Sentences with phrase «vehicle test performance»

Vehicle test performance varied widely in the three rating categories: structure, restraints and kinematics, and dummy injury measures.

Not exact matches

Crusan says physics - based simulations are helping NASA planners on the Journey to Mars mission, providing virtual environments to test vehicle and system performance in simulated deep space environments.

The automaker admits that, since 2009, it outfitted several of its diesel - powered models — such as the Golf, Passat, Jetta, and Beetle — with «defeat devices» that would switch off emissions controls, and thereby boost performance, except when the vehicles were being put through environmental tests.

It has a high crash test performance and it scored highly both on ease of use and fit to vehicle.

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Scale models are built and collected for many reasons including, in engineering, for testing the likely performance of a design object at an early stage without the expense of building a full - sized prototype; in remote control vehicles; and on TV and in the movie industry, for constructing objects or sets that can not be built in full size.

In other words, once each of the prospective crew vehicles passes certain flight and safety tests, the companies will get more money, an arrangement called pay - for - performance.

If the effectiveness of this principle can be confirmed through combustion tests, it will not only open up the doors to new lightweight, high - performance aerospace vehicles, but would also lead to prospects of next - generation, high - performance engines for automobiles.

And they fund the same vehicles to achieve their goals: charter schools, high - stakes standardized testing for students, merit pay for teachers whose students improve their test scores, firing teachers and closing schools when scores don't rise adequately, and longitudinal data collection on the performance of every student and teacher.

Under pressure from the state of North Carolina to rescue failing schools and deliver better student performance, Smith use regular testing, at least four times a year, as his vehicle to make certain that students were held to state standards and not left to fall through the cracks.

With the introduction of a new line of engines promising more performance and improved efficiency, the British carmaker has also confirmed it is testing systems of artificial intelligence to further improve the driving experience of its vehicles.

If the standard AMG body kit and interior accoutrements are not ostentatious enough for you, you may choose an optional Performance Package, which not only injects an additional 32 hp and 44 pound - feet of torque, but also buys the carbon fiber engine cover, special steering wheel, and red - painted calipers our test vehicle sported.

Because my test vehicle was a Sport trim model, the suspension was adjusted for performance rather than comfort.

The Stingray's momentous test run also allowed TxDOT engineers and officials to test its toll tag systems on Hennessey's high - performance vehicles.

The product of four years of extensive testing and research and outreach to industry, environmental organizations, labor unions, and other stakeholders, the vehicle and engine performance standards would cover model years 2021 - 2027, and apply to semi-trucks, large pickup trucks and vans, and all types and sizes of buses and work trucks.

We test drove a Santa Fe Sport T, and I was blown away with the design conveniences of the vehicle, and the obvious performance of the 4 cylinder engine with a Turbo booster.

This is the famed Chevrolet Engineering Research Vehicle (CERV 1), an exceptionally high - performance prototype test - bed for the next generation of Chevrolet performance products.

It includes tests for the vehicles» acceleration, braking, and cooling - system performance, as well as things like understeer and double - lane - change handling tests.

Our test vehicle was equipped with the optional twenty - two - inch wheel package and wore 45 - section Bridgestone performance tires.

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — Albert Biermann has been in charge of Hyundai's vehicle testing and high - performance development for more than two - and - a-half years now, and his good work is finally starting to show up.

Before you do work on a vehicle of a performance nature, it's a good habit to get into to put the vehicle on a dyno and test it out to see what are it's current power / torque levels.

Vehicle Operation judged the vehicles off - highway performance and the functionality of its 4x4 systems, and finally, Trail Testing is how well the vehicle responded in real - world whVehicle Operation judged the vehicles off - highway performance and the functionality of its 4x4 systems, and finally, Trail Testing is how well the vehicle responded in real - world whvehicle responded in real - world wheeling.

From the luxury performance to our time - tested design, we've put together a list of the top ten reasons choosing an Audi Certified pre-owned vehicle is the right decision.

Vehicles undertake a road test during which Jaguar technicians look to assess the unique performance characteristics of each vehicle.

HPE offers a wide variety of dyno - proven, track tested high - performance engine upgrade packages & parts for a variety of modern performance vehicles.

The Autocar tyre test compares tyres on two different vehicles, a standard family saloon — in this case a Ford Mondeo 2.0 TDCi — and a more powerful, high performance vehicle — a Mercedes C350.

To earn a TOP SAFETY PICK, vehicles must receive a «good» rating in the moderate overlap front, side, roof strength, and head restraint performance tests, as well as a «good» or «acceptable» rating in the small overlap front test.

The proposed rule would establish minimum performance standards, a new pass - fail grading system for bus testing, and a weighted scoring process that would better assist local transit agencies in purchasing an appropriate vehicle.

In addition to the Venom F5, Hennessey Performance (HPE) upgrades more than 500 vehicles per year at its Texas facility that also includes its own test track — on which they regularly test vehicles at speeds exceeding 150 mph.

Each one of our NIADA Certified Pre-Owned vehicles must undergo extensive Safety and Performance testing beginning with the Engine, Transmission, A / C & Heating, Brakes, Suspension, Belts & Hoses, Major Electronics and comes with a complimentary 3 month or 3,000 mile Limited Warranty including Roadside Assistance and Rental Car Reimbursement.

Everything about the new vehicles we supply - from their time - tested endurance to their fun - inspired performance - is designed to give you something to look forward to.

At Hennessey Performance (HPE), before we begin modifying a new vehicle for the first time, we like to perform every possible performance test on the factory stoPerformance (HPE), before we begin modifying a new vehicle for the first time, we like to perform every possible performance test on the factory stoperformance test on the factory stock vehicle.

Performance requirements: Participating manufacturers will ensure vehicles have both a forward collision warning system that meets a subset of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's current 5 - Star Safety Ratings program requirements on the timing of driver alerts and an automatic braking system that earns at least an advanced rating in the current Insurance Institute for Highway Safety front crash prevention track tests.

It was discovered [25] that vehicle manufacturers would optimise emissions performance only for the test cycle, whilst emissions from typical driving conditions proved to be much higher than when tested.

Some manufacturers were also found to use so - called defeat devices where the engine control system would recognise that the vehicle was being tested, and would automatically switch to a mode optimised for emissions performance.

Hennessey offers a wide variety of dyno - proven, track tested high - performance engine upgrade packages & parts for a variety of modern performance vehicles.

Our test vehicle featured the F Sport Series 2 package, which brought a host of additional equipment including enhanced body styling, safety and performance equipment.

Hyundai says another prototype of the vehicle, based on the production i20, is undergoing high - performance testing.

Upon first driving my test vehicle, I was dismayed at the transmission's performance because it tended to hesitate and hunt for gears with unbecoming harshness.

• Use neutral balance harmonic damper P / N 12551537 • Use internally balanced flexplate P / N 471529 for automatic transmission or flywheel P / N 14085720 for manual transmission (not included) • Power ratings based on tests with Holley 670 - cfm carburetor P / N 19170092 (not included) • Does not accept Chevrolet Performance roller lifter assemblies • Designed for pre-1976 street vehicles or any off - road vehicle • Not intended for marine applications • See the Valve Covers section on page 186 for selection of chrome, polished and aluminum valve covers • Pre-1986-style 2 - pc rear main seal block • Recommended for use in vehicles with 6,000 GVW or less Chevrolet Performance recommends Holley 670 - cfm carbureto P / N 19170092 for use with the 350/290 HP Deluxe.

«The result is a selection of one - off custom vehicles that may be considered dream applications, or test beds, for future vehicle and Mopar Performance parts ideas.»

Much of the credit goes to Jamie Cullen, Ford supervisor for vehicle dynamics development, who led road test efforts to ensure the car delivered ultra-responsive steering, world - class braking and handling performance to match.

Albert Biermann, head of Kia's Vehicle Test and High Performance Development joined Kia in 2014 after working for BMW.

They took the vehicles on a series of exercises on the 2.5 - mile racetrack, pushing performance cars and taking other vehicles on slalom, acceleration and braking tests.

As part of its Performance Package, our test model came with high - intensity discharge headlamps with Lexus's adaptive front lighting system, enabling the headlights to swivel to correspond to the direction of the vehicle when turning, and rain - sensing wipers.

Both the 2018 Honda Civic and Civic Si received a 5 - star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) based on its crash safety test performance.

The three factors evaluated in the Institute's side impact test — driver and passenger injury measures, head protection, and structural performance — determine each vehicle's overall side crashworthiness evaluation.

For eight years the Institute has been providing comparative rankings of passenger vehicles based on performance in frontal offset crash tests at 40 mph.

We score each of the vehicles based on a testing criteria of five weighted categories that include Trail Performance (30 %), Empirical (25 %), On - Pavement (20 %), Interior (15 %), and Exterior (10 %).

Consumer Reports compiled a list of new and used vehicles that provide balanced performance in CR tests, have had average or better reliability, come with standard ESC, and did well in independent crash tests.