Sentences with phrase «between road and track»

«The DBS delivers the complete driving experience and bridges the gap between our road and track cars — the DB9 and DBR9.»

The image above is the first official confirmation that an Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 is on the way, and we can expect it to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March as a limited edition Vantage that blurs the lines between road and track.

The co-operation means the tyres and car can be developed together to extract the best performance balance between road and track.

A track - calibrated suspension setup with coilover springs and dampers and an anti-roll bar improves cornering agility, and Saleen also offers an adjustable setup to let drivers choose between road and track settings.

Lotus has equipped the 3 - Eleven with a new race - spec colour TFT instrument cluster, which can be switched between road and track modes.

It depends on the mix between road and track driving the customer wants to do.

Not exact matches

, and rush out of the house with four minutes to spare for a five - minute sprint to church, and then... then I would simply turn north, through the small woods between our house and Mass, and head to the village bakery, perhaps, or just stroll unconcernedly along the railroad tracks, a free man, subject to no ancient religion and its pompous authority, bound by no rules and regulations — an independent spirit, a young man choosing his road for himself.

Amazingly, for a track that's raced on by the FIA, there was no tyre barrier or wall between the escape road, the grass verge and the recovery vehicles.

The grand opening of the 43 - acre park will mark the end of 1/2 years of construction on the facility, which is between Algonquin Road and Thacker Street east of the Chicago & North Western railroad tracks.

In Nassau County on Tuesday, the governor said he would push a plan to add a third track on the Main Line of the Long Island Rail Road, between Floral Park and Hicksville.

«The joint operation between the Brigade and Nigerian Air Force who provided air cover and tracking, was part of the determined effort by the military to rout out terrorists in the general area and open more roads hitherto held by the terrorists for public usage.

New York State Senate Republicans have approved funding for the long - proposed third track of the Long Island Rail Road between Floral Park and Hicksville.

Construction on the long - awaited Rails to Trails project at the former Long Island Rail Road track path between Port Jefferson and Wading River could be completed by 2020, a Suffolk County official announced during a public meeting Wednesday in Shoreham to discuss the proposal.

The Blu - ray debut features all the supplements of that release: three commentary tracks (one by director Terry Gilliam, one by stars Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and one by producer Laila Nabulsi and author Hunter S. Thompson), deleted scenes with commentary by Gilliam, the 1978 BBC «Omnibus» documentary «Fear and Loathing on the Road to Hollywood» (with Hunter S. Thompson and artist Ralph Steadman), the ten - minute featurette «Hunter Goes to Hollywood,» an audio documentary on the controversy over the screenplay credit, a survey of the marketing campaign, selections from the correspondence between Johnny Depp and Hunter S. Thompson (read on camera by Depp), an excerpt from the 1996 audio CD «Fear and Loathing» starring Maury Chaykin, Jim Jarmusch, Harry Dean Stanton, and Glenne Headly, background notes on Oscar Zeta Acosta (the real life activist and attorney who inspired the character of Dr. Gonzo), and galleries of storyboards, stills, and Ralph Steadman art.

Call it 3000 miles there and back on the road, then 5000 miles of track testing in between.

So rather than a forgiving touring mode and a firm sport mode, you have a choice between pound - the - road stiff and hammer - the - track rigid.

The suspension settings between Normal and Sport modes are pretty close and on the smoother roads we'll find later, even Track mode is perfectly usable.

Both the GT4 and GT3 RS are road - going track cars, but with a big price gap between them.

This tyre bridges the gap between daily road tyres and track rubber, with motorsport inspired dual compound technology making it perfect for a location that mixes heavy braking, aggressive acceleration and tight hairpins.

The car that could cover the distance between two points on road or track, through a combination of near paralysing acceleration, cornering and braking, faster than any other.

It was easy to adjust the car's following distance, and even on long, sweeping curves the Q50 stayed on track without ping - ponging back and forth too much between the road lines.

The improved aerodynamics and front grille gives the Viper an improved road grip while the adjustable suspensions allow the driver to choose between street and track use.

Braking was well up to the task and the RC body felt unquestionably solid in all conditions, and although we couldn't feel much difference between the multi-plate clutch - operated torque vectoring (rear) differential settings on track, the four transmission modes made noticeable changes to the car's performance when not using the gearshift paddles on the road, where it was slow to downshift in Normal setting.

Road and Track magazines asks the one question that every Corvette Racing fan has ever wondered about: Who would win in a drag race between Corvette Racing's C6.R and the 638 - hp Corvette ZR1?

Because full boost is available between 1,850 and 5,600 rpm, the car is an outstanding performer on road or track.

We look forward to bringing you exclusive content and the latest news from the shop to the track, on and off the road, and everywhere in between.

A Bluetooth controlled exhaust valve system allows a switch between Sport (for road use) and Sport - Plus (only for the track).

Built to strike a balance between track day beasts and road cars, the Exige Cup 380 is a screamer of a sports coupe.

You can leave it to shift automatically and both on the track and on the road it will do an impressive job of shuffling between the ratios.

This weekend's Time Warner Cable Road Race Showcase, the sixth round of the 2011 American Le Mans Series, and its companion event, the Corvette World Tribute, will highlight the longstanding love affair between Corvette enthusiasts and the scenic 4 - mile, 14 - turn track.

This brilliant compromise between usable on - road performance and impressive on - track dynamics came down to clever engineering and high quality components.

With an 8,500 - rpm rev range, McLaren's super coupe doesn't mandate as many shifts between corners on the track, and on a tight mountain road, it's quite the task to approach redline.

Truth be told, there's not a huge difference in ride quality between «comfort,» «normal,» and «track» modes, but that's all right: here's a car that's less punishing than you'd expect on public roads, even with the system on its most aggressive setting.

«You're still going 170 mph and it's very treacherous on the sections of track that are on public roads — Mulsanne, the run to Indianapolis, and between Arnage and the Porsche curves.

The Hyundai i30 N has proved its worth on road and track as an impressive all - rounder and we wait with baited breath for the next comparison between the two (or three?)

However, if I did, and if enough time had elapsed between then and now that I could tell you about it without really getting in trouble, I could tell you that it's the fastest production front - wheel drive car Road & Track has ever tested to 60 mph.

Described by Lotus as «the fastest to, from, and around the race track,» the new Exige version is a combination between a road car and race car, offering the best of both worlds.

Between the two seating options, we favor the lowered position of the carbon fiber buckets on track and the extra padding of the standard chairs on road.

This a drag race between two of America's greatest rivals, and two of the greatest road - legal track cars — Mustang Shelby GT350 and Chevrolet Corvette Z06 C7.

The intelligent ASPC system is available on automatic models only and functions between 1.8 km / h and 30km / h (1.1 mph and 18mph) to ensure getaway and smooth, safe progress in slippery conditions such as icy roads, wet grass and muddy tracks.

The next day, Friday, the trio will be on display and available for media drives at locations in the downtown Carmel area between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.. On Saturday, the road show moves to the track for display and hospitality at the Nissan Garage.

The Road / Track Performance Group surely shines here, exemplifying great balance between real - world comfort and racetrack performance.

Blurring the line between motorsport and road tires, the MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 is the latest generation of road - legal track tires specially designed for ultra-high performance cars that are used on road and track.

Not sure what the similarities are between Vauxhalls easytronic and the auto box fitted to my Saab which has paddle shifters but I find it very convenient in town just left in drive and great fun on the open road when manual is selected too, I would probably select a similar system in a sports car too, lets face it most of us drive in the real world alongside others and not on the race track setting records.

There's also dynamic torque vectoring from the electric motors driving the front wheels, and four settings to choose between in the «Integrated Dynamics System» to change the feel on roads and tracks.

The straight - line power is exhilarating and public roads with the same kind of challenges as the East track are few and far between.

Leaving the BMW test track and heading out on public roads, the smooth interplay between the three power sources is noteworthy: the result, van As says, of countless hours spent refining the i8's electronic algorithms.

The adventure: Your thrilling adventure will start at Bongkasa Village, near the white - water rafting venue, and after you have accustomed yourself to your off - road bike, you will head off on a guided tour where you will encounter numerous sights of nature such as: magnificent scenery and local wildlife, winding waterways, tracks between rice paddies, and a traditional Balinese village that is home to just 80 families.

The best surfing spots in the north are between Corralejo and Cotillo, around a dirt road known as the «North Track».

Palisades Drive becomes Beach Road as it crosses Coast Highway between Doheny Beach and Capistrano Beach and heads south along the parking lot to the back of the beachfront homes, parallel to the train tracks and Coast Highway.There are restrooms, seasonal concessions and a basketball court off the north parking lot.