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While hazards can be detected at any speed, most systems are optimized to detect vehicles while the car moves at highway speeds as these are the conditions most likely to result in sideswipe crashes, according to safety officials.

They're wrapped in Continental Cross Contact LX Sport tires that work just as well at highway speeds as they do trudging through loose sand.

It feels as stable, secure and easy to control at highway speeds as it does at 25 mph.

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Mills compared the need to invest in infrastructure such as highways, roads, and bridges to investment in high - speed broadband in the past two decades, which has enabled a lively app economy, which in turn has spawned nearly a million jobs, as well as an entirely new cloud computing industry worth $ 45 billion that touches some 6 million small businesses.

Third, why does the Finance Minister want to create an independent CIDB that will focus only on «National Economic Development projects such as toll highways and bridges, high - speed rail, port and airport expansions, smart city infrastructure, national broadband infrastructure, power transmission and natural resource infrastructure?

Now as then, most of the time for me gratitude is a rush of relief that I dodged a bullet — the highway patrol guy didn't notice me speed by or the dog didn't get hit by someone else speeding by.

As for the $ 7.8 billion highway and high - speed rail line connecting the coastal and mountain clusters, a wag in the Russian press calculated that it would have been cheaper to pave them with a layer of foie gras eight inches thick.

Imagine a 100 mile straight highway contained in two cash - strapped regions that had a sine wave border with a one - mile wavelength, with the highway as the X axis, so that both regions» police would be in constant dispute over who collects speeding tickets.

Where the speed limit is seen as unreasonable (e.g. 4 lane highway, middle of the night, 80 km / h limit), most people would go 15 - 20 over if they know radar detectors are unlikely to be present.

«Hayatu and Adesanmi were on their official duty as part of the highway patrol team before they were hit by a driver who was on high speed to evade the arrest of the FRSC officers», he said.

A short walk from the headquarters, on the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge, formerly the Triborough Bridge, Mr. Gugliero watched as cars sped through the sensors, noting how small a footprint the scaffolding for the system needs — making it a feasible option for tighter roadways like the West Side Highway and the F.D.R. Drive.

Participants chose plans to reduce their distractive behavior by matching «if» statements such as «if I am tempted to drive faster than the speed limit while on the highway» with «then» statements such as «then I will remind myself that it is dangerous and illegal to do so.»

The situation is similar to cars on a highway, he explained: Cars may be bunched up when they first enter the highway from an on - ramp, but they gradually spread apart as they accelerate to highway speeds.

The Channel 4 News Team's afternoon is no longer a delight as their speeding van filled with bowling balls, scorpions and hot oil takes a tumble on the highway.

In the end I suppose Speed Highway's setting, with Sonic running from police on roads and through buildings, served as a better means to demonstrate his unavoidable haste.

The title Il Soprasso is an Italian term for passing cars on the road, a defining action in the film as speed demon Bruno constantly overtakes cars on the highway like it was a road race.

David Bowie's «Heroes» comes on the radio, and as they fly through a tunnel on the highways around Pittsburgh, Sam climbs into the back of the pickup, stands up, and raises her arms, with the music and the wind and the speed all combining for that particular teenage euphoria at the endless possibilities of the world.

The Easter egg: As Doctor Strange speeds down the highway chatting to his assistant on the phone, he's told about an incoming case: a young woman recently struck by lightning.

Fiat's cute, European, and retro 500 hatchback can also be described as cheap and efficient, as this tiny Italian runabout achieves 40 mpg on the highway when equipped with the standard five - speed manual transmission.

We still love that hearty pushrod power when accelerating onto the highway, the eight - speed changes gears so deftly as to be unnoticeable to most drivers.

As a result, the 2014 Volkswagen Passat will return 24/35 mpg (city / highway) with a five - speed manual transmission, and 24/34 mpg with a six - speed automatic.

Yet it was so smooth as a highway car that it contributed to the acquisition of the only speeding ticket I've had since AUTOMOBILE began.

The six - speed automatic transmission even feels sporty as it helps deliver 24 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway.

Fitting, as we can't imagine what the fuel costs are for something like this — normal G63 AMG models, fitted with start / stop technology and a seven - speed automatic, still only manage to earn EPA ratings of 12/14 mpg city / highway.

2014 Kia Soul Price as Tested: $ 15,610 Engine: 1.6 L I - 4, 130 hp, 118 lb - ft Transmission: 6 - speed manual Drive: Front - wheel Fuel Economy: 24/30/26 mpg (city / highway / combined) Cargo Space: 24.2 / 61.3 cubic feet (seats up / down)

All of a sudden I was driving down highway and sped up as I was climbing a hill and it was as if the accelerator got stuck and the vehicle took off.

MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four - wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.

With Sport S +, the same things happen, plus the steering and suspension firm up — but only marginally so, perhaps most notably at highway speeds, as steering effort rises and the car feels more planted.

The drivetrain upshifts seamlessly and provides quiet, steady power, but it shows moments of confusion as you catapult to highway speeds — upshifting too soon from one gear, holding the next too long.

Prior to Highway 58, we had the chance to autocross three Spider Abarths — two six - speed automatics and a six - speed manual — as part of Fiat's introduction program at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

It's rated at 138 hp and 148 lb - ft of torque in all applications, and achieves the same fuel economy here as in the Sonic LTZ: 29/40 mpg city / highway with the six - speed manual or 27/31 mpg with the six - speed automatic.

There's a high - speed track designed to simulate a four - lane highway, as well as an urban area with stop signs, intersections, simulated buildings, and artificial pedestrians and cyclists.

A Porsche 911 Carrera S can drive nearly as docilely as a family sedan, and while the Mercedes - Benz AMG GT has a firm ride, it's pleasant at highway speeds.

The suspension transfers some tire impact into the cabin, and passengers will notice tire noise as the main soundtrack at normal highway cruising speed with the revs down and the radio off.

As a result, the 35i feels no faster off the line, and its six - speed transmission has a much shorter top gear — meaning the six - cylinder is spinning much more quickly on the highway.

You can speed the tune - up process by being ready to describe what happens and when (such as whether your car hesitates when the engine is cold or when passing at highway speeds), any sounds you hear and what you feel when your car's «illness» shows up.

As the first SAE Level 3 system to operate at highway speeds, it impressed us with how well the technology worked.

There is still an abundance of legroom and cargo space, the driver is treated to an airy and open cockpit, the ride is as quiet as it is composed, and the car tracks beautifully at highway speed.

Blame goes to the transmission that — because of its infinite amount of ratios — keeps the engine running a high revs when under load on the highway; the Cruze uses the same engine but doesn't sound nearly as bad thanks to its six - speed transmissions.

A five - speed manual transmission is still standard equipment on the base 2.0 i and Sport Premium trim levels, and achieves the same 25/34 mpg city / highway as last year's model.

With a curb weight as low as 4150 pounds, the Pathfinder is quick once it's up to speed, though sudden requests for power at highway speeds are met with an unacceptably long pause before speed starts gathering.

With a land - speed record out of the picture, those intangible virtues become more apparent as we tootle north on Queen Kaahumanu Highway 19 through the stark, black lava fields covering the Kohala Coast's lap of luxury (boasting Four Seasons, Kona Village, Mauna Lani, and Orchid resorts), breaking due east at the Kawaihae Harbor (after lunch at Cafe Pesto) to climb swiftly into the blustery Kohala uplands through the vast Parker Ranch lands.

As for the mileage, the Cruze Diesel truly did hit mid-to-high-40 miles per gallon on the highway, though it drops precipitously at lower speeds and in the city — but it's still in the mid - to high - 20s there.

We suspect that at some point, however, the Cross Country could add the 2.0 - liter turbo - four T5 Drive - E engine and eight - speed automatic that make 240 hp and return 25/37 mpg (city / highway) in the standard V60, as well as possibly the 325 - hp 3.0 - liter turbocharged inline - six from the V60 R Design.

While the 2.0 - liter Tucson was not as smooth or as refined as its 1.6 - liter brother, the base engine was more than adequate for use in the 3,325 -3,602-lb crossover, whether comfortably cruising at highway speeds or navigating winding backroads.

Today, we're in the same place with high speed rail as we were with interstate highways during President Eisenhower's administration.

Today, we are in the same position with high - speed rail as we were with interstate highways during President Eisenhower's administration.

We resisted closing the roof as colder winds blew, taking advantage of the wind - buffeting mechanisms (including Benz's available Aircap wind deflector at the top of the windshield frame) to enjoy leisurely conversation even at highway speeds.

This low power rating does result in high fuel economy, though, as the Mirage hatchback is the cheapest car to get over 40 mpg with its EPA rating of 37 city, 44 highway with the optional CVT (a five - speed manual is standard).