Sentences with phrase «dry pavement»

Any car performs well on dry pavement on a sunny day.

The system activates on dry pavement at a slow, gradual stop 75 percent of the time.

The transition from dry pavement to ice and snow (at 10 - 20 km / h) was smooth.

As soon as it hits dry pavement it'll grind to a halt.

Hence the boat ride every few hours to dry pavement farther up the road.

I'm sure there's a limit to that fun, but on dry pavement on public roads, I didn't find it.

The XLT's engine makes enough power to cause the front tires to spin on dry pavement when you floor the gas pedal.

Several months later and with dry pavement undertire, we ran the same test, but this time from 70 mph.

This is no hothouse orchid meant just for dry pavement and sunny skies.

In 1983, Jeep's new Select - Trac system arrived with its «set - it - and - forget - it» feature that allowed the rig to be driven in four - wheel high at highway speeds on dry pavement without any real repercussions.

At prezisely forty - five degrees Fahrenheit zees tires become safer on dry pavement zhan zee all - season tires.»

The Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) facility near Birmingham offered a rough cornering pad, a one - mile - long straightaway, and a few moments of dry pavement between wind and rain squalls.

And is also capable of spinning the tires when on dry pavement too if pushed far enough!!

It's stiff - legged, with a rigid but not back - breaking ride and a rudimentary four - wheel - drive system with low range — there's no leaving this in four - wheel drive on dry pavement unless you are a fan of axle binding in corners.

The engine in the C36 is strong enough to make the rear wheels lose traction on dry pavement upon full acceleration.

If you get a 4 - wheel - drive model, it will have a part - time system that shouldn't be left engaged on dry pavement due to the risk of excessive driveline wear.

While this might be handy on dry pavement in warm conditions, it only proved to be too much for our slick mountain road driving; when traction was available, the GLS was peppy in sport mode.

The full - time all - wheel - drive system has 2WD capability and was designed to tackle all driving surfaces, including dry pavement.

The all - wheel drive is also engaged on dry pavement at speeds between 25 and 65 mph, which Dodge says enhances the handling and performance of the vehicle.

not to mention handling like a lame elephant on dry pavement as my AMG Mercedes flies right past them (in complete control I might add)..

I test - drove the Cross Country before, during and after a storm in the hills of northwest Connecticut, with road conditions that varied from dry pavement to virgin snow to glare ice.

Got a chance to enjoy the 4Motion in the snow the day it arrived (March 2016) and through out the remainder of the winter... also excellent on dry pavement when you are working the corners hard.

Keep in mind that the BMW M4 is known to overwhelm the rear tires at low speeds, even on dry pavement.

Then he drives exactly as in daylight on dry pavement.

«This vehicle can handle six inches of snow, a foot of snow, as if it were driving on the dry pavement,» said Suffolk police Sgt. James Cerone.

No longer can you rely on dry pavements and warm weather to keep your espadrilles or flip - flops on point.

Dry pavements!

Just as on dry pavement, smooth is always fast.

On dry pavement, unmodified all - wheel - drive street cars aren't supposed to be this much riotous, opposite - lock fun.

We promptly entered Pennsylvania, and I started making up lost time on dry pavement.

On dry pavement, the 5.0 is a hoot and a half.

Though the Ghibli S Q4's all - wheel drive worked well in snow, on dry pavement it binds and hops around tight turns like a pickup truck in 4 - high.

They also wore well, even though they were regularly pushed hard on dry pavement.

The all - wheel - drive system never made itself known on dry pavement and made short work of snowy mountain passes.

I can't remember the last time I complained about a weak handbrake compromising my ability to initiate spins on dry pavement, and the ability to jump over railroad crossings is something I haven't tested in a car on a routine basis since I owned a Subaru Impreza WRX over a decade ago.

When pulling out of slow, tight corners, torque steer never raised its squirmy head on dry pavement.

And while we'll require a head - to - head battle on dry pavement to pass final judgment on the finer points of their driving dynamics, impressions from two days of wet weather slinging suggest the Aston team has done a mighty fine job of imbuing the Vantage with a sense of athleticism and personality.

I'm not familiar with Ford Focus, but I used to have a»77 Plymouth Fury that had this problem, it was a valve in the master cylinder not allowing the front brakes to release, and any dragging would cause expansion to cause the brakes to apply, aggravating the condition to the point where it wouldn't move, even though I was spinning the back wheels on dry pavement.

On dry pavement, the Juke handles impressively for its crossover height and is far more engaging than anything in the compact crossover class.

Of course, with the effects of El Nino giving us a relatively mild winter here in Michigan, we have at times been frustrated by the compromises the winter rubber's squishy treads afford on dry pavement: «Unfortunately the steering is a little squishy on these winter tires,» said daily news editor Eric Weiner, conceding that, «I have not for a moment lost traction on cold, wet roads so far this season.»

On the slippery ICAR course, the 2015 Dodge Charger drives almost as if we're on dry pavement.

The all - weather Subie is one of the few performance cars I've still been able to truly enjoy throughout the miserable Michigan winter, but now that things have fully thawed out, I'm ready to smell hot rubber on dry pavement.

On dry pavement, the grip level improves, but third - gear tail - slides are still second nature for this tactile and talented cat.

Wearing optional summer tires, it rarely suffers for traction on dry pavement and exhibits practically no torque steer.

The vehicle is very reliable and rides great, feels very luxurious and handles great in rain and dry pavement.

So if one wheel is on ice, and one is on dry pavement, you will sit there spinning your wheels.