The leather seats would resist dirt better than
the sport seats in my car, and the Titanium's changeable ambient lighting would definitely be a treat for my young children.
Not exact matches
The business class
seat was inspired «by the interior of a modern
sports car,» has a 72 - inch
seat which turns into a fully lie - flat bed, touchscreen controls for the
seat and
in - flight entertainment system, privacy panels between
seats, a shoe storage area, and a personal mini-bar.
Then, a 1936 Aston Martin 2 - liter
sports - racing two -
seater car is seen selling for between $ 2.1 million and $ 2.6 million on September 10 at the Goodwood Revival festival
in England.
I was able to sit
in the
sports car's front
seat and even stick my head inside the engine.
For example, if you're buying a new
car and trying to decide if you should go for the leather
seats, even though you know you can't afford it, your brain might focus on memories of the wonderful smell and feel of the leather
seats in your brother's
sports car, when it should be focused on the misery you're going to experience when making your monthly
car payments.
By the time you've realized that truth, you're racing down the streets
in a boosted
sports car, bag of money and assault rifle laying on the back
seat.
This was a weekend dedicated to the proposition that the owner of a
sports car should turn up
in the driver's
seat on race day.
Although it's impossible to keep kids out of harm's way all the time, you can help to prevent injuries by taking simple safety precautions, like childproofing your home, making sure kids always wear proper safety gear such as helmets when participating
in sports, and using
car seats and
seat belts for kids at every age and stage.
Pros: plenty of cup holders (2 for child and 2 for you), good size cargo area with reasonable access,
car seat connects and releases easily, generous recline, durable, zippered canopy is great when you don't need full protection, simple fold Cons: cup holders are not large enough to hold kids
sports bottle, suspension (or lack of) makes even small bumps
in sidewalks jarring, unfolding isn't as easy as folding
The optional
sport seats in our test
car are supportive and comfortable, so much so that fine adjustments are rarely needed on long journeys.
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.
The M
Sports seats in our test
car are a # 500 option but well worth it, as is the lustrous piano black trim at # 355, but apart from that you wouldn't need to add anything else.
The low - slung Porsche
sports car has rear - wheel drive, a flat - six engine
in the middle of the
car, and as many trunks as it has
seats.
Aesthetically, the SLS AMG was inspired by the original Mercedes - Benz gullwing
sports car, the 300SL, which debuted
in 1954 and laid the foundation for the company's tradition of flagship two -
seaters.
While
cars like the Ford Fiesta ST undercut the base price of a 208 by quite a margin — the Ford starts at # 17,895
in ST - 1 trim — the 208 offers fairly strong levels of equipment, with a touchscreen infotainment system (nav is extra), LED indicators and DRLs, parking sensors, and leather and cloth
sports seats as standard.
Our tester's base sticker was $ 34,100, but the
car was loaded with some six thousand dollars
in options, including a $ 2300 premium package (moonroof, stereo upgrade, iPod interface,
seat memory, Bluetooth, etc.); a $ 1100
sport package (magnesium paddle shifters, 18 - inch alloy wheels,
sport seats, special exterior trim); and a $ 2150 navigation package.
You might not accept this
in a BMW 3 Series or Mercedes - Benz C - Class cabrio, but you should expect this
in a two -
seat sports car designed to be as lightweight as possible, no matter its configuration.
Vintage Armstrong - Siddeleys — Bill Bishop writes about these high quality Coventry - made
cars of the 1920s / 1938 Rootes Talbot — The restoration of a 3 - litre
sports tourer is described by David Hawtin / «It was fun then» — Part one of an article by Bill Boddy recalling motoring memories from over fifty years ago / VSCC Wessex Trial — Tom Threlfall reports this event
in his «Diary of a dilettante» / Retromobile Show Paris — Peter Russell drove to Paris
in February to bring us his report / Invicta S - type
in the rain On his rain - soaked excursion this month — The Editor drove an open 1931 4 1/2 litre / Vulcan
in the twenties — Michael Worthington - Williams describes the diversity of engines used by this Lancashire - based manufacturer / Austin Seven
sports re-creation — John Williams tells about the rebuilding of a 1924 «works» two -
seater.
My early experience tells me that Aston is moving
in the right direction with their new
sports car, separating it nicely from the GT - nature of the DB11 but still injecting a level of welcomed refinement into the two -
seater.
The
seats are covered
in a quality of leather appropriate for a
sport / utility that starts at $ 120,825, though the driver's
seat lacks the comfort of the brand's
cars and other SUVs, which have some of the best, most sumptuous
seats in the world, even before you turn on the power massage.
Fast, fierce and more thoroughly engineered than the Z3 M, its hotrod ancestor, BMW's latest M3 - engined two -
seater instantly asserted itself as a very serious contender
in the # 40,000
sports car sector.
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 US
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 US
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 US
in 1920 / MC raid on New England — How some early MGs invaded the USA.
VI — Malcolm Robertson describes a delectable James Young Continental Saloon Coupe which lives
in Australia / The Dawson or «Coventry bulldog» — The story of this expensive and short lived (1919 - 1921) cae is told by M.W - W / 1908 Napier 60hp — This month the Editor experiences 100mph
in a very special 11580cc two
seater / 1911 Greoire 16 / 24hp — A very rare example of this
sporting car — a favorite with early aviators — has been discovered by Zoe Harrison.
In the flip side,
sports cars are normally designed with only two
seats.
At this year's Automotive News Europe Congress, Lamborghini CEO Stefano Domenicali said he could see a four -
seat sports car arriving «
in the 2025 to 2030 horizon.»
Forget about driving cross-country: when was the last time you did that
in a two -
seat sports car?
It's as smooth as a George Clooney pickup line on imperfect roads and as sharp as one of his Italian suits
in the corners, with just enough compliance to enhance the feedback and sufficient mechanical grip to give the best two -
seat sports cars a run for their euros.
Inside there was little to truly distinguish the GTi (Rallye models were more overt
in their
sporting intent), though the cloth
seats of earlier
cars made way for leather and Alcantara items
in phase 2
cars, as well as white - faced instrument dials.
I felt like I was sitting on top of the GT - R's
seat rather than being hugged by it, like I do
in the
seats of comparable
sports cars.
The optional carbon fiber
sport bucket
seats that graced the majority of
cars on the German press event are not available
in the USA.
Cavaglia, Italy — Alfa Romeo's on - again, off - again plan to return to the U.S. market might be the longest running drama
in the automobile business, but next spring the story will finally will reach its climactic payoff with the arrival of the company's mid-engine, two -
seat sports car, the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C.
I miss some of the features I've come to expect
in $ 60,000
sports cars — an iDrive - like knob I can spin, a touchscreen I can grease up with my dirty digits, and a massaging
seat that gropes me — but not nearly as much I thought I would.
It's more race
car than
sports car in character; feel and finesse take a back
seat to outright performance.
Aside from a few chintzy trim pieces, our 3.5 SE test
car's leather - trimmed interior — replete with the same white start button you'd find
in a G35, well - bolstered
sport seats, dual - zone climate control, and an optional Bose stereo that makes the side mirrors shake — was hardly that of a poor man's
car.
In addition to its big movie debut, the DB10 also serves as a preview of the styling, proportions, and purpose behind a brawny two -
seat sports car to come from the brand.
The four -
seat Eclipse is Mitsubishi's performance two - door
sports car and is offered
in coupe and convertible (Spyder) forms, both with a choice of four - cylinder or V - 6 power.
It has proven to be a super
sports car you can cruise
in happily all day, with its tight
sport seats, a plethora of modern amenities, and looks that had the Pebble throngs gawking like it was Beetlejuice
in a thong on a unicycle.
In the instance of the 550 Barchetta, it took only a few weeks to select the 448 lucky aficionados who are now entitled to part with $ 245,000 for a powerful and exclusive two -
seat sports car that has a rudimentary part - time roof.
GranSport
cars get a different aesthetic, featuring gloss black exterior detailing, larger 20 - inch wheels,
sports seats, stainless steel paddle shifters and blue inserts
in the iconic trident badging.
That
car, which featured subtle nods to the styling of the classic Toyota
Sports 800
in a platform almost identically - sized to the current MX - 5, took the form of a four -
seater, front - engined and rear - drive coupe.
The red leather covering the
seats is not my taste, but it suits this
car and gives the S5 an extra bump
in the
sport direction.
The
seats in our
car have been acceptable for the daily commute, although they live between the
sport and comfort zones, making for a bit of a compromise
in both.
Although a lot of people these days think Mazda's
sports -
car heritage began with the MX - 5 Miata
in 1989, the company had been a serious player
in the two -
seater market since the RX - 7 debuted
in 1978.
Variant name: Convertible T, Derivative: T, Variant: T, 20» Forged Diamond Cut Alloy Wheels, Carbon Driving Zone, Carbon Bridge, Carbon Dash Inserts, Carbon Sill Kick Plates, Magneride, Daytona Style
Seats, Ventilated
Seats, Leather Headlining Multi award - winning prestige
car dealership John Holland is delighted to offer this stunning Ferrari California T presented
in Nero Daytona with Contrasting Cuoio Full Leather Interior with Contrast Nero Stitching to the Daytona Style Ventilated Fully Electric
Seats with Nero Leather Upper Dash and Cuoio Lower Dash, Nero Carpets and Leather Headlining, Nero / Cuoio duo - tone Door Cards, Nero / Cuoio Central Tunnel and benefiting from Full Carbon Interior Package including Carbon Fibre Driving Zone with LED's, Carbon Dash, Carbon Bridge, Carbon Air Vents and Carbon Entry Guards, 20» Forged Diamond Cut Alloys with Yellow Brake Calipers,
Sports Exhaust Pipes, High Power HiFi, Apple Carplay, Magnerite Dual Mode Suspension, Scuderia Shields, Navtrack Antitheft System, Embroidered Cavalinos to Headrests
in Nero Contrast Stitch, Yellow Rev Counter, Front and Rear Parking Sensors with Surround Cameras, Auto Dimming Rear View Mirror, Electric Folding Exterior Door Mirrors, Xenon Headlights, Branded Floor Mats and much more.
In the UK, the car was available to order in black or grey, with a part - Alcantara and carbon fibre interior, sculpted sport seats and copper coloured 19 - inch alloy wheels all coming as standard on top of the equipment listed abov
In the UK, the
car was available to order
in black or grey, with a part - Alcantara and carbon fibre interior, sculpted sport seats and copper coloured 19 - inch alloy wheels all coming as standard on top of the equipment listed abov
in black or grey, with a part - Alcantara and carbon fibre interior, sculpted
sport seats and copper coloured 19 - inch alloy wheels all coming as standard on top of the equipment listed above.
In addition to the $ 2950
Sport package (suspension tuning, five - spoke wheels with performance tires, leather,
sport seats), our
car had an integrated phone, a ski sack, and metallic paint, for a total of $ 43,390.
INTERIOR The unique Motorsport Edition BMW
sports front
seats are trimmed
in Grey Leather with the M Tech coloured stripes stitched into the corners, correct for the second batch of Nogaro Silver
cars.
The form - fitting
sports seats feature contrast stitching
in a range of upholstery for a performance
car look.
The FCA group recently killed off the Dodge Viper, so the new Fiat 124 is the only two -
seat sports car in the FCA lineup (unless you count Ferrari).
Families who are keen on
sports and recreational activities and who are looking for a versatile
car that can adapt to all manner of transportation tasks quickly and easily are also catered for by the new R - Class as only Mercedes knows how: the four
seats in the rear fold flat individually, allowing the load capacity to be expanded to as much as 2385 litres (VDA measuring method), a figure which clearly eclipses the load space offered by estate
cars.