Sentences with phrase «at drag»

When you are looking at a drag racers premium that has a flat extra fee.

Over a ten year period, you're looking at a drag of about 30 %, i.e. a fund manager would have to outperform the indices by about 30 % in order to MATCH it.

That year the Olds Super 88 was the fastest stock car at the drag strip, turning in 0 - 60 times in about 9.8 seconds.

Minivans arguably weren't on Ezerioha's radar 20 years ago when he first began setting records at the drag strip with a carbureted single - cam engine.

If you want a car to maximize its grip and acceleration at the drag strip, you have to do some suspension work.

So this week, Dodge revealed that the SRT Demon will come with an electronically controlled adaptive suspension to maximize weight transfer at the drag strip without making this big - body two - door a sloppy handler everywhere else.

Mazda in general tunes its suspensions to create cars that are more fun on twisty roads than at the drag strip.

This is definitely a 4 - door muscle car ready for amateur night at the drag strip.

Those who believe it's more about the drive than it is about bragging rights at the drag strip should opt for Porsche's easy - shifting 6 — speed manual gearbox (which comes standard)-- you see, PDK outperforms the 3 - pedal manual (partly due to Launch Control), with conservative claims of 0 — 100 km / h (62 mph) in 3.4 sec.

Dubbed «TriAthlete,» because it can «smoke the competition in true Olympic triathlete style» at the drag strip, the road course, and on twisty backroads, this souped - up Focus RS boasts upgrades in just about any department.

The best way to spec the Demon is with the Demon Crate, which includes everything you need to have fun at the drag strip.

On road, on track and at the drag strip, Ford's pint - sized super hatch certainly punched above its weight.

DEARBORN, Mich., April 18, 2018 — Fifty years ago, the Ford Mustang Cobra Jet took to the staging lanes at drag strips everywhere — and along with the resulting wins, a legend was born.

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Of course, I didn't find myself at the drag strip or autocross circuit, but on average streets and driving like an average person.

Demon Crate Carrying Exclusive Components The Demon Crate, available to buyers of the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon, contains components that fully unleash the car's potential at the drag strip and is fully customized with the buyer's name, VIN and serial number.

Today, Dodge is shaking the foundation of the entire performance car industry, launching New York International Auto Show week with its wickedly fast new 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon — highly capable on the street, absolutely dominating at the drag strip.

Slap some street tires on it and this should bethe quickest F - 150 at the drag strip.

Frankly, after a week with the truck, I saw little reason to spend the extra cash on the 3.5 - liter EcoBoost, save for two reasons — you intend on hot - rodding your F - 150 at the drag strip, or you plan on taking full advantage of the 3.5 EB's 12,200 - pound towing capacity (the 2.7 totes 8,500).

The Cayman S was only the sixth quickest to 100km / h at the drag strip (5.47 sec), but climbed to third best over 400m (12.35 sec).

Then there's the street performance heads, the drivers who want to be able to hang with sport sedans in the curves and muscle cars at the drag strip while still preserving the practicality of the SUV concept.

It will just require a little more effort than simply showing up at a drag strip.

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How's zero to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds (5.9 seconds with a 1 - foot rollout like at a drag strip) grab you?

Indeed, it's something we're already seeing with the Tesla Model S, which has thus far challenged the gas - burning competition at the drag strip and Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, and even gained its own racing series with Electric GT.

New video shows the Exorcist Camaro ZL1 1LE in action on the track, at the drag strip and few beauty shots for good measure.

Toyota claims a 0 to 60 mph time of just 6.6 seconds, so this may be the first Avalon at home at the drag strip.

So potent are the Stingray's technologies here that they embarrass the Porsche in identical proportion to what happened at the drag strip.

At the drag strip, however, it did surprise, champing at the heels of the 200kW Peugeot 308 GTi.

This is likely to become a familiar view to would - be rivals who challenge the Camaro SS at the drag strip.

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When the GTS showed up at the drag strip right next to the Performante we were intrigued to see the showdown.

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Apparently, though, there are plenty of customers willing to pay that price for the SRT8, and I can see why: It's a big five - passenger sedan, with a cavernous trunk, that's equally at home at the drag strip or carving through twisty backroads as it is at the country club.

To see what it can do, Hennessey took the 1000 - hp Trackhawk for a performance run at the drag strip where it accelerated to 62 mph in 2.7 seconds and completed the quarter mile sprint in 10.7 seconds at 132 mph.

I'm just trying not to humiliate myself on my first day at a drag strip.

High noon at the drag strip was fast approaching as I did my best Vanishing Point impression, thrusting the Challenger's long nose into the night.

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For maximum acceleration at the drag strip, there are optional 20 - inch rear drag radial tires and modifications for the automatic transmission.

We also plan to test our car's 0 - 60 mph and quarter - mile performance at the drag strip as well as handling and braking on a road course.»

But the real purpose behind this Corvette isn't to blow out the competition at the drag strip or race track — it's to serve as a memorial of all the Marines who have given their lives for our country, and specifically the 34 that are listed on the back hatch of this Z06.

But, if you find yourself lined up at the drag strip next to a Toyota Prius don't worry — with a 0 to 60 mph time of 10.5 seconds, the Jag could take it easily.

Challenger SRT Demon owners who want to unleash its full potential at the drag strip — and its full 840 horsepower and 770 lb. - ft.

Some customers might want to lower the rear of the car for more weight transfer at a drag strip.

Exclusive, serialized Demon Crate offers components that fully unleash the car's potential at the drag strip

ZL1 adds Custom Launch Control along with a Line Lock feature that lets you lock the front wheels to enable the rear wheels to spin, warming the tires for maximum grip at the drag strip.

Ford is taking aim at the drag strip with the all - new 2018 Ford Mustang Cobra Jet.

I've driven a lot of fast cars, but I've never run a ten - second quarter at the drag strip.

As its $ 75,000 sticker price attests, the Z / 28 aspires to greater feats than low elapsed times at the drag strip.

With the help of the new seven - speed automatic, the FX50 not only provides better fuel economy than the FX45, it destroys it at the drag strip, too.