Sentences with phrase «bad road design»

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Design and Brand Heritage Truth is, for the past 42 years, the Range Rover has proven its mettle in the harshest climates and worst road conditions the world has to offer.

The Outlander, though, is a «crossover» SUV, based on a car platform, so while it is capable of leisurely, unchallenging off - roading, the all - wheel - drive system is really designed for improved traction in bad weather, not rock - climbing.

The only problem is that the tall and boxy design is bad for aerodynamics, so there is quite a lot of wind and road noise at motorway speeds, and the diesel engines are quite loud and rumbly - the 1.2 TSI engine is definitely the one to go for if you're looking for a quiet and refined town car.

It's no fun having a car that jerks down the road because of a bad transaxle design out of the factory.

Audi's quattro four - wheel - drive system is also available, but that has been designed for extra traction and grip on bad roads and in wet or wintry conditions, so don't expect to spend your weekends challenging Land Rover drivers on off - road obstacle courses.

The S - Class Coupe is one of the most beautiful vehicles on the road, however its design attributes play a losing game of «telephone» en route to the new C - Coupe (the Mercedes - AMG C63 being an exception — is a muscle - bound two - door ever a bad thing?).

The design nearly eliminates noise and harshness when you drive over bad roads.

In bad weather or on treacherous roads, the advanced chassis systems are designed to recognise and avoid danger early enough to support the driver in tricky situations, without detracting from the car's dynamic appeal.

Given that studies of past climate patterns have found evidence of super-deluges in the Northeast, and that scientists have observed a century - long trend toward more rainfall coming in heavy downpours in the world's temperate zones (a pattern matching what's expected in a greenhouse - heated world), the logic in planning for the worst case in designing everything from a dam to a basement to a rural road is growing ever stronger.

I do it because the roads are not safe, because of bad design and speeding drivers.

Other causes of motorcycle accidents include dangerous or inadequately designed roads, bad weather, and drunk drivers.

Cases can develop from many other situations: slip and falls on a slick surface or ice; defects in roadways such as missing road signs, bad intersections or pavement defects; holes or uneven surfaces in parking lots, sidewalks or floors; unmarked drop - offs, ledges, culverts or holes, dangerous retail layouts or designs, including sharp corners and displays that may cause injury to children.

Design Observer — Above Grade: On the High Line — Phillip Lopate — From ten bad roads to one great route: the elevated parkway that runs for a mile and a half above Manhattan.