Sentences with phrase «sports cars on the road»

Now, the starting price of a 2011 MX - 5 comes in at $ 23,905, still making it one of the best sports cars on the road for the money — if not the best.

When the Camaro's concept was shown over 10 years ago, I said that if the production Camaro stays true to the concept, this will become one of the hottest selling sports cars on the road.

Check out the auto financing offered at this dealership near me and start driving this amazing sports car on the roads around Markham, IL.

However, unlike most sports cars on the road, the 2017 Mercedes - AMG GLE43 Coupe provides plenty of room for up to five passengers to enjoy the vehicle's excitement.

If you want to spend $ 100,000 and get the purest sports car on the road, go with the Z06.

www.porsche.comBoxster: One of the hottest sports cars on the road gets even better for 2000.

Take that silly «comfort» and «convenience» thing out of it, and the 4C is perfect: stunning racy Italian looks, beautiful small turbo engine, fabulous twin - clutch transmission, rigid carbon - fiber chassis, mid-engine balance, and most of all, maybe the quickest and most precise steering of any sports car on the road.

See how the 2018 Jaguar F - TYPE is one of the best sports cars on the road.

Driving a sports car is fun, but driving a sports car on our roads with the risk of breaking our spine isn't fun.

For the money, it's one of the best sports cars on the road today.

Not exact matches

The mechanical stars of a pair of zestful Sports Car Club of America endurance races last weekend on the exacting Road America course at Elkhart Lake, Wis. were bright - red Italian machines, an Osca and a Ferrari.

Peter Gregg has become the best sports car driver in the U.S. by finding fault, a road to the top that was certain to take him on a wide detour around popularity

The Oxford University Sports Complex is positioned on Iffley Road (car entrance off Jackdaw Lane) in south - east Oxford and is the city hub for University Sport.

The study, published in the «ournal of Ornithology, evaluates the effect of outdoor lighting of city roads, cars, streets and sports facilities on three species of petrels which breed on the Balearic archipelago and are under threat: the Balearic shearwater (Puffinus mauretanicus), Scopoli's shearwater (Calonectris diomedea) and the European storm - petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus).

I never know what to put in this box but i am 21 male I have short black hair green eyes slim and I love going out clubbing have a good time I love my extreme sports and I race motorcycles on the track I drive a very modified car on the road I am still living with my step dad at the moment but hoope...

Aimed at enthusiasts who want a car that offers accessible, exploitable fun on the road, yet also thrives on track, the rear - drive E10 S promises to satisfy capable hands, but look after those who are new to lightweight sports cars.

Will sports car buyers follow BMW down this road by plonking $ 150,000 or so on a 2014 BMW i8?

Judge's Eye View — Nick Georgano's photographs of the European Concours d'Elegance / Lotus Blossoms — Anthony Pritchard relates how the Lotus Mark VIII set Colin Chapman on the road to success / Austin Healey Sprite — Buyer's Guide / Austin Seven Ulster Rebuild / Pasquino's Little Gems — David Tarallo recalls the postwar Fiat - based sports - racing cars built by Pasquale Ermini / Closed Circuit Centenary — The 1902 Circuit des Ardennes was the first large scale motor race of its kind to be run over a closed circuit.

Paul Chudecki dons goggles and gauntlets / Atlantic Alliance — If Austin's A90 could talk it would be with a pronounced mid-Atlantic accent / The Greatest Race — Marc Douzey uncovers some astounding pictures of the 1914 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France / Cars in My Life — A final peep at John Moulton's album / Special Book Offer from our enthusiast's book shelf / The French Brooklands III — Bill Boddy continues the Montlhery story / Four into Three — Michael Worthington - Williams on Merrall Brown / SS to XK — In our free 20 - page supplement celebrating 75 years of Jaguar we look at the greatest of the marque's sporting road cCars in My Life — A final peep at John Moulton's album / Special Book Offer from our enthusiast's book shelf / The French Brooklands III — Bill Boddy continues the Montlhery story / Four into Three — Michael Worthington - Williams on Merrall Brown / SS to XK — In our free 20 - page supplement celebrating 75 years of Jaguar we look at the greatest of the marque's sporting road carscars.

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.

Back on the Road — Michael Ware's regular feature on reader restorations / A Passion for Speed: The Life and Times of George Abecassis — David Venables reviews a major new work on an influential character in British motor sport / Gordon Bennett International Rally — The Gordon Bennett Rally is recognised as the paramount event in the IVVCC calendar, attracting 200 pre-1930 cars.

De Dion Bouton: the beginning — We look into the origins of this most successful Veteran car manufacturer / The rise and fall of the Calcott — Michael Worthington — Williams writes about this casualty of the great depression / Sports cars for sports car racing — Rivers Fletcher on racing in road — going sports cars / Magnetic — experiment that fSports cars for sports car racing — Rivers Fletcher on racing in road — going sports cars / Magnetic — experiment that fsports car racing — Rivers Fletcher on racing in road — going sports cars / Magnetic — experiment that fsports cars / Magnetic — experiment that failed.

As BMW's i8 coupe approaches half a decade on our roads, the Munich firm has given its petrol - electric sports car not only a mid-life facelift, but also increased its electric driving range.

Whereas certain sports cars can be technically very capable on the road but somehow quite distant and uninvolving, the new 911 GT3 is both spectacularly competent and enormously rewarding to drive.

I tend to drive my cars hard (had long list of sports cars) and I can assure other buyers that there's no understeer problem with this car unless you push it beyond the laws of physics on a wet road.

Although the prospect of an all - new MG sports car will likely excite a very passionate fan base, we don't expect to see the E-Vision on UK roads anytime soon.

Tire Rack says: The Winter Sottozero 3 is a standout performer and a favorite of drivers looking to keep their sports cars (and with the Scorpion, crossover SUVs) on the road year - round.

What we said: «The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is, at long last, a real, 100 percent, no excuses, no explanations, no footnotes American sports car that can hold its own with just about anything on the road.»

In Dellow: uncompromisingly a sports car, John Warburton, a former owner, tells the story of these distinctive sporting specials from Birmingham / In Shaped by the Wind, Delwyn Mallett travels to the Zeppelin Museum to visit an exhibition dedicated to streamlining in all its forms / Douglas Blain savours an opportunity to stretch the legs of his rebuilt Ballot 2LS along Australia's Great Ocean Road... A Vintage Adventure / In this months Back on the Road, Michael Ware reports on the restoration of» Goff» Imhof's 1946 Allard J1, which has been off the road for half a cenRoad... A Vintage Adventure / In this months Back on the Road, Michael Ware reports on the restoration of» Goff» Imhof's 1946 Allard J1, which has been off the road for half a cenRoad, Michael Ware reports on the restoration of» Goff» Imhof's 1946 Allard J1, which has been off the road for half a cenroad for half a century

Once you're on the road in today's SLK250, though, the engine delivers good straight - line performance, even if this is no sports car.

In this month's cover story, Back on Track: Leyland - Thomas No 1, David Burgess-Wise tells the story of Parry Thomas's first Leyland Eight racer, destroyed in a war - time air raid, and the recent re-creation built around a collection of original parts / Steve Welsh reports from this year's Goodwood Revival, the world's biggest historic motor racing event, with highlights including an all - Ferrari Lavant Cup and a tribute to Bruce McLaren / Inspired by a 1956 Motor Sport article, Justin Marozzi takes his Bristol 405 on a 1000 - mile round trip to the Lake District in his article Filton Fashion / We bring together another group of unrestored cars and lead them on a scenic tour round Rutland, Britain's smallest county, for The Oily Rag Run / In Woodrow: Stockport's sporting cyclecar, John Warburton samples the sole surviving example of this unusual light car built by a hat manufacturer in the north of England / Jörg Sierks visits two world - class concours for An Elegant Weekend, held on opposite sides of the English Channel / Edwardians to Ostend — Stefan Marjoram took his sketchbook and camera on an exciting Continental road trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Sproad trip and shares his experiences / In this month's Back on the Road, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford SpRoad, Michael Ware visits a 1921 Morris Oxford Sports

What makes the XC90, built on Volvo's large - car SPA platform, such a breakout is that it moves along nicely with a 2.0 - liter turbo - four, sometimes combined with a supercharger or plug - in hybrid assistance, and that it doesn't try to pass itself off as a tall sport sedan, but rather as a subtly luxurious, comfortable and thoroughly competent road wagon.

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.

Unlike the underachieving 21 though, the new SP / 300R is no road - going sports car to rival the Lotus Elise — it's an exceedingly potent track car to take on Radicals and Westfields.

Road noise is average for a sports car with wide, low - profile tires, meaning we could carrying on a conversation at 70 mph at normal «inside voice» levels.

The quirky Malvern, U.K. - based outfit builds British man - of - wars compared to the advanced nuclear submarines on the road today, cobbling together wood - framed sports cars by hand the same way it has since the first four - wheeled Morgan hit the streets in 1936.

Well... to me it is a sports car, it handles these mtn curves beautifully, with plenty of power to pass slow pokes on the road.

Those of us who might be described as overly familiar with the Miata as a modern and reliable European - style sports car will prefer the MX - 5's natural power delivery and the way its very capable steering and handling can push the driver to improve his or her skills on challenging roads.

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.

The so - called Silk Road project being developed in collaboration with BMW is still a go, and Autocar reports that a larger sports car using a Le Mans - derived hybrid drivetrain combined with supercapacitor technology is on the way.

The modern Corvette is an honest sports car, so uncompromised that it's a specialized machine best exercised on a twisty back road or a challenging road course.

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.

Soon the Maxima will be making its way west for an extended stay in our L.A. office, and we'll see if the four - door sports car is more rewarding on California canyon roads.

Enjoying a sports car on rural roads isn't about setting the absolute fastest lap time, finding the last fraction of a g of grip, or threshold braking.

Jonathon Wood looks at the popular 1.5 litre line / Cars In My Life — RB (Dick) James explains how a boyhood love of cars became a lifelong obsession / Orient Express — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the incredible tale of one of the barn finds of the century / Country Garage — Alan Marsh's childhood recollections of early motoring days in Somerset / Geoffrey Taylor & The Alta — Anthony Pritchard charts the story of the forgotten car that played a major role in Britain's rise in Grand Prix motor racing / Pure Magic — David Tarallo recalls a remarkable Mille Miglia / Low Life — Guy Griffiths takes an unusual look at motor sport / French Fancy — The Editor takes to the road in a delightful little Peugeot 202 — believed to be the only one on the road in BritCars In My Life — RB (Dick) James explains how a boyhood love of cars became a lifelong obsession / Orient Express — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the incredible tale of one of the barn finds of the century / Country Garage — Alan Marsh's childhood recollections of early motoring days in Somerset / Geoffrey Taylor & The Alta — Anthony Pritchard charts the story of the forgotten car that played a major role in Britain's rise in Grand Prix motor racing / Pure Magic — David Tarallo recalls a remarkable Mille Miglia / Low Life — Guy Griffiths takes an unusual look at motor sport / French Fancy — The Editor takes to the road in a delightful little Peugeot 202 — believed to be the only one on the road in Britcars became a lifelong obsession / Orient Express — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the incredible tale of one of the barn finds of the century / Country Garage — Alan Marsh's childhood recollections of early motoring days in Somerset / Geoffrey Taylor & The Alta — Anthony Pritchard charts the story of the forgotten car that played a major role in Britain's rise in Grand Prix motor racing / Pure Magic — David Tarallo recalls a remarkable Mille Miglia / Low Life — Guy Griffiths takes an unusual look at motor sport / French Fancy — The Editor takes to the road in a delightful little Peugeot 202 — believed to be the only one on the road in Britain.

I tend to think of the Ford GT40 as the last of the dedicated racing sports cars that you could imagine taking on the road.

Thankfully, the new FX keeps the original's stunning Elroy Jetson sports car proportions, which is what you first notice when you see one on the road.

Prepping the one - off sports car that won the first big road race on the West Coast.

The F430 rides the bumpy blacktop on the sinuous mountain roads near Ferrari «s Maranello headquarters amazingly well for a sports car that has nineteen - inch wheels and rubber - band tires.

Racing «sports cars,» like the incredibly efficient (but also insuperably ugly) Prototype racers that now fight for overall victory at Le Mans, have absolutely no visual linkage to anything any of us would want to be seen driving on the road.