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Renault believes it has spotted a gap in the sports car market for a model that is «simple, fluid and very uncomplicated» and also has everyday usability.

Officially re-entering the sports car market for the first time since its E-Type left it in 1974, the 2014 Jaguar F - Type made its official debut today ahead of the Paris Motor Show.

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In all, Palmer won eight times in 1960, the year he signed with pioneering sports agent Mark McCormack and quickly became a marketing giant for products ranging from golf equipment to jackets and slacks to automobile oil and rental cars.

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Sales and marketing executive VP for Kia, Michael Sprague, has said that there is definitely «an opportunity in the market» for Kia to enter the sports - car segment for the first time.

The United States is the market for us where the sports car tradition is the strongest.

Monkey Business — Anthony Pritchard recalls Harry Lester and his MG specials and the small but determined team who drove them in competition / Brighton Bound — Our correspondent on Veteran matters Elizabeth Bennett reports on the 2001 London - Brighton Run / Rainbow's End — Designed by Frank Rainbow the Swallow Doretti was a brave attempt by an engineering group to make a British sports car for the American market / Baldwin's Brescia — Nick Baldwin has owned a very special Brescia Bugatti for a number of years.

By the late»80s the sports car market was saturated with competitors duking it out for 20,000 sales apiece, not enough volume to justify a car that required 50,000 sales to break even.

That said, there's a lot for sports car fans to lust over at this year's event, above and beyond the quirky home - market kei cars and crazy concepts whose ideas may never see the light of day.

«We see a market for new kinds of sports cars.

Audi updated its TT and TTS sports cars for the European market for model - year 2015, and the cars will hit U.S. shores as model - year 2016 coupes and convertibles.

Weighing in at a bantam 2,332 pounds for the manual - equipped model, and 2,381 for the automatic transmission model, the new 2016 Miata is by far one of the lightest sports cars on the market in the U.S. today.

While the market sector may not have been familiar to the Stuttgart - based sports car specialist, the company's approach to designing and engineering the Cayenne was the same as for any other Porsche product — an SUV it may have been, but it had to remain true to Porsche's heritage.

There was even room for a front - wheel - drive sedan whose nickname, Four - Door Sports Car, has for decades been more of a marketing ploy than canyon - road reality.

This is a problem for Porsche, since much of the market for $ 60,000 sports cars is made up of middle - age men looking to compensate for their receding hairlines and expanding beltlines.

Fortunately, the Bavarian boffins at BMW have forsaken their market research - driven proliferation of concatenated crossovers (momentarily) to focus their skills on a task once much more common for them: building a sports car.

Renault has seen a gap in the market for a lightweight but highly - crafted sports car, to split the gap between cars like the Cayman and the stripped - down Alfa C and Lotus Exige.

That said if you are in the market for a sports car like the TT RS, subtlety is unlikely to be on top of the agenda, so everyone else should be prepared for plenty of dubiously specced examples to be on the road in no time and a good proportion of soft - top ones too.

The car could also point to a change in strategy for Audi and the wider Volkswagen Group with the Gran Turismo effectively replacing the Audi R8, the brand's current flagship sports car, to leave more room for the Lamborghini Huracan to breathe in the supercar market.

In the late 1940s and early 1950s, if you wanted an inexpensive, honest - to - goodness sports car in the U.S., you were likely in the market for an MG.

I am also a Contributing Editor to Road & Track Magazine, as well as Editor - at - Large for Sports Car Market and American Car Collector Magazines for the past decade.

The EV - STER is most likely to evolve into a modern - day Beat, a titchy sports car not for the Japanese market.

When you're in the market for a sports car, but not looking to spend six figures, there are few better options than the 2016 Porsche Cayman in Chicago IL.

Toyota ventured into the sports car market in 1967 with the Toyota 2000GT, originally a concept car engineered and built by Yamaha for Nissan as what would become the Datsun 240Z.

«Because the trend in customer demand is moving more and more towards dual - clutch transmission, and this trend mirrors that seen in the high - end sports car market,» says Christophe Besseau, project director for Renault Sport Technologies.

The Laguna is anything but cheap; the base model starts just south of $ 50,000, the Sport Premium model costs $ 58,850, and this Bespoke model, created for the customer who «wants what they want, how they want it,» is spitting distance from the most impressive sports cars on the market.

Long marketed as the «4 - door sports car,» the Nissan Maxima is dramatically redesigned for 2016, the automaker claiming that this latest rendition is «created by driving enthusiasts, for driving enthusiasts.»

Offering the same charm and fun to drive nature combined with sterling Japanese reliability and build quality, the Miata was the sports car the world deserved GR Auto Gallery is pleased to bring this stunning, one owner 1991 MX - 5 Miata to the market for the very first time.

The range, which now includes five models, covers an extremely wide spectrum: with the spacious B - Class Sports Tourer, the youthfully dynamic A-Class, the avant - garde CLA - Class Coupé and the compact GLA - Class SUV, we cater for a host of different customer requirements in this segment,» adds Ola Källenius, Member of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, responsible for Mercedes - Benz Cars Marketing & Sales.

«With a competitive slot for nearly every sports car and sedan on the market the Pirelli World Challenge provides racing that everyone can relate to,» says Gill Campbell, CEO / general manager of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

Visually, the 911 will never get mistaken for another sports car on the market.

The range, which now includes five models, covers an extremely wide spectrum: with the spacious B - Class sports tourer, the youthfully dynamic A-Class, the avant - garde CLA - Class Coupé and the compact GLA - Class SUV, we cater for a host of different customer wishes in this segment,» says Ola Källenius, Member of the Divisional Board Mercedes - Benz Cars, responsible for Marketing & Sales.

If you're in the market for a sports car this is it!

Lucky for those not looking to break the bank, most mass - market automotive manufacturers offer an affordable sports car in their lineup, or a sportier derivative of an affordable model.

With the TT, Audi become one of the first manufacturers anywhere in the world to successfully bring a diesel sports car to market, a decade after the Audi Cabriolet paved the way for diesel engines in this segment.

Facing our market rivals on the track will be a thrill for race fans and strong evidence that potential sports car customers should buy a Corvette.

Despite what Porsche marketing might say, it's pretty hard for me to ignore the fact the change to this system was driven massively by EPA mileage standards rather than making a better sports car.

This is truly a step that positions Corvette Racing for the future of production - based sports car racing worldwide, and a move that is perfectly aligned with GM's marketing and business objectives in racing.»

This is a step that positions Corvette for the future of production - based sports car racing worldwide, and a move that is perfectly aligned with GM's marketing and business objectives in racing.»

And while it may not have the horsepower of the aforementioned sports cars, one of the most important debuts was the Pontiac Solstice, which could finally, finally give the Mazda Miata some competition in the affordable sports car market segment that the Miata has owned for nearly 15 years.

The new sports car, available as a limited edition in selected markets worldwide, immediately becomes the most potent example of the open - top Vantage range and mixes the breath - taking power of Aston Martin's naturally aspirated 6.0 - litre V12 engine with the established thrills of Vantage Roadster driving for what is an unforgettable sports car experience.

Unfortunately Kia's Director of Overseas Marketing, Lee Soon - nam doesn't believe that the timing is right for a Kia sports car.

Jaguar and sister company Land Rover also announced they would be bringing diesel engines to their entire North American lineup, save for the F - Type sports car, and that while they expect sales to stay relatively flat this year, they're betting on 2016, when the Land Rover Discovery Sport, new Jaguar XE and the F - Pace will hit the market.

For the past few years, Isuzu hasn't been much of a competitor in the compact - truck market.As the Japanese automaker focused on closing down its car division and improving its Rodeo and Trooper sport - utility vehicles, it virtually ignored its small pickup, letting it languish in the market without an air bag, four - wheel anti-lock brakes or up - to - date styling.Thanks to a massive assist from General Motors, those shortcomings have been addressed in the all - new Isuzu 1996 Hombre.The Hombre, built in America for Isuzu by GM, is based on the Chevrolet S - 10 and GMC Sonoma pickuFor the past few years, Isuzu hasn't been much of a competitor in the compact - truck market.As the Japanese automaker focused on closing down its car division and improving its Rodeo and Trooper sport - utility vehicles, it virtually ignored its small pickup, letting it languish in the market without an air bag, four - wheel anti-lock brakes or up - to - date styling.Thanks to a massive assist from General Motors, those shortcomings have been addressed in the all - new Isuzu 1996 Hombre.The Hombre, built in America for Isuzu by GM, is based on the Chevrolet S - 10 and GMC Sonoma pickufor Isuzu by GM, is based on the Chevrolet S - 10 and GMC Sonoma pickups.

Critical Knowledge: The Lotus Evora is an all - new model for 2010First all - new Lotus in more than a decadeWorld's only production mid-engine 2 +2280 - hp, 3.5 - liter V - 6 powerplantEstimated 0 - 60 mph in less than 5 secondsDeliveries begin in spring 2009IntroductionThe uncompromising 2 - seat Lotus Elise sports car has been on the market for more than a decade.

Following closely the already facelifted Mercedes S - Class sedan, the 2018 S - Class Coupe and Cabrio will host a series of minor visual tweaks and, more significantly, a technology update meant to keep the biggest and most luxurious sports cars in Mercedes line - up competitive for another 3 years on the market.

Australia will be a key market for AMG's latest colossus, since Aussies» love of the German sports cars ranks the nation in the top five AMG markets globally.

Porsche will skip the Detroit auto show next year as part of plans to focus on trade shows in New York and its most important U.S. market for sports cars, Los Angeles.

A Lexus two - seater was reportedly considered, but the plan was dropped when the U.S. market for two - seat sports cars went soft.

The small sport coupe is a small niche in the U.S. car market, but for shoppers who want nimble handling, peppy performance and good looks in a small package — and can't abide the thought of four doors — Scion's updated 2016 FR - S remains one of the best choices available.