Sentences with phrase «car performance means»

Unfortunately, all that race car performance means the engine will need to be rebuilt every 31,000 miles.

Not exact matches

Performance levels for ride - hailing and car - sharing service vehicles could be dialled down significantly, meaning they would not have to be so aerodynamic.

That means that unlike many other modern high performance cars there's no hybrid system or turbochargers, just a 4.8 - litre naturally aspirated V8 pumping out 600bhp.

The EF7 has been in development for three years and is meant to be a high performance track car that's also easy to drive and maintain.

This performance travel system is totally compatible with the Mesa infant car seat — meaning it's a direct attachment and no adapters are necessary.

Conclusive, evidence - based research shows that better sleep means improved performance, higher executive functioning, fewer car accidents and improved overall health in kids.

Will Swan, professor of building energy performance at the University of Salford, said: «At any given time, 95 percent of cars are parked and their the batteries free, which means stored power can potentially flow from car to house.

«This discovery means that the fibrous structures found in limpet teeth could be mimicked and used in high - performance engineering applications such as Formula 1 racing cars, the hulls of boats and aircraft structures.

Saying that all of the performances in Equilibrium are fatuous and inane is moot — better to note that Emily Watson (howlingly awful as a doomed love interest), between this, Red Dragon, and Punch - Drunk Love is now one - for - three for 2002; that Christian Bale is starting to remind me a little of the lost promise of Gary Oldman; and that dimwitted films that use poetry as a means toward sublimity (Red Dragon and Blake, Blue Car and Rilke, Equilibrium and Yeats) would probably be better served to leave the pretension to those able to carry it off.

What attracted critical minds like Jacques Rivette, Eric Rohmer, and others to Nicholas Ray and his oeuvre — bored stiff as they were by the risk - averse, respectable, and ultimately neutered «cinema of quality» — was the stamp of the personal and the element of danger they discerned in his films, whether that meant the improvisatory handling of actors with a touch deft enough to coax remarkable performances out of even non-professionals; the «superior clumsiness,» cited by Rivette in «Notes on a Revolution,» resulting in «a discontinuous, abrupt technique that refuses the conventions of classical editing and continuity»; or the purely visual flourishes Ray relished — ranging from the sweeping, vertiginous helicopter - mounted shots in They Live By Night to disorienting, subjective POV compositions like the «rolling camera» during a car crash halfway through On Dangerous Ground, its very title indicating the source of Ray's critical appeal.

The rate of attrition means examples like this RS200 at Joe Macari Performance Cars in Wandsworth (via Classic and Performance Car) are now very rare indeed.

While that means plenty of French eco-biased concepts at this year's show, there's plenty to entertain performance car fans.

Honda admitted the lack of Type - R performance versions of its current cars (particularly Civic) meant it's losing some of its traditional enthusiast buyers to other car brands.

Here he tells the story of this remarkable car / Auto - biography: Colin Crabbe — Matthew Bell hears from Colin Crabbe about his life and career as an adventurous hunter of historic cars from the four corners of the globe / One hundred years of cussed motoring — In the centenary year of Leslie Hounsfield's singular design, Gerry Michelmore explains the peculiar joys of the two - stroke Trojan / Moretti 750 — Its enticing looks have always threatened to outshine its performance, but the tiny Moretti is now getting the recognition it deserves, explains Karl Ludvigsen / The Paris - Ostend race of 1899 — Nick Jonckheere tells the story of the gruelling long - distance road race, and the plucky Brits who took on all comers / Invicta's Baby — The 12/45 was meant as Invicta's saviour, but only a handful were sold.

Pushing the boundaries of high - performance technology today means something very different from what that original car embodied, so the formula for the New Sports eXperience is considerably different in the 2017 Acura NSX: The basics include a hybrid powertrain made up of three electric motors, a lithium - ion battery pack, a mid-mounted twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine and a dual - clutch nine - speed automatic transmission.

Summer is fast approaching, which means only one thing: evo track days are back, giving you the chance to drive your own performance car on track with the evo team.

Of course you don't have to spend a fortune on modifications to run your car round a track — many cars have more than enough performance straight out of the box — but the fact that it will spend much of the day flat - out means that there are a few essential jobs to do to stop it melting or falling apart.

The 2011 Le Mans 24 hour race means a huge pilgrimage for top performance cars.

Then, after almost two decades of competing in rallying but not a single proper performance road car, Hyundai entered the hot hatch arena with its i30 N. With a 271bhp 2 - litre engine, an electronically - controlled limited - slip differential, adaptive dampers and ex-BMW M engineer Albert Biermann at the helm of the project, it clearly means business.

On a performance car like the M4, that's not a bad thing; to me it suggests the car means business.

It means there's a great deal to enjoy about the Mustang at moderate speeds and that's becoming an increasingly important aspect of the modern performance car.

For all of its exclusivity and extra performance, the 2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition carries a surprisingly low price of $ 38,805 — that's less than you'll pay for a standard Lancer Evolution MR.. This means that there will surely be plenty of buyers clamoring to get their hands on these 1,600 special cars, though Mitsubishi has not yet announced a pre-order or reservation process.

Giving people the opportunity to see the latest performance cars in action means that manufacturers are now taking the event very seriously - with a number of cars making their UK debut.

On my car, a confused ECU means lower performance.

The Maloo's 3,794 - pound curb weight is an obvious anchor to the powerful engine; the optional six - speed automatic transmission shifts cleanly but feels outdated; and the starting price of about $ 56,000 (more than $ 80,000 Australian) means it would notionally compete with seriously desirable performance cars including the BMW M2, the Cadillac ATS - V, and the Ford Shelby GT350.

This car receives a host of performance additions that turn an already competent performer into a wicked machine meant to create smokescreens out of its gummy Nitto 555 Gen 2 tires.

Lest you suspect McLaren lost its way by building an elegant, friendlier version of its lean and mean Sport Series, fear not: there are sufficiently strong strands of the donor car's spirit to lend the 570GT a sense of familial integrity and glued - down performance.

The new turbocharged, all - wheel drive hot hatchback will go on sale in the U.S. in spring 2016, and this prototype spotted testing on our shores likely means that Ford Performance is finalizing tuning for the U.S. - spec version of the car.

This all means we can offer impressive performance and have also created a car that's more emotional in the way it looks and drives.

As the performance of road cars climbs ever higher, all - wheel drive starts to make even more sense, harnessing ever greater outputs through ever smarter means - and in recent years, those means have included hybrid 4x4 systems that negate the need for complex transmissions, bringing the added benefits of improved economy and emissions.

A seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox specially designed to handle the massive amount of torque on tap features the largest high - performance clutch ever fitted to a production car, and permanent all - wheel drive remains as the means of putting all that power to the pavement.

Volvo has wholly owned this road car offshoot of the racing team since last summer, which means there'll be more «Engineered by» cars such as the likeable V60 Polestar of last year, a greater range of official Polestar remap software, and now also what we're discussing here: official Polestar Performance Parts.

Although Callaway has yet to test the AeroWagon in a wind tunnel, representatives expect the car will be as aerodynamic as a standard 2014 Chevrolet Corvette, meaning there should be no adverse effects on its performance.

This upgrade means that the P90D is the highest - performance Tesla Model S, and the Model S 90 will be the version of the car with the greatest range.

This means performance should not differ hugely from the GT86 coupe, with a 0 - 60mph time of around 7.7 sec and a 135mph top speed good estimates for a manual - equipped car.

Where it could go wrong The LC 500 and its platform are tuned for luxury - car duties, meaning an LC F might be more of a symbolic gesture than an actual foray into competitive performance.

The lightweight engine means handling is effectively unchanged — though your ability to play with the car on the throttle rises exponentially — and despite the extra performance it doesn't overpower even the standard MX - 5 chassis.

But the Golf was never meant to be a performance car.

Lexus says using the four - speed automatic transmission means that engine rpm «more closely aligns» with the driver's inputs under acceleration, giving a more direct feeling between the right pedal and the car's performance.

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

In terms of performance, this mean - looking little hatchback handles in mannered fashion and provides a rather comfortable ride for a smaller and cost - conscious car.

As the 4500rpm limit means the new car's full performance can't yet be judged, I also can't help musing over whether acquiring the car was the right thing to do at all.

As Part Of The Company Options, You Could Also Opt For The Extremely Expensive Factory F1 Performance Pack Which Would Still Take The Driver And Passengers From 0 - 62 MPH In Just 4.5 Seconds, But Would Increase The Top Speed From 155 MPH To A Rather Impressive 186 MPH And With This Specification Costing Just Over # 8500.00, But Due To This Massive Cost Option Many Clients Decided Against This, However This Has Now Meant For 2018 That These Now Rare F1 Performance Cars Are Viewed As Being The Ultimate AMG Modern Day Classic Vehicle, With Many Cars Being Acquired For Already Established Global Car Collections.

Even when we aren't talking about tire - scorching performance cars, splitting power evenly means added stability in all types of weather.

The confidence - inspiring handling, unbreakable traction and relentless performance mean few cars in its class are as fast from point - to - point — particularly when the weather turns nasty.

If your car is suffering in performance and the wrench indicator light has come on, then that means the vehicle needs to be serviced.

Considering the performance on offer, this isn't bad, but means it won't be as attractive as the diesels to company car buyers.

All models offer exhilarating performance, although that means steep running costs — even the basic cars manage fuel consumption of only 31.0 mpg, while insurance group ratings are high, too.

The engine is actually mounted in the middle, so there's less weight over the back wheels, while seemingly endless amounts of grip and zero body roll means it flatters even novice performance car drivers.

It is, however, the only pony car with seating for five, and although it can pull decent performance numbers, it still is a step off its smaller competitors when it comes to hustling around a track — which doesn't mean we didn't enjoy it.