Sentences with phrase «than a sports sedan»

While heading north on Interstate 15 toward Bryce Canyon National Park, we soon became accustomed to being pampered by this $ 53,135 automobile, which is perhaps more like a luxury car than a sports sedan.

Still, for drivers who don't often carry more than two passengers but want something more dramatic than a sports sedan, the RC200t is a safe choice for a long - term relationship.

Yet with the optional V6 it's very quick - faster than some sport sedans.

The Alfa Romeo Giulia promises to be one of the best sports sedans in the world, but you know what's better than a sport sedan?

Even with all these plaudits, the Accord is still far closer to family sedan than sports sedan.

Not exact matches

For a normal sports car, less than eight minutes is fast, but clocking in at only 7:38 is momentously fast for a sedan.

By and large, it's still more agile and engaging than Audi's S4, and it's still an attractive, comfortable sports sedan.

The fully electric, 600 - horsepower sports sedan concept has been touted as reaching 0 - 62 mph in less than 3.5 seconds.

If the interior looked as good as an Audi's or a BMW's, there would be very few reasons to buy a German sport sedan, because the CTS V offers the space of an M5 and will likely be priced close to an M3 - $ 10,000 to $ 12,000 more than a well - equipped $ 35,000 CTS, according to Cadillac execs.

More than any other BMW product, the 5 - series must walk a fine tightrope to balance the company's reputation for sport sedans and luxury cruisers.

Over the last 24 months, Porsche's hand - built, electric - powered sport sedan — the metallic white Mission E that's charged fully and ready to roll — has clocked less than 200 miles, most of them until today on the Portimão circuit in Portugal.

This car wants to be a sport sedan on the other side of the midsize - sedan continuum from the traditional - style Hyundai Sonata, but it plays better to the emotions of the showroom than to the realities of the daily commute.

I actually wanted the optional Recaro seats in the Performance Package to sit lower to the ground, reflecting I was in a sports sedan rather than a regular sedan, but otherwise I was comfortable in the highly bolstered performance chairs — and they look good, too.

These vehicles are more sports car than family sedan, but that won't stop them from moving four people in comfort.

The snug sport seats and contrasting red trim are more befitting of a sport sedan than the dark burl wood trim, but that's of little consequence compared to the XE's disappointing cabin.

Cadillac marketing is clearly trying to suggest that the CT6 is more of a sport sedan than the 7 Series and its competitors, led by the latest Mercedes - Benz S - Class.

When Cadillac decided more than a decade ago to build a world - class sport sedan, we chortled.

This AMG is not your typical autobahn - crushing muscle car, but a large sport sedan that feels smaller than it is, with perhaps the best - tuned electronic power steering this critic has encountered to date.

This car makes no attempt to pass itself off as a shooting brake - style sport sedan, though with its much lower center of gravity, enthusiasts should find it more interesting than, say, a BMW X5.

«It's luxurious, yes, but this car is much more of a sports sedan than I was expecting.

And whereas value - for - money may have made the regular Genesis a success, a true sport sedan needs to try harder than this.

The 300 is no sport sedan; it weighs more than 4,000 pounds and, even when equipped with a new sport suspension, prioritizes ride comfort over handling.

The redesigned 2014 Lexus IS boasts a number of practical improvements — and that, rather than the hit - and - miss drivability, is what might appeal most to sport - sedan shoppers.

«Cadillac has engineered an amazingly impressive sport sedan that's better than anything I've driven from the Germans in this segment.

For more than 10 years, Lexus has presented luxury shoppers an unlikely offering in the IS, a rear - wheel - drive sport sedan from a brand best known for cushy comfort.

Yes, more than 45 years after the BMW 2002 and the Datsun 510, the sport sedan segment has evolved into bigger, more luxurious cars.

Regal GS WHAT A Buick sport sedan, less than what it could have been.

Of course we don't expect sports - sedan handling from this 4700 - pound van, but competitors offer much more confidence - inspiring dynamics than the Kia's limp steering and sloppy body control.

Musk, the PayPal billionaire whose automotive accomplishments were limited to converting 2350 Lotus Elises to run on batteries, was not only proposing a class - leading sport sedan, but he promised it would have a more advanced electric powertrain than anything global automakers could muster.

Although it looks like a crossover, the Infiniti EX35 has more in common with a luxury sport sedan than a utility vehicle.

But ask anyone who has driven a Cadillac CTS Vsport or Mercedes - AMG E43 lately, modern luxury sport sedans, at least ones that make you want to spend more time driving rather than getting a heated massage, aren't dead.

The brash aesthetics of the interior — wine - red leather seats, thick slabs of carbon fiber, shiny black plastic, and large shift paddles — likewise say «hot dog sports car» more than «$ 50,000 luxury sedan.»

Such was the expectation for Cadillac when it decided a little more than a decade ago to build German - style sport sedans.

Equally at home on the highway and the racetrack, this XFR plays both sides of the luxury sport - sedan game better than anything else on the market.

There was even room for a front - wheel - drive sedan whose nickname, Four - Door Sports Car, has for decades been more of a marketing ploy than canyon - road reality.

The only real argument you'll get from us against the Audi A8 4.2 Quattro is its $ 65,500 sticker - which makes this superb German luxury - sport sedan not much more than a... Read more

The big news, however, is Hyundai will reportedly benchmark the BMW 3 Series for a new model: a rear - drive sports sedan based on the Genesis Coupe platform that will arrive no earlier than 2015.

And since the Regal GS AWD model weighs in at just under 4000 lbs (about 270 lbs more than the front - wheel - drive Regal GS), we were reminded that it is more like a big luxury car than a medium - size sport sedan.

Moreover, the 220 - hp Regal Turbo and 270 - hp Regal GS are genuine sports sedans that provide more driving pleasure than we have found in a Buick for years.

The Regal GS doesn't have the connected, organic feel of the best sport sedans, but it is much sharper and more fun than an Acura TSX V - 6 and more alert than an Audi A4.

With a shorter wheelbase than its sedan sibling, the Drophead turns in with a bit more agility, but this car does not by any stretch provide a sporting experience.

The Infiniti G is yin to the BMW 3 - series» yang, and picking a winner between them — which is to say, choosing the best sport coupe / sedan in the world — is less about what the cars can do than it is about what their drivers want.

«Nice, smooth sport sedan that seems far less fussy and cushy than the traditional standard, the BMW 3 Series,» observed Detroit bureau chief Todd Lassa.

No, you won't ever think you're in a sports sedan, but the big fella reacts well to steering inputs, the ride is smooth, and body control is better than I expected.

The incredibly active suspension helps this Rear Wheel Drive machine feel more like a sports coupe than a full - size sedan, offering brilliant driving dynamics and attaining 30mpg... As seen in the pictures, a heat shielding power sunroof, beautiful hand - polished wood trim, and super adjustable front seats exude elegance.

Now able to run from 0 - 60 MPH in the mid 5 - second range, top Accord trims had better performance and featured a higher level of content than many popular, and much more expensive, European sports sedans.

Produced as a direct competitor to the luxury sports sedans of the leading European luxury marques, the XE10 series Toyota Altezza and Lexus IS was designed with a greater performance emphasis than typically seen on prior Japanese luxury vehicles.

If you absolutely have to have an SUV instead of a lighter, better balanced sports sedan --- and, looking at sales numbers, a lot of you do --- it's hard to imagine a more entertaining choice than the GLC63.

I am unable to recall any other full - sized luxury sport sedan — no, make that any car short of a hyper - exotic — react with such immediacy to a prod of the gas pedal, the eight - speed Tiptronic downshifting faster than an eye blink.

The Audi - sourced twin - turbo V8 is a highlight, as it makes nice sounds, especially at wide - open throttle, but you're always acutely aware that this is 2.5 - ton car rather than a nimble sport sedan — though it is about 100 pounds less than the W12 - engined Continental GT.