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Instead, it'll be open all the time, and when a driver gets within one second of another car, the DRS of the car in front will automatically close until the next braking zone, at which point it'll open up again.

But instead of leaving the matter in the hands of the stewards, a furious Glock decided to make his anger towards the Mercedes driver known by deliberately slowing down and weaving in front of him.

Instead of simply offering a free title, DLC, or trial game I am going to pitch an opportunity to end up on our front page without all the work from the Slave driver (kidding).

Instead of a conventional instrument cluster, AMG opted for two LED monitors — one in front of the driver, the other in the center stack.

Instead, driver and front passenger get a set of M sports front seats with a striking two - tone finish and embroidered 30 Jahre logos.

Another Infiniti first — and the first of its kind on a production vehicle — is a steer - by - wire system called Direct Adaptive Steering that uses software instead of a physical connection to the front wheels to communicate the driver's steering inputs.

Instead of moving the for - decoration - only rear - view mirrors from the front fenders to the conventional passenger and driver door positions, Millard fixed smaller convex mirrors into them so he can actually see behind him.

Unlike previous recalls, the recent announcements deal with the front passenger airbag instead of the driver's airbag.

Action commenced almost immediately, with hybrid prototypes battling it out at the front, the drivers showing no signs of nursing their cars through the 24 hours and instead suggesting this was going to be a daylong sprint race.

What the driver really notices is a front suspension that better controls body roll, electric - assist steering that works pretty well even though the motor is mounted on the steering column instead of the rack, and an independent rear suspension that the Prius chief engineer successfully defended against the corporate bean counters when they complained it was heavier and more expensive than the former torsion - beam setup.

Instead of sitting on your back like in any other car, the driver sits in a prone position, with the stomach facing down and the head lying on top of the front axle.

Instead they have been replaced by dual 4.2 - inch LCD screens in front of the driver, five - way button steering wheel controls and an 8 - inch touch screen all controlled by a simplified SYNC.

In front of the driver are color screens instead of gauges, conveying all the important infotainment and performance information the driver could want.

When the engine is in front of the driver, but fully behind the front axle line, the layout is sometimes called a front mid-engine, rear drive, or FMR layout instead of the less - specific term front - engine; and can be considered a subset of the latter.

The inclusion of a passenger - side crash test is a first for any IIHS award, as the organization noticed that some manufacturers weren't paying sufficient attention to the passenger side, instead focusing on getting good results in the driver - side small overlap front test.

Of course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glassOf course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glassof standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glassof glass).

Instead of a poorly integrated center monitor, an undersized TFT monitor, and analog gauges, Audi consolidates all information within one 12.3 - inch digital display — positioned directly in front of the driver.

Instead of classic instruments, a large central TFT colour display is positioned in front of the driver; it is used to call up and display any vehicle information as needed — from the tachometer to driving data or navigation.

Instead, it uses a high - resolution 12.3 - inch LCD screen to display the tachometer, speedometer and a configurable information data screen in front of the driver.

3, TERRIBLE design on 8 - way adjustable driver's seat; seat is short front to back and edge hits mid-thigh (and I have short legs), raising seat actually pushes seat forward instead of up at the end, not giving enough leg height to accelerator, only front of seat angles up and cuts off circulation at mid-thigh.

To tilt or slide the moonroof, the driver or front passenger needs only to fully press the ceiling - mounted switch once (instead of pressing and holding it for several seconds).

Instead of turning the head, the driver is now able to focus attention directly in front of him and all data and content which interest him, including navigation, are available on the multifunction display with instruments.

Instruments and controls are very well placed, and if you want the optional navigation system, Chrysler found a way to put the screen in front of the driver, on the instrument panel, instead of in a separate display to the driver's right.

Instead of the typical gauge cluster and center - stack screen, Audi installed one 12.3 - inch LCD monitor right in front of the driver that can be reconfigured to avoid information overload.

The LMP - 1 Roadster - S and LMP01 Evo are notable amongst Le Mans prototypes for their use of engines are located in front of the driver, instead of the normal positioning behind.

To tilt or slide the movable forward panel of the moonroof, the driver or front passenger needs only to fully press the ceiling - mounted switch once (instead of pressing and holding it for several seconds).

Paying all at once Many insurance companies offer discounts to drivers who are willing to pay for their car insurance for the year up front (instead of month to month).

After all, if you are driving down the road and the driver in front of you slams on his breaks for no reason and you don't have enough time to stop, it's going to be pretty hard to prove that you didn't slam into him (instead of the other way around).

You do not have to sit in front of a computer monitor the whole time, and instead, the adult drivers ed course online allows you to cut the cord.

Instead of four speakers, like the Leviathan soundbar, the Leviathan Mini rocks two front - firing, 45 mm drivers and one passive radiator on the back side.