Sentences with phrase «go pedal»

After 12 hours of going pedal to the metal, the twin C6.Rs finished third and fourth in GT.

When you go 60kmh in 2nd or 3rd, very cosy rolling along, then go pedal to the metal, the car thinks for a second and then makes a very loud «brrraap!»

Go pedal your hatred somewhere else.

When your child wants to operate the carriage, all she has to do is put her foot down on the go pedal.

If you want to go pedal to the metal, then it is probably good to clear the roadblocks.

The M550i emits a muffled, yet pleasantly snarly growl from its 4.4 - liter V - 8 with any firm press of the go pedal, which is punctuated by a series of soft whomps as the eight - speed automatic rapidly swaps cogs.

A redesigned exhaust system provides room for a beefier receiver hitch and a heftier 5000 - pound tow rating, and if you can ease up on the go pedal, a cylinder - deactivation function on the big Hemi promises a mild improvement in highway fuel economy.

If you stab the go pedal and quickly release it as it reaches its maximum, the engine will probably suffer no ill effects, but you've just added made it so the engine will live that much shorter of a life span.

We're hauling along at a decent clip in the 2017 Honda Civic Hatchback and the perfect opportunity arises to put the go pedal to the floor.

BUT my car is so powerful that 99.9 % of time there is no need to go pedal to the metal, it accelerates very well when you press the gas pedal just a little bit, and that is how you move along and overtake on highways - just a bit of throttle and the job is done.

Of course, all I can think about is matting the go pedal on the Z06 vert, the open - top version of Chevy's magnificent American performance icon.

I thought I was applying light pressure to the go pedal, yet I looked down to find myself running about 10 mph over the speed limit.

And when you're driving in Eco Assist mode, a double impulse from the go pedal tells you that you should ease up and let the engine disengage because the car has calculated that you don't need engine power to sustain your speed.

Turning onto Sage Canyon Road, I pushed the new - for - 2010 «power» button, which provides more aggressive throttle operation, and hit the go pedal.

The EPA rating is an okay 28/34 mpg, but I could never get near that, because I could never be ginger with the go pedal.

Acceleration is quick — although the go pedal is touchy on takeoff — and the steering is direct.

(As anyone who has played Forza can tell you, mashing the go pedal in an 800 - hp rear - drive car rarely ends well.)

What we saw was that it motors around a parking lot just fine unless you get goofy with the go pedal.

The «go pedal» was a consideration, but in a Tesla or a Chevy Bolt, or numerous other cars now available or about to be, the right pedal makes the car stop as well as go.

What you might not know is how it will rightly smash your organs into dust when you hit the go pedal in anger, because holy hell, is it fast.

The V - 6 powertrain performed admirably, with decent throttle response when the go pedal was pushed hard.

If you're constantly on the go pedal, you're gonna be draining the battery mighty quick, which means there's further incentive to stuff more range into every pack.

I did my best to resist, but with frequent dips into the go pedal during my week of testing, I averaged 27 mpg.

When you want to be someplace ahead of you, simply poke that go pedal a bit further and the Armada will take you there as fast as any large vehicle on the market.

Stomp the go pedal from a stop and a wave of torque — 369 foot - pounds to be exact — hustles the 4,575 pound vehicle forward at a fantastic rate.

The go pedal is easy to modulate allowing minimum electricity use during in - town driving yet, providing instant get up and go when necessary.

Don't be fooled by looks or size, these Cool Cruisers pack a punch when you stomp the go pedal.

The car's advanced driveline system sends more power to the rear wheels and works with the car's stability control to create oversteer and also save you if you get a little too wild with the go pedal.»

The balance of the miles were dedicated to sensible driving: no jack rabbit stops, lifting off the go pedal long before coming to a stop and a lot of short shifting — 1st to 3rd, 3rd to 6th.

Treat the go pedal like an eggshell and you'll be rewarded with a smooth, near - silent ride.

Mash the go pedal and electric power will take you to 62 mph, then the gas engine takes over.

Although the most notable cosmetic change in the Denali Ultimate option package ($ 7,450) might be the 22 - inch chromed and painted alloy wheels wrapped with P285 / 45R22 all - terrain tires, it's the mighty 6.2 - liter V8 that'll bring a smile to your face every time you stomp on the go pedal.

Stomping on the go pedal is pure joy.

But mash the go pedal, and five Mississippi's later you're passing 60 mph — a fraction of this car's top speed — and looking for gobs of open pavement ahead for decidedly un-environmental antics.

From a stop, mash the go pedal to the floor and the engine and motor combined will accelerate the ActiveHybrid 5 to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds, the same as the gas - powered model.

In a normal car without regenerative braking, every time you hit the go pedal, some of the engine's power is sapped to turn the alternator to constantly recharge the battery.

Thus activated, all you've got to do is mat that go pedal and fry the tires for up to 15 seconds.

Now we're going pedal to the metal down that road.