Sentences with phrase «take on the sports car»

It's no less of a car for it though, but a very different take on the sports car.

Porsche may have just unveiled its new Cayman GTS, but StudioTorino is stealing the show with its take on the sports car.

It provides the RX - 8 and it's successor with fantastic high performance and, in the era of pretty and almost all identical cars, Mazda offered a unique take on a sports car.

In a new editorial on his website, De Lorenzo argues it's time to split Corvette off from Chevrolet to create an all - new brand, complete with a model range with at least three new takes on the sports car.

Not exact matches

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

In Real Boys, Harvard Medical School psychiatry professor William Pollack took on what he terms «the Boy Code,» our lingering stereotypes of boys as «tough, cool, rambunctious and obsessed with sports, cars and sex.»

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

im funny out going i like just do thing without plaining thm im very spontaneous i like my classic sports cars my motorcycle on nice days i love to just jump into one of them and just take off

Many would argue BMW's golden era took place in the 1990s and early 2000s, when revered sports cars such as the E46 M3, E39 M5, M Coupe, and later the E92 M3 and E60 M5 all arrived on the scene.

The original Spyder was a hugely appealing take on the regular open - top sports car, and it seems the new model is equally improved over the already - impressive Boxster GTS.

Motor Trend recently got their hands on a 2015 BMW i8 for the latest episode of Ignition, and host Jonny Lieberman takes the exotic i8 hybrid through a full battery of testing and hard driving to see if this gas - electric coupe achieves true sports car status.

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.

Karl Ludvigsen recalls how Frazer Nash had just the right sporting pedigree to appreciate the brilliant new sixes from Munich and Eisenach / London to Brighton — David Burgess-Wise braves the cold November weather to report on the most famous event in the old - car calendar / Douglas Ferreira and the Bond Affair Malcolm Bobbitt describes the unique relationship between the Bond Minicar and its intrepid sales representative, Douglas Ferreira / Auto Unions take on the Handicappers — Inspired by photographs from Ken Stewart's archive, Simon Moore takes a look at Auto Union's South African forays over the winter of 1936 - 37 / Seaton - Petter and the # 100 Car — Worthington - Williams unravels the story of the # 100 Seaton - Petter motor car, made in Yeovil, and examines the vogue for # 100 cars in the mid - to late - 19car calendar / Douglas Ferreira and the Bond Affair Malcolm Bobbitt describes the unique relationship between the Bond Minicar and its intrepid sales representative, Douglas Ferreira / Auto Unions take on the Handicappers — Inspired by photographs from Ken Stewart's archive, Simon Moore takes a look at Auto Union's South African forays over the winter of 1936 - 37 / Seaton - Petter and the # 100 Car — Worthington - Williams unravels the story of the # 100 Seaton - Petter motor car, made in Yeovil, and examines the vogue for # 100 cars in the mid - to late - 19Car — Worthington - Williams unravels the story of the # 100 Seaton - Petter motor car, made in Yeovil, and examines the vogue for # 100 cars in the mid - to late - 19car, made in Yeovil, and examines the vogue for # 100 cars in the mid - to late - 1920s

The reason we took on new members for this project was because most engineers dream of developing a sports car in their life, so we wanted to give this opportunity to our younger engineers.

If you're a couple who likes to take your sports car on longer trips, try fitted luggage, which my wife and I have used to great effect with our personal third - gen Miata.

You're in for a treat — on this special, 100th episode of Head 2 Head presented by Tire Rack, Motor Trend «s Jonny Lieberman and Automobile «s Jethro Bovingdon take a look at two of the best sports cars to ever hail from Germany, the AMG GT R and the Porsche 911.

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.

Aside from Galpin Ford being the No. 1 volume dealer in the world for Ford cars and trucks, Galpin Auto Sports is a full - service automotive shop that will take on just about any project, from fabrication to restoration to repair.

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

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.

Paying a reasonable fee to take someone else's new, suitable sports car on track seems like a great way to get on track.

On the one hand, it allows these cars to further compete against esteemed foreign sport sedans (and be taken seriously).

Reliable components were used for Subaru's attempt on its own record — Mark Higgins once again took up driving duties, while a near - standard specification WRX STI sports saloon (albeit the latest 2015 model year car in this instance) was his tool.

Thanks to Google Street View, Lotus enthusiasts can now take a virtual lap on the British automaker's private test track.Lotus recently invited Google to take a look around Lotus» Headquarters in Hethel, England, giving enthusiasts a look at where the sports cars are produced and tested.

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.

With the intention of tapping into a wider market outside of sports cars and large luxury saloons, the Ghibli is Maserati's take on a mid-sized Mercedes - Benz E-Class rival, but with a soupçon of Italian flair and panache thrown in.

And for Porsche, it really is about the taking part rather than the winning: racing the hybrid GT3 R will be «a «racing laboratory» that will provide invaluable knowledge and insight on the subsequent use of hybrid technology in road - going Porsche sports car».

Our news pages focus on 2017's hottest cars - think Civic Type R, Renault Sport Clio RS16 and the new Alpine sports car - and we take a look at the all - new Mercedes - AMG E63 and freshly - unveiled BMW 5 - series.

The Mercedes - Benz AMG GT is expected to be a smaller, more nimble sports car that will take on the likes of the Porsche 911, as compared to the larger and heavier SLS AMG GT it replaces.

Whether you're after something to take for a quick blast on your favourite roads on a Sunday morning, or looking for the first rung on a racing career, there's still no real substitute for a lightweight British sports car.

At the same time, Mazda must prove that it's capable of producing a top - tier sports car that can take on the best in the business, and do it with a new, more efficient rotary engine that has enough power to compete.

It's trying to be the most fun to drive on the road since probably 1 % of sports car owners take their car to the track regularly

Built on the same platform as the Urban EV concept, it takes the form of a compact sports car, and uses many of the same retro - inspired details as its hatchback cousin.

Peter De Lorenzo, the Autoextremist, takes a look at the Corvette from a brand image and marketing point of view and shares his thoughts on what General Motors just doesn't get about this iconic sports car.

Fill out the form on this page to take the first step toward getting behind the wheel of one of the world's best sports cars.

Kia's new sports car will take inspiration from the GT and GT4 Stinger concept cars, and be on sale by the end of the decade

Taking turns, you'll feel like you're driving an incredible sports car just as much you would on the straight track.

BMW i8 hybrid sports car ready to take on even the Porsche 911 Carrera 4S.

Beretta Takes Lead on Late - Race Restart, Notches Record 40th Career ALMS Win MONTEREY, Calif. — Corvette Racing ended its final full season in the GT1 class of the American Le Mans Series with Oliver Gavin and Olivier Beretta claiming victory in the season - ending Monterey Sports Car Championships at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.

The distinctively styled Jaguar F - TYPE is a thoroughly modern take on the traditional British sports car.

Now we are very proud to provide fans with even more opportunities to experience the magic of Le Mans and to see Corvette take on a field of world - class competitors in the most demanding sports car race on the planet.»

It's a plug - in hybrid sports car good for 30 miles on electric power before the three - cylinder gasoline engine takes over.

Source: Toyota Press Release is on Page 2 Toyota to Unveil GR HV SPORTS concept at Tokyo Motor Show 2017 Presenting a new way of enjoying cars Toyota City, Japan, October 6, 2017 — Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) is set to unveil the GR HV SPORTS concept car at its worldwide premiere at the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, taking place from October 25 through November 5 at Tokyo Big Sight.

Qualifying for the world's most prestigious sports car race will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. to midnight on Thursday, June 11.

Obviously, the Spark EV is no sports car, but I would definitely hesitate to take it out on wet or icy roads.

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The British automaker will also be building a cheaper sports car (codename P13) to take on the non-turbo Porsche 911.

Le Mans Timetable Practice for the world's most prestigious sports car race will take place from 6 p.m. to midnight on June 10 and qualifying from 7 p.m. to midnight on June 11.