Sentences with phrase «higher centre of»

The MINI models are taut and compact, but like the 2 Series Tourers, the new X1 has to do therefore deal with both the front - wheel - drive and the higher centre of gravity due to the increased height.

And all this without any deterioration in driving enjoyment, because, despite the Altea XL's higher centre of gravity compared with an estate car, the chassis configuration makes handling the Altea XL a real pleasure.

Shows you how much difference a bit of extra weight and a higher centre of gravity can make.

The fact is, with their higher centre of gravity and significant kerb weight, wagons like BMW's X5 and the Range Rover Sport have some work to do to win us over.

Inherent in larger vehicles with a higher centre of gravity, this system instantly counteracts lateral rolling forces when cornering and ensures maximum tyre contact to deliver class - leading cabin stability, ride comfort and exceptional handling.

The excellent handling the 3 Series is famed for remains, even if its higher centre of gravity means there's a fraction more body lean in tight bends.

The high seating position and the higher centre of gravity doesn't instil as much confidence that an M sedan gives.

The longer body, increased weight and higher centre of gravity mean it never feels as sharp as either the 3 Series saloon or Touring, but the rear - wheel - drive chassis and accurate steering ensure the 3 GT is still more fun to drive than most cars of this size.

Body roll is actually well contained too, but there's no disguising the higher centre of gravity or the huge travel hidden in those cartoonish arches — the end result is a car that lacks any precision as soon as you try to hustle it.

By virtue of the convergence of the cosmic lines, as I have said, we must surmise the existence of a higher centre of consciousness ahead of us, at the apogee of Evolution.

If a flood but goes above one's head, its absolute elevation becomes a matter of small importance; and when we touch our own upper limit and live in our own highest centre of energy, we may call ourselves saved, no matter how much higher some one else's centre may be.

Iñaki Williams (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Kike García (Eibar) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Nolito (Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Cristian Tello (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.

Troy Deeney (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

Edin Dzeko (Roma) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal.

Milos Ninkovic (Sydney FC) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.

Marc McNulty (Coventry City) right footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal.

Not that is has stopped any of the other sporting car brands, but a heavy vehicle with a high centre of gravity doesn't naturally fit the con brio attitude that you expect from an Alfa Romeo.

The 4x4s tend to be heavier and taller and while manufacturers can install all - manner of innovative systems to try and minimise the effect of a high centre of gravity, an SUV is never going to be as sharp a driving tool as a quick estate.

Renault's touring car stepping - stone is immensely chuckable, but a high centre of gravity means the driving experience suffers after a point.

Roll is minimal, but the more committed you are the more it feels as though the inside wheels are going to come off the ground, rather than the chassis allow the body to roll, thanks to, what feels like, a high centre of gravity.

In corners there's no hiding that the Galaxy is a big old bus and you can feel the high centre of gravity — especially with the panoramic roof fitted — tipping the body from side to side.

Sharper corners also draw attention to the vehicle's high centre of gravity — the car's balance is disrupt with similar results.

High centre of gravity & low foot pegs ensure you don't attack the corners with zest.

You can compare those scores to the competition here, but suffice to say the top numbers at the time of writing are near enough double, placing the phone in the high centre of the table.

Not exact matches

A 2012 study from the Centre for Retirement Research at Boston College in the United States found that the greater number of older persons employed led to better outcomes for the young, including reduced unemployment and a higher wage.

Nk» Mip Cellars, which opened in 2002, was the second phase of a $ 25 - million Nk» Mip project that includes a seasonal outdoor restaurant located in the winery, a campground and RV park, an interpretive centre, an 18 - hole championship golf course and a high - end resort and spa.

But many of the supposed non-profits charged high fees and paid executives enormous salaries, says Andrew Pizor, a staff attorney at the National Consumer Law Centre, in Washington, D.C. «Some of them weren't even in any semblance non-profit.»

While the difference in compensation appears stark, it narrowed slightly compared with the previous year, the High Pay Centre and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development said on Thursday.

It was the most recent instalment in a new program reflecting how the consulate in Silicon Valley, and a high - powered new Canadian expatriate organization called the C100, are connecting homegrown startups with the technology and venture capital centre of the world.

Today, there are dozens of co-working spaces across Canada, ranging from the high - profile Hive Vancouver (where a desk costs $ 4 to $ 7 an hour) and the Centre for Social Innovation in Toronto, to Thunder Bay, Ont., Charlottetown and Prince George, B.C. Co-working sites range from coffee shops with simple lines of desks to pricey designer rooms.

Federico was trained at the Branson Centre of Entrepreneurship in South Africa, and is featured on a number of high profile magazines around the world.

Dr Shiraz Maher, deputy director of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation at King's College London, said the capture of Kotey and Elsheikh was «hugely significant» because the bulk of high - profile Isis targets are either at large or dead.

The move by Cadillac Fairview, owner of the Eaton Centre, to host the two high - end retailers prevents the popular tourist mall from becoming weighed down by stagnant brands.

The Seattle - based retailer of high - end fashion is planning a steady push into Canada starting this fall with a store at the Chinook Centre mall in Calgary.

A source familiar with the international 11th - hour scramble to stop the tariffs likened it to a high - stakes reality - show content, with a drama - courting U.S. president at the centre of the production: «(It's a) last - episode - of - «The - Apprentice» kind of thing.»

The question now, according to Wolfango Piccoli, an analyst at Teneo Intelligence who follows Italian politics, is whether Salvini will emerge as the new leader of Italy's centre - right bloc, therefore replacing Berlusconi, the former premier who was forced to step down from high office following a slew of sex and corruption scandals.

«The fact that he can register what looks like a massive drop and still collect a massive number shows there was something wrong with the original plan,» says Stefan Stern, director of the High Pay Centre, a U.K. think tank focused on pay.

Some urban areas have earned a reputation as high - tech hubs, but smaller centres such as Whitby and Prince Edward County, both east of Toronto, are proving they have the right stuff for high - tech startups, too.

Dozens of local organizations have received financial support from the Diamond Foundation over the years, including the BC Cancer Foundation, BC Women's Hospital, University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery, United Way of the Lower Mainland, King David High School, the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, and many more.

Many urban centres lag the national average; Yellowknife has among the highest rate of computer ownership.

Yields on high - yield corporate bonds narrowed (centre panel) and record low government bond yields pushed up valuations of risky assets (right - hand panel).

Vancouver's steady population growth, in particular its unusually high percentage of foreign - born residents, is the basis of this confidence, said Mario Lefebvre, the director of the board's Centre for Municipal Studies, in an analysis released on Thursday.

While still down overall from last year when sales started slumping in the face of fears about the housing market and tighter mortgage lending rules, high - rise condo construction starts came in 22 per cent higher in major urban centres in May compared with April.

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