Sentences with phrase «balanced as the road car»

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Push it a little on curvy mountain roads, however, and the tweaked in - line six, whose power is delivered via a six - speed automatic with an available Sport mode, responds immediately to throttle inputs even as the car's body motions remain well balanced.

The Focus is one of the most enjoyable of these cars to drive on twisty rural roads, as the chassis clings to the pavement through the bends with a handling balance that is decidedly European.

The chassis balance and grip it provided in Speedvegas's quicker turns — none of which qualify as truly high - speed — and the corresponding confidence it inspired had several of us dreaming about running the car somewhere more wide open, like Road America or Road Atlanta or Spa - Francorchamps.

I can't really relate to what you have commented on, I found the handling / balance / weight transfer amazing for such (as you have pointed out) a heavy car, and let's get real here, any car capable of hitting 60 mph in 5 seconds and a 100 mph in under 13 seconds, is seriously quick in the real world, on public roads.

Since there is less to press the rear tyres to the road, they will slide more easily, but this is not the same thing as saying a lighter car would therefore slide more easily at both ends... The point is that the balance of the car has changed and it is the change that makes the difference in the car's behaviour.

Of course, when you've had the option of adjusting the balance of your car with a switch on the steering wheel, the Gallardo's old - school method of telegraphing the limit of adhesion seems a bit low - tech, but when it comes to deploying a rampant 500bhp to the road as cleanly and safely as possible, all - wheel drive will always have an advantage over an E-Diff, no matter how clever.

It is built for the UK market and it includes a choice of 3 body colours, (Pearl White, Kuro (metallic) black and Black Rose), grey «GT» stripes running along the flanks of the car, 19 inch RAYS forged alloy wheels in dark anthracite colour, retuned dampers to provide the ideal balance between ride comfort and high - speed handling, a rear view parking camera as part of the Premium Connect satellite navigation system, a tyre pressure monitoring system, seven - speed automatic option with snow mode and revised underbody insulation to reduce road noise.

A well - balanced car is a prerequisite for optimal handling and road holding — as are the components that support it.

At times, too much speed into a corner or the wrong amount of initial turn - in led to awkward handling, as the car's many electronic road - holding systems took over to preserve balance.

Despite its more potent nature, the new GT - R NISMO boasts better overall balance than before, evolving into a car that can be enjoyed on a winding mountain road as on the local race circuit.

A road - sensing suspension eliminates the jolts and roller - coaster action over uneven pavement; automatic level control ensures balanced braking even when the cargo hold is loaded; and rear park assist beeps when backing up to warn of objects behind, such as little cars parked crooked in the lot.

While the car has abundant grip and stability, and quite startlingly flat and agile handling, it's plainly not as tactile, not as balanced or absorbing and not as supple - riding on the road as the E 63 used to be.

As the motor industry moves further away from the days of producing the so - called, «Gas Guzzlers» and into vehicles that are environmentally friendly, a compromise is sought to keep the balance between preserving the experience of the joy of an open car and an empty road and keeping exhaust emissions at an acceptable level.