Sentences with phrase «with other sports cars»

However, they're not ruling out the idea entirely, mulling about an introduction within the next 15 years to compete with other sports car brands that are slowly favoring hybrid tech to meet strict emission regulations.

Not exact matches

Compared with other pro sports, the Tour is stodgy, a place for privileged and pampered white men whose idea of a world crisis is not enough courtesy cars and too many spike marks.

Set up car pool schedules with other parents, and investigate scholarships, grants, payment plans or sponsorships from local businesses to help defray the cost of sports participation.

The critical importance of a two - adult rule was highlighted by recent allegations by the sister of a wrestling team manager claiming that he told her that he had been abused by the coach, former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert, who she claimed traveled to tournaments with Mr. Hastert but no other adult, and went for long rides in the coach's sports car.

It is in fact the story of a young woman, Anastasia (Dakota Johnson), who enters into a explicitly stated sexual contract with wealthy kinky guy Christian Grey (Jamie Dornan), and uses that contract to consistently outmaneuver him, taking him from what he wants (contractual sex), to get what she wants — love, marriage, cuddling, mansions, sports cars, jewelry, and other things that arrive in the conclusion to the trilogy, Fifty Shades Freed.

More than any other type of songwriting, rap lyrics are peppered with pop culture references, from movies to cars to sports to fashion to other rap songs.

Not that is has stopped any of the other sporting car brands, but a heavy vehicle with a high centre of gravity doesn't naturally fit the con brio attitude that you expect from an Alfa Romeo.

Surprisingly, the tyres chosen for the Valkyrie aren't some entirely new type designed to Adrian Newey's exacting requirements, but a set of Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2s — a tyre we're more than familiar with from dozens of other sports and performance cars.

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.

With the dynamic mode set to sport the car rides better than most if not all other sports cars.

The unprecedented success that other sports and luxury brands have had with their SUVs — Porsche's Cayenne and Macan, Audi's Q range etc — has encouraged Lamborghini to turn the Urus from concept car into reality.

Like other Pikes Peak entrants with record - setting ambitions, the I.D. R looks a lot like a sports car prototype, complete with a sleek composite body, a bubble canopy, and an aggressive aero kit.

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.

While the X5 doesn't equal the driving performance of the FX45, which is more sports car than SUV to begin with, it holds its own against the others.

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

Stefan Bellof did indeed drive a Porsche 956 to the fastest ever lap of 6:11:13 for a motorised vehicle in 1983... but it was for qualifying for the 1000 km Sports Car race, so technically it was never a production car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockeCar race, so technically it was never a production car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockecar... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockecar... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockecar as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockets.

Carrying on where the late, lamented Griffith 500 left off, the drop - top Tuscan is a welcome return to what TVR does best: producing heart - pounding, window - rattling, back - to - basics, old - school sports cars, packed with snorting straight - six power and remaining refreshingly initial - free with a complete lack of ABS, DSC, PASM, EBD or any other electronic BS.

The early years of Wolseley — How the company developed up to the First World War by Norman Painting / Homage to a Morris 8 — D.H. Smith relates his memories of a 1937 Morris 8 named «Cleopatra» / Amilcar anniversary — Brian Heath visited the Auvergne in company with other Amilcar enthusiasts on the occasion of the car's 75th anniversary / The Citroen 2CV phenomenon — The story of this unconventional classic is told by Chris Bowes / Honeymoon trip in a Riley — Malcolm Bates tells us about a young couple's trip to remember in a 1929/30 Riley Monaco / Memories of Woolf Barnato and W.O. Bentley — Rivers Fletcher relates his personal reminiscences of Woolf Barnato and W.O. Bentley in the 1920s and 30s / 1933 Alvis Speed Twenty — This month The Editor gives us his impressions of this traditional — but tecnically advanced — British sporting car / Sunbeam Talbot Darracq rally — A report on the STD register's national rally by Nick Baldwin / Vulcan history part two — Michael Worthington - Williams continues his article on this comparitively little known manufacturer.

I tend to drive my cars hard (had long list of sports cars) and I can assure other buyers that there's no understeer problem with this car unless you push it beyond the laws of physics on a wet road.

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.

Other upgrades for the Korean Hyundai Elantra Sport include 18 - inch wheels, HID headlights, leather sports seats, a new body kit with a front splitter and rear diffuser, a flat - bottom steering wheel, upgraded brakes, and a multilink rear suspension instead of the standard car's torsion beam design.

Spy shots suggest the C8 will not be mistaken for any other mid-engine sports car, with a hood nearly as long as the C7's, though with a short dash - to - axle ratio and a long rear deck.

But, when you consider that a standard Exige kitted - out with the sports seats, up - rated brakes, exhaust, Ohlins suspension, air - conditioning and other goodies costs at least # 36,000, a further # 8K seems more than reasonable for what is one of the quickest, rarest and most accomplished cars Lotus has ever built.

The sports car maker plans to resume normal operation with its 34 employees while talks with other investors carry on.

Porsche sits in a league of its own in the luxury car segment, selling fewer vehicles than BMW and Mercedes while not being obsessed with exclusivity like some other sports car makers.

«The all - wheel - drive Focus RS corners with a sense of poise unmatched by any other sport - compact car,» followed contributor Michael Jordan.

Other notable design refinements: the rear end features a side - to - side LED light bar (like the 911 C4) with four - point brake lights, the rear spoiler (which automatically deploys at 62 mph) has been moved backward to the rear lip, the rear end sports a new Porsche logotype, a new front end and hood are bolder than before, and the car's sides are far more aggressively sculptured.

Meanwhile, others have tried to muscle in on Porsche's territory with varying degrees of success, but as the originator of the species the «Cayenne Turbo» badge still holds more than a little cachet: sports car, off - roader, family wagon, luxury GT, its well - heeled aficionados would see it as all those things and more, while many of its detractors still struggle with that badge even appearing on the nose of such a vehicle.

The Nardi wheel, with its elegant wood shape, burnished the legend of the 1950s Mercedes - Benz Gullwing and other imported sports cars of the era.

For my taste, the grille is much too big, and the surfaces around it too diverse, with elements pointing up and down at various places, with only the top and bottom of the grille and the bar below the chin inlet emphasizing the horizontal.This is again a very good - looking car with some conventional contemporary elements and a few others out of the past, like the inverse - curved backlight that recalls the 1974 Citroën CX and some Pininfarina sports cars from about the same period.

It's not an undeserved reputation, as past Maseratis have been exotics — Italian sports cars and sedans with pasts as celebrated as those other Italian exotic brands.

The F12tdf connects directly to its driver's craving for speed and is sympathetic to those basic instincts; it turns, goes, and (given sufficient tire temperature and considerable pedal efforts) stops like mad, playing to the driver's wild side with plucky repartee, responding with such absurdly dramatic dynamics that it could not be anything remotely other than a beautiful, batshit - insane Italian sports car.

You couldn't say that it's particularly original - think of a Sixties Brit sports car design cue and you'll find it in here somewhere with a Jag - ish chromed grille, Austin Healey - like wings, and other features strongly reminiscent of various vintage Marcoses and TVRs.

Combined with a track full of other cars sporting decent AI (or a track full of real players in the game's online modes) it gives you almost as much to think about as you would in a real race.

It may not be as powerful as other crossovers on the list, with a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine providing 187 hp and 186 lb - ft of torque, but the CX - 5 is basically the sports car of the compact crossover segment in this price bracket thanks to great steering and handling.

Compared to other cars in the class like the Chevrolet Cruze or Toyota Corolla, the Dart is less isolated, but not uncharacteristic of a car with a sporting disposition.

Supplied to the only other owner, Mr Crew as an Approved Lotus through Westover Sports Cars, this meticulously maintained example has been serviced a further four times by them with the last entry being in December 2017 at 13,404 miles.

As far as standard equipment goes, SEAT's new car is further equipped with ESP, TCS + EBA, ABS, Hill Hold Control, low tyre - pressure warning, driver and passenger airbags, head - chest airbag, trip computer, cruise control, climate control, sports suspension and cornering foglights, among other features.

In the 626 GT Turbo model, Mazda soups up its world - class package with a 120 - horsepower, turbocharged engine and other high - powered equipment that lift the sports sedan toward the performance - car circle.

Furthermore, the Cerium Grey mirror caps, V12 badges on the C - pillars and M logos on the sides of the car and M sports exhaust system with flap control and galvanised Cerium Grey twin tailpipes in exclusive design are among other worth noting exterior features.

Some Japanese sports cars are gaining leverage with car collectors, but others, not so much.

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.

No other sports car boasts a production process with such painstaking attention to detail.

The 2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, on the other hand, is bursting with DNA from the former Mitsubishi Eclipse sports car.

The Stingray also earned loud applause for its steering feel and response, with Edmunds saying «there's a confidence in the C7's steering beyond that of most every other sports car made today.

The exterior of this brand - new model is based on Volkswagen MLB platform which is popular with other popular sports cars.

So while the Sports Series is more dramatic than any other sports car, the stunning exterior design works in complete harmony with the quest for aerodynamic perfeSports Series is more dramatic than any other sports car, the stunning exterior design works in complete harmony with the quest for aerodynamic perfesports car, the stunning exterior design works in complete harmony with the quest for aerodynamic perfection.

Engine and transmission employ the latest road technology to deliver incredible acceleration while keeping fuel economy reasonable.For more information on this outstanding 2014 Panamera Turbo, or any of our other 40 + Porsches always in stock, contact our friendly and knowledgeable sales team, or always feel free to drop by our Bellevue, WA showroom - Home of the West Coast's most exciting inventory of luxury, exotic, sports and collectible cars with 200 + always on site.

Standard equipment consists of; Quattro all - wheel drive system with sports rear differential, electronic stability control (ESC), Audi drive select, energy recuperation without start - stop system, tire mobility kit (without spare tire), power sunroof, full LED headlights (DRL's, low / high beams, turn signals), auto dimming / power folding / heated exterior mirrors, auto dimming interior mirror, front filler panel, front RS 7 heated sport seats, 12 - way power front seats with driver memory, leather - wrapped multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles, carbon fiber inlays, 4 - zone automatic climate control, Bose surround sound, head - up display, Audi navigation plus with MMI touch, Sirius satellite radio, Audi connect, Audi side assist, Audi advanced key, preparation for mobile phone (Bluetooth) with audio streaming, and parking system plus with rearview camera.For more information on this fantastic 2016 Audi RS 7 or any of our other 100 + Exotic, Sports, and Special Interest cars always in our inventory, contact our friendly and knowledgeable sales team, or always feel free to drop by our 40,000 + sq. ft. of Indoor Showrooms in Bellevue, WA - Home of the West Coast's Most Exciting Inventory of Luxury, Exotic, High Performance and Collectible Automosports rear differential, electronic stability control (ESC), Audi drive select, energy recuperation without start - stop system, tire mobility kit (without spare tire), power sunroof, full LED headlights (DRL's, low / high beams, turn signals), auto dimming / power folding / heated exterior mirrors, auto dimming interior mirror, front filler panel, front RS 7 heated sport seats, 12 - way power front seats with driver memory, leather - wrapped multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles, carbon fiber inlays, 4 - zone automatic climate control, Bose surround sound, head - up display, Audi navigation plus with MMI touch, Sirius satellite radio, Audi connect, Audi side assist, Audi advanced key, preparation for mobile phone (Bluetooth) with audio streaming, and parking system plus with rearview camera.For more information on this fantastic 2016 Audi RS 7 or any of our other 100 + Exotic, Sports, and Special Interest cars always in our inventory, contact our friendly and knowledgeable sales team, or always feel free to drop by our 40,000 + sq. ft. of Indoor Showrooms in Bellevue, WA - Home of the West Coast's Most Exciting Inventory of Luxury, Exotic, High Performance and Collectible AutomoSports, and Special Interest cars always in our inventory, contact our friendly and knowledgeable sales team, or always feel free to drop by our 40,000 + sq. ft. of Indoor Showrooms in Bellevue, WA - Home of the West Coast's Most Exciting Inventory of Luxury, Exotic, High Performance and Collectible Automobiles.

While this 911 and many other modern sports cars are undoubtedly very good, I'd hope that Porsche will remember that even the old and rich among us once bought sports cars — at least in part — because sports cars helped them connect with a younger, more vital version of themselves.