These are carefully considered lightweight
versions of sports coupes with performance benefits far beyond the mere lightening of the car's bodies.
A sedan variant of the Scion FR - S would reportedly require engineering a 3.9 - inch longer wheelbase to accommodate a hybrid powertrain, which is inconsistent with Subaru's claims that it wouldn't manufacture
another version of the sports coupe.
The FT - 86 is Toyota's
version of the sports coupe that was designed in conjunction with Subaru.
In any case, there's one Saturn project Wetzel will talk about: a convertible
version of the sports coupe.
- The Eagle Talon - the 1990
version of the sport coupe marketed by Plymouth as the Laser and Mitsubishi as the Eclipse.
Not exact matches
The new
versions of the legendary
sport coupe will feature a 1.75 - inch - wider rear end along with an $ 8000 price bump.
We could eventually see an entry - level luxury
sport coupe positioned below the existing Maserati GranTurismo, or an entirely new, slightly more affordable
version of the GranTurismo.
The
Sports Series is set to be offered in three
versions when it arrives in the second quarter
of 2015: a
coupe, a spider, and a lightweight, track - oriented GTS.
Instead, we will see concept
versions of the new BMW Z5 and the Toyota
sport coupe in the next year, with production
versions to follow during the 2018 model year — the Toyota as a hardtop
coupe, the BMW as a roadster.
There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear - wheel - drive
sports coupe: at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will preview its
version of the performance car with the BRZ Prologue concept.
From automaker GM's three brands (10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday), show goers will have the opportunity to test - drive current
versions of the Buick Encore, Enclave and Envision SUVs; the Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu sedans, Bolt EV electric vehicle, Equinox and Traverse SUVs, Camaro
sports coupe, and Colorado and Silverado pickup trucks; and the GMC Sierra pickup and Acadia and Terrain SUVs.
One
of few manufacturers (so far) not to be pushing a new crossover or SUV in Shanghai, BMW has something a little more exciting in the form
of a hotter
version of its M4
sports coupe, named the M4 CS.
Although Toyota has reportedly said no to a convertible
version of the GT86
sports coupe — sold in America as the Scion FR - S — our colleagues at Motor Trend report that a sedan variant is under development.
That puts that model head - to - head with the 400 - hp Porsche 911 Carrera S. Down the line, a higher output engine for an AMG GT Black Series could put out up to 600 hp, which could conceivably compete with the 560 - hp 911 Turbo S. For now Mercedes - Benz will not build a roadster
version of the AMG
sport coupe, but it's not impossible that one could arrive in the future.
The 2013 Scion FR - S is a model exclusive to the U.S., but is essentially just a rebadged
version of Toyota's brand - new GT 86
sports coupe.
The GT - R's Premium trim aims to be a touring
version of the 565 - horsepower
coupe, which unfortunately remains high - strung and annoyingly loud, unlike more refined
sports cars from Mercedes - Benz and Porsche.
The photo previews a higher - performance
version of the upcoming Subaru BRZ rear - wheel - drive
sports coupe.
This engine is a tame
version of the power plant Mitsubishi uses in the mighty 3000GT VR4
sports coupe.
Mercedes - AMG has unveiled a
coupe version of its GT C
sports car at the Detroit motor show, as well as updating other members
of the Porsche 911 fighter's range.
Unfortunately — well, fortunately for me, actually — unlike Graham, I spent a fair amount
of time in the older, normally aspirated V8
version of Audi's
sport coupe, and while this more eco-friendly, efficient supercharged V6 model is lovely (the «T» on the side
of the car is asinine, however), I still know what I'm missing.
In 1962 the Wildcat was a Buick Invicta subseries, mating the Invicta's longer full - size two - door hardtop Buick body (known as the «
sport coupe», body production code 4647) with a high - performance 325 hp (242 kW)
version of the 401 cu in (7 l) Nailhead V8, known as the «Wildcat 445» for producing 445 lb ⋅ ft (603 N ⋅ m)
of torque.
And one
of the many reasons why is this latest Audi TT Off - Road Concept, suggesting an off - road — or should we say «all - road» —
version of the Ingolstadt - based automaker's signature TT
sports coupe.
Honda is one
of the last mainstream automakers to offer a
coupe that is just a two - door
version of a regular car, rather than a
sports car.
Much more than a closed cabin
version of its new
sports car, the F - Type
coupe just debuted ahead
of the 2013 L.A. Auto Show with a long list
of upgrades.
They are a lower - priced
version of Saturn's
sports coupe, which probably will be called the SC1, and a full - fledged
sports sedan that could be called the SL3.
This week's test car is an XJR - S, a special high - performance, limited - production
version of the Jaguar's luxury
sport coupe.
The most exciting
of those is the Lexus RC
sports car, which will use the same IS / GS platform and will essentially be a
coupe version of the new IS
sport sedan.
Lexus unveiled a near - production
version of its long - awaited
sports coupe, a four - seater dubbed the RC that fills a big void in the luxury brand's lineup.
Critical knowledge: Next - generation lightweight
sports carGas - electric hybrid powertrainShares design cues with Civic
coupe as well as the past CRX
sports carLightweight construction and high - torque powertrainProduction vehicle based on the CR - Z concept on sale August
of 2010IntroductionHonda's CRX
sports car, a 2 - seat
version of the Civic that was produced from 1984 to 1991, is the stuff
of legends.
Developed alongside the new RC
sports coupe, the RC F is a more striking
version of the RC with wider wheels and tires, an active rear wing, air scoops, cooling ducts and
And while the RWD
versions of both sedan and
coupe roll on summer performance rubber (Bridgestone RE050As), the spec tire on the AWD F
Sports is the Turanza EL400 - 02, an all - season touring tire that, according to Bridgestone, prioritizes quietness, comfort and fuel efficiency.
Subaru teased an upcoming
version of its BRZ
sports coupe by tweeting out a photo
of the rear wing and trunk lid.
With the M235i shaping up into a hell
of a rival for the compact
sports cars such as the Audi TTS or the Nissan 370Z, a brawnier
version of the
coupe is rolling out in Germany as we speak.
Now coming to the F - Type, Jaguar already launched the convertible in 2013 and now the company has launched the
coupe version of this
sports car in India.
Called the Concept X4, the five - door closely previews the look
of the production
version of BMW's second so - called
Sports Activity
Coupe that is planned to go on sale in North America about a year from now as a more affordable alternative to the X6, which is largely credited with initiating the trend toward four - door,
coupe - style off - roaders.
Among the new vehicles dealers saw for the first time was a flashy
sports coupe called the Avenger; a new Honda Accord - sized compact sedan named the Stratus; a hardtop
version of the Viper
sports car; a two - door Neon
sports coupe with a high performance engine; and one vehicle that had dealers nearly transfixed.
LOS ANGELES - After two generations
of the Mitsubishi Eclipse as a boy - racer sporty car, the next
version will be more in the
sport coupe mode.
The Saturn Ion Red Line is the company's attempt to tap into the
sport - compact market, with a factory hot - rodded
version of the Ion quad
coupe; under the hood is a supercharged four - cylinder engine.
It is a 4 door
version of the GT
sports car, although this doesn't use the GT
coupe / roadster chassis since it is too short, this is amodified E-class platform with AMG GT steering, suspension, engine, etc..
It'll go head - to - head with mainstream
sports coupes such as the Peugeot RCZ - R, and will cross over to our shores with a detuned
version of the Type R's new turbocharged 2.0 - litre four - cylinder engine - with power at around 280bhp.
For those who need a little context, M4 is a two - door
coupe version of the globally revered
sports sedan M3.
Easily ranked among the top mid-engine
sports cars for 2016, both the
coupe and convertible
versions of the lovely McLaren 650S are exceptionally extraordinary automobiles.
In 1962, Alfa Romeo launched the Giulia
sports sedan along the
coupe and Spider
versions, which were rebadged and updated
versions of earlier Giulietta models (series 101).
Impressed by the Mustang's performance credentials, Ford decided to build a more powerful
version of the new
coupe to compete in
Sports Car Club
of America (SCCA) events all around the nation.
Performance upgrades abounded for the 350Z, which means you can find
versions of the car equipped with Brembo brakes and a stiffer chassis (in the NISMO edition), but if you prefer more relaxed
sports car motoring then a roadster edition
of the Nissan was offered until 2009 (one year longer than the 2003 - 2008
coupe).
A spokesman for Chrysler Corp.'s Dodge Division, which sells
versions of the Mitsubishi - built
sport coupe as the Dodge Stealth, said 700 Stealth R / T Turbos are at dealerships currently.
The Scion model is currently comprising five
versions, the FR - S, tC
sports coupe, xB, Toyota iM as well as the Mazda iA, the lineup supposing to be expanded with the new crossover in the shape
of the Toyota C - HR Concept.
At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai will reveal a new turbocharged
version of the 1 +2 door Veloster
sports coupe.
High prices and changing tastes have flattened the market for sporty
coupes and convertibles.But Chevrolet has reacted to the changing market by beefing up the performance and improving the appearance
of its V - 6 Camaro without jacking up the car's price extensively.For those
of you still toying with the notion
of owning a
sports car, Chevrolet has a very interesting lower - priced alternative to the thundering Camaro Z28: It's the Camaro RS.This
version of Chevy's pony car comes with a very potent 3.8 - liter V - 6 that gives the car a radically different personality.
There are a lot
of exciting and impressive updates and upgrades to talk about when it comes to the latest
version of the world's best - selling
sports coupe, and that makes us very happy here at Akins Ford near Atlanta, GA..