Sentences with phrase «sports cars run»

It is a vehicle which can give some sports cars a run for their money.

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.

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.

Drove it around town / highway and this sports car runs and drives really well.

The V10 trim of the R8 is a high performance version of the sports car running a 525 - horsepower version of the Lamborghini - sourced 5.2 - liter V - 10 engine, which also produces 391 lb - ft of torque.

We've seen engines explode on tuned sports cars running on dynos before, but how about a DT466 diesel engine... yes the same kind used in tractorpulling competitions, exploding and flying through the air?

Not exact matches

Well, you can put down that plaid sports coat unless you're running a used car lot — or just have killer style.

Three - mile run at 6 a.m., weights at 6:30, shower, rush to the gym to teach, dash to the lecture hall to take the exercise - physiology and sports - administration classes, sprint back to the gym to coach a 2 1/2 - hour practice, hop in the car to go scout a local high school player, burn rubber back to the gym for two hours of basketball and sprints, shower again and hightail it home by midnight to study for the biomechanics midterm.

While four multicar wrecks left two dozen cars damaged, most of the sport's big names ran up front throughout.

The sport got its first look at the new restart rule during the second race of the opening round of the season at Hockenheim after an incident on the first lap brought out the safety car... and it made for an epic run down to the first corner.

Stroll began 2016 with his first appearance in a sports car, sharing a Ganassi - run Riley prototype with Alexander Wurz, Brendon Hartley and Andy Priaulx at the Daytona 24 Hours.

Taking pity on the young man, Auerbach, who used to run around in a little red sports car, kindly loaned him his truck.

Watch the early morning news and drink coffee Check in with emails from overnight Schedule my Pure Barre class for the day Start waking kids up for school Make breakfast -LCB- I do make breakfast -RCB- the MOST important meal for the kids of the day Pack lunches -LCB- and any extra snacks for after school athletic practices -RCB- Drop child # 1 off at school Get back home and have my own quick breakfast / smoothie before class Drop child # 2 off at school Head to Pure Barre Run any errands needed Head home and work Chores around the house Dinner planning Fitnessmomwinecountry work Answer emails Have light lunch or snack Try to get at least 20 minutes in for a power nap or just quiet time A shower before getting kids -LCB- if I am lucky -RCB- Car pool from school to sports practice Get home and start prepping dinner Get kids from practices Dinner, homework and family time My shower finally!

My hobbies: trail running (not the same as jogging), sports cars, country cottage.

He soon departs the isolated lodge in his fancy sports car, but unfortunately runs into quite the winter blizzard, losing control of his vehicle and crashing into a snow bank.

It may sound like an odd mix of parts, but director Nicolas Winding Refn (Bronson) makes it all run as smooth as a high - octane sports car.

Ryan Reynolds, sporting a rather bushy beard, stars as a father whose daughter gets abducted from the car when he briefly leaves her alone in the car while running into a store.

The Z sports car has technically been around for longer overall, but a gap from 2000 - 2002 means that the Maxima still holds the title for the longest - running continuous model.

I'd seriously hesitate to challenge the M760i on a racetrack as here, along the snake - like Californian highways, it feels like it would be difficult for a host of modern, more purpose - built sports cars to out - run or out - maneuver the supposedly luxury - oriented sedan.

I've fantasized about running an all - wheel - drive Porsche sports car as a year - round driver ever since the Porsche 959 first appeared at the 1985 Frankfurt Auto Show.

Cars based on run of the mill superminis can now lap the Nurburgring faster than some of the 20th century's fastest exotic sports and supercars, confirming drivetrain, chassis and tyre technology has progressed at a staggering rate.

VW Group is also scaling back its sports car racing programs to save money, with both Audi and Porsche running one less car in the WEC series.

Revitalizing the sedan isn't anything new to Nissan — just three years ago it introduced the current seventh - generation Maxima as the new age affordable «four - door sports car» (or 4DSC) fit for mall sprees and canyon runs.

A decade ago, NASCAR was a dictatorial juggernaut whose marketing prowess had turned American open - wheel and sports car racing into back - of - the - pack also - rans.

Tom Threlfall got the story / Centenary Brighton Run preview — Elizabeth Bennett tells us what to expect on 3rd November when the Run celebrates its 100 - year anniversary / 1925 Hupmobile straight - 8 — The story of this unconventional classic is told by Chris Bowes / Chenard - Walcker history — Jan Norbye recounts the story of the French company which produced cars from 1901 to 1946 / H.R.G. — «The Sportsman's Ideal» — This month The Editor regales us with his impressions of a post-war example of this traditional sports car / Rileys dead and buried — Malcolm Bates tells of a chance meeting which led to exciting news of interred Rileys / Last of the summer wine — Some superb veteran cars took part in the VCC's Mid-East Main Event.

Sunbeam and Showers — We drive the National Motor Museum's 1914 12/16 Sunbeam / Bristol to Bournemouth — The Esso Vintage Vehicle Run attracted even more entrants this year / VSCC Shelsey Walsh — A report from Tom Trelfall on the Vintage Sports Car Club's hill climb / Trojan: Originality & economy — Tom Threlfall writes about an example of this unique car which dates back to 1910 / Re-birth of a Riley (part II)-- Peter Nunn continues his account of the restoration of his 1930 Monaco / Michael Sedgewick — Run Photographs of some of the many interesting cars taking part in this year's New Forrest Run / Mechanical stoppers — Peter Wallage explains how to get the best out of pre-war rod - operated Girling brakes / Property engines — M.W -Car Club's hill climb / Trojan: Originality & economy — Tom Threlfall writes about an example of this unique car which dates back to 1910 / Re-birth of a Riley (part II)-- Peter Nunn continues his account of the restoration of his 1930 Monaco / Michael Sedgewick — Run Photographs of some of the many interesting cars taking part in this year's New Forrest Run / Mechanical stoppers — Peter Wallage explains how to get the best out of pre-war rod - operated Girling brakes / Property engines — M.W -car which dates back to 1910 / Re-birth of a Riley (part II)-- Peter Nunn continues his account of the restoration of his 1930 Monaco / Michael Sedgewick — Run Photographs of some of the many interesting cars taking part in this year's New Forrest Run / Mechanical stoppers — Peter Wallage explains how to get the best out of pre-war rod - operated Girling brakes / Property engines — M.W - W.

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.

McKenzie cars — The history of this small Birmingham manufacturer by Ian McKenzie / Sunny Silverstone — Tom Threfall's report on the VSCC race meeting / Rescue of a 30/98 Vauxhall — The story of «the lady of the lake» by Dennis Harrison / Nesseldorfer to Tatra — Michael Worthington - Willaims recounts the history of a remarkable series of car from Czechoslovakia / 1937 A.C. 16/70 — The editor enjoys his excursion no. 2 in this sports tourer with a pedigree / Commercial London - Brighton Run — The annual pilgrimage for historic commercials / About registration numbers — David Hales explains their origins and diversity / Mille Miglia 1989 — Toby Ross describes the «fantastic atmosphere» of this unique event.

With limited production runs every year, the Alfa Romeo has more exclusivity and rarity than any other sports car in this price bracket.

This U.S. debut also marks the first time we've seen the Project 7 in white, which will be one of two standard colors offered for this limited - run sports car along with French Racing Blue — British Racing Green, Ultimate Black, and Caldera Red colors are also offered as optional upgrades.

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

The upcoming vehicle, described by our Italian insider as a «hyper - duper super sports car from space,» will be limited to a production run of one, divided among twenty lucky buyers around the world.

David Venables reports, Steve Welsh takes the photographs / Alfa Romeo 1750 Part Two / Riac Pioneer Run 2010 — Now in its seventh year, the Run took place this year in June and a mildly damp Finbarr Frank Corry went along to enjoy the sight of pre-1911 cars being gently exercised in a non-competitive ambience / Lampredi's Ferrari V - 12 Sports Cars — Anthony Pritchard investigates the role of Aurelio Lampredi in the development of the Ferrari V - 12 engicars being gently exercised in a non-competitive ambience / Lampredi's Ferrari V - 12 Sports Cars — Anthony Pritchard investigates the role of Aurelio Lampredi in the development of the Ferrari V - 12 engiCars — Anthony Pritchard investigates the role of Aurelio Lampredi in the development of the Ferrari V - 12 engines.

1935 Maserati sports - racer (part 2)-- Ken Painter condudes the history of the resurrection of his 4C5 / Bay to Birdwood Run — A report from Dennis Harrison on this huge Australian biennial pilgrimage / Australian All - Veteran Rally — This colourful event is described for us by Ross McGown / The 1920s Windsor — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of this high quality London - made light car / 1934 Triumph sports - tourer — On this month's «Excursion'the Editor experiences a car once described as «an enthusiast's ideal» / Hill - climbs in the North — A.B. Demaus continues his series of articles on pre.war hill - climb locations / Hershey Meet USA — The biggest old - car meet in the world was wet this year!

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.

1946 H.R.G. Aerodynamic — This interesting but not very successful sporting car is assessed by H.R.G. expert Ian Dussek / Registration records, Part 6 — David Hales continues his series of articles explaining what records survive and where / 1932 Singer Junior restored — David Hawtin talked to the owner of this splendily restored family saloon and discovered why it was an advanced design for its day / Origins of the small car — The development of the early voiturette is traced for us by Bryan Goodman / Car badges — In Part I of this article Michael Worthington - Williams illustrates well - known and not - so - well known examples / 1934 TT Ford V8 — The Editor describes this inexpensive but capable performer that excelled in road racing trials and sprints / Brooklands 200 - mile race — The last race using the outer circuit was run in 19car is assessed by H.R.G. expert Ian Dussek / Registration records, Part 6 — David Hales continues his series of articles explaining what records survive and where / 1932 Singer Junior restored — David Hawtin talked to the owner of this splendily restored family saloon and discovered why it was an advanced design for its day / Origins of the small car — The development of the early voiturette is traced for us by Bryan Goodman / Car badges — In Part I of this article Michael Worthington - Williams illustrates well - known and not - so - well known examples / 1934 TT Ford V8 — The Editor describes this inexpensive but capable performer that excelled in road racing trials and sprints / Brooklands 200 - mile race — The last race using the outer circuit was run in 19car — The development of the early voiturette is traced for us by Bryan Goodman / Car badges — In Part I of this article Michael Worthington - Williams illustrates well - known and not - so - well known examples / 1934 TT Ford V8 — The Editor describes this inexpensive but capable performer that excelled in road racing trials and sprints / Brooklands 200 - mile race — The last race using the outer circuit was run in 19Car badges — In Part I of this article Michael Worthington - Williams illustrates well - known and not - so - well known examples / 1934 TT Ford V8 — The Editor describes this inexpensive but capable performer that excelled in road racing trials and sprints / Brooklands 200 - mile race — The last race using the outer circuit was run in 1924.

Voisin history, part two — Paul Frere concludes his article on Gabriel Voisin and his remarkable cars / 1952 Jowett Jupiter — The restoration of this technically advanced (for its day) sports car is described by David Hawtin / London to Brighton Run — A report of the 1995 event by Charles Leit who took part in a veteran Peugeot / «Bloody Mary» — John Bolster's amazing Special has just been sympathetically rebuilt.

«New Sports eXperience» is the motivating phrase behind the new Acura NSX, which had its first run from model - years 1991 to 2005 as a modestly powered, mid-engine, aluminum - constructed sportSports eXperience» is the motivating phrase behind the new Acura NSX, which had its first run from model - years 1991 to 2005 as a modestly powered, mid-engine, aluminum - constructed sportssports car.

Superba: OM's supercharged — Vintage sports car Coinciding with the publication of his book about OM, Alessandro Silva looks at the firm's famous 665 SSMM model / London to Brighton 2013 — David Burgess-Wise hears some murmurs of discontent as he reports from the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run / Aero Minx: cad's car par excellencar Coinciding with the publication of his book about OM, Alessandro Silva looks at the firm's famous 665 SSMM model / London to Brighton 2013 — David Burgess-Wise hears some murmurs of discontent as he reports from the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run / Aero Minx: cad's car par excellenCar Run / Aero Minx: cad's car par excellencar par excellence?

This is not the first premium and sports car subscription service by any means, but it is one of the first times it has been run directly through a major manufacturer.

Photo competition winners — Some of the best of the old photographs entered for the Sunday Telegraph / National Motor Museum competition / 1992 Daffodil Run — Tom Threlfall's report on the Bean Car Club's annual run to Bournemouth / 1914 Shelsley Crossley — The Editor examines a superb example of this fine Edwardian sporting car / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoriRun — Tom Threlfall's report on the Bean Car Club's annual run to Bournemouth / 1914 Shelsley Crossley — The Editor examines a superb example of this fine Edwardian sporting car / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoriCar Club's annual run to Bournemouth / 1914 Shelsley Crossley — The Editor examines a superb example of this fine Edwardian sporting car / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motorirun to Bournemouth / 1914 Shelsley Crossley — The Editor examines a superb example of this fine Edwardian sporting car / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoricar / A short history of coach lining — How this form of vehicle decoration has developed since the earliest days of motoring.

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 Sports

In addition to flowing character lines and a more swept - back roofline, the car sports C - shaped LED running lights, a large hexagonal grille with horizontal chrome bars.

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.

Fortunately Tire Rack and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) run the Starting Line school to help newbies get the hang of autocross (also known as Solo).

This is a family ran operation that seems to have a little bit of everything from trucks to sports cars.

Actually this isn't anything new for the sports car manufacturer, as it already runs similar academies in in Malaysia, the USA and France.

Although it was called the Datsun 240Z in the U.S., this Nissan 240ZG is the same original Z that first started Nissan on its impressive run of affordable sports cars.

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.

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.