Sentences with phrase «from a dead stop in»

Honda says the four - passenger sedan will hit 60 miles per hour from a dead stop in just nine seconds.

With 413 lb - ft of torque at 6,500 rpm, the Huracán can reach 62 mph from a dead stop in just 3.2 seconds, and runs from zero to 124 mph in just under 10 seconds.

Rarely is one afforded the opportunity to pilot a car that can reach speeds of nearly 200 mph and hit 60 from a dead stop in the 3 - second range.

The combination is good enough to get to 60 mph from a dead stop in only 3.9 seconds.

The Giulia hits 60 mph from a dead stop in 5.5 seconds, and it goes on to a top speed of 149 mph.

The IS350 has the same 131 - mph top speed, but can hit 60 mph from a dead stop in 5.7 seconds.

But average Canadians typically have little or no experience with lawyers in their day - to - day lives, and when the time comes that they need personal legal advice or services, they are starting from a dead stop in their search for a lawyer.

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Sorry to disagree with you but I have no problem with putting muslim «tradition» on the back burner and if you don't like it that's tough, heck, we didn't leave a single intact church steeple in Europe in WWII because they were used by enemy artillery spotters and snipers, why should muslims get a pass, Tradition did not stop muslims from dragging dead US soldiers through Mogadishu nor did it stop them from hanging contractors from under bridges, Osama's body should have been brought back and put on display is a glass box at all three of his sites, allowing those who wanted to view him ample time to do so.

I was stopped dead in my tracks by the pop quiz» «Can you name any of his great speeches or written works without citing «I Have a Dream» or the «Letter from Birmingham Jail»?»

Just two or three well chosen lines from the pen of the Austrian philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein would be enough to stop a materialist dead in his tracks: «What is good is also divine.

Schlafly, again nearly single - handedly, managed to stop the feminist - backed Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution dead in its tracks in 1982 — a startling feat, given that the ERA had the backing of nearly the entire political and intellectual establishment, Republicans included, and had garnered ratification votes during the 1970s from thirty - five of the necessary thirty - eight states.

My head is still swirling from the flavors and concept of Singaporean cuisine and when people ask me what my favorite thing was I stop dead in my tracks.

It really felt like a turning point and if Tottenham can help us out by at least stopping Chelsea from winning then I think the way that the Gunners came back from the dead will give the players a huge boost and will give us fans reason to believe that the fighting spirit, or lack of it, that has been one of the big problems in recent years, really is there.

I don't suppose it would stop Arsene Wenger and his backroom staff at Arsenal from working towards getting the rest of the summer transfer action sorted out or at least in place, but I am starting to get a little concerned about the fact that there is little sign so far of the Gunners clearing out the dead wood from the current squad.

He gave no explanation for this bizarre posture but merely crawled from player to player, stopping before each one, staring him dead in the face, like a mad dog.This caught their attention.

The film ends with Nicholson desperately attempting to stop his own men from blowing up the bridge, resulting in a fellow officer being shot dead by Japanese fire.

Meanwhile, State Sen. Eric Scheiderman and Staten Island District Attorney Dan Donovan, who are locked in a dead heat in the race for attorney general, also spent the day racing from one campaign stop to another.

Spending time anticipating the hurdles and taking proper measures to keep them from stopping you dead in your tracks is a very rewarding part of the research process.

You will immediately notice the difference when you try to move the load from a dead stop with no pre-existing momentum to aid you in lifting it.

You can see in the video, that I went from a dead - stop on rep # 2.

From here, you're starting the exercise from a TOTAL dead stop with ZERO elastic tension in the muscles to hFrom here, you're starting the exercise from a TOTAL dead stop with ZERO elastic tension in the muscles to hfrom a TOTAL dead stop with ZERO elastic tension in the muscles to help.

If you thought the weather man warning of potential snow in London would stop me from wearing a short dress in the dead of January, then you are sadly mistaken.

Jason Statham returns in this second action - packed sequel as professional driver and tough guy Frank Martin, this time called upon to deliver a kidnapped politician's daughter from France to the Ukraine while dodging a series of killers bent on stopping him l literally dead in his tracks.

Yet this often comes at the expense of the film's propulsion, not least when a late cameo from Laurence Fishburne stops it dead in its tracks.

My favourite scenes so far include: + The Bathroom Fight from The World's End + Heart Surgery & Shingen vs. Yukio and Logan Fight from The Wolverine (Unrated Extended Cut) + The Climax / Twist from Trance + David and Eric vs. possessed Natalie Fight in Evil Dead + Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey meet for the first time in 42 + Enterprise gets shot out of warp from Star Trek Into Darkness + Superman stops the world engine (in a Christopher Reeves inspired shot) from Man of Steel + Jack Wilder vs. Dylan Rhodes in Now You See Me + Chopping Thor's Hand Off in Thor: The Dark World

Silent Hills may be dead, but even that can't stop Metal Gear Solid designer Hideo Kojima and filmmaker Guillermo del Toro from reuniting this February at the DICE summit in Las Vegas.

In the process, Juan is transported to the land of the dead and is given the power of the Luchador, and sent back to the living world to stop the evil Calaca from sacrificing la hija del presidente.

Woody is addled with dementia and has settled into a kind of leave - me - alone stasis, but he's dead set on making the trip from Montana to Lincoln to claim it, which in turns leads to a stop in a place where he hasn't seen old acquaintances and relatives for decades — and which opens up the story to all sorts of narrative and thematic possibilities.

If you've got the urge to save the world from a zombie invasion and won't let things like a wonderfully skewed difficulty level or some stressful multi-tasking stop you - Capcom's got your Valentine in Dead Rising.

It works and Frank, Marvin, and Sarah must travel the globe in order to stop the wrong government from getting their hands on the Night Shade weapon of mass destruction, but it's not going to be easy as agents from numerous agencies want them all dead.

Still, accelerating to nearly 200 mph from a dead stop and braking to a halt again in 21.19 seconds is something to brag about.

With 616 hp, 590 lb - ft of torque, and all - wheel drive, the Bentley will gallop from a dead stop to 60 mph in 4.3 seconds.

Occasionally, when turning right (usually from a dead stop) there is a distinct «clunk» sound that comes from below the drivers side floorboard (with an equally distinct «clunk» feel in the floorboard).

In AMG trim, the C - Class Cabrio's twin - turbocharged 3.0 - liter engine, churning out 362 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, can rocket the car from a dead stop to 60 mph in 4.7 secondIn AMG trim, the C - Class Cabrio's twin - turbocharged 3.0 - liter engine, churning out 362 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, can rocket the car from a dead stop to 60 mph in 4.7 secondin 4.7 seconds.

The 5.0 - liter supercharged V8 makes enough grunt to hustle the F - Pace SVR from a dead stop to 60 mph in a mere 4.1 seconds.

To call the Silverado quick from a dead stop is probably overstating the case; with nearly 400 horsepower on tap, it's certainly no slouch in the engine department, but let's not forget the 7,300 pounds of curb weight to contend with, plus whatever you happen to be towing out back.

At the track, the Tacoma's 236hp 4.0 L engine pulled the truck from a dead stop to 60 mph in 8.3 seconds and through the quarter - mile in 16.5 seconds at 84.3 mph.

It is exceptionally smooth and has none of the typical hybrid roughness going from a dead stop to hard acceleration and is very nice to drive in city traffic.

Its performance is a complete homage to tradition: The A3 concept catapults from a dead stop to 100 km / h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds, and its electronically governed top speed of 250 km / h (155.34 mph) is merely the official figure.

In Sport Plus mode I floored the gas from a dead stop, and rather than neck - snapping thrust the SL63 showed its turbo lag, making a mild start until the forced induction kicked iIn Sport Plus mode I floored the gas from a dead stop, and rather than neck - snapping thrust the SL63 showed its turbo lag, making a mild start until the forced induction kicked inin.

Around town, particularly in stop - and - go traffic, I constantly found myself in an odd dead zone between first and second gear where the revs in first were so high that the ride was jerky, but too low in second gear to keep the engine from stalling.

It rockets from a dead stop to 100 km / h (62.14 mph) in 4.6 seconds — a performance figure unrivaled by the competition.

The GT - R comes with Brembo four - wheel disc antilock brakes, electronic stability and traction control and it can come to a dead stop from 60 mph in just 9.8 - seconds.

A «sand launch control» feature helps keep the wheels from spinning when starting from a dead stop or when increased control is needed in low - speed driving.

cross-drilled and vented rotors at the rear), identical tires and relatively similar curb weights, it only makes sense that the braking numbers were a virtual dead heat: The M5 stopped in 120 ft. from 60 mph and 207 ft. from 80, while the M6 used 1 ft. less tarmac from 60 and 2 ft. more from 80.

HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.

In comfort, the transmission is generally smooth and, yes, comfortable, but it does lurch a bit occasionally when pulling away from a dead stop.

From a dead stop, the A4 can hit the 60 mph sprint in 6.1 seconds on the way to a top speed of 130 mph.

It took off from a dead stop with strong acceleration and was just as happy accelerated on the highway, even just sitting in 6th gear without shifting down, although downshifts made it a little rocket.

In terms of safety, the Supersports gets carbon ceramic brakes as standard and has the ability to haul its two - tonne bulk from 200mph to a dead stop quicker than just about anything on four wheels.