Sentences with phrase «sports car test»

Here are the sports cars tested and how they ranked:

Previous videos of the Toyota sports car testing at the Nurburgring support the six - cylinder speculation, based on the exhaust note evident.

Not exact matches

They're the best of the best and were selected after a year of test - driving and reviewing dozens of cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and sports cars.

On Thursday, Uber said that it would begin testing self - driving cars in Pittsburgh in a matter of weeks, allowing people in the city to hail modified versions of Volvo sport utility vehicles to get around the city.

Two weeks after SI road - tested the new Corvette — and invited General Motors onto the hay - bale - lined road to the sports car championship of the world (SI, Jan. 16)-- GM's Chevrolet division made an epochal announcement:

Over the years many aerodynamic tests have been carried out in our wind tunnel for passenger cars, for Formula 1, for motorcycling and for the sports equipment of world - class athletes,»

I did not dive right into my old training regimen, I tested the waters like you would a new sports car.

Then there's an available sport suspension, a no - cost option that was fitted to our test car.

If you like Caterhams, sports coupes or tuned Porsches you're in for a treat, and as ever we've got test drives of the latest performance cars too.

We'll see if that actually pans out, but for now it's exciting to see that Toyota is making good on their pursuit of more engaging and driver - focused cars, with TMG and rally sport as an excellent testing ground for the GT86 / Scion FR - S.

The optional sport seats in our test car are supportive and comfortable, so much so that fine adjustments are rarely needed on long journeys.

There's a healthy roster of performance metal in this month's issue, from a full first test of the Audi R8 V10 Plus, to two mid-engined sports cars — the Porsche Boxster Spyder and Lotus Evora 400.

«It sports the best navigation system graphics out of all vehicles tested,» opined online editor Ed Tahaney, while features editor Rory Jurnecka noted, «if you can only have one car to do it all and need four doors, the A4 is an excellent choice.

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 car spotted here sports a trapezoidal charging port opening on its driver's - side front fender, and a tell - tale sticker on the driver's door reveals this as a «Hybrid Test Vehicle.»

It turns out that we're not the only ones — a passionate sports - car fanatic who frequents the Nurburgring has strung together some of the wildest manufacturer testing moments into a glorious supercut of track - day highlights.

While an automatic is optional, my test car sported the six - speed manual — and was the better for it.

The standard sixteen - inch wheels might have been a little more spine - friendly, but for maximum cushiness you definitely don't want to specify the lowered and tightened sport suspension fitted to our test car.

Motor Trend recently got their hands on a 2015 BMW i8 for the latest episode of Ignition, and host Jonny Lieberman takes the exotic i8 hybrid through a full battery of testing and hard driving to see if this gas - electric coupe achieves true sports car status.

The Soul isn't a bad car, but it isn't sporty, despite the fact that our test car was the sport model.

Our test car is a 1.8 - litre model, impressively boosted from 124 to 231bhp and from 123 to 190 lb ft. Along with BBR's ECU remap, there's also a new inlet manifold, an Eaton MP62 supercharger, an air - to - water intercooler, high - flow injectors and a stainless steel sports exhaust.

After a ride in a Countach from famed test driver Valentino Balboni, he returned to the States with a hankering for a mid-engine Italian sports car.

1939 Alvis 4.3 - litre — Zoe Harrison reports on a magnificent Vanden Plas - bodied example / A London scrapyard — An interesting story of a car dismantler recounted by Tim Harding / 1928 8th - series Lancia Lambda — The Editor tests the most sporting version of this technically advanced Italian tourer / Transports of delight — Light - hearted memories of motoring in the pre-war period.

Aston chief Dr Ulrich Bez explains its appearance at the Ring — «this race represents the ultimate final engineering durability test for any sports car — it subjects the car to the toughest possible assessment under public scrutiny.

Lack of modern safety technology and other flaws mark Ford's sports car down in the latest round of tests

It isn't as heavy as its sibling X3 crossover I tested the week prior, and during high - speed driving the steering wheel feels incredibly natural and intuitive — like a good sports car's.

For years I've been coming to Italy to test - drive the latest V - 12 magnum opus from the House of the Prancing Horse, and every time I think, «Wow, how could a front - engine V - 12 sports car possibly get any better?»

A soaking wet Hethel is not the ideal place to test a lightweight sports car, but the Evora 400 took it in its stride.

The Nissan 370Z hasn't been crash - tested, which isn't unusual for low - volume sports cars.

While the people running Chrysler's newly formed SRT performance brand have high - test pumping through their veins, their idea of a sports car runs closer to the industry norm.

Our test car rode on the standard 18 - inch wheels and was optioned with the adaptive damping system and sport rear differential that's part of the $ 2,500 S sport package, as well as the $ 1,150 variable - ratio steering rack.

Unfortunately, low - volume sports cars like the 4C are rarely crash - tested.

The Turbo also offers a sport suspension, a no - cost option that was on our test car.

Our test car was fitted with the optional sports exhaust, and although it did sound fairly potent from outside that aural quality didn't find its way into the cabin.

Because each was equipped with the optional Sport Package, both of our test cars had «multi-contoured» power sport seats, which we found comfortable.

«The Rapide has the capability to carry four people in comfort but first and foremost it is a sports car and we will subject it to the same tests we would our other sports cars.»

All told, my test car rang in at $ 71,045 — a lot of money for a four - cylinder sports car but a veritable bargain for what turns out to be a three - quarters - scale Ferrari 488.

As noted, my test car sported the optional V - 8; it mates with an 8 - speed automatic.

Malcolm Robertson experiences a 1938/1939 example / 1904 single - cylinder Cadillac — Peter May writes about his restoration of and attachment to an early model B «one - lunger» / The Westcar and the Heron — Two little - known 1920s makes — both produced by the same company — are described by Michael Worthington - Williams / BMW 328 — ahead of its time — This month the Editor samples a Frazer Nash version of what was perhaps the best sportscar of the 1930s / Maudslay history 1902 - 1914 — Nick Baldwin writes about the company that first introduced overhead camshaft engines and pressure lubrication / Three Vintage Sports - Car Club events — Tom Thelfall reports on driving tests at Brooklands the Pomeroy Trophy at Silverstone and the Exmoor trial / Non-skid & puncture - proof tyre covers — The story of a remarkable invention that profoundly influenced the development of vehicle road tyres.

While the run - of - the - mill versions are said to be a little more decibel - conscious, our test car is fitted with the vocal sport exhaust, which trumpets through two fat tailpipes positioned below the license plate.

The Macan's sport - tuned suspension is never uncomfortable like the rough - riding BMW, though I wouldn't call the Macan «comfortable»; our test car had standard coil springs and fixed - firmness shock absorbers.

Typical of low - volume sports cars, the F - Type hasn't been crash - tested.

Recent advancements in supercharger - rotor design have diminished parasitic losses to the point that the Corvette ZR1 is the first sports car able to pair more than 600 hp with 20 mpg in EPA highway mileage tests.

Yes, it's getting cliché as a test destination, but the Nürburgring is still one of the preeminent stretches in the world to help engineers properly set up a sports car, and you can bet the crews from Ingolstadt and Neckarsulm know how to use the Ring to their advantage.

Lotus is far from the first manufacturer to put its sports car around the «Ring, but it's a mark of how serious the firm is about the new car's performance that over 2000 kilometres were covered there in two weeks of testing.

Low - volume sports cars like the GT - R aren't often crash - tested, so crashworthiness ratings aren't available.

To get the measure of these two supersonic German super sports cars, we set out on a two day, dawn - to - dusk test run that included lengthy flat - out stints, tasty stretches of Austrian back roads, climbs and descents packed with curves of all shapes and sizes, and syrupy city crawling.

What we also see in the short video clips is that Chevrolet appears to be testing the upcoming super sports car with both a small and large rear spoiler, possibly hinting at an optional performance package.

Power is accessed easily through the nice - shifting six - speed manual this test car sported, allied to a Torsen limited - slip differential.

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.