Sentences with phrase «sporty car from»

The Eclipse Cross, which debuted at the LA Auto Show this week, combines the coupe shape of the defunct Eclipse sporty car from Mitsubishi's past with a crossover body style.

Previous car - related stamps include 50s Sporty Cars from 2005 and 50s Fins and Chrome from 2008.

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Just in time for spring, these sporty cars — in a wide array of prices from affordable to drop everything — offer some tech features to make you drool.

I was coming onto the highway from the on - ramp and some jack - ass woman on her cell phone driving a red sporty car couldn't be bothered to slow down or change lanes to let me in.

An extraordinarily sturdy and safe car seat with sporty looks that will take your child from toddler to age 12.

As a segment, sporty front - drive cars tend to bear some of these characteristics, but competitors from the Forte Koup to the Volkswagen Golf do a better job damping out the worst disruptions and settling in on the highway.

From the «NeueKlasse» sedans of the 1960s to large luxury cars in the 80s, and then sporty crossovers in the 2000s, the brand has repeatedly reinvented itself.

The 3.6 - liter V - 6 engine in the base car and Panamera 4 is upgraded by 10 hp to 310 hp, and the 4.8 - liter V - 8 in the sporty Panamera GTS climbs from 430 hp to 440 hp, thanks to new engine programming.

Peugeot might be back to its old hot hatch building form with cars like the 208 GTI by Peugeot Sport, but one celebrated moniker from the past hasn't yet returned to sporty Peugeots: Rallye.

If things had gone differently it could have been a battle of the Titans / The Inca Trail — The «Autos in Action'team report from a South American epic / Hat in the Ring — Michael Worthington - Williams recounts the story of the cars of Eddie Rickenbacker / Small but Sporty — Brian Heath takes the wheel of Invicta's answer to the Depression; «It could almost have been an Alfa beater» / A Versatile Foundry — Workshop

It's no surprise that yet another Porsche sits near the top of this list, as the legendary Porsche 911 sports car lineup has ballooned into 16 separate models ranging from sporty to unbelievably powerful.

Upgraded brakes with red - painted calipers also betray the prototype's JCW underpinnings, although the car's wheels are from a standard Mini Cooper, and lack the sporty designs we expect on a JCW.

The VEA can be used to produce vastly different types of engines, theoretically ranging from torquey engines fit for sportier cars, to fuel - sippers ideal for city cars.

Elsewhere, there's a new four - pipe exhaust outlet mounted centrally at the rear of the car while the interior gets a suite of options to give the Sport a sportier look and feel from the driver's seat.

While a sporty Fiat two - door based on a Mazda makes sense, Alfa has become reluctant to source its signature car from a Mazda factory in Japan.

It's where you get to overlook your luxury car's dimensional immensity and focus not just on its climate - controlled opulence but also on its road manners, which should be both stately and sporty, engaging you in your drive yet sparing you from its worst elements.

Instead, the ES's steering improves from full - size - truck slow to that of a typical — but not particularly sporty — car.

Ultimately, what would keep me from buying this particular car isn't so much the other sporty convertibles on offer at this price range — including the 370Z and the Ford Mustang GT — but rather, a cheaper Mini.

The 305 - hp car has a sporty exhaust note, and its shorter final drive ratio helps it sprint from 0 to 60 mph about one - half - second quicker than the base car, according to Honda.

The air - intake and exhaust system has been completely re-designed to be more free - flowing and sporty sounding, and Hyundai say that they took inspiration from high - performance motorbike tuning when designing the bodykit for the car, «adding aggression and aerodynamic stability to the basic design.»

I bought the car in October 2003 as a modern day replacement for my Suzuki Cappuccino, and chose it for the frugal fuel consumption from its 698cc turbocharged triple, entertaining handling from its mid-engined chassis, easy urban commuting thanks to its automated clutch, and its pleasingly original and sporty design that neatly incorporated an electrically retractable soft top.

The Civic Si received a 2018 5 - Year Cost to Own Award from Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com in the Sporty Compact Car segment for its lowest projected cost of ownership saying it, «has established itself as one of the icons among automotive enthusiasts.»

The car retains the comfortable ride we've come to expect from the gas - powered Cruze, and the body control seems good in turns, if not exceptionally sporty.

Apart from the 19 - inch wheels, AMG Line specification tries to make up for this deficit by including exterior styling tweaks to give the car a sportier look.

The car positioned as the long - distance Grand Tourer is the sporty, two - door coupe offering from Bentley.

It's not quite as sporty in character as it is in those cars, and goes without their rorty exhaust note, but can still propel the stealthy hatchback from 0 - 62mph in just 7.7 seconds.

The SE and XSE are the sportier versions of the car, and Toyota says this is visually evident from 200 yards away.

This heightens its sporty feel without detracting from the character of a car that has won universal acclaim for its seamless melding of performance and the exceptional versatility resulting from its retractable hard top (RHT) and 2 + configuration.

In that case, you'll need a sporty car, with V8 power from a lightweight four - cylinder engine.

Of course, the car drives like a typical Honda Accord, which means the ride is soft and compliant while offering a much sportier feel than anything you could expect from chief competitor Toyota.

Acceleration from 0 - 60 mph in 8.5 seconds isn't fast, but this little car is sportier than it may seem.

It's a car that isn't happy to be left to its own devices in «sportier» driving, either, preferring to be shifted manually to maximise the torque found from mid-tach.

The Solstice will be built from the all - new, rear - wheel - drive Kappa platform, which is expected to spawn several other small, sporty cars, likely one for Saturn and one or two for GM's European customers.

Drawing its name from the sporty coupe and convertible Mitsubishi sold in the US until 2012, the compact SUV will be a direct rival for small SUVs like the Nissan QASHQAI and could become the Japanese car - maker's best - seller Down Under.

SLK - an acronym for the German words for sporty, light and short - has been one of the most anticipated new cars from Mercedes in years.

The 2008 BMW 128i Convertible is an easy car to drive, but not as sporty as other models from the company.

Toyota does not publish hard numbers, but the car looks and behaves sportier and braking distances are improved also from the grippier tires.

I wouldn't bet on the Q8 borrowing too many features from the concept car, but a clean dashboard design and sporty seats are definitely on the table.

Or it could make for simply more sporty looking, enjoyably handling car with dry conditions safety margin improved also from the better braking and control — snow belt drivers will want to switch out for winter or all - season tires as seasons dictate.

The two - tone 18 - inch alloys, tinted windows and chrome highlights around the window line make the car look sporty from the side, while at the back the GT gets two exhaust pipes, LED foglights that are spread to the outer edges of the bumper — giving the Cee'd a wider stance — plus a small rear screen with a large overhanging boot spoiler.

It's not just an impressive first effort for a sporty grand tourer from Kia, it's an impressive car, full stop.

The Eclipse Cross names will sound familiar to those who are familiar with the old Eclipse coupe from Mitsubishi, and if you look at the new crossover — you can definitely see how that sporty car served as a point of inspiration.

A day's hard driving through the heartland of BMW, Audi and Mercedes - Benz proved that Jaguar has got a genuine challenger to these German brands: the XF cruised quietly and lazily on the autobahns, while burying the throttle from rest released a relatively sporty engine note, for a diesel, that was in keeping with the car's sports saloons pretensions.

Mini, BMW's sporty British car brand, provided a glimpse of its second - generation John Cooper Works Countryman small SUV that bears elements from the brand's sports car racing heritage.

In early November, at this year's SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Acura will display a new TLX GT sport package that takes cues from parent Honda's racing heritage to rev up interest in the premium brand's sporty car model.

In advance of the 2017 Toyota 86 release date this fall, learn what to expect from this sporty little car.

Sporty ST - Line cars start from # 16,145, and include an ST Line bodykit, 17 - inch alloy wheels, sports seats and pedals, plus a 6.5 - inch touchscreen infotainment setup.

Additionally electronic devices prohibit any sporty driving by overriding driver incompetence, are far from being efficient and make a car handle «safely», thus covering the manufacturer against potential law suits.

This redesign is reminiscent of Zagato cars from the 1950s, lending a sporty yet elegant look to this coupé.

While the K - car eventually ranged from sporty compact to minivan, most of that proliferation was not originally in the plans, which makes it all the more impressive.