Sentences with phrase «autocross track»

All of this leads to a much better feel on sweeping turns and at the autocross track where we wrung it out.

Just in case we weren't listening in the product briefing, the aforementioned competitors were sitting pretty next to an autocross track, the colorful rollercoasters at Magic Mountain making for a spectacular backdrop in the south Californian sunshine.

Having ran both a 7.5 ″ and 8.75 ″ LSD on my ’95 Trans am at the strip, autocross track, and daily driving for about 8 years I'll say a clutch system is easily the best style for drag strip and daily use.

For the introduction of the face - lifted fourth - generation Toyota RAV4, the automaker brought journalists to an abandoned runway on the former grounds of the El Toro Marine Corps base in Orange County, California, where it set up a makeshift autocross track.

Like on the autocross track, the PS4S also allowed brisk acceleration out of slow corners without significantly triggering the traction control.

Not exact matches

Your special car lover can use it to record his hot laps at the next autocross meet or track day, or even create snippets of themselves ranting from behind the wheel to share on social media.

Next came an SCCA ProSolo autocross, for which we decided to gear up with some dedicated track rubber.

While the autocross was a laugh, and the lead - follow laps were valuable track time, the skidpad is where participants learn most about car control — especially as paying attendees get 40 minutes of individual instruction versus our 5 - minute session.

You can still defeat the stability control Going to a track day or autocross in your 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata, or just want to drift a deserted parking lot?

Before heading back onto the track, you're pointed toward a parking - lot autocross to test out the brakes and launch control.

Held at the sprawling Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, where the SoCal chapter of PCA flexes its flat - six muscles, enjoying a three - day weekend of autocross, track sessions, and car parades in every type of Porsche imaginable.

It gets a traditional mechanical limited - slip differential at the rear, Bilstein dampers, stiffer anti-roll bars, and Brembo brakes with aluminum front calipers — a recipe that should reward both backroad, autocross, and track - day enthusiasts.

Other staffers soon took the little Fiesta to more autocrosses and a few open track days, heaping on praise and calling the car a «high - energy funster that encourages you to cut loose completely.»

We won't stop thrashing on the little street fighter during its final few months in our fleet, doing more track days, autocrosses, and anything else we dream up.

Three staffers tell the story: associate web editor Jake Holmes, who piloted the Fiesta for the SCCA's Starting Line autocross driving school; senior editor David Zenlea, who took it to a track day at Waterford Hills racetrack for an open track day; and associate web editor Eric Weiner, who used the Fiesta for an SCCA autocross event.

It was great for back - to - basics driving, track days, and autocrossing, but it wasn't a particularly luxurious car.

Some are roaring around the two road racing tracks that have been built (a third extension is under construction), and others are doing an autocross that's been set up in the vast paddock.

Next, we move to Tire Rack's handling track, where the company usually uses a fleet of BMW 3 Series test cars to evaluate tire performance on a tight, technical autocross course.

I only see them at track events or autocrosses (where recent - production, but not necessarily new, sports cars abound), and so I tend to forget that people are still buying them new.

Essentially, the Golf GTI Clubsport Lightweight would give enthusiasts an avenue to immediately take their cars to a local track days or autocross.

Knowing that the nimble, rear - wheel - drive roadster would see several track days and autocrosses, we wanted more aggressive rubber to help us turn faster laps and to preserve the stock Yokohama Advan A11As for daily use.

The STI's overall nature, though still great for track and autocross events, seems to favor a dirtier environment.

I am sure that BMW CCA members are going to flog this thing at track and autocross.

I'm not convinced that everyone who drives a new Civic will immediately follow it up with a Miata project car and regular attendance to their local autocross or track days, but some of them will at least end up interested in cars and the thrill of driving.

If you intend to autocross or participate in HPDE sessions the Track Handling Package is a must.

We encourage you to take a Type R to a track, autocross, or rural back road to experience it for yourself.

Located across the highway from the NCM, it will also feature an autocross course, skid pad, karting track and drag strip.

For those looking for the fastest hot hatch possible to take to the track or autocross, it doesn't get much better than this.

I may be letting my inner car snob show, but if you don't budget regular track meets, or at least autocross events, into your life with the Nismo, you're probably better off with the standard Z's Sport package or, better yet, a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 R - Spec.

The Regal GS drives more like a luxury car than an all out performance sedan, but it certainly wouldn't be out of place at a track day or autocross event.

There's sport, normal, race and snow — yes, the more tame GT convertible features a potent race mode that makes it a potent - enough performance toy for enthusiast track days and casual autocrossing.

For people who want a sporty car with exquisite handling at the track or autocross, the Honda Civic Type R is your best choice.

While the Miata shows great potential as a track and autocross car, the roadster's chassis truly shines when you're only driving at seven - tenths of its ability.

I would love to actually get this thing on the track, and I would bet that it would do well in an autocross.

I think the GTI is just as fun on a twisty road and would only really recommend the R to someone planning to autocross or occasionally track their daily driver.

[NOISE] Some others may want safely push the car a little harder possibly during a weekend track day with some modifications or a tire torturing autocross like this one where we're really able to see what this car is made of.

Autocross and slalom courses, a concours featuring People's Choice awards, a road rally, and track sessions for touring and race - prepared Corvettes will provide nonstop activity.

If you want a car that can do double duty, providing you with thrills at track days or autocrosses, this is a good choice.

The driver - selectable full - off ESC mode has been calibrated to provide drivers with a larger performance envelope should they choose to participate in competitive events such as autocrosses or track days.

And yet somehow it's the Fiesta ST that stole my heart, that big surge of turbocharged mid-range torque making it an utter blast to drive around town, and as a weekend track toy or autocross machine it's as much fun as a front - drive car has ever been.

We've already sampled a Camaro equipped with an aftermarket Hotchkis Sport Suspension, and called that car «just the ticket for the occasional autocross / track enthusiast who still uses his car as a daily driver.»

Despite its more sporting capability when compared to the SUV entries of other carmakers, you won't be taking an X5 — any X5 — to an autocross or track day.

Our Opinion: A loud, raucous sports car that's more livable than a Lotus and should appeal to track - day and autocross enthusiasts.

Test the tech: Autocross We had the opportunity to take this 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman on an autocross course, a short track defined by cones featuring many sharp turns and Autocross We had the opportunity to take this 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman on an autocross course, a short track defined by cones featuring many sharp turns and autocross course, a short track defined by cones featuring many sharp turns and a slalom.

Each spring, car manufacturers and auto writers flock to Elkhart Lake, Wis. to partake in the annual, highly - anticipated Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) Spring Rally — two days of jam - packed events including hot laps on the famous Road America track, street driving to test out MAMA Family Vehicle of the Year contenders, hot - hatch autocrossing, go - karting fun and a challenging off - road course.

They operate like regular seat belts for normal driving but with a push of a button they can be locked to perform like a harness to help keep occupants secure during performance driving activities such as closed - course track or autocross events.

The last segment of our i3s test drive included an autocross at the Estoril race track.

For those who like to occasionally autocross or open - track on the weekends, Maximum Motorsports also offers a well - balanced system that can push over 1.2 g, and still maintain excellent street manners.

While I was hoping for a little oversteer to help it rotate on the tight autocross, the balance was more neutral, which is better for bigger tracks and sweeping corners.

In order to showcase the Elantra Sport's newfound dynamics, Hyundai had us autocross its car at Tire Rack's test track in Indiana.