new engine options in the India -
spec cars as well by the end of this year.
These spy - shots, though taken in India, seem to be of the international -
spec car given that the unique grille of the Mahindra - badged model is missing.
Entry - level GLA 200
SE spec cars kick off the range, and is one of three petrol variants; the other two being the GLA 250 4Matic and the hot Mercedes - AMG GLA 45 4Matic.
Even low -
spec cars look fantastic, and the colour palette of grey, white, blue and of the cars we tried all looked the part.
With the development of these new -
spec cars set to ramp up over the years, maybe next year will be his time to break the ultimate Colin's Crest record.
The car is lighter too, and the weight balance has been moved forwards at the request of the drivers, which should mean that the car is as fast as - if not faster - than the
current spec cars.
You could
also spec the car with a lower and stiffer Cup chassis, adding # 650 to the basic # 11,550 list price.
Prices, specs and rivals > One engine choice is mated with a wide range of trim levels, with top
spec cars just touching the # 30k mark.
Production - car - based customer racing is a giant part of the game in sports - car competition, with Audi Sport — it's responsible for the RS street cars and customer racing programs — so far delivering more than 200 R8 GT3 -
spec cars worldwide (60 in the U.S.).
However, GTC customers will be able to
spec their cars similarly to the GTS and TA models with standalone options like aerodynamic packs, upgraded interior trims, and even a full TA package that match these higher trims in terms of performance and luxury trim.
After owning both versions, the owner of this 41,200 - mile U.S. -
spec car said that he slightly prefers the European car's handling.