However, BMW narrowed the gap by providing us with
a test car optioned up to $ 90,875, while our Porsche had a sticker of $ 106,210.
Not exact matches
The open - top 4C starts at $ 64,000, but our
option - laden
test car left the showroom with a $ 74,000 price tag.
Though the 2016 GLC300 4Matic starts at $ 40,950, our
options - laden
test car left the showroom with an as -
tested price of $ 64,530.
With
options, our blue
test car costs a whopping $ 3.5 million.
The 2017 Aston Martin DB11 starts at $ 230,345 while our
test car came to $ 254,084 after a few
options.
It is a good
option if you are looking for a convertible
car seat that is crash
tested and meets all side - impact
test standards.
They offer an extensive assortment of
car seats and strollers to choose from which is ideal for families flying into the area or those that may want to
test out a few
options before purchasing one of their own.
VW has been cheating in emissions
tests to make its diesel
cars appear less polluting than they really are — we look at the
options the company now faces
There are some customization
options within the multiplayer modes that will cater to those that want to make the game a little crazier for gatherings, such as items that will impede progress of your foes or different rule sets like last
car standing (which disables pit stops and is more of a
test of endurance rather than speed).
Turn 10 has also included a
Test Drive
option from the main menu, yet sadly applies only to
cars you own.
Then there's an available sport suspension, a no - cost
option that was fitted to our
test car.
Apart from a few missing
options (this tester didn't have the rear side - window screens, for instance), the biggest difference between this
car and the last S550 we
tested is the lack of Mercedes - Benz's 4Motion all - wheel - drive system.
My
test car had no
options, but there aren't many to be had — just extra-cost «designo» paint, interior leather choices in some surprisingly wild colors, a heated steering wheel and a rear - seat entertainment system.
The E10 S starts at a base price of # 29,995, but our
test car features # 5500 of
options.
Our
test car also boasts # 27,730 of
options that lift the price to almost # 200k.
The newest IIHS crash -
test standards only give the Top Safety Pick + rating to
cars with forward collision warning or braking systems that can help avoid crashes; the 2014 Subaru Impreza was rated a Top Safety Pick before it had EyeSight available as an
option.
Our
test car's
options list included the adaptive suspension, touch - screen navigation, Fender premium audio and 19 - inch alloy wheels, which raised the as -
tested price to $ 39,910.
The 3.2 FSI Quattro automatic is the priciest, most potent, and most sophisticated version of the new model range at launch — especially when it is fitted, as was our
test car, with high - tech
options such as Drive Select, dynamic steering, switchable dampers, lane assist (departure warning), side assist (rearview blind spot detection), adaptive cruise control, adaptive headlights (swiveling xenons), and eighteen - inch wheels shod with 245 / 40 YR -18 Michelin Pilot Sport tires.
The M Sports seats in our
test car are a # 500
option but well worth it, as is the lustrous piano black trim at # 355, but apart from that you wouldn't need to add anything else.
As a result, you can step into a 2016 Infiniti QX50 AWD for an MSRP of $ 35,850, then pack it with every
option group just like our
test car and be looking at $ 44,935 including $ 995 destination.
Our
test car was a top - spec four - cylinder 2.5 SL equipped with the navigation system, which is available either as a very reasonable $ 590 stand - alone
option or as part of the $ 1090 tech package.
Also, this
test car, equipped quite nicely, comes in at the same price point as our fully
optioned Four Seasons 328i.
Our
test car was almost fully
optioned, with the exception of rear window louvers.
My
test car came with the slick - shifting manual transmission; the Golf R is one of the few
cars left in the performance realm to offer a shift - it - yourself
option.
Similarly, automatic climate control is usually an
option I can live without, but its inclusion in this
test car was a revelation.
Our
test car was fitted with the dark wood trim that is standard on U.S. models, but lighter wood or aluminum trim are no - cost
options.
Get carried away with the
options and the gap gets even larger — our
test car weighed in at wallet - imploding # 86,000.
The TT RS Roadster starts at # 53,500 — although our
test car was
optioned up to a faintly ludicrous # 70,000.
Our
test car came fitted with the # 7395
option of carbon - ceramic brakes.
The other
option I can think of quickly, is a tried - and -
tested method seen on many Japanese
cars... Little parking wands.
Sliding into the driver's seat — my
test car had the optional contour seat package, a $ 1,200
option — is akin to being let into a room at the Ritz.
Fooled by the highly tempting basic Tuscan Convertible's list price of # 39,950, we thought the TVR might hold a keen price advantage once
options on the other
cars were taken into account, but we hadn't bargained on quite how basic a # 40K Tuscan is, or the extent to which this
test car's lavish specification would jack - up the price.
Available
options, as fitted to our
test car include lane assist with dynamic light assist including traffic sign recognition, which cost an additional # 630.
Our
test car rode on the standard 18 - inch wheels and was
optioned with the adaptive damping system and sport rear differential that's part of the $ 2,500 S sport package, as well as the $ 1,150 variable - ratio steering rack.
The Turbo also offers a sport suspension, a no - cost
option that was on our
test car.
Our
test car had 18 - inch M Sport wheels as part of a $ 3,500
option package that also had an Aerodynamic Kit for a slightly more aggressive look.
My
test car, at $ 29,190, had not a single
option on it, but included heated seats, automatic climate control, steering - wheel audio controls, and a leather - wrapped manual shifter.
The only
options on my
test car: $ 170 worth of mud flaps and wheel locks.
The
test cars were lined up, providing a good, instant picture of the 10 exterior colors and four interior - trim
options available.
Curiously, leather upholstery is a $ 1620
option for the supple yet supportive seats, but our generously equipped
test car left almost no box un-ticked — no surprise, given its $ 65,015 as -
tested price.
Interior quality is top - notch for a «baby» Porsche SUV, and our
test car was filled with $ 12,000 of convenience and media
options, including blind spot monitoring, a heated steering wheel, heated and cooled seats, heated rear seats, a panoramic moonroof, navigation and a Bose stereo.
To be fair, our
test car was larded with
options.
This
option is fantastic and I highly recommend a
test drive to see the difference the propulsion system can make to a
car.
Aside from a retractable roof and some
options, it was a familiar cockpit to enter, as I had recently driven our 370Z coupe
test car.
Unfortunately, the
car I'm driving (as opposed to the
car Sherman
tested) is fitted with an old transmission, so first gear isn't an
option.
Our Kingfisher Blue convertible
test car is loaded with
options, including the Mulliner trim package that adds quilted leather upholstery and increases wheel size to 21 inches.
My
test car included
options like a head - up display, keyless entry, four - zone climate control, satellite radio, heated rear seats and side - and top - view cameras.
Our
test car came with the sports differential (a # 620
option) which improves cornering response by vectoring torque to the outside rear wheel, and which can be felt helping to push the A5 around sharper turns.
Our generously
optioned test car felt tidily finished and well - constructed, though a back - to - back drive with the new six - figure S - Class cabriolet drew inevitable focus towards some of the SLC's weak spots, like its curiously hinged, palm - sized cover for the power top switches.
The price of the conversion is around # 23,500, though Abt also gives you some styling
options (a body kit, some rather OTT 20in wheels and a burgundy cabin of questionable taste were all fitted to our
test car).