I would be remiss if I didn't consider how utterly cool of an experience it was to drive down King Street with the top down in
the sporty roadster.
Summer 1989: Introducing a small, affordable,
sporty roadster that started every morning and didn't leak oil, didn't blow fuses, didn't leave the owner stranded.
This is a really
sporty roadster, which means that it has only two seats, and it is rear - wheel drive.
Between its official U.S. launch in November 2014 and on - sale date, however, Mazda introduced no fewer than three iterations of
the sporty roadster.
Whether you drive a fuel - efficient hybrid, a large work truck or
a sporty roadster, our technicians have the experience to handle any auto repair your vehicle requires.
Many options on
this sporty roadster, including power retractable hardtop, wood steering wheel, Nappa leather and sport wheels.
Not by chance, Abarth 124 was engineered to create a new benchmark paradigm in
the sporty roadster segment and boldly does so with cutting - edge engineering solutions, such as weight concentrated within the wheelbase, engine installed behind the front axle, sophisticated mechanics and special materials to achieve a record - breaking weight - to - power ratio.
A top Kia Motors Corp. executive doused designer Peter Schreyer's dreams for
a sporty roadster, saying it wouldn't adequately build the brand or boost profits.
Before the CLA, Mercedes customers often joined the club by purchasing the C - Class, a popular, trusty waypoint until one could step higher into the E-Class or S - Class or
a sporty roadster.
There's something special about this compact and
sporty roadster.
The market of
sporty roadsters MW looks also for a cooperation with Toyota for the next Z4.
We may remember MG as a producer of small,
sporty roadsters (and occasionally wiring smoke), but the British marque had long ago traded sports cars for serious, buttoned - up sedans of all sizes.
Not exact matches
Alfa Romeo's version of the car — ostensibly called the Alfa Romeo Spider, a name long tied to
sporty, spritely rear - wheel drive
roadsters until it was applied to a front - wheel drive car in 1995 — won't necessarily use the same engines as its Mazda sibling.
Designed in the 1950s as a 2 +2 grand tourer, the 503 effectively served as the
sporty 507
roadster's more luxurious sibling.
Mercedes - Benz SLK Mercedes» small
roadster is sharper and
sportier than ever.
Neither of those qualities is well - suited to a
roadster that wants to be both
sporty and luxurious.
When equipped with a six - speed manual transmission, the Club also benefits from
sportier Bilstein shock absorbers, a limited - slip differential, and a front shock - tower brace, all of which should improve the
roadster's performance.
Although Mercedes is unlikely to kill off its pair of
roadsters, it's clear the SL and SLC won't return the sales or profit margins of a
sporty SUV.
The special - edition Aston Martin V8 Vantage, available in Coupe or
Roadster body styles, will feature more power, a
sportier suspension and steering tune, and race - inspired styling packages.
While it's possible to divert the Spider to Fiat, which has a history of making affordable
roadsters, Abarth is the
sportier marque and needs fresh product even more urgently.
But for all of its
sporty characteristics, the
Roadster is by no stretch of the imagination a track - day car.
WHEN Coupe in late 2011;
Roadster in 2012 MATCHED TO MINI»S MISSION To emphasize their
sportier statures, the
Roadster concept debuted in 2009 with the 175 - hp S engine and the Coupe received the 208 - hp Works engine.
Lowered suspension and a steeply raked windshield are said to make the
Roadster more aerodynamic and
sportier than the four - place Mini Convertible.
Other segment leaders were the Honda Fit, best small car with 114 problems per 100, Buick Encore (small SUV, 110), Buick Verano (compact car, 77), Toyota Prius V (compact MPV, 130), Mini Cooper and Mini Coupe /
Roadster (tied for best compact
sporty car with a score of 161 for both), Chevrolet Equinox (compact SUV, 85) and Mercedes - Benz GLK - Class (compact premium SUV, 115).
The carbon fibre design of the control panel in the centre console, the air vents and the door openers was in keeping with the
roadster's distinctly
sporty look.
This rumble - seat
roadster was the
sportiest model of the time and an incredible car.
From September 2010, the equipment package Design Pure Impulse will be available for the BMW Z4, giving the charismatic
roadster a particularly
sporty and aesthetical appearance.
According to Volkswagen, the concept is a two - seat
roadster with an aggressive carbon fiber body kit, a
sporty rear diffuser and a center - mounted dual exhaust system.
Typically people probably expect to find it in a sleek
roadster or a
sporty coupe, but with Mercedes - AMG, excitement can be found in practically any type of vehicle.
I've driven no less than four of them — and it's possible that a few more skirted by without a write - up — not only in the
roadster form featured here, but also two variations of the
sportier NISMO coupe in 2014 and 2015.
«With the AMG GT S
Roadster, our AMG GT family has gained another exceptionally
sporty member that combines high driving dynamics with an emotional open - air experience,» said Tobias Moers, Chairman of Mercedes - AMG GmbH.
The
Roadster is a
sportier version that has appeal to those who like comparable vehicles such as the Porsche Boxster, Audi TT, and the BMW Z4.
2018 Mercedes - Benz SL - Class: The 2018 Mercedes - Benz SL - Class is a luxury two - seat
roadster that competes with other
sporty two - doors such as the Audi A5 / S5, BMW 6 - Series, and Jaguar F - Type.
The 2017 Mercedes - Benz S - Class is a larger luxury sedan while the 2017 Mercedes - Benz SL
Roadster is a
sporty, two - seater convertible.
Styled to be as beautiful as it is potent, the new
Roadster boasts a number of eye - catching additions that underline its
sporty characteristics.
As a group, the all new SLK
roadster,
sporty CLK, and top - of - the - line CL coupes and SL
roadsters increased 8.4 percent for the year, marking the best year ever for sales of Mercedes - Benz coupes and convertibles.
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On 25 January 2011, [17] Aston Martin unveiled the V8 Vantage S, a more potent version of the V8 Vantage available in both coupé and
Roadster body styles and designed to create a more
sporty experience than the standard V8 Vantage.
The SLS AMG
Roadster in question features a three - layered fabric soft top that can be closed at speed of up to 30 mph (50 km / h) keeps the noise out of the
sporty interior.
The design of the upgraded
Roadster distinguishes between the
sporty character of the soft top and the refined character of the power retractable hard top (RHT) through the use of coordinated black and silver features respectively.
Not long after the world premiere of the AMG GT R, the performance brand from Affalterbach presented two brand - new exhilarating
roadster variants of the super
sporty two - seater, just in time for the Paris Auto Show in September.
The new TT
Roadster is
sporty, compact and low - slung stance on the road.
The TTS
Roadster features a third, particularly
sporty view that focuses on the rev counter as an important racing instrument.
Source: Edmunds * Featuring a sleek and
sporty exterior, the Nissan 370Z comes available as a coupe or a
roadster and is equipped with 18 aluminum - alloy wheels.
Making a new platform for
roadsters with lower engine positioning, a specific weight distribution and with a lower weight due to use of light materials, the future generations of the SLK and of the SL will be more
sporty like the Silver Arrows back in the»60s.
The BMW M
Roadster took the Z3 platform and beefed it up with
sportier suspension settings and, most importantly, M power under the hood.
The luxurious and
sporty interior comes as a bonus to performance, winning over even the most jaded
roadster fans.
Smart will show a
roadster concept called the ForSpeed that may preview a
sporty model to expand its lineup.
This model would then be no longer a
roadster, but a
sporty coupé cabrio.
It shared its 96 - horsepower 1.6 - liter inline 4 - cylinder engine with the
sporty Datsun 1600
Roadster and featured standard front disc brakes and 13 - inch wheels and tires.