Sentences with phrase «for road and track»

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Admired for perfecting engineering concepts which others couldn't, and respected as one of the most dominant brands in motorsport, the Stuttgart - based marque have produced a string of wonderfully capable machinery for both road and track.

Alpine vehicles have never been officially sold in Australia, but were manufactured from 1955 for both road and track (Alpine won both the Monte Carlo rally and the Le Mans 24 - hour in the 1970s), before Renault purchased the company in 1973 and ceased production in 1995.

Overview Based on the 10th generation Civic platform, the 2017 Civic Type R chassis — including the suspension, electric power steering and brakes — is exclusively tuned to deliver the leading edge of front - wheel drive performance for road and track.

The bumper lip gets chrome treatment for the Road and Track package and is black for the standard car.

But where those are extreme for the road and track (hey, that's our name!)

The R / T, which stands for road and track, goes from zero to 60 mph faster than any other Dodge - except the Dodge Viper, of course.

A number of variations, designed for road and track duty, have been introduced since its launch in 1999.

Chassis KW coil overs Variant 3 KW club sport suspension with alloy top mountings Eibach billet spacer pack with titanium wheel nuts Eibach front and rear «hollow» light weight anti roll bars GTC rose jointed top arms 400 mm Top Secret Big Brake conversion front and rear (This is only used for Road and track use not Drag)

Murray was impressed with the Veyron's engine and transmission after he test drove one for Road and Track magazine.

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The Michelin Power SuperSport EVO is for both road and track use giving riders a consistent high level of performance.

Polestar has a history of building fast Volvos for road and track but it's heading in to uncharted territory...

Suitable for both road and track, the RS - R has been designed to give high levels of adhesion along with wet - weather abilities and resistance to aquaplaning.

Pagid brake pads, high - grade silicon brake fluid and metal braided hoses provide increased stopping power and stamina, while Ohlins two - way adjustable dampers (with bespoke valving) and an adjustable front anti-roll bar enable you to optimise the damping for both road and track use.

Not exact matches

Geographic information system and mapping capabilities that go hand - in - hand with UAVs have many applications across multiple industries, from bridge, road and pipeline mapping to tracking the path of wildfires and identifying hotspots to assist firefighters, crop monitoring and insect detection for farmers, and real - time imaging for search and rescue operations.

Bob Lutz, a veteran of GM, Ford, and Chrysler, recalled in a first - person article for Road & Track last November how Piëch told him the secret of the fourth - generation Golf's remarkably tight body fits: «I'll give you the recipe.

According to Ford, «Normal» is for everyday driving; «Wet» for bad weather; «Sport» for winding public roads; «Track,» is for, well, the track; and «V - Max» is for the drag sTrack,» is for, well, the track; and «V - Max» is for the drag strack; and «V - Max» is for the drag strip.

The Aston Martin Valkyrie will be limited to just 150 road - going cars and 25 for track purposes only.

Pros Potential for explosive growth if you sell at local tracks, expand from road races to tap drag and circle - track events, and launch a full - scale direct - mail campaign.

The first stage of trials will be carried out on test tracks, and will try and iron out details like how close the trucks should be and what roads will be suitable, the Department for Transport said in a press release.

The City has established that P3 contractors for the Valley Line must provide means for wildlife to cross Connors Road and the tracks by means of an underpass, providing access for smaller animals (skunks, coyotes, rabbits, etc.) to Gallagher Park and the Edmonton Ski Club grounds.

Scouts work one - on - one with individuals to create an Action Plan - a customized road map that helps individuals stay on track and get connected with the best resources for them throughout their transition.

The Tabletatura, of course, hate the whole thing; and they object particularly to the reception of communities rather than individuals, quite simply because far more will come, numerically, under this dispensation than under what previously obtained: i.e., special fast - track arrangements for clergy wanting reordination (this has helped substantially with the shortage of priests) but the old business of «individual submission» for the laity, and off with them to some denatured liturgy at the ghastly concrete Catholic barracks down the road.

, and rush out of the house with four minutes to spare for a five - minute sprint to church, and then... then I would simply turn north, through the small woods between our house and Mass, and head to the village bakery, perhaps, or just stroll unconcernedly along the railroad tracks, a free man, subject to no ancient religion and its pompous authority, bound by no rules and regulations — an independent spirit, a young man choosing his road for himself.

More than quick and convenient gas pumps, Harris Ranch's Fast Track offers an inviting convenience store, with clean bathrooms, light snacks and meals, a coffee bar, rows of refreshing drinks, and of course, many wonderful and unique Harris Ranch offerings — such as our famous beef jerky, packed for the road!

An account of the day Roger Bannister broke the four minute mile: «There was ham salad for lunch, a shower of rain at 5.15 pm, a gusting wind, a false start, and then history... It is 60 years today since that iconic moment on the crunchy, uneven, gravel track at Iffley Road, Oxford... Bannister was 25, a medical student, and he was running in the annual Amateur Athletic Association v Oxford University Athletic Club match.»

Amazingly, for a track that's raced on by the FIA, there was no tyre barrier or wall between the escape road, the grass verge and the recovery vehicles.

Yet, near universally race fans are clamoring for a schedule featuring fewer intermediate speedways and a greater number of short tracks and road courses.

The track, a 2.52 - mile road course wrapped around a quarter - mile drag strip that can pack in 100,000 fans on its busiest days, opened in 1968 and for many years was known as Sears Point for the spit of land it lies on.

The limited - run hypercar is due to hit the roads in 2019, with 150 examples being built for the road and a further 25 specifically for track use.

Upcoming races on the Watkins Glen International road course (Aug. 6) and the half - mile Bristol Motor Speedway (Aug. 19) short track offer further prime opportunities for an unexpected winner to punch their playoff ticket.

IndyCar's road / street course and short oval aerokit for the 2018 season has officially hit the track, giving us our first look at it in the flesh.

The course lies in the middle of the Grand Prix circuit and uses parts of the Stowe circuit used for F1 testing and track days but as this is the rallycross, it also features plenty of off - roading and, of course, a jump.

We meet regularly both on and off the bike for everything from 100 mile adventures on the road, getting muddy on local mountain bike tracks, to chatting about cycling over a pint at the pub.

We are on Iffley Road, right next to the famous Sir Roger Bannister Running Track, only a short walk from the city centre and with parking available for members visiting our facilities.

Watch out too for the Hargroves Cycles team, who have a number of quality track riders to call on and the Cyclepremier / Metaltek team, who can draw on a strong squad of road riders.

Richard is a Level 3 trained coach and delivers weekly Go - Ride sessions at Solihull CC, and has previously managed the West Midlands Centre of Excellence team, been Team Manager for the West Midlands Regional Youth road and track teams and organised a number of events as part of the West Midlands Road Race Learoad and track teams and organised a number of events as part of the West Midlands Road Race LeaRoad Race League.

Anne Russell, national track and regional road commissaire and Andy Smith NEG Wales rider were also recognised for their support of cycle racing creating a fair and safe environment for competitors.

«The Birmingham Diamond League will be my first big European track race of 2016 and a great platform to test myself on the road to the Olympic Games in Rio — the ultimate competition for every athlete,» said Farah, who is yet to confirm the distance he will be racing in Birmingham.

Tentatively scheduled to begin construction in mid-1995, the plan also calls for the extension of Roosevelt Road over the Metra tracks and connected to Columbus Drive as well as the newly relocated Lake Shore Drive.

The center, which is expected to include a gym, a pool, a track, three tennis courts and rooms for aerobics and weightlifting, would be at the southeast corner of Roosevelt Road and Illinois Highway 53 on a 9 - acre site in the Maryknoll development.

The author has followed some of urban America's poorest young people through their secondary school careers over some years, tracking their rocky road towards higher education and revealing how their teachers are compensating for the missing investment in their early years by fostering what Tough sums up as «character».

After a few weeks of parties, rich desserts, fried appys and eating on the road, it's nice to get back to planning healthy meals for the whole family and also get any weight loss plans back on track!

A bill that surfaced late in the state legislative session became the subject of a fight that legislators said pitted safety measures on the Long Island Rail Road against the need for a third track to improve efficiency and cut congestion.

After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward, including the Main Line Third Track, Double Track, Jamaica Station Reconstruction, 39 renovated Long Island Rail Road stations and grade crossing eliminations — modernizing transportation across the region to provide a state - of - the - art system for Long Island.

Or consider JB Priestley's account of travelling out of London in 1933 along the Great Western road and confronting the endless, low - density exurbia of ribbon sprawl: «We might suddenly have rolled into California... This is the England of arterial and by - pass roads, of filling stations and factories that look like exhibition buildings, of giant cinemas and dance - halls and cafes, bungalows with tiny garages, cocktail bars, Woolworths, motor - coaches, wireless, hiking, factory girls looking like actresses, grey - hound racing and dirt tracks, swimming pools, and everything given away for cigarette coupons.»

While a majority of those polled believed Buffalo is on the right track, Levy said there are areas that show room for improvement, like responsiveness of local government, the condition of roads and the quality of schools.

For at least three decades, officials have debated adding a track on the Long Island Rail Road's Main Line, with often vehement opposition from some residents over train noise, disruption during construction and the acquisition of homes and businesses.

His plans call for improvements at the MTA, an overhaul of Pennsylvania Station, a new LaGuardia Airport, a third track on the Long Island Rail Road, an expansion of the Jacob Javits Center, major upgrades to John F. Kennedy Airport as well as to air terminals in Long Island and the Hudson Valley — all on top of new roads and bridges across upstate «like we've never built before.»