Sentences with phrase «from autobahn»

I'd argue that the PCCB ceramic brakes are even more impressive than the explosive acceleration, hauling the 1.6 - tonne missile from autobahn speed to pedestrian speed for turns one and two with real authority, straight as an arrow.

8 - piston front brake calipers are complimented by 4 - pistons at the rear, allowing the driver to exert a death - grip on the discs when it time to slow the R8 down from autobahn speeds.

The 7 - speed transmission is always in exactly the right gear, and the 4.7 - liter V - 8 is powerful enough for anything from autobahn cruising speeds to off - roading (I've driven it through very deep snow, on the beach, through rocky fields, rough terrain, etc.).

Yet if you're willing to fork out an extra # 1,450 then Audi will raise this figure 174mph - useful if you live just down the road from an Autobahn.

Not exact matches

The real benefit, though, comes from giving the small publisher access to IBM's powerful systems, a change Senior Vice President Ralph Giannola has called «akin to accelerating from a one - lane country road onto the Autobahn.»

You'll hear the roar of the engine and feel the vibrations of the steering wheel as you hit autobahn speeds on a twisting alpine road — all from the safety of your sofa.

A new FX platform, Autobahn Corporate Treasury, enables multinationals to manage the FX operations of their worldwide subsidiaries from a single location.

Far from sticking to the Deutsche autobahn on their posters, they're swerving wildly off, on to some sort of ideological track leading to nowhere.»

Having been prepped through a satellite tracking system, doctors at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (just across the autobahn from Ramstein) already have a strong grasp of any patient's treatment needs.

Now, after observing a notoriously choked stretch of autobahn, two German researchers think they understand better why even a minor slowdown on a packed highway can rapidly trigger long - lasting gridlock: Traffic at times appears to act like a substance rapidly changing from, say, a gas to a liquid.

The story is about an American backpacker caught up in a drug smuggling ring while trying to pull off a heist, taking him «on the run from his employers across Munich's high - speed Autobahn.»

But while Creevy struggles with the basics of suspense — often indulging in the same hacky, buzz - killing slow motion shots as he did in Welcome To The Punch — his direction of the film's modestly conceived action sequences is serviceable: a relentless foot chase through the winding streets and picturesque houses of a medieval town; an escape from a Hagen - owned warehouse that's directed in part as a Children Of Men - style long take; and the centerpiece, a head - spinning, car - wrecking pursuit down the Autobahn.

The GT3 gets its juice from a 4.0 - liter flat - six with 500 horsepower and 339 lb - ft of torque, and is a car our Georg Kacher says is like a drug on the Autobahn and packs «Gran Turismo,» «Need for Speed,» and «Forza Motorsport» in one amazing hyperfast machine.

The launch - event venue weaves from Düsseldorf, Germany, to a place called Spa in Belgium, and on the short stretches of unrestricted autobahn it punches hard and then pins you against the ropes, speed building with a frightening relentlessness.

On the autobahn, the higher - revving Porsche 911 GTS is able to stay in the slipstream of the 2016 Mercedes - AMG GT S and displays all the confidence - inspiring honesty and transparency we've come to expect from the new - breed 911.

Porsche claims 0 - to -60-mph times ranging from 4.3 to 4.9 seconds depending on model, and the Panamera 4S Executive we drove had no trouble keeping up with and rushing past autobahn traffic.

Before the A10 autobahn was completed, all traffic from Salzburg to Italy and the former Yugoslavia had to travel over the once - demanding Pass Lueg, which these days is a mix of moderate grades and fast corners.

The GLC250d was up next, and while the European - spec diesel motor was noticeably torquier than the gasoline version, an impromptu autobahn roll - on drag race from about 80 kph to 150 kph revealed that any acceleration difference at highway speeds is negligible.

«When you need to come down from well into the triple - digits on the autobahn, it's a good thing to have,» he says.

So before we get there we're indulging in our own celebration of irreverence, noise, fury and fire: Aventador Roadster and Countach QV from the UK to Milan, via Reims, the Autobahn and the Alps.

Another rumor from Autocar concerning the next E-Class hints at a new technology called «Autobahn Pilot» which is described as an «autonomous driving assistant with an overtaking function.»

LÜBECK, Germany — On a Friday morning in light traffic, the round white sign with four diagonal black stripes welcomes us to an unlimited section of the A1 autobahn, so we paddle the 2017 Mercedes - Benz E400 4MATIC Wagon from ninth gear to sixth and floor it.

New GTIs will now get brakes from the Golf R if customers select the SE or Autobahn trim levels, and a the torque - sensing limited - slip VAQ differential.

In my autobahn fantasy, I decide to dash out for some black forest cake from the actual Black Forest, so I jump into my Mercedes - Benz 500E and blaze out on a 150 - mile journey.

Still, rev the motor through its range and the 928 pleasantly surprises once you're cruising, effortlessly carrying speed as it gobbles up mile after mile of asphalt without strain even on the Long Island Expressway, which is a far cry from the super-smooth German Autobahn.

From the parking spot to the flat - out Autobahn run, it never stops reminding its driver of the caged animal behind the rear wheels.

Thats a problem if you run the car, like me, from A to B for business on the Autobahn every day.

(Probably handy for the autobahn, but not likely to keep you from getting cuffed Stateside.)

While the ride quality ranges from good on the autobahn to acceptable on back roads, the PASM suspension hates transverse ridges, manhole covers, and level railway crossings.

We'd advise either buying from one of the leading independent 911 specialists like JZM, Paragon, RSJ Sports Cars, Autofarm, Autobahn or 911 Virgin, or if buying privately, paying an expert to survey your prospective purchase.

Here's proof: After about 200 hard - charging nonstop kilometers on a busy autobahn, deodorant switches to overload as fingers cramp over the suede - rimmed wheel, and eyes burn from attempted clairvoyance.

With a top speed of 206 mph and the ability to roar from 0 to 60 mph in 3.6 seconds, the fastest - ever BMW needs an empty autobahn or airfield to demonstrate its talents safely.

Our six - hour tour takes us from Lucerne to Geneva and includes a challenging mix of city traffic, autobahn, back roads, and steep climbs and descents.

From the frozen extremities of Europe and Canada, to the searing heat and dust of the deserts in the Middle East and America, to the Autobahns in Europe and city traffic in Tokyo, the Range Rover Evoque is being validated against every element the earth can throw at it.

Using information gathered by its newly engineered stereo camera, long - distance radar and digital mapping data from the navigation system, we spend almost an hour heading along a section of a six - lane autobahn, winding country roads and urban streets.

Traffic prevented us from exceeding 175 mph, but the GT3 feels comfortable at such a pace, even on a hilly and curving autobahn.

From then on, the acceleration moderates, although your adrenal glands will remain stimulated by the slower vehicles that seem to be suddenly standing still, even though they're moving at autobahn speeds.

To be clear, there are four trims drivers can choose from - S, Sport, SE and Autobahn.

A day's hard driving through the heartland of BMW, Audi and Mercedes - Benz proved that Jaguar has got a genuine challenger to these German brands: the XF cruised quietly and lazily on the autobahns, while burying the throttle from rest released a relatively sporty engine note, for a diesel, that was in keeping with the car's sports saloons pretensions.

On the Autobahn, the RS Q3 rocketed from 100 to 160 km / h in what seemed and felt like the blink of an eye — officially, it runs to the metric ton in 4.8 seconds and on to its top speed of 250 km / h.

SE and Autobahn trims gain upgraded brakes from the Golf R.

Once a separate tuner company a bit down the autobahn from the Mercedes - Benz factory, Mercedes - Benz has AMGs for just about every model.

It accelerates from 100 - 200 km / h in a blink of an eye — perfect for the unlimited autobahn but heaven help your licence Down Under.

From its home on the German Autobahn going triple digit speeds to weaving its way through the crowded streets of third - world countries where it chauffeurs government officials and local dignitaries, the 5 has been a mainstay for decades.

And while the Model S is, in fact, a P100D known to successfully grab some big - name muscle cars by the collar and show them who's who, it faces stiff competition from Germany, the land of the Autobahn and its speed limit - free sections.

With four great models to choose from, including the Golf GTI S, Sport, SE, and Autobahn, you can find the version of this hatchback vehicle that suits your driving needs and falls within your budget range.

Audi took us to Dresden to try out the new and improved A6 and S6 cars on a wide variety of roads, ranging from cobblestoned streets to restricted and derestricted autobahns alike, and to experience the changes that they've made to their midsize offerings firsthand.

The proof is in the road behavior, from extremely comfortable cruising on the Autobahn to dynamic handling on mountain passes.

About the only thing you can understand from the narration on this German video is «Autobahn,» «Corvette,» «McLaren,» and «Dodge Viper.»

The tech helps the updated Driver Assistance Package to autonomously brake from speeds as low as 7km / h (which Benz safety engineers insisted on to protect children in driveways) to 200km / h for Autobahn crises.