Sentences with phrase «gear road holding»

This crossover is quite simply very good at carrying momentum through corners, using intentional weight transfer to speed up turn - in, and building up ground - effect fourth and fifth - gear road holding that doesn't wane after five or six laps.

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Well I pulled outta Pittsburgh a rollin» down that Eastern Seaboard I got my diesel wound up and she's a runnin» like a never before There's a speed zone ahead alright I don't see a cop in sight Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight I got my ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive I'm takin» little white pills and my eyes are open wide I just passed a Jimmy and a White I been a passin» everything in sight Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye I could have a lotta women but I'm not like a some other guys I could find one to hold me tight but I could never make believe it's alright Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight...

The town board's interest in acquiring land for open space and other community purposes has been in high gear this month, as it also voted to issue a $ 2 million bond to buy 12 acres at 359 Pantigo Road and scheduled or held hearings on the purchase of properties on Old Stone Highway in Springs and on West Lake Drive in Montauk.

Unlike the four - speed dinosaurs that roamed the roads alongside the E39 BMW M5 that the SS was benchmarked against, modern automatics have plenty of cogs, shift quickly, and when programmed to do so, hold gears appropriately.

In either car, the standard six - speed automatic transmission needs grooming: It holds higher gears coming into corners, delaying needed downshifts until moments too late, and hunts through gears on hilly roads.

To complement the beauty, I need truth in the form of an engine producing more than 300 hp, a transmission that holds gears to the redline in manual mode, and steering with actual road feel.

Dynamic is for strafing a twisty road — the gears are held longer and as the tachometer swings through 3,800 rpm the exhaust begins to sing its mellifluous song.

In some cars, a manual gearbox can also be useful for towing and off - road driving, where you want to hold a low gear.

There's now adaptive cruise control with lane position holding, that recognizes road signs along with dipping into the navigation system and GPS to adjust speed and gearing according to the road's gradient and upcoming corners.

Comfort and auto are the best in an urban environment, but when a windy road beckons it's sport that becomes a must — it sharpens the throttle, holds each gear longer and firms the steering feel.

Off - road the Rock Crawl mode presents the most noticeable features in the SVR's off - road arsenal, engaging the rear locker, diminishing throttle control to omit jerky engine revving over harsh terrain, and allowing the SVR to hold First gear longer in low range.

Among the off - road options, the SVR includes a Dynamic drive mode that stiffens the suspension, tightens the steering and holds the gears for longer.

Up top, a custom safari rack holds a cargo basket for all your gear, and also provides mounting points for four out of six of the off - road lights.

The fuel - saving mode holds the engine ticking over at about 1800rpm in eighth gear at the open - road speed limit.

The test car's five - speed manual transmission (a four - speed manual is standard equipment in Festiva L) slipped from gear to gear effortlessly, making the front - wheel - drive Festiva responsive and capable of holding its own on the open road.

It does have a good range of road - holding gear, including stability and traction control.

The Turbo Ultimate model likewise has the same road holding manners as the R - Spec (there's no real difference in spring or shock rates), but the 7 - speed dual clutch transmission provides clean, smooth shifts and there are both paddles and a manual mode on the gear shift to allow you to sequentially select gears.

But when the road opens up or you hit a racetrack it allows you to drive the car just like a manual, happily holding the gears as long as you want.