Sentences with phrase «driving over sand»

It pulls the Terrain Response System (Stage 2 is optional) trump card from Land Rover and impressively makes life easy when the going gets tough - allowing you better control when driving over sand, ruts, snow etc..

It gives us some fleeting hope that we might be able to design something that more efficiently moves, swims, or drives over sand.»

It activated inadvertently when I drove over sand on the corner of a road.

Here you will drive over sand dunes to reach a beach that stretches for 90 uninterrupted miles.

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Over the next few decades, Canada's carbon emissions will be driven by the sharp growth in bitumen production from Alberta's oil sands.

The days of last minute drives to the beach, toes in the sand, and piña coladas are just about over.

Then the drive up the side of the Nile from Aswan to Luxor gave us more sand out over our left shoulders... the edge of the Sahara.

I was pulling out of the parking lot at work the other day and happened to experience some wheel spin as I drove over a patch of sand near a construction site.

This classic SUV will climb over rocks, cross streams and frolic in the sand dunes whenever you please, thanks to its standard four - wheel drive and high ground clearance..

The 2018 Ridgeline utilizes an Intelligent Traction Management System allowing the driver to choose between Normal, Snow, Mud and Sand driving modes for optimal control over any driving condition.

https://www.jeep.com/en/badge-of-honor/#home This classic SUV will climb over rocks, cross streams and frolic in the sand dunes whenever you please, thanks to its standard four - wheel drive and high ground clearance; if your weekend plans include off - roading, this Jeep is arguably the most capable utility vehicle you can buy.

Plus, you'll be able to travel over gravel, sand and rain safely and smoothly when you spring for Control Trac ® Four Wheel Drive.

In spite of the tyre pressures, the car's traction was better than expected, thanks to the Haldex all - wheel - drive system, which reacted fairly promptly in the deep sand encountered (over sections of hundreds of metres at a time).

Thanks to this, with the turn of a dial, the driver can tailor the behaviour of the car to suit the ground it's driving over, whether it be mud, snow or sand.

On snow, ice, and sand, rear - wheel drive loses its traction advantage to front or all - wheel - drive vehicles which have greater weight over the driven wheels.

Keeping the motor's weight directly over the driven wheels also improves acceleration and traction on roads made slippery with things such as water, ice, sand, gravel or snow.

We drove the Range Rover on sand, over rocks and through mini rivers that were roads before the rains came — the SUV never missed a beat.

They help make the ZR2 capable of flying over sand dunes at speed (main photo), climbing over rocks at a crawl, and driving around town without a bouncy ride.

During an extended, light off - roading session at California's Hollister State Vehicular Recreation Area, I was also able to appreciate the engine's ability to smoothly deliver consistent torque and the all - wheel drive system's eagerness to shuffle power from front to rear to pull the Escape over rough terrain and up some genuinely steep inclines lined with loose sand.

Camels, goats, donkeys, and the combined manure of all three are scattered over the roads, while rocks and unexpected patches of sand elevate the driving experience to a whole new level.

Thousands of hours have been invested in tackling the challenging Big Red sand dunes in Dubai, driving through deep snow and over icy lakes in Sweden, and traversing the deep mud and clay and steep inclines of the Land Rover Eastnor Castle off - road facility in the UK.

Both the SUVs get all - wheel drive with intelligent driving as well as off - road modes that offer excellent grip and traction over any surface be it sand, snow or mud or even bad roads for that matter.

Then there's the ability to drive very fast over rough terrain, especially sand.

If I want to read a digital copy of Country Driving today, my options are to either bend over to HarperCollins or to go pound sand.

There are mild concerns over whether the wildfire could reach the oil sands, but the closest mines are a 30 - minute drive north of Fort McMurray.

Fraser Island is also the only place in the world where tall subtropical rainforests are found growing on sand dunes at elevations of over 200 metres which makes driving past or walking across them pretty spectacular.

During your stay at Castel Rock, you will be just a short drive from Baie de St. Jean whose white sands and crystal clear waters are renowned the world over.

When Scott and I visited this area over five years ago, we were tempted to rent ATVs to ride around Oceano's dunes, but, instead, we decided to get my 2 - wheel drive 4 - Runner stuck in the sand as we drove along the beach.

Explore off the beaten track, drive over magnificent sand dunes and bush tracks with panoramic views of the Great Southern Ocean.

Fraser Island, measuring over 120 kilometers (75 mi) long and 24 kilometers (15 mi) wide also houses the country's only all sand highway / airport runway where you can drive 80 kilometers an hour on the beach only a few feet from the crashing waves.

You can ride or walk with elephants in the Addo Elephant National Park and have close encounters with Lions and other members of the Big 5 at Schotia Private Game Reserve or experience an exhilarating drive in an open land cruiser over sand dunes down to the sea at Dunefields Reserve, and this is but the tip of the iceberg!

Ayara Hilltops Boutique Resort & Spa is located on the hillside overlooking the beautiful Surin Beach.It has stunning views of the sunset over the surrounding coastline while also being only a short drive from various cultural and nightlife attractions such as the Phuket Fanta Sea show and Patongs Bangla Road.The attractions of the white sands and clear water of Surin Beach are just a short walk away and include surfing, swimming and diving.Each of the 48 suites in the 23 villas has free Wi Fi internet access, a flat screen television, an en suite bathroom with a deep soak bath, a comfortable lounge, and a large private balcony with sun loungers and a sea view.

Enjoy a four - wheel drive over the vast desert sand dunes and the Wadi Ghul with a fabulous overnight stay stargazing in a luxurious Bedouin - styled desert camp.

There are two other beaches within a 5 - minute drive, so you can spend the morning on the golden sands of Keawakapu Beach and head over to Polo Beach to enjoy the views in the afternoon, as well as the lush fairways of the Wailea Blue Golf Course.

A single grain of sand, driven ashore by the prevailing southeasterly wind, will take 60,000 years to move from Fraser's east coast to its west, a journey that takes just over an hour in our Land Cruiser.

This coastal drive — rich in over 2,500 acres of warm - sand beaches, dramatic cliffs, dunes dotted with evergreens and coastal rainforest — encourages you to slow down, smell the sea air and unwind.

This mode will have you driving over 5,000 square miles of rock, ice and sand, going wherever you want and doing whatever you want.

You'll drive over ochre sand dunes in the Outback, along brilliant white beaches, up thickly jungled hillsides, through rolling vineyard country and into a glittering modern city.

Driving over the Clark Mountains from Barstow on I - 15, I drop into the Ivanpah Valley, a long, dry basin of salt, sand and cactus ringed by rugged peaks along the California - Nevada border.

During that session a 17 - year - old was sentenced to 30 hours of community service and a 90 - day driving curfew of 9 p.m. on weekday sand 10 p.m. on weekends over his speeding ticket.

Do I have any control over where my Sand Springs Oklahoma certificate of completion is sent once I finish the Sand Springs Oklahoma online defensive driving course?

And at the Expo Xplore project in Durban, South Africa, visitors can not only buy a Nissan at a 6,500 - square - foot showroom, they can take it for a drive on a ten - minute off - road track through water traps and sand pits and around a roll - over corner.