Sentences with phrase «carbon brakes»

«There were no indications of brake problems because the stopping power doesn't change with carbon brakes like it does with steel,» Fellows explained.

There's carbon brake discs, weighing 20 kg less than normal, and 10 kg lighter forged alloy wheels.

The GT features carbon brakes and three - stage active dampers as standard.

The optional carbon brakes amaze not just for the stopping force, but for sound and tactile feel like conventional steel rotors.

Front brakes were huge 380 mm steel discs with Brembo six piston callipers, the rears were 313 mm with four pistons but these could be replaced with carbon brakes as an option.

Fortunately the V12 Vantage is equipped with the huge carbon brakes from the DBS.

Suddenly a screaming yellow Corvette C6.R arrives in a tornado of carbon brake dust.

When particularly high braking performance is required, on request it is possible to equip the vehicle with 380 mm x 36 mm ceramic carbon brakes featuring six - piston brake callipers.

With steel brakes, we don't have the stopping power that we had with carbon brakes in GT1.

There's a new electronically - controlled clutch - style limited - slip differential and the standard brake set - up features floating alloy / cast iron 390 mm front discs and 360 mm rears, but AMG also offers huge 402mm / 360 mm carbon brake discs as an option on the GT S.

The excellent carbon ceramic braking system is retained and confirms that Aston Martin still delivers some of the best carbon brakes available today.

It's easily 1,000 pounds lighter than the NASCAR car, and it has carbon brakes like a Formula One car.»

Our friends at Memento Exclusives have been busy designing this MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team carbon brake disc table!

The top - line Quadrifoglio, with its wicked wheels, big carbon brakes, 505 horsepower, and a sub-four-second 0 - to -60-mph time make this an enticing proposition, at least as far as sporty SUVs go.

I tell the coffee and donut slinger it's equipped with an optional AMG carbon brake system and a heated windshield that pushes the price tag up to $ 241,295 — or about the price of a one - bedroom condo in Flushing Meadows.

The new carbon brakes worked well on track, too — resisting fade better than the standard steel discs.

White RS wheels with central hub from GT3 along with matching carbon brakes.

In changeable conditions on very challenging roads its combination of well - balanced front - mid-engined chassis, responsive V8, punchy transmission and carbon brakes make a formidable combination.

They do add value to a SLS but as with most carbon brake set ups they're ferociously expensive to replace so get them checked out, especially if the car's done any track days.

Aston's familiar carbon brakes, re-tuned three - stage Adaptive Damping plus a special Track mode for the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) and ABS systems confirm the GT12's credentials as a very serious driver's car.

Furthermore the body styling has received very few styling changes with the Formula One inspired single central nut (slick shod) BBS wheels hiding enormous carbon brakes.

Along the rockers and floor pans, air is channeled to cool the massive carbon brakes and provide additional downforce.

«In addition, we're not going to be running carbon brakes.

The GT1 Corvette C6.Rs were equipped with carbon brake rotors, while GT2 regulations require ferrous (steel) brake discs.

Formula - One inspired carbon brakes have also been fitted to the AMR Pro.

With the Legato concept at speed, an ARK DT - P coil - over suspension system coupled with lightweight Rays Engineering G25 wheels and Nitto NT05 tires ensure outstanding dynamic grip, while ARK carbon brake pads add fade resistance and stopping power.

Only the basic F - Type Coupe, equipped with a 335 hp and 332 lb - ft version of the supercharged V6, can not be had with the pricey carbon brakes.

DP cars had been restricted to steel brakes, while LMP2s could already use the much better, lighter, more expensive carbon brakes.

The massive side air intakes help to cool the behemoth turbocharged power plant and the automatic airbrake helps the conventional carbon brakes bring this stunning craft safely to a halt.

The R.S. 01 is packed to the brim with the latest racing technology as the Dallara - built carbon fiber monocoque chassis is equipped with a double wishbone layout suspension, pushrods and Öhlins dampers as well as six - piston carbon brakes and Bosch Motorsport ABS.

The forces that it exerts on you under acceleration, or when you hit the huge carbon brakes (they still need more progression, but they're much better than in the Gallardo) or when you lean on the Pirelli P Zero Corsas are massive and intimidating.

Steel brakes don't produce the absolute stopping power of carbon brakes, but the braking performance — repeatability, consistency and driver feel — hit our targets in fairly short order.»

PORSCHE CERAMIC CARBON BRAKES!

The optional carbon brakes (almost # 10K!)

The AMR Pro also features F1TM inspired race - spec carbon - carbon brakes as their performance characteristics are perfectly suited to the extremes of track use.

The Corvette is easily 1,000 pounds lighter, it has carbon brakes like a Formula One car, and the brakes are packaged inside an 18 - inch wheel as opposed to a 15 - inch wheel.

And stopping the lightweight 1100 kg DBR9 is accomplished by 330 mm carbon brakes and six pot Brembo callipers.

The estimated price starts at # 120,000, a figure justified by the technology tour - de-force hidden under the new Mercedes - AMG GT4's sensual lines, with carbon brakes, dynamic engine mounts and trick diff a given.

Or the kerb weight assumes the fitment of expensive options such as special alloy wheels, carbon brakes, bonnet, roof, etc, or the manual gearbox that has a mere five per cent take - up rate.

Additions included ultralight body panels, carbon - carbon brakes, and a twin - turbocharged twin - turbocharged 5.7 - liter LT5 V - 8 delivering 650 horsepower.

Better hammer the optional, massive 15.7 - inch front carbon ceramic brakes (13.0 - inch at the rear) with six piston calipers sprayed in a fancy gray just to be sure (the carbon brakes are part of a $ 6,000 Dynamic Plus package).

The optional recessed Ferrari wing shields are seen as desirable, as are carbon brakes.

The carbon brakes can be grabby, but work well when you're pushing them hard.

The new, low - rolling - resistance Pirelli P Zeros seemingly sacrifice no grip to their CO2 - friendly rotation, but I'm unimpressed with the carbon brakes, whose pedal action is worryingly soggy on the track.

Then there are standard - fit carbon - ceramic brakes and sticky Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres, both of which offer the benefits of five years» extra development over the Enzo's carbon brakes and bespoke Bridgestones.

This car, with its F1 gearbox and optional carbon brakes (which save 13 kg) settles at 1733 kg, split 48/52 front / rear.

Paddle - shift transmission and carbon brakes are standard, and the new Superleggera - style rims save another 13 kg.

We're under the Z06's time, but I reckon there's more to come, because the carbon brakes don't have the bite they did on the mile straight.

With the carbon brakes nicely weighted with plenty of feel underfoot, it's easy to tell that this car has been built for driving, rather than for sitting in some collection.

It's also hugely frustrating, for the vocal, rev - hungry, front - mid-mounted V8, super-snappy transmission and carbon brakes are a compelling and memorable combination.