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Appearance: The styling of the new Z — universally referred to as, but not formally named, the 350Z — and the RX - 8 pays little homage to the much - loved originals, which dominated the sports car market in America in the 1970s and 1980s.

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.

As popular interest in import tuning and performance cars resurged in the late - 1990s due in part to various popular cultural influences, Japanese automakers waded back into the performance and sports car market in the US.

One, it was largely dependent upon the UK, particularly the sports car market in the UK.

Dubbed Pulsar, a name previously used for a line of compact cars sold in Asia and Australia since 1978 (not to be confused with the Pulsar NX sports car marketed in the U.S. between 1983 and 1990), the new vehicle is a five - door hatchback aimed at models such as the Volkswagen Golf and the Ford Focus.

Not exact matches

Buyers in the luxury and high performance sports car market have many choices from some incredible brands.

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First off the mark is Tesla [TSLA - NASDAQ], a fledgling California - based company that has grown from a niche manufacturer of an electric sports car to the largest North American auto manu - facturer, by market capitalization, in less than 10 years.

We're sure this would endear the Miata to automotive journalists even more than ever, but we're not sure how sports car buyers would embrace such an engine, especially in the North American market.

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.

California - based tuning shop Galpin Auto Sports will bring 12 new show cars to the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas.

On the road in sport mode Press «drive» and pull out of the hotel parking lot entrance South of Market, and the electrically driven rear wheels push the car very quietly through stop - and - go traffic in the socially conscious City by the Bay.

With a launch date set ahead of the company's all - new sports car being developed in conjunction with Renault, the new car hints at the brand's efforts to increase the speed at which its cars enter the market.

Honda is hoping to launch the first mass - market hybrid sports car in early 2010, and its CR - Z concept hints at what it could look like.

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.

The present X6 «Sports Activity Coupe» is the second worst - selling BMW in the U.S. market, after the Z4 sports car, with only 4827 units sold through the first 11 months inSports Activity Coupe» is the second worst - selling BMW in the U.S. market, after the Z4 sports car, with only 4827 units sold through the first 11 months insports car, with only 4827 units sold through the first 11 months in 2013.

They saw plenty of wide - open desert, but Porsche wanted to be as close as it could be to its dedicated buyers; 23 percent of all Porsche sports cars sold in the U.S. find homes in Cali, and if the state were a country it would be Porsche's fifth largest market in the world.

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.

When the new GT - R goes on sale in America next summer, it will mark the first time Nissan's famous sports car has ever been offered here (save a few gray market imports).

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.

With the intention of tapping into a wider market outside of sports cars and large luxury saloons, the Ghibli is Maserati's take on a mid-sized Mercedes - Benz E-Class rival, but with a soupçon of Italian flair and panache thrown in.

Now would be a wise time to invest in featherlight, mid-engine sports cars before the market makes a run on them.

In 2008, an unstable automotive market and questionable global economic stability led Honda to reconsider its priorities — not surprisingly, an expensive top - tier sports car wasn't exactly one of them.

CARS.COM — Alfa Romeo launched itself full - scale back into the U.S. market in 2015 with the 4C sports car and follows that up with a more practical choice, the Giulia sedan.

Having just spent some time with the sports car maker's youthful new CEO, Dany Bahar (see interview, page 16), I learned that the sensibility in Hethel has morphed overnight into something almost completely unrecognizable, in a way that only an executive who cut his teeth at a place like Red Bull — the purveyor of a product whose success has been driven by relentless, assault - grade marketing — could front with a straight face.

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.

Meanwhile, high - end sports cars have gained a foothold in China, the world's largest automotive market, though growth has slowed considerably recently.

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.

From the late 90s to the late 2010s the market was awash with such cars, from hot Peugeot 106s and Saxos through the Lupo GTI, Suzuki Ignis and Swift Sports, the Yaris T - Sport, the Citroen C2 GT and even a fizzy Nissan Micra, in the shape of the 160SR.

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 MIn 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 Min the U.S., you were likely in the market for an Min the market for an MG.

Lotus says the Evora is unique in its sector of the sports - car market, being the only mid-engine 2 +2.

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.

The overall condition and originality speaks volumes of the care this sought after and collectible sports model has received over its 37 year life span, It is definitely the finest example to enter our showrooms in our 25 years of marketing collector cars.

The vast majority of cars with manual transmissions are in the compact and subcompact market, although sports cars like the Ford Mustang offer six - speed manual transmissions on several trims.

An AWD option could potentially help Tesla sell its sedan into markets with harsh winters without sacrificing performance; indeed, many modern sports cars send power to all four wheels thanks to benefits in traction and handling.

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.

However, due to the lack of conveniences and user - friendliness, coupled with the high price tag and declining interest in sports cars and coupés at the time, Mazda decided to withdraw the RX - 7 from most major markets except Japan.

«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.

Ningbo, 26 November 2014: Luxury British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is today announcing the opening of a new showroom in Ningbo in partnership with Ting Hu Group, further reinforcing the brand's commitment to the Chinese market.

The Toyota MR2 is a two - seat, mid-engined, rear - wheel - drive sports car manufactured in Japan and marketed globally by Toyota from 1984 to 2007 over three generations: W10 (1984 — 1989), W20 (1990 — 1999) and W30 (2000 — 2007).

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.

Luxury British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is today announcing the official opening of a new dealership in Xiamen in partnership with Ting Hu Group, further reinforcing the brand's commitment to the Chinese market.

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Luxury British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is today announcing a new dealership in Qingdao in partnership with British Wings Group Ltd, further reinforcing the brand's commitment to the important Chinese market.

The cars permitted in GTS are typically marketed as «sports cars», «sport - touring cars» or performance versions of «luxury» cars but at a lower permissible preparation level than GT.

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.

The cars permitted in GT are typically sold in the market as «sports» cars, «sport - touring» cars, or performance versions of «luxury» cars.

Xiamen, 25 November 2014: Luxury British sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is today announcing the official opening of a new dealership in Xiamen in partnership with Ting Hu Group, further reinforcing the brand's commitment to the Chinese market.

«The GT - R is one of the most iconic and impressive sports cars on the market today, but there are very few places to explore the vehicle's full potential in a safe, controlled and supervised situation,» said Eric Ledieu, director, sports car marketing, Nissan North America.