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Bintan Resort Ferries catamarans operate at cruising speeds in excess of 37 knots and feature high tech navigation and engineering monitoring systems to ensure a smooth journey.

VCM II enables cylinders to be shut off at cruising speeds in order to increase highway fuel efficiency.

Aircraft engines are optimised for level flight at cruising speed in the stratosphere.

Not exact matches

«Existing commercially available solutions cost tens of thousands of dollars, are bulky and mechanically complex, and lack the performance needed to unlock self - driving operation at higher speeds and in more challenging weather,» Cruise CEO Kyle Vogt wrote in a blog post announcing and explaining the deal.

Mulgrew subbed in for Hillary on Flight 901 and died when the plane crashed into Erebus at cruising speed, killing Mulgrew and everyone on board.

Indeed, the European Union is, in a sense, is cruising at more than multiple speeds.

After a quick draining the Impact stunned everyone with its performance; not only did it leave a Miata and a Nissan 300ZX in its dust in a head - to - head, standing - start race to 60 mph, but even when cruising at highway speeds it retained enough kick to press a driver into the seat when the accelerator was stomped — a benefit of its high - rpm, gearless powertrain.

Cruise might be back in the aviator shades and soaring at breakneck speeds, but this ain't no Top Gun 2.

Now, however, his rehabilitation has picked up speed with an American re-issue (prior to a spiffy DVD release) of Cruising, his infamous 1980 account of a serial killer at large in the bacchanalia of the New York gay scene in the last moments before the death march of Aids - the attendant commentary having been rounded up by David Hudson's Green Cine Daily and, a few days further back, the IFC Blog.

Speeding through an agricultural field of land at 150 mph, racing down a track to beat a fighter jet that's soaring in the clouds, or simply cruising around the awe - inspiring world of Horizon 2 gives me a refreshing feeling I haven't felt from the genre for years.

You can cruise roof - down on motorways at realistic speeds without significant buffeting, and when you run with the roof up you really wouldn't know you're in the Spider, such is its integrity.

I'm specifically referring to the loss due to the pistons pulling air through a mostly closed throttle while cruising at highway speeds in a gasoline engine.

It continues to improve upon its origins of slow - going off - roading, but it's also making headway into developing offerings for consumers looking to bound over dunes at high speed or cruise around town in comfort and style.

This full - size sedan protects its luxury - car cred with technology in spades, including a Wi - Fi hot spot, Google Earth maps, an air suspension, and the ability to run on just four cylinders at cruising speeds.

Adaptive cruise control will work at speeds from 20 to 85 mph, and drivers will have the ability to choose between four settings to regulate the distance between the Mini and the car in front.

You'll also notice that the effort level of the electric - assist steering decreases to a light arcade - game calibration at low speed, although considering the amount of time that you cruise parking lots in Southern California in the search for an open space, maybe this is a good thing.

Even though this Miata's six - speed manual transmission has a fairly tall ratio in sixth gear for highway cruising, the rear axle's final - drive ratio is fairly short to enhance acceleration, so the Miata's 2.0 - liter inline - 4 engine spins above 3000 rpm at ordinary cruising speed and close to 4000 rpm if you're brave with speed limits.

The intermediate gear ratios - exclusive to ST and specific to each engine - are closely stacked in the interests of acceleration and paired with a long - striding sixth for refined cruising at speed.

Toyota's new 1.5 - litre in the Yaris follows similar themes to Mazda's Skyactiv units - a higher compression ratio, clever valve timing, and in Toyota's case, a water - cooled exhaust manifold that removes the need for a richer mixture at cruising speeds to keep combustion temperatures low.

Would running it in 4WD at a lower speed (say to get unstuck from your driveway in the winter), be less of an issue than cruising down the highway in 4WD with mismatched tires front - to - back?

Whether I was passing at highway speeds, sprinting from light to light or switching between cruising and being more aggressive, I just didn't find a hole in the power.

Aimed at the year 2025, Mercedes made two big statements with the fuel - cell - powered vehicle: It planned to make big, fast luxury liners that cruise the autobahn at triple - digit speeds forever, and secondly it did not believe batteries alone could meet that challenge, at least not in the next few product cycles.

Stealth mode can be selected at any speed below 95mph and - unlike conventional hybrid rivals which limit the speed at which they will operate in full - electric mode - it's possible to cruise rapidly on AC power alone.

DSF is a sort of next - generation cylinder shutoff, but is much more sophisticated than shutting off a bank of cylinders in a V - 6 or V - 8 at low - rpm highway cruising speeds.

After operating at normal cruising speed for 20 minutes or so a spark plug was blown out of the engine, with the center electrode melted, and the rest of the plug left in place.

With the exhaust in its quieter setting there's a distinct drone at motorway cruising speeds.

The good thing about the engine and the whole car is that in comfort mode its full quiet in cruising, so there is never a problem to phone which I have to do all the time, regardless of how high the speed is at the Autobahn.

Despite that, it's supremely relaxed when asked to cruise at more normal speeds — an 80mph motorway schlep sees the engine turning barely 2000 times a minute in top gear.

In fact, one Nissan engineer said that the electric motor alone is sufficient for cruising at speeds up to 60 mph, and that the car will switch off the gas engine completely while coasting at speeds up to 81 mph.

The next day, back in my rightful place at the steering wheel, I was again bothered by the resonance, which settles in once you've reached your 80 - mph cruising speed and are in sixth gear.

It can be lowered in 17 seconds at cruising speeds of up to 31 mph.

Included in the list are high - beam control, blindspot monitoring, lane - departure warning, forward - obstruction warning, radar cruise control and smart city brake support, which can provide braking assist at speeds up to 19 mph (31 km / h).

Active cruise control uses radar to maintain a pre-selected distance from the vehicle ahead (at speeds up to 130 mph) and, in stop and go traffic, can automatically brake the car to a standstill and then accelerate again when the front vehicle starts moving again.

Driver assistance tech includes Active Lane Assist, adaptive cruise control that works in traffic jams as well as at higher speeds, and various anti-collision systems.

The drive is so fluid from sharp turns at high speeds to highway cruising, you will forget you are in a car.

In addition to a 3.3 - liter twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine rated at 365 hp and 376 lb - ft of torque, an eight - speed automatic transmission, and all - wheel drive, our Four Seasons 2017 Genesis G90 also includes adaptive cruise control, lane - keeping assist, a head - up display, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and a host of other electronic safety features.

While the 2.0 - liter Tucson was not as smooth or as refined as its 1.6 - liter brother, the base engine was more than adequate for use in the 3,325 -3,602-lb crossover, whether comfortably cruising at highway speeds or navigating winding backroads.

That switch is a great feature both for safety and performance: say you're cruising in seventh gear in manual mode at 50 mph and need speed quickly.

Chalk it up, then, as a win for the fun set, which cruise at their own chosen speed with the wind in their hair while thumbing their noses at the responsible crowd.

On highways, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control10 functions similar to conventional «constant speed» cruise control in that it helps vehicles travel at a consistent speed set by the driver, but this system adds a vehicle - to - vehicle distance control mode which assists the driver by adjusting vehicle speed (within a set range) to help maintain a pre-set distance to a preceding vehicle when the preceding vehicle is traveling at a lower Cruise Control10 functions similar to conventional «constant speed» cruise control in that it helps vehicles travel at a consistent speed set by the driver, but this system adds a vehicle - to - vehicle distance control mode which assists the driver by adjusting vehicle speed (within a set range) to help maintain a pre-set distance to a preceding vehicle when the preceding vehicle is traveling at a lower cruise control in that it helps vehicles travel at a consistent speed set by the driver, but this system adds a vehicle - to - vehicle distance control mode which assists the driver by adjusting vehicle speed (within a set range) to help maintain a pre-set distance to a preceding vehicle when the preceding vehicle is traveling at a lower speed.

When you combine the Energi drivetrain with the 2017 Fusion's new suite of optional active safety features (such as active cruise control with full stop - and - go capability at low speed) and its optional electronics to park the car in a spot that's perpendicular to you (in a parking lot) as well as in a parallel spot (on the street), well, this all sounds like autonomous driving to us.

On top of high passive safety levels — thanks in part to a passenger cell made from high - and ultra-high strength steels — active safety features include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking system, which automatically applies the vehicle brakes after an accident to reduce the chances of a second impact; the pre-crash system, which tensions seatbelts and closes windows and the sunroof if an accident is likely to improve the effectiveness of the airbags; Front Assist, which warns the driver in the event of coming too close to the vehicle in front, can prime the brakes, and operates at speeds of up to 99 mph; City Emergency Braking, which can automatically brake the vehicle at speeds below 18 mph; Automatic Distance Control, a radar - operated cruise control that maintains a set distance from the vehicle in front; and seven airbags as standard, including one for the driver's knees.

Smart features like its Adaptive Cruise Control and Collision Mitigation Braking System can adjust or slow your speed to keep the Odyssey at a safe distance from traffic ahead, while the Lane Keeping Assist System keeps you on track and in your intended lane with gentle steering inputs.

Stay at the perfect speed on your way home to Chehalis, WA thanks to the Cruise Control in the 2017 Toyota Tacoma SR5.

Both the Flying Spur V8 and the Continental GT V8 feature intelligent cylinder deactivation tech on the V8 engine, which uses only four of the eight cylinders (hence making it a V4) at cruising speeds, in order to minimize fuel wastage.

Both produce in excess of 200PS, but that power is focused lower down to ensure good performance at city and cruising speeds.

Measuring in at 45.9 feet (14 meters) long, the Granturismo is powered by twin Yanmar diesel engines, which feature 480 horsepower each, bringing the cruising speed up to 30 knots.

In DSG guise, the reworked exhaust yields the characteristic «whump» sound we enjoy from the Scirocco R, though the engine note is generally more purposeful than inspiring, and drones a little at cruising speed.

Lane - centering assist, meanwhile, will monitor road markings and will apply a little torque to the steering system to keep the car centered in its lane (at speeds up to 125 mph, wherever such freedom is available), when the adaptive cruise control system is in use.

The resonator delete creates a noticeable increase in exhaust sound and a more exhilarating turbo noise without noticeably increasing drone at highway cruising speeds.