Sentences with phrase «wheel drive sports car built»

The Berkeley was a tiny, front - wheel drive sports car built by British caravan manufacturer from 1956 to 1960.

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In The Missing Link, Delwyn Mallett gets behind the wheel of the prewar car which bridges the gap between the humble Volkswagen Beetle and a long line of sporting Porsches / Auto - biography: George Cohen — Matthew Bell visits the retired psychiatrist who now devotes his time to driving old cars and building and riding motorcycles, especially single - cylinder Nortons / Douglas Blain takes to the road in a 1946 Talbot - Lago T26 Record, in its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage car?

Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials cars.

With Toyota guiding the product planning, it was decided that the two companies would collaborate to build a rear - wheel - drive sports car, the hope evidently being that having both brands selling it would increase sales for the inherently low - volume product.

Alfa has a future if Marchionne can build it up from a couple of aged Fiat - based front - wheel - drive hatchbacks not sold here, a very low - volume sports car, and the upcoming Giulia.

And out of nowhere comes this (let's be honest) totally doofus idea: Toyota and Subaru team up to build a rear - wheel drive, normally aspirated sports car.

These two cars are the fruits of an almost interminably long gestation period in which Subaru and Toyota sought to build a fun, affordable, rear - wheel - drive sports coupe.

Ultimately, time has proven that traditional rear - wheel drive (and no doubt the benefits of Japanese build quality) is the more successful formula for a sports car.

Alright, let me be honest and tell you a few things that I dislike about this car: - Gas Mileage (Hyundai claims it gives you 25 mpg in the city, which is not true, I get not more than 23 mpg in the city for sure)- Traction Control (The traction can not handle the acceleration and the wheels would start spinning, even on the dry roads, not sure what to blame)- USB port - The built in USB port does not support android, at least not in my case, therefore I have to rely on Bluetooth or AUX)- Dull Alloy Wheels - The dullness of alloy wheels for the SE trim does not compliment the car over all, but eh, I can't complain much as it is a BASE model Now, the things I absolutely love about this car: - Great Turn Radius - Beautiful LED lights (even with base model)- Highway mileage (35 mpg even driving at 75 miles an hour, you might get better than 37 mpg if you drive at 55 miles an hour)- Spacious trunk - Great leg room for rear seats - Just enough power to accelerate quickly and merge on to the highways / freeways - Amazing Brakes - Sports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportSPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sportssportssports car.

«We see an emerging segment in the U.S. for a premium, small car below the Saab 9 - 3 sport sedan,» said Augustsson, who also is using the New York show to unveil a new Saab 9 - 3 convertible, coming out this fall, that's built on GM's new front - wheel - drive Epsilon platform.

Our test cars were fitted with an optional sports differential that helps deliver extra punch at the right moment, building on the all - wheel drives system to apportion up to 85 per cent of drive to the rear.

Some are lightly disguised future production vehicles, while others exhibit an environmentally friendly theme.Here's a look at a few of the more interesting concept vehicles on display at the show, which closes Monday: AUDI ALLROAD QUATTROThe German automaker has been building all - wheel drive cars for years, so it's no surprise that a beefier version of the A6 station wagon is on the way.The Allroad Quattro show car uses many of the same mechanical and suspension parts as the A6 wagon but wears a sport - utility wagon body complete with large fender flares and huge tires.

Its engine has again become more powerful yet fuel efficient; the 520 horsepower, 4.0 - litre, turbocharged and direct - injected TFSI V8 gasoline engine — paired with Audi's quattro all - wheel drive system — will shoot the S8 from 0 - 100 km / h in just 4.1 seconds, faster than some purpose - built sports cars.

The brakes offer more feedback than the electric power steering, the lack of feel at the wheel being a concession to VW's desire to build a sports car as well - suited to commuting and long - haul drives as it is to attacking curvy back roads or the occasional racetrack.

Driven by its rear wheels only, the Subaru BRZ for 2014 is a departure from Subaru's other all - wheel - drive (AWD) offerings, but to purists it's the only way to build a true sports car.

An all - new compact luxury sport sedan from the GM brand, the ATS is built on a new rear - wheel drive architecture and is being billed as one of the lightest cars in the segment — and in the brand's entire portfolio for that matter.

For 2019 the Veloster is all - new, and from behind the wheel it is easy to see Hyundai has learned a big lesson from the first generation car: if you build a car that looks like a sports car, it should probably drive like one.

Built around an impregnable structure, overstuffed with technology that actually improves the driving experience, and so easygoing you can commute in it with one finger on the wheel, it's this year's great leap forward for the entire breed of sports cars.»

The concept car that mimics the proposed LSS - short for luxury sport sedan - will debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in early January, sources familiar with the project said.Sources also say that the rear - wheel - drive LSS will be built on the same platform as the Opel Senator.

With exciting, sharply - cut lines, rear - wheel drive, and a potent four - cylinder turbo engine with gasoline direct injection, the new sports car echoes the successful concept of the original GT, which was built between 1968 and 1973.

The Annual Report previewed the various cars, pointing out «the first American - built, front - wheel - drive sports cars, the Dodge Daytona and Chrysler Laser... Featuring Chrysler's standard 2.2 liter engine with fuel injection and optional turbocharging, the aerodynamic Laser and Daytona prove that high performance and fuel economy can be built into the same automobile.