Sentences with phrase «top class cars»

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All of that comes on top of more than 500 class actions filed on behalf of owners and lessors of Volkswagen diesel cars — an unprecedented number, according to Elizabeth Cabraser, a leading mass - disaster plaintiffs attorney who is heading a 22 - lawyer steering committee trying to bring order to the sprawling mess.

He also suggested that manufacturers will now be able to join the LMP1 category without having to build a hybrid car, and that hybrids and non-hybrids will be equalised to the same levels of performance to make the top class more competitive.

Coming to an end of this Best 5 Baby Double Strollers For Twins With Car Seat 2016 article, the strollers in the list are top class with varying prices.

I learned from my hospital's car seat safety class (and later verified with multiple sources) that you only need to check your car seat's movement at the belt path - not at the top of the seat.

On the Sunday after each Multi-Class race, those that are in the Challenger Class must take part in the «ESL Project CARS Go4 Cup», where only the top six drivers will qualify for the next Multi-Class race.

With tough competition from the Audi TT and VW Scirocco, the RCZ has never quite topped the coupe class — but that doesn't stop it from being a good car to drive.

There are three flagpoles above the podium steps, and after the race on Sunday they will fly the national flags from the top - three finishing cars in each class during the trophy presentations.

-- The top four cars from each class in each region would automatically qualify for the World Championship.

Add to this a keen starting price, exceptional build quality and the deeply handsome styling and you're looking at the best open - top sports car in its class.

Both are not the ultimate word in driver engagement but are close enough to the top while their parent cars (the 5 series and the Golf) are class leaders.

Beyond the straight - line power, each car has an excellent chassis that allows for easy corner - entry rotation, plus strong brakes, world - class seats, and well - tuned suspension and steering, never mind more plebeian concerns like top - flight interiors and external lighting packages.

In today's horsepower - heavy world, where cars of all classes frequently top 400 hp, the 535i's 300 hp doesn't sound very impressive, especially when you consider how heavy a car this is — 4,101 pounds — but it's still lighter and more powerful than the A6 and E350.

Ev has been with evo since 2005, and although he spends most of his time driving a desk, he's still faster around the Top Gear test track in a Reasonably Priced Car than Jay Leno and Billie Piper (see issue 124) and has never finished a race lower than 2nd in class.

But the navigation of prohibitively exhaustive hardware changes necessary to put the ponycar on equal footing with established world - class race cars from the likes of Porsche, Corvette Racing, and Maranello among others, meant the top - level suits with final say over Dearborn's course ultimately deep - sixed Project Silver.

It's perhaps the most ostentatious car in our stable, and it's clearly going to be one of the top choices for attending class reunions and occasions that require a sparkling first impression.

IMSA in the USA has gone the route of running slightly modified LPM2 cars as their top - spec DPi (Daytona Prototype International) class in the WeatherTech SportsCar series.

Krolikowski's Impreza will compete in the top class, known as Open, reserved for highly modified cars that are usually all - wheel drive and turbocharged.

Most importantly, the ACO must keep manufacturers interested in building cars for their top - spec class as the OEM's deep pockets are key to running and developing the expensive cars.

It is a numbers car — the class - conquering output, the eye - popping top speed.

The B - Class EV has its share of road - hugging weight, yet the combination of 171 hp and 251 lb - ft of torque means the car doesn't feel sluggish with two passengers, and it'll get to 60 mph in 7.9 seconds on the way to a top speed of 100 mph.

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 Huracán Spyder is the only normally - aspirated car in its class — at least until the R8 Spyder arrives — which is massive a bonus for a drop - top supercar.

Both cars will run in the top SP9 - class cars, and also wear Dunlop tyres.

Here was a car that topped its class for perceived quality but, like the Mk3 Golf before it, severely under - delivered when it came to the model everyone wanted: the GTI.

The new car is based on the open top Mercedes - Benz S - class but this Maybach version will be limited to just 300 cars and will cost # 260,000.

If you're shopping in the compact - car class, fuel efficiency and affordability are most certainly among your top priorities.

The top class, simply named Prototype, sees more obscure - looking cars (as is typical for endurance racing) but with even more recognisable drivers — the most famous being current F1 driver Fernando Alonso who will be competing in a Ligier.

While being the fastest car on earth is a huge goal, Bugatti hasn't forgotten to make sure the cabin will be world - class as well, with high - resolution instrument cluster, a top - flight sound system, hand - crafted cabin materials, controls with improved ease of access, and three types of seats.

Notable examples of awards received by the Mercedes - Benz S - Class include the top ranking in the J.D. Power Sales Satisfaction Index from 1987 to 1990, [59] seven time ranking as What Car?

In addition to the existing V -8-powered S550, V -12-powered S600 (pictured), and the sport - oriented S63 AMG models, we also expect to see an S65 AMG model and an extra-long wheelbase version that's slightly stretched compared with the long - wheelbase car sold in the U.S. Beyond this, this range - topping Pullman version will be a six - door limousine stretched an extra two feet over the standard long - wheelbase Mercedes - Benz S - Class, making for an overall length likely more than 19 feet overall.

The Test Day was the first time the 2016 - spec Corvette C7.R appeared at Le Mans, which meets this year's Automobile Club de l'Ouest regulations for top - level GT cars that compete in both GTE Pro and the IMSA GTLM class.

The C - Class was redesigned last year, and Kelley Blue Book says that the 4 - door sedan is at «the top of the luxury car category.»

Brilliant Black 2014 Audi Q5 2.0 T Premium Plus quattro quattro 8 - Speed Automatic 2.0 L I4 TFSI Direct Injection DOHC28 / 20 Highway / City MPGAwards: * 2014 KBB.com 10 Best Certified Pre-Owned Luxury Cars Under $ 30,000 Reviews: * Top - notch interior craftsmanship; class - leading fuel economy; strong supercharged V6; superb brake performance; roomy backseat; sporty handling.

But for Aston's hopes to become reality, the DB11 Volante needs to prove that it's a capable open - topped GT car that's better than rivals such as the Mercedes S - Class Cabriolet.

Both cars do well in this area; they're often near the top of the class in terms of how they drive due to the way they blend ride comfort, handling balance and punchy performance.

Aston Martin has unveiled the Vanquish Volante — a new luxury sports car bringing open - top motoring to the super GT class.

The very car you see here - which we're running for a year - beat the Mercedes - Benz GLC 250d and BMW X3 xDrive20d in a # 40k 4x4s comparison in the 27 January issue, cementing its ranking as the top choice in the class.

The Atom was beaten only by a class nine Autograss car powered by a 2.0 l Lexus - Toyota touring car engine which set the official indoor speed record, beating the previous record held by a Toyota F1 car driven by Top Gear's driver The Stig.

Redesigned and newly renamed, the 2017 Porsche 718 Boxster is at the top of its game and a class leader for open - top sports cars.

With their latest victory at Road America in the GRAND - AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, Kia moves to the top of the team and driver's standings in the Street Tuner class.

«The team really answered the bell today, turning in the second quickest time and putting both cars in the top 10 in an intensely competitive class.

Although the Korean automaker's Elantra family is yet again a top 10 best seller and the second - best selling passenger car in Canada, sales were down 8 per cent in 2014, to just more than 50,000 copies, well behind the class - leading Honda Civic.

«Both Ryan and Simon are world - class drivers who know the kind of preparation, patience and skill needed to succeed in the top levels of endurance sports - car racing.»

John Fitch and Walt Hansgen drove a Corvette to a ninth - place finish overall and a Class B victory at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1956, the first step onto the world stage that established Chevy's sports car as a contender in top - level competition.

The car shall be based on the top of the range S - Class Cabriolet variant, keeping the convertible's footprint as well, apart from the elongated wheelbase - sedan Mercedes - Maybach S600.

Cars of the open SL - Class were available as a coupe with a removable hardtop or as a roadster with convertible soft top or with both tops.

«The Golf's secret to 10Best success is its ambition: It's not only the best and most versatile car in its class, every year it vies for the title of top vote - getter on our 10Best ballot,» said the editors of Car and Drivcar in its class, every year it vies for the title of top vote - getter on our 10Best ballot,» said the editors of Car and DrivCar and Driver.

Performance is typically brutal, then, and since the UK forgoes the all - wheel drive S - class models available in left - hand drive markets, the RWD S65 is in fact the quickest car in the range, serving up 0 - 62mph in 4.1 sec and a 155mph top speed (both AMG models can be derestricted as part of the AMG Driver's Package, to top out at 186mph).

With the top five cars within 0.240 seconds, it shows just how close this GT Le Mans class continues to be.

Described by Honda as «the fastest - accelerating and quickest car in its class,» the 2018 Civic Type R sprints from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.7 seconds and reaches a top speed of 272 km / h (169mph)-- numbers no other front - wheel - drive hot hatch can brag about.