Sentences with phrase «than sports car in»

It's more race car than sports car in character; feel and finesse take a back seat to outright performance.

Not exact matches

But paying customers are supporting Tesla through its production struggle: They've put down more than $ 850 million in deposits for vehicles including the Semi truck and Roadster sports car Musk showed off in November.

Despite the expected decline in sales, auto makers are likely to sell at least 50,000 more sport utility vehicles, mini-vans and pickups than they did last year, while car sales will likely drop by 250,000 this year, Merlis predicted.

Being one of the most liberal areas in the U.S. — there were more than a few cars sporting «Bernie Sanders 2016 ″ bumper stickers — the discussion revolved around climate change and the environmental impact of the tarsands.

First off the mark is Tesla [TSLA - NASDAQ], a fledgling California - based company that has grown from a niche manufacturer of an electric sports car to the largest North American auto manu - facturer, by market capitalization, in less than 10 years.

In today's world the sports car may replace the strong tower and the personnel officer may be a better symbol than the good shepherd.

In 1958 and 1959, by winning no fewer than 45 sports car races, he began to attract the attention of top works teams.

If I try to approach them, they take this attitude that seems to say «I'd rather put manure in my late model sports car and drive cross country than be in the same room with YOU!»

In government, it can sometimes feel like you are trying to steer a heavy goods vehicle, rather than drive a light and nippy sports car.

As an analogy, on the same gasoline, a Lamborghini goes faster than some lemon — but not because the chemistry of gasoline combustion is different in the sports car.

Single women tend to be more interested in feelings and emotions... what makes you tick rather than whether you drive an open - top sports car.

Back in the 1970s, two Formula One (a form of car racing much more popular in Europe than in the US) competitors, the Englishman James Hunt and the Austrian Niki Lauda, livened up the «sport» (OK, I'll stop putting that word in quotes now) with their intense rivalry.

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

It's far more commuter than sports car and is on par with other plug - in hybrids that have added bigger batteries to their regular hybrid models for longer EV stints.

The new Italian super-saloon is said to have circulated the 12.9 - mile lap in 7 min 39sec, suggesting its sports - car - like chassis setup and turbocharged V6 make for a seriously compelling package — one that's also a second faster than the Lamborghini Murcielago and McLaren - Mercedes SLR on the Nordshleife.

We're sure this would endear the Miata to automotive journalists even more than ever, but we're not sure how sports car buyers would embrace such an engine, especially in the North American market.

If di Montezemolo recognised what Ferrari was missing by not being in the LMP1 mix when he dropped the flag yesterday, maybe he could see the merit in supporting a budget - capped F1 option, diverting some of the savings to a sports car programme, and trousering the change — of which there would surely be more than a little.

The leather seats would resist dirt better than the sport seats in my car, and the Titanium's changeable ambient lighting would definitely be a treat for my young children.

Even in its new, racy MC guise, it is more of a GT than a hard - core sports car.

Motor Trend reports that the project, which would result in a sports car jointly developed by BMW and Toyota, was greenlit by none other than Akio Toyoda, the executive who put his stamp of approval on the FR - S along with the Lexus LFA supercar.

Its dimensions measure 224.4 x 82.8 x 52.8 in, giving it the footprint of a fullsize pickup truck, but a height lower than that of most sports cars.

Today's luxury cars may pack powerful engines, sport - tuned suspensions, and more apps than your stubborn friend's Blackberry, but the segment has devolved into a repetitive cycle of one - upmanship that measures differences in millimeters rather than milestones.

All in all, Porsche engineers took more than 150 pounds out of the car that now sports plenty of dark - gray carbon - fiber body panels, spoiler lips, skirts, air intakes, and trim.

The new patent describes a system that is designed to reduce the inaccuracy and inconsistent feedback inherent in existing steering setups - potentially making the next generation of sports cars steer with greater precision than those available today.

It, too, has a lot more comfort and modernity built in, but while it's far more capable as a sports car now than in previous generations, it's still more of a grand tourer than the track - ready Alfa.

With limited production runs every year, the Alfa Romeo has more exclusivity and rarity than any other sports car in this price bracket.

The ride and handling are perfectly balanced for a small sports car, although it handles itself in a slightly different manner than Miatas previously have.

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

There is not another sports car in the world than can come close to the Z for the price.

Out in the hills and forests south of San Francisco, the AMG GT S coupe was far more sporting and stiff than an SL, as is appropriate for the vehicle's sports car nature.

Although it's more compliant than previous Hyundai sports cars — notably the Genesis Coupe — the Veloster Turbo grows perturbed over rough road surfaces, especially when encountered in the middle of a bend.

For a sports car that accelerated to 150 mph in the same time it took a Porsche 911 to hit 100 mph; that in sixth gear zoomed from 180 mph to 200 mph in less time than a Ferrari 512TR needed to go from 50 mph to 70 mph in fifth, the term supercar no longer seemed adequate.

Roof open, the buffeting is conspicuous by its absence and is no worse than in others cars with a similar open - roof arrangement (think McLaren 570S Spider), and when the roof is closed only an increase in wind noise around the top of the A-pillar can be detected, meaning the i8 remains a great GT - sports car.

Fast, fierce and more thoroughly engineered than the Z3 M, its hotrod ancestor, BMW's latest M3 - engined two - seater instantly asserted itself as a very serious contender in the # 40,000 sports car sector.

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Fitted with a 4 - litre V8 engine mated to an electric motor and battery pack, the hybrid sports car offers up in excess of 800bhp and Mercedes says it will sprint from 0 - 62mph in less than three seconds.

Production - car - based customer racing is a giant part of the game in sports - car competition, with Audi Sport — it's responsible for the RS street cars and customer racing programs — so far delivering more than 200 R8 GT3 - spec cars worldwide (60 in the U.S.).

In track mode the car lowers by 50 mm at the flick of a switch, and the springs effectively become 100 per cent stiffer than in sport modIn track mode the car lowers by 50 mm at the flick of a switch, and the springs effectively become 100 per cent stiffer than in sport modin sport mode.

Where the above two sports cars lack in many departments other than performace.

First revealed at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the lightweight open - top sports car is powered by a supercharged 3.5 - litre V6 engine, which together with a featherweight chassis results in more than 500bhp per ton.

Kazunori Yamauchi may have been challenged to make the sixth installment of his Gran Turismo video game seriously bigger and better than ever, but in doing so, he in turn challenged 22 automakers to create futuristic sports cars for use in the new Gran Turismo 6.

The 2015 GLA45 AMG may be considered the fourth AMG - tuned sport utility in Mercedes - Benz's U.S. portfolio, but like the remainder of the GLA - Class range, it shares more with Mercedes - Benz's new range of entry - level passenger cars than its SUVs.

So we made it to Daytona Beach in the Camaro ZL1, if not quite to Daytona International Speedway, where — since the Daytona 500 is a restrictor - plate race — we would have arrived with more horsepower than any car NASCAR had at the track this weekend, and for that matter, at least as much horsepower as any entry in the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports - car endurance race a few weeks ago.

Our drive in the plug - in hybrid confirmed that two - electric motors and a four - cylinder petrol engine was more than a match for most large capacity sports cars.

The car sports the famous red, white, and blue BRE livery and is actually, but it's more than just a looker: Nissan built the car to current SCCA T2 regulations, and will field the car in several races during the remainder of this season.

That kind of focus on nimbleness and driver feedback is expected on a sports car, but it's a pleasant surprise in a seven - passenger crossover that weighs more than 4,000 pounds (about 200 pounds lighter than before).

The tires are staggered in width, with wider rubber in back giving the Macan a poised stance — as well as handling that's more similar to a sports car than a family SUV.

A motorcycle - inspired gauge cluster, dominated by a large tachometer and digital speedometer, speaks to the car's sporting intentions and, we might add, is easier to read at speed than the instruments in Chevrolet's V -8-powered sports cars.

The Waltons will be happy to know that the Fit EV makes 123 horsepower in sport mode, more than their old N and Z cars combined.

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