Sentences with phrase «years of sports car»

Twenty years of sports car design, engineering and production combined with inspirational success in Formula 1 have driven Ron Dennis, McLaren Automotive Chairman, to announce his plans for the ultimate line - up of technology - led and customer - focused performance cars for the 21st century.

The Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion relives motorsport history by accepting 550 race and sports cars that compete on the iconic Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca circuit, scene of America's golden years of sports car racing.

The event relives motorsport history at the iconic circuit, which has been the scene of America's golden years of sports car racing since its inception in 1957.

To celebrate 70 years of its sports cars, Porsche will once again headline the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

It seems as though 2014 is the year of the sports car.

Not exact matches

Some successful entrepreneurs today travel around the world, hang out with celebrities, buy properties, swanky cars, sports teams, and whatever their hearts desire because they earn millions (or billions) of dollars a year.

Ten years ago, he wrote the original Master Plan, which included the development and sale of a luxury electric sports car, a lower - cost electric car, a mainstream low - cost car, and also the rise of solar roofs.

A German court has acquitted the former CEO and CFO of sports car maker Porsche of manipulating the company's share price during its takeover battle with Volkswagen 0.09 %, dealing a serious blow to a seven - year battle for compensation by U.S. hedge funds.

They're the best of the best and were selected after a year of test - driving and reviewing dozens of cars, trucks, SUVs, crossovers, and sports cars.

The son convinced his 68 - year - old mother to take the couple's sports cars, boats and planes as part of her $ 7 - million - plus settlement for his own enjoyment.

AND, I still can go out for nice dinners, go to sporting events, go on a week or two of vacation each year, go to shows, have nice clothes for work and casual events, drive a decent car, and afford home improvement projects on my house.

Getting rid of my $ 20K sports car and buying a car only worth $ 5K last year was one of the best things I ever did.

«It's pretty awesome to think that a virtual currency born only a few years ago can put people behind the wheel of a $ 200,000 sports car today.»

As part of the deal, Mercedes owner Daimler will take a stake of up to 5 percent in the 100 - year - old maker of the DB9 and Vanquish sports cars.

First off the mark is Tesla [TSLA - NASDAQ], a fledgling California - based company that has grown from a niche manufacturer of an electric sports car to the largest North American auto manu - facturer, by market capitalization, in less than 10 years.

This was not easy, as the purchase of a car with an XM radio years before had turned me into a reasonable facsimile of a sports talk radio addict.

If the track magnate who hosts five of the Indy Racing League's 11 events gets his way, Indy cars could be sporting fenders as early as next year.

Being demanding might have worked when it came to the internal politics of the sport, but I'm not sure that simply asking for a faster car next year is going to magically make it happen, Jos!

Despite the success, Alfa decided that it didn't fancy spending the money needed to build a new car and withdrew from the sport at the end of the year.

Last year Ferrari decided to opt out of sports - car racing, after a multitude of very successful seasons, and concentrate on Grand Prix racing instead.

In sweeping the Daytona 24 - hour race some rugged German sports cars demonstrated that they are the threats of the year in the altered game of endurance racing.

This isn't an indication that the FIA will do anything to reduce the potency of the Mercedes cars in upcoming years, but goes to highlight that acute details can be fine - tuned to balance the field should one team start dominating the sport to the point of foregone boredom.

A sports car buff who has not been seen riding a bicycle in years, the prince nevertheless climbed aboard a two - wheeler in Stockholm and led the field through part of the first lap of a bike race, pulling nimbly aside after 850 meters and letting the 60 - odd competitors pedal past.

Brawn joined F1 as managing director of motor sports with the Liberty Media takeover of the sport, and has shared his thoughts on some of the features of this year's cars.

He's hung on to the sport by a thread in the 10 years since, hopping from team to team, getting in cars thanks to his sheer talent and a lot of luck.

After this year's Australian Grand Prix had an amount of overtakes that you could count on one hand, it no longer mattered that the cars looked cool and were setting lap records, what mattered to fans was that the whole sport was ruined and Ross Brawn needed to fix things quickly.

Over the years many aerodynamic tests have been carried out in our wind tunnel for passenger cars, for Formula 1, for motorcycling and for the sports equipment of world - class athletes,»

I just don't know how it can be right that someone who's been in the sport for a couple of years with no resource could produce a car like this... does it happen by magic?

The following year, his ability was fully realised in a much improved Sauber car and three podiums over the campaign solidified his place in the sport, and the Telmex - Sauber money moan-fest was thrown firmly into the waste bin of F1 history.

Bracknell, UK, 23 October 2012 — Diversified technology company 3M has announced a second year sponsorship arrangement with Premier Sports in appreciation of auto - industry customers and trade partner patronage for trusted 3M products, including vehicle wrapping films, car care products, injury supports, personal device skins and high - strength bonding tape.

While most often associated with sports, concussion affects thousands of Canadians a year who experience a fall, or a car accident.

This time of year, grocery stores, car bumper stickers, and even NFL jerseys and cleats sport bright pink ribbons, packaging, and badges designed to «Support the Cure.»

71 years young, sports car & Harley owner both built for 2 people to enjoy going places together, the mountains, beaches, visiting each other, like to play cards in person & on the internet, cooking at home for the both of us, dancing, roller skating in rinks, blowing, playing pool, swimming,...

single 49 year old male very loving, caring and very affectionate loves to cuddle kiss and hold hands.i like all kinds of music movies, classic cars, camping, gardening and watching sports on tv.

As the film opens, Jessie and her husband Gerald (Bruce Greenwood) are listening to a Sam Cooke song on the stereo of Gerald's expensive sports car, on their way to the bourgeois lake house where they hope to reignite their 11 - year marriage over $ 200 - a-serving Kobe steaks.

Since its founding in 1939, Ferrari has dominated the world of racing and has built some of the highest performing and most desired sports cars on the planet over its 70 + year history.

Having spent a small amount of time in the current WRC car last year, Loeb has admitted that the temptation to return to the sport was too much to resist.

Porsche is celebrating its 70 years of building sports cars this year and the timely show is a must see for fans of the iconic brand.

From the original concept car — still one of the best automotive design exercises in history — that debuted at the 1993 Detroit auto show to the first - generation 986 Boxster to the 987 to the 981 unveiled in 2012, Porsche's now 20 - year - old production sports car has taken it from all sides.

And yet as the Corvair evolved to its final year of production in 1969, it had become a kind of sports car.

Zenos Cars has released a video previewing a new, more potent version of its E10 sports car due for arrival next year.

When Justin Marks, a thirty - two - year - old driver of NASCAR trucks and Grand - Am sports cars, envisioned this facility with his partners, Michael McDowell and Eric Jones, in 2009, he hoped that it would get some buzz in the Charlotte area, especially since the track is located about twenty minutes from Lake Norman, where many drivers live.

The follow - up to the F12 coming a year later is an even more serious sports car, and less of a GT.

Lotus is recalling 451 model - year 2007 - 08 versions of the Exige and Elise sports cars due to problems with the oil cooler line, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety... Read more

Rumors of a replacement — possibly resurrecting the RX - 7 moniker from early rotary sports cars — have abounded for years, but so far there are no firm signs of a new car on the horizon.

When development of the LFA started in the Toyota skunk works some nine years ago, the idea was to create a new high - end aluminum - spaceframe sports car that would feature a V - 8 or a V - 10 and, most likely, a dual - clutch transmission.

This year's lineup featured a diverse cast of sports cars, luxury SUVs and sedans, and conveyance appliances with price tags ranging from affordable to unobtainium, and engine outputs between putting and thundering from all manner of cylinder layouts, aspiration configurations, and electrification applications.

60 years since the «Knobbly» Jaguar first left its Cambridge factory, Lister Cars will once again see the legendary sports car roll out of its doors this April.

Tom Threlfall got the story / Centenary Brighton Run preview — Elizabeth Bennett tells us what to expect on 3rd November when the Run celebrates its 100 - year anniversary / 1925 Hupmobile straight - 8 — The story of this unconventional classic is told by Chris Bowes / Chenard - Walcker history — Jan Norbye recounts the story of the French company which produced cars from 1901 to 1946 / H.R.G. — «The Sportsman's Ideal» — This month The Editor regales us with his impressions of a post-war example of this traditional sports car / Rileys dead and buried — Malcolm Bates tells of a chance meeting which led to exciting news of interred Rileys / Last of the summer wine — Some superb veteran cars took part in the VCC's Mid-East Main Event.

Sunbeam and Showers — We drive the National Motor Museum's 1914 12/16 Sunbeam / Bristol to Bournemouth — The Esso Vintage Vehicle Run attracted even more entrants this year / VSCC Shelsey Walsh — A report from Tom Trelfall on the Vintage Sports Car Club's hill climb / Trojan: Originality & economy — Tom Threlfall writes about an example of this unique car which dates back to 1910 / Re-birth of a Riley (part II)-- Peter Nunn continues his account of the restoration of his 1930 Monaco / Michael Sedgewick — Run Photographs of some of the many interesting cars taking part in this year's New Forrest Run / Mechanical stoppers — Peter Wallage explains how to get the best out of pre-war rod - operated Girling brakes / Property engines — M.W -Car Club's hill climb / Trojan: Originality & economy — Tom Threlfall writes about an example of this unique car which dates back to 1910 / Re-birth of a Riley (part II)-- Peter Nunn continues his account of the restoration of his 1930 Monaco / Michael Sedgewick — Run Photographs of some of the many interesting cars taking part in this year's New Forrest Run / Mechanical stoppers — Peter Wallage explains how to get the best out of pre-war rod - operated Girling brakes / Property engines — M.W -car which dates back to 1910 / Re-birth of a Riley (part II)-- Peter Nunn continues his account of the restoration of his 1930 Monaco / Michael Sedgewick — Run Photographs of some of the many interesting cars taking part in this year's New Forrest Run / Mechanical stoppers — Peter Wallage explains how to get the best out of pre-war rod - operated Girling brakes / Property engines — M.W - W.