Sentences with phrase «with sports car enthusiasts»

Introduced at the 1966 Paris Motor Show, the GTB / 4 quickly became popular with sports car enthusiasts and celebrities, especially in the United States.

«From the BASF pearl paint and HRE carbon wheels, to the Lingenfelter engine, there's never been a GTR like this one and we think it will resonate with sports car enthusiasts of all stripes.»

As the Z approaches its 50th anniversary, Nissan is rolling out new features and exclusive extras that are sure to hit a home run with sports car enthusiasts.

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While U.S. enthusiasts are losing their minds over legally - imported R32 Nissan Skyline GT - Rs, Japan has enjoyed Nissan's halo sports car for almost 50 years, beginning way back with the 1969 C10 Nissan Skyline GT - R.

Paul Chudecki dons goggles and gauntlets / Atlantic Alliance — If Austin's A90 could talk it would be with a pronounced mid-Atlantic accent / The Greatest Race — Marc Douzey uncovers some astounding pictures of the 1914 Grand Prix de l'Automobile Club de France / Cars in My Life — A final peep at John Moulton's album / Special Book Offer from our enthusiast's book shelf / The French Brooklands III — Bill Boddy continues the Montlhery story / Four into Three — Michael Worthington - Williams on Merrall Brown / SS to XK — In our free 20 - page supplement celebrating 75 years of Jaguar we look at the greatest of the marque's sporting road cCars in My Life — A final peep at John Moulton's album / Special Book Offer from our enthusiast's book shelf / The French Brooklands III — Bill Boddy continues the Montlhery story / Four into Three — Michael Worthington - Williams on Merrall Brown / SS to XK — In our free 20 - page supplement celebrating 75 years of Jaguar we look at the greatest of the marque's sporting road carscars.

VSCC Lakeland — Trial Tom Threfall reports / Business and pleasure — Meet a happy Danish enthusiast who makes a living out of his hobby / Keeping the flag flying In the early 30s — John Black gave Standard a new image — and saved the company / Lost in the Wash — Michael Ware tells of Malcolm Campbell's ill - starred plans for a rival to Brooklands / Sit - up - and - beg - sort - out The pre-war and early post war Ford Eights were similar but... Bill Ballard sorts them out / A sports car by accident — M.W - W on the legendary Prince Henry Vauxhall / The Freehollow Flyer — Chris Edwards concludes his story of the Gordon England Austin 7 found in an American barn / «For ordinary usage and for racing» — Keith Clare found a 1913 Singer Ten with a chequered history in New Zealand / The Geelong Sprints — Australia's answer to the Brighton Speed trials / Rallying to Ballarat — Peter May reports on the VCC of Ausralia's Melbourne to Ballarat Rally / Body language — The final part of Mike Worthington - Williams» magnum opus on body styles.

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.

This car makes no attempt to pass itself off as a shooting brake - style sport sedan, though with its much lower center of gravity, enthusiasts should find it more interesting than, say, a BMW X5.

But it's clear that without Fiat's partnership in this program, not only would there be no Spiata, there would be no ND Miata, two modern, efficient, and affordable sports cars that will help us survive a bleak enthusiasts» future of roads filled with zombie automobiles.

Speaking about Porsche's starring role, Alexander Pollich, Managing Director of Porsche Cars Great Britain said; «We thought long and hard about how best to celebrate the 70th anniversary of our sports car and how we could share this with enthusiasts, Porsche fans and owners here in the UK.

A True sports car with a sharper look and a keener dynamic edge, the new Vantage is the Aston Martin pure driving machine enthusiasts have been waiting for.»

Urban / metro areas where you'll find most modern sports cars (as BMW has pointed out, true two - seat sports cars and roadsters are losing any remaining popularity) have too much traffic for the average enthusiast to want to exercise his or her left leg, especially when many manufacturers can claim faster shift times and better 0 - 60 mph results with a dual - clutch setup.

BMW's 3 Series infamously lost the sport sedan plot a couple of generations ago by coddling the premium car crowd, leaving the tiny enthusiast segment with an opening big enough to accommodate everything from the Cadillac ATS to the Jaguar XE to the Alfa Romeo Giulia.

Porsche Porsche 550, Audi R5, and Volkswagen BlueSport Porsche takes the lead in developing a small, mid-engine sports car for the VW Group Volkswagen first teased enthusiasts with a mid-engine roadster in 2009 with the BlueSport concept, just months before the German giant made a move to purchase Porsche.

For a quarter of a century, the BMW M3 has been the archetypal transportation choice for the well - heeled German - car enthusiast looking for a sport coupe with four usable seats.

The brand and its products haven't always correlated with the demands of driving enthusiasts - though forays into sports cars and previous Brabus - badged models have had merit - but the latest car is perhaps the best Fortwo yet for driving pleasure.

Llucmajor, Mallorca — Enthusiasts are faced with an increasingly tough decision when selecting a Porsche sports car.

But for driving enthusiasts, it's the company's history of building sports cars with lightweight rotary engines that sets it apart from the competition.

In the early days, sports cars raced through the streets and county roads surrounding the village of Elkhart Lake on temporary circuits until enthusiasts found an enduring home with the opening of the permanent Road America track in 1955.

Switch to dynamic and throw it in either sport or manual - shift mode, and the A7 becomes an enthusiast car with room for four adults and their golf clubs.

Developed by Nissan's Specialty Vehicles Group in conjunction with Autech Japan, Nissan's longstanding conversion partner, the limited production NISMO 370Z provides unique performance and design attributes that true sports car enthusiasts are looking for straight from the factory.

It's also true that Team Corvette's program manager Doug Fehan has a good relationship with the ACO and I am sure he impressed upon them to remember just how popular the Corvettes are in France, as well as the large enthusiast base that will tune in to watch America's sports car compete in the new class.

Running gear Looks aside, any sport driving enthusiast will find much to love about the car's running gear, with the Ralliart's standard double - clutch transmission, called SST by Mitsubishi, and the 2 - liter four - cylinder engine topped by a turbocharger big enough to give it 237 horsepower and 253 pound - feet of torque.

Complete with retro swagger and impressive fuel economy for a sports vehicle, you will not find a better ride for the true car enthusiast.

Simple and Elegant Exterior Styling The Chrysler 200C EV concept vehicle evokes timeless beauty, coupling the organic form and language of Chrysler's deep design roots with the noble proportions of the Chrysler 300 to create a modern product statement that appeals to both luxury and sports car enthusiasts.

With a distinct, priceless style and a classic Ferrari engine roar, the F430 provides enthusiasts exactly what they're looking for.Outside of the price tag of almost $ 200,000, the Ferrari 430 has what most look for in a sports car.

With the aluminum structure and even weight distribution, this impressive car is perfect for sports car enthusiasts.

The GTI, which gradually earned a reputation for being sporty, upbeat, and fun to drive, helped Volkswagen develop a following among sport compact car enthusiasts, and the GTI in particular became popular with people who enjoyed tuning and modifying sport compact cars for performance and aesthetic purposes.

-- and with the new 2008 Dodge Viper SRT10, we've created some very powerful artillery for sports - car enthusiasts,» said Kipp Owen, director of Dodge's street and racing technology group.

Many enthusiasts are familiar with Recaro seats, whether through a rally project car, a German classic or a relatively recent sports car.

The technological highlights of the 2012 SLS AMG Roadster include an aluminum spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3 - liter V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 563 hp and 479 pound - feet of torque, a seven - speed dual clutch transaxle transmission and a sports suspension with aluminum double wishbones — all of which will raise the pulse of sports car enthusiasts while providing outstanding driving dynamics and driving pleasure.

«The CT6 V - Sport was developed for driving enthusiasts who want the best of both worlds: a high - performance sports sedan and a luxury car with all the comforts and technology that come with it,» said Lyndon Lie, CT6 chief engineer.

Designed to appeal to convertible and sports car enthusiasts of all ages, the 2007 Eclipse Spyder echoes the concept - car design of its coupe sibling with sleek, taut, muscular lines and engaging details such as bright finish LED tail lamps and monocle - lens head lamps.

The car is a compelling choice for sports car enthusiast with top speed of 164 mph (approx. 264 kmph) and goes 0 - 60 mph (0 - 96.5 kmph) in 5.5 seconds.

«Not only will the ZL1 have more power and torque than the competition, we're making it available with an optional automatic transmission, to appeal to a wider group of sports car enthusiasts.»

Like its near twin, the Scion FR - S, the Subaru BRZ attempts to blend the pure enthusiast appeal of a finely honed rear - wheel - drive sports car with the accessibility and everyday practicality of a compact economy car.

When the first Celicas arrived on American shores in 1971, sports car enthusiasts were treated to not only a car that was fun to drive (with a 1.9 - liter SOHC four - cylinder engine mated to a four - speed manual transmission) but the cars were reliable to boot.

With this car we felt like we produced something not only worthy of the NSX badge, but also a thrilling supercar worthy of the modern - day sports car enthusiast.»

Audi is sending shockwaves through the sports car establishment yet again with the new R8 V10, a ten - cylinder, 525PS, 313kmh evolution of the quattro four - wheel - driven sports car that UK enthusiasts have taken to their hearts.

The IDx Freeflow and IDX NISMO concepts are modern sports cars with a retro twist co-developed with a group of teenage enthusiasts.

The 2013 Ford Focus ST picks up where the SVT version left off after the 2004 model year by transforming the pedestrian Focus — a nice but otherwise serviceable car — into a true enthusiast's ride, stuffing a high - output engine underhood, installing a sport suspension underfoot, dressing the interior with some serious seats and equipment and generally giving a performance nod to every aspect of the car.

The technological highlights of the SLS AMG Roadster read like an A-B-C of modern sports car engineering: the combination of an aluminium spaceframe body, an AMG 6.3 - litre V8 front - mid engine with dry sump lubrication developing a peak output of 571 hp and 650Nm of torque, a seven - speed dual clutch transmission in a transaxle arrangement and sports suspension with aluminium double wishbones is guaranteed to make the hearts of sports car enthusiasts beat faster — while ensuring outstanding driving dynamics and motoring pleasure.

The sports car that captivated enthusiasts and casual drivers alike will render your expectations obsolete with precision performance and incredible technology.