Sentences with phrase «braking distance of»

To have time to brake if the car in front brakes, you need only two seconds to allow for reaction time, because any condition that lengthens your braking distance also lengthens the braking distance of the car in front.

With a top speed of 180 mph and a 60 - 0 mph braking distance of 114 feet, this vehicle is a work of performance.

This gives the R - model cars a 100 — 0 km / h braking distance of 37 metres (preliminary figure)

and 100 - 0 km braking distance of approximately 38.1 m (125 feet).

A braking distance of 35.9 meters (from 100 km / h) and more than 500 hp for its top engines was hard to imagine back in the 60's.

Performance targets for the all - new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8 include a 0 — 60 mph time in the low 5 - second range, 0 — 100 — 0 mph in less than 17 seconds, a 1/4 - mile elapsed time of less than 14 seconds, 60 — 0 mph braking distance of approximately 100 feet, and a skid pad performance of 0.88 g.

In a simulated panic stop from 60 mph at the Edmunds test facility, a Highlander XLE AWD managed a braking distance of 116 feet, a very good distance for this class.

Not exact matches

Think of your cash reserve as the braking distance you leave yourself on the highway — if there's an accident up ahead, you want to have enough time to slow down, get off to the side or otherwise avoid disaster.

Remember that your toddler has no sense of distance and can't always put her brakes on as quickly as she needs to, so gates at the tops and bottoms of staircases will also protect her from potentially dangerous falls.

AN ELECTRONIC system that detects when a driver is trying to make an emergency stop and automatically applies the brakes to their fullest could halve the distance a car takes to stop and so reduce the severity of accidents.

From there, your virtual running coach is on the job, monitoring your form and grading you across five metrics: cadence (steps per minute), braking (the amount of forward resistance caused by each foot strike), bounce (the distance, up - and - down, that your hips move), along with your pelvic drop and rotation.

(P5.13 lesson) 4.5.6.3.1 - Stopping distance (P5.14 lesson) 4.5.6.3.2 - Reaction time (P5.14 lesson) 4.5.6.3.3 - Factors affecting braking distance 1 (P5.14 lesson) 4.5.6.3.4 - Factors affecting braking distance 2 (P5.14 lesson) 4.5.7.1 - Momentum is a property of moving objects (P5.15 lesson) 4.5.7.2 - Conservation of momentum (P5.15 lesson) Paper 2 topic 2 (4.6 - Waves) 4.6.1.1 - Transverse and longitudinal waves (P6.1 lesson) 4.6.1.2 - Properties of waves (wave calculations)(P6.1 lesson) 4.6.1.2 - Properties of waves - required practical - make observations to identify the suitability of apparatus to measure the frequency, wavelength and speed of waves in a ripple tank and waves in a solid and take appropriate measurements.

Two little digital checkered flags flank a readout at the bottom of the speedometer binnacle to give you 1 / 8 - mile time, 1 / 4 - mile time, braking distances, longitudinal and latitudinal g - forces, and the like.

And if you haven't been in a new car in a while, you'll be overcome by the QX50's range of active - safety features, including blind - spot monitoring, lane - departure warning and prevention, brake assist with forward collision warning, and cruise control that will not only maintain a pre-set following distance but also brake the car to a full stop if necessary.

Works like a charm and together with rear radar and surrounding sodar you have a car that can detect obstacles, read signs, see the road, partly drive by itself, keep cruise control distance, warn rear driver if they don't see you are at standstill in a queue (the car then flashes the lights to wake them up) and to protect you (if they still doesn't react and my car thinks this will not end well, it pretensions seat belts, apply full brake if you are at stand still, to prevent you from bouncing further, and precharge the airbag safety system - if nothing happens, it releases the belts and so on), and it can find parking spot that fits and help you park there and of course help you with obstacles around the car when parking by yourself.

The Lexus NX also boasts a long list of available active safety features (lane departure warning, blind - spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, pre-collision braking), and an enhanced Lexus Enform app can even set speed or distance limits for a guest driver.

I took it to one of my favorite freeway connectors, an isolated stretch of road where you can accelerate a car very hard for a short distance before having to brake equally hard.

When the road unwinds for just enough distance, each up - shift from the steering wheel - mounted paddles is met with a quick «burp» from the exhaust before the tach falls back into the powerband, with the blower - whine shrieking off the rock wall next to you, before reaching the end of a brief straight and braking early as to glide the car into the next curve.

Volvo's all - new pedestrian - detection system is part of the $ 2100 Technology Package, which also includes adaptive cruise control, collision warning with full automatic braking, and warnings for maintaining distance and staying in your lane.

When another driver suddenly jumped into the narrow gap in front of me, the CT6 braked strongly but smoothly, keeping me a safe distance behind before accelerating back up to speed (for now, Super Cruise is just a tad slow on regaining the throttle, so other drivers are quick to pounce in front before you're back to cruising speed — but it's a minor issue).

If you look at the video of my laps, you'll see that I fit the entire sequence of off - throttle / initial braking / trail brake / rotation / off - brake / back to gas into the shortest possible distance.

The STS thinks for the driver - with emergency brake assist and radar - controlled, distance - sensitive cruise control - and it heeds commands, with customized voice - memory operations among a never - ending bevy of useful and useless electronic functions one gets to behold or control.

It also came to a rest after braking from 100mph in a distance of 93.9 metres and just 4.4 sec.

The Golf Alltrack will also be available with a full suite of active safety features including adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, autonomous forward emergency braking, lane assist, and front and rear park distance control with park assist.

The smallest changes make big differences to things like braking distances so having appropriate rubber fitted at different times of the year really does make sense.

This improves gas mileage, stopping distance, brake wear, and a plethora of other little things.

In testing, the two cars are nearly identical, with the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro SS taking a slight edge, with faster 0 -60-mph and quarter - mile times, but it fell behind the M4 in terms of braking distance.

Even the cars fitted with carbon - ceramic brakes (four out of five) had a tendency to e-x-t-e-n-d the stopping distance under very hard ABS - assisted braking.

Whether that be the need to accelerate hard to negotiate dangerous speed differentials, or maintain a larger gap to the car in front in case of emergency, where the higher speeds translate to exaggerated braking distances.

Other tweaks for the Ferrari F12tdf include «Extreme Design» one - piece brakes derived from those on the LaFerrari that shorten stopping distances, new carbon - fiber door panels for the cabin, Alcantara interior trim, and the removal of the car's glovebox, presumably for weight - reduction reasons.

If you do not do this everything will work perfectly fine, until you apply the brakes then if your brake rotors / drums were glazed, heavily scored or worn out of parallel to the new brake pad your will stopping distance WILL be INCREASED maybe even up to several feet at highway speed.

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.

Let's imagine you've selected a cruising speed but have begun to gain on the vehicle in front because it is driving more slowly — the system reduces the speed of your vehicle by restricting throttle or gently applying the brakes until your chosen distance from the vehicle in front is restored.

This in turn leads to increased braking distances and a higher risk of aquaplaning.

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.

Bluetooth telephone connectivity, Cruise control, Front park distance control, PAS, Premium navigation including voice and TMC with touch screen, Rear park distance control, Rear view camera, Trip computer, DAB Digital radio, Digital TV, Meridian audio system with radio / single cd player / MP3 / 825W amp + 17 speakers, Rear seat DVD entertainment system, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, USB / iPod connection, «Global» closing of front / rear windows, Bi-xenon adaptive headlights, Body colour bumpers, Body colour rear applique panel, Body colour tailgate handle, Body coloured wheel arches, Daytime running lights, Elec heated + adjust door mirrors, Electric front sunroof and fixed rear glass, Extended roof rails, Front and rear electric windows, Heated windscreen + washer jets, Power foldback door mirrors, Tailgate wash / wipe, Accessory socket in rear, Auto climate control, Complex 35/30/35 2nd row seat, Cup holders, Driver and front passenger leather armrests, Electric height / reach adjustable steering column, Front and rear premium carpet mats, Front headrests, Heated leather steering wheel, Heated seats front and rear, Illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior mood lighting, Isofix, Loadspace cover, Luggage net, Parking heater, Rear headrests, Split fold rear seat (65/35), Third row map lights, Bright pack - Discovery, Extended leather pack - Discovery, Windsor leather pack - Discovery, ABS + EBD + EBA, CBC -(Cornering brake control), Curtain airbags, Driver / Front Passenger airbags, DSC - Dynamic Stability Control, Electronic parking brake, Electronic traction control, Electronic tyre pressure monitoring, Front and rear head airbags, Gradient acceleration control, Hill descent control, Hill start assist, Roll stability control, Seatbelt warning, Electric steering column lock, Engine immobiliser, Keyless smart entry with push button start, Locking wheel nuts, Remote locking, Volumetric anti theft alarm, Active roll mitigation, Diesel particulate filter, Electronic air suspension / variable ride height, Terrain Response, Full size alloy spare wheel

Bluetooth telephone connectivity, Cruise control, Front park distance control, Power assisted steering, Premium navigation including voice and TMC with touch screen, Rear park distance control, Rear view camera, Trip computer, DAB Digital radio, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, USB / iPod connection, «Global» closing of front / rear windows, Body colour bumpers, Body colour rear applique panel, Body colour tailgate handle, Body coloured wheel arches, Electric front sunroof and fixed rear glass, Electric heated + adjustable door mirrors, Front and rear electric windows, Heated windscreen + washer jets, Power foldback door mirrors, Tailgate wash / wipe, Accessory socket in rear, Automatic climate control, Complex 35/30/35 2nd row seat, Cup holders, Driver and front passenger leather armrests, Electric height / reach adjustable steering column, Front headrests, Heated seats front and rear, Illuminated vanity mirrors, Interior mood lighting, Isofix, Leather steering wheel, Loadspace cover, Luggage net, Parking heater, Rear headrests, Split fold rear seat (65/35), Third row map lights, Bright pack - Discovery, Windsor leather pack - Discovery,Anti - lock Brake System + Electronic Brakeforce Distribution + Emergency Brake Assit, CBC -(Cornering brake control), Curtain airbags, Driver / Front Passenger airbags,DSC - Dynamic Stability Control, Electronic parking brake, Electronic traction control, Electronic tyre pressure monitoring, Front and rear head airbags, Gradient acceleration control, Hill descent control, Hill start assist, Roll stability control, Seatbelt warning, Electric steering column lock, Engine immobiliser, Keyless smart entry with push button start, Locking wheel nuts, Remote locking, Volumetric anti theft alarm, Active roll mitigation, Diesel particulate filter, Electronic air suspension / variable ride height, Terrain Response

The use of Goodyear's Active Braking Technology in the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 ensures that when braking the contact surface between the tyre and road increases - greatly enhancing the braking performance and delivery short braking distances on both wet and dry road surfaces.

When impending wheel lockup is detected, the computer signals the hydraulic control unit to apply and release (automatically «pumping») the brakes several times per second with split - second timing, providing a level of braking efficiency that even professional race car drivers can not duplicate and resulting in shorter stopping distances and greater braking and steering control

Mercedes - Benz Maintenance System Plus - inc: distance remaining to next maintenance type of service due reminders brake - pad wear

The tyre also provides motorists with shorter braking distances in a variety of weather conditions and a high mileage performance.

«Black Chilli Technology» combines the use of grip resins and high structured racing carbon black to achieve short braking distances and excellent stability.

The standard features of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid LE include 2.5 L I - 4 194hp hybrid gas engine, 2 - speed CVT transmission with overdrive, 4 - wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), side seat mounted airbags, curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags, driver knee airbag, airbag occupancy sensor, automatic air conditioning, 17» aluminum wheels, cruise control, distance pacing, ABS and driveline traction control, all - wheel drive.

A wireless update of antilock braking software improved the stopping distance of Tesla's electric Model 3, prompting Consumer Reports to reverse course and give the car its «Recommended Buy» rating.

This true, uncompromised driving machine delivers its best on the track, where speed, short braking distances and transverse acceleration are essential to get first ‐ rate lap times: 0 to 62mph in 4.5 seconds; 160mph of top speed; deceleration peaks in the range of 1.2 g; lateral acceleration peaks of over 1.1 g and optimum weight distribution 40 % over the front axle and 60 % over the rear, not to mention a power - to - weight ratio of over 250hp per tonne, values worthy of true supercar.

The package includes adaptive cruise control, automatic braking, steering intervention and distance monitors and keeps the Volvo rolling at a safe speed of 130 km / h.

Antilock brake system software could result in increased stopping distance on rough roads Malfunctioning occupant detection system could result in a permanent suppression of the passenger airbag which won't allow it to deploy in an accident

This system is able to automatically brake and accelerate for you and keeps a set distance between your vehicle and the vehicle in front of you.

Alfa says that this braking system will offer a 50 percent weight savings over cast iron discs, and more importantly a 60 - to - 0 mph stopping distance of just 102 feet.

Subaru has determined that certain 2012 Legacy / Outback and Impreza (except WRX and STI) vehicles may be equipped with a brake master cylinder that could malfunction and cause an increase in the amount of brake pedal travel distance required to slow or stop the vehicle.