Priced at about $ 30,000, the S2000 outperforms
sports cars costing $ 10,000 more.
The GT - R can slay pedigreed European
sports cars costing tens of thousands more, however, so the car's sticker price may still be a relative bargain.
For some, it's a triumphant accomplishment of American engineering creating a formidable performance machine that rivals the performance of European
sports cars costing twice or three times as much.
So Lexus» original hat trick of bang for the buck has gone away, now they have to compete directly and the result is that people realize why german luxury /
sports cars cost more and why more people buy them.
Sports cars cost more to repair than other vehicles, according to the Highway Loss Data Institute in Arlington, Va. «Leading» the pack is the Dodge Viper (above) with an average claim of more than $ 26,000 per accident.
To match its explosive acceleration and physics - defying grip would typically require
a sports car costing twice as much.
Sports cars cost more to insurance because they scream: I'm going to speed.
Minivans and SUVs are typically cheaper to insure, for instance, while
sports cars cost more.
The same policy for
a sports car costs less for a four - door sedan.
Sports cars cost more to insure than older sedans, for example.
Not exact matches
Ten years ago, he wrote the original Master Plan, which included the development and sale of a luxury electric
sports car, a lower -
cost electric
car, a mainstream low -
cost car, and also the rise of solar roofs.
The luxury
sports car dealership decided to accept bitcoin to cut their transaction
costs.
If you or your community has come up with innovative ways to save money on
sports travel expenses and coping with the high
cost of traveling these days, whether it be by
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Set up
car pool schedules with other parents, and investigate scholarships, grants, payment plans or sponsorships from local businesses to help defray the
cost of
sports participation.
Then there's an available
sport suspension, a no -
cost option that was fitted to our test
car.
However, it is a warmly welcomed machine for enthusiasts because it is something so rare: a low -
cost, lightweight
sports car in an era when performance
cars have become ever more overweight, overpowered, and overcomplicated.
Perhaps its most convincing rival is the considerably less powerful but no less fun Porsche 911 GT3 — a hardcore, race - bred
sports car that
costs a staggering # 130,000 less than the SLS.
It's all very well to have an American input into
sports cars, but it shouldn't come at the
cost of honesty, integrity and gentlemanly conduct among friendly rivals.
MPG and running
costs — Huge V8 - powered saloons that have the ability to outrun mid-engined
sports cars are not cheap to run; the E63 is no different
I think it is a
sports car worthy to buy but really
cost so I think it will have a very competitive rivals should lower the price and add many penalties to compete with huracan and Ferrarri 448 although its taller... I am a fan of MC L I hope you show me the real return of MC L, thanks
In concert with the snick - snick of the short - throw six - speed gearbox, the light, progressive clutch, and the easily modulated brakes, the Miata provides as much driving pleasure as any
sports car that
costs three or four times as much.
The key was that it wasn't a
sports car, but a cute little fuel sipper for
cost - conscious commuters.
Arguments against a mid-engine C8 are the configuration's higher
cost and its departure from the Great American
Sports Car's image.
It has the power, speed, grip, and the looks that make it an impressive
sports cars, and with a starting price of $ 63,435, it
costs one - fifth of what supercars offering comparable levels of performance
cost — a stupendous bargain.
A # 50 Bugatti — A.E. Prove recalls a rather special purchase in the»30s... / A Willys - Knight restoration Overland Covers Some Ground by Michael Worthington - Williams / The Austin 12/4 — Paul Skilleter and Peter Woodend examine the
car that took ten thousand families to the sea side / White Metalling — Roger Harle of Saunders and Ralph Motor engineers Ltd. de-mythologises this traditional craft / Mercades at auction — Star Sale by Nick Baldwin / The Ulster Seven — John Williams considers two
cars which provide low
cost motor
sport / Wolseleys in the 20's and 30's — Wolseley and Wolseley influences by James Worth.
The Turbo also offers a
sport suspension, a no -
cost option that was on our test
car.
In Monte Carlo — and bust, Tom Clarke and Will Morrison explain how one man's love of using his in competition led to tragedy / Preston Tucker aimed to give Americans their safest and best
cars yet, as Karl Ludvigsen relates in Preston Tucker's bid for glory / Often maligned by
sports car purists, the Vale Special of the 1930s, Made in Maida Vale, offered brisk motoring at reasonable
cost.
That didn't faze us when the
car was $ 77,840 in 2009, but now that a GT - R
costs well over $ 100,000, a much more deserving interior and refined drivability are needed to match competitors like the Mercedes - Benz AMG GT and Porsche 911 Carrera 4S; compare the GT - R with those
sports cars here.
It should be clear, though, that Cadillac's top
sports car must be priced and positioned above any
sports car Chevy markets, and it shouldn't be diluted by having to share such a high -
cost platform with Chevy.
HAS THE HANDLING OF A 200K
SPORTS CAR FOR 1/2 THE
COST!
But, when you consider that a standard Exige kitted - out with the
sports seats, up - rated brakes, exhaust, Ohlins suspension, air - conditioning and other goodies
costs at least # 36,000, a further # 8K seems more than reasonable for what is one of the quickest, rarest and most accomplished
cars Lotus has ever built.
Yet the only other plug - in
sports cars that have any business on track — the Porsche 918 Spyder and the McLaren P1 —
cost $ 850,000 and up.
That $ 50 - million in Tesla Roadster deposits won't go very far in funding the
sports car, and the truck, and more importantly the new production facility the company would need to build or buy (typically at a
cost upward of $ 1 - billion) or team up with.
But if your business is German
sports cars, the leash tends to be longer and will
cost more, and the potential to achieve truly remarkable results is multiplied as product developers set out to refresh a particular model.
Often maligned by
sports car purists, the Vale Special of the 1930s offered brisk motoring at reasonable
cost.
Of course, stepping up a class from
sports car to supercar brings with it extra expense, particularly in servicing and running
costs, while lack of a factory warranty means repairs could quickly run to teeth - grindingly expensive levels.
In terms of running
costs they're perhaps the cheapest
sports car you'll ever buy: a service should be # 220 a year, and insurance probably only # 250.
Chevy and Cadillac are also way beyond the badge engineering issues that dominated GM's line - up in the 1980s / 1990s and so we believe it would make good business sense for the two companies to share some of the engineering
costs and then let each brand define exactly how their mid-engine
sports car would be outfitted.
Meaning, unlike their
sports cars, Ferrari can not or should not, play little miss privilege with the
costs that comes with an SUV.
All the goodies you expect from a premium
sports sedan
costing $ 70,000 or $ 80,000 are there — only our fully loaded test
car was priced at $ 48,350 and the base model starts at just $ 33,000, making it a great value, above all else.
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.
No Toyota Auris Touring
Sports engine is a strong performer — this
car is more about comfort, practicality and low running
costs than driving fun
At nearly $ 26,000, the Miata M is an expensive small
sports car, but it still
costs less than the four - cylinder Bmw Z3, and I think the Miata is the better of the two.
(If you really want to hammer it... turn off traction control... seems counter intuitive, but it pulls harder, especially out of corners) While I still have not installed
sport suspension... this
car is just stupid fun to drive considering the
cost and the segment.
It actually drives like a
sports car without the higher insurance
costs.
When looking for a used
sports car, the passage of time does wonders to help reduce the
cost of entry.
The CLA 45 AMG isn't for the faint - hearted: its engine has been tuned to deliver 376bhp and its 0 - 62mph time of 4.2 seconds is faster than some
sports cars that
cost twice as much — an Aston Martin V8 Vantage takes longer to do 0 - 62mph, for example.
A source familiar with the automaker's plans said Dodge would use a lower -
cost version of the platform as a basis for the next Charger performance sedan, Challenger
sports car, Journey midsize SUV and Durango large SUV.
Designer Eugene Bordinat envisioned a low -
cost sports car that would combine roadability, performance, and appearance in a radical layout.
Chrysler Corp., which already produces
cars and trucks at a lower
cost than General Motors and Ford Motor Co., may widen that gap next year, and the
cost advantage could come in the lucrative and booming
sport - utility market.Chrysler likely will be the first to use what engineers agree may be one of the most promising drive and traction - control systems on the market.