Phrases with «long sweepers»

"Long sweepers" refers to a type of turn or curve taken at high speeds in sports such as motor racing or skiing. It describes wide and gradually curving corners or slopes that require a smooth and arcing motion to navigate rather than tight and quick turns. Full definition

Sentences with «long sweepers»

  • Exiting tight turns onto the couple of long sweepers on this short course, the 2.0 - liter turbo four's 275 hp @ 5,600 rpm and 295 lb - ft @ 3,000 - 4,500 rpm is far from enough to keep up with the lead - follow C7. (automobilemag.com)
  • While it may be a different story off - road, we find ourselves less at ease through long sweepers due to the constant adjustments being made by the STI's anxious active - center differential. (roadandtrack.com)
  • Because the car was wearing the stock tires, the D3 CTS - V Coupe registered the same skidpad number as the standard car at 0.89 g, while its slalom of 69.3 mph was bit off of the stock car's 70.3 - mph mark — its suspension perhaps tuned more for long sweepers than quick transitions. (roadandtrack.com)
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