Sentences with phrase «fun on a back road»

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(all photos above courtesy of Calvin) While long drives in a pick up truck are generally a good time, this very pregnant mama decided that all those bumpy back roads of Maine were just a little more than I wanted (though I know it could be done, a birth on the side of the road is not my idea of fun).

Very refined, and almost fun to drive on back roads.

Fortunately, only the lack of power holds back the Audi from being just as fun and capable as the 6 - series on this road.

Rather than rest on the merits of an electric drivetrain, Honda backed this green machine with exceptional road manners that make it surprisingly fun to drive.

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Higher speeds you feel it in the Model S so you back off and the re-gen slows you down quickly ready for the next blast... M5, 3 seconds of Raw fun, stupids speeds arrive and then 20 seconds of coasting and nail biting before you slow down back to legal speeds... 3 seconds of fun and 20 seconds of fear... too quick and without re-gen you are just standing on those very expensive disks and pads... Honestly in todays traffic Model S far better and if you must, buy a lotus for the weekend B road blast... Also with all the sound insulation in the M5 you can't hear the engine until silly speeds... so again Model S.... My friend said don't you miss the V8 noise and my other friend sat in the car said its a bit like missing the clip clop of your horse at the advent of the Model T...

No — but you'll be having so much fun launching, tossing, and flogging this car on back roads, on - ramps, and open highways, you won't pay them much heed.

But all told, it is fun cruising around National Harbor, until the batteries run out, which fortunately happens at the top of a hill, on a road that leads back down to Local Motors.

It's a nice - riding, quiet, 28 - mpg (EPA and observed) highway cruiser that's also fun to drive in the city and on back roads, primarily because of the fantastic manual gearbox that my colleagues have already mentioned.

The S trim's larger wheel - and - tire package and available manual transmission allow it to at least attempt some fun on twisting back roads, but don't look for a lot of zip coming out of the corners, because the Corolla's 1.8 - liter engine can't provide much.

It makes for incredibly fun driving on back roads, while at the same time exhibiting a reasonable character around town.

On back roads, where thrills, responsiveness and fun are more important than outright measurable speed, the R doesn't feel tremendously better than the $ 28,215 2015 Golf GTI SE tested in February; both hatches offer excellent, responsive handling and grin - inducing acceleration.

The Focus ST has a snappy gearshift and powerful brakes making it great fun on a twisting back road.

The Mazda3 is a blast on the back roads and even on the race track, and the CX - 3 is surprisingly fun to drive, too.

I'll admit that can be a lot of fun, but this is just another reason why you'll probably want to lean back in your seat and relax when piloting this Mustang on public roads.

Whether driving on back roads or on an endless expanse of interstate, the X5 is a champ, feeling secure and stable yet also relatively nimble and fun to drive..

Driving the Civic Hatch Sport is fun around town, on back - roads and on highway on and off ramps.

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I drive on a lot of back country roads, and this is very fun as it has pretty quick acceleration and handles very well.

The interior is very spacious and will easily fit five passengers and their gear, plus add in the fun factor and you have the answer to why the «hot hatch» is one of the best cars you can buy if you want a car that is just at home on the back country roads as it is doing a quick run to Ikea.

Otherwise, the MR2 is a lot of fun to drive, especially on twisty back roads.

First a hot hatch usually has a more powerful engine and suspension setup, which makes it more fun to drive on an open back road.

I'd love to win the Nook used or not because they closed our local bookstore and with the busy beach traffic that had invaded our town on their way to the beach at the ocean two miles down the road I'd rather just lounge on in a beach chair in my back yard with a fun book.

From white sand beaches, perfect surf for all levels, horse back riding on the beach, zip line canopy tours in the lush jungle, fire flies, snorkeling, great restaurants, dirt roads, patient and fun instructors, great equipment to use, to stunning sunsets, and a little spark of magic — what are you waiting for?

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