Sentences with phrase «hit the benchmark in»

Coupled to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission and Quattro all - wheel drive, the engine rockets the Audi TT RS coupe to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds, while the convertible hits the benchmark in 3.9 seconds.

Despite the modest power increase BMW isn't claiming any reduction in 0 - 62mph times — BMW claim the manual cars will hit the benchmark in 5.1 seconds fractionally quicker than the 5.2 seconds to 60mph we recorded.

Although slightly more powerful than the 530i and E300, the base A6 is significantly slower to 60 mph, hitting the benchmark in 6.7 seconds.

Splitting the difference is the 3.0 - liter supercharged V6, which hits the benchmark in around six seconds.

Charging from 0 to 60 mph takes 5.1 seconds according to the manufacturer, but given that the outgoing model returned quicker sprints, the new SQ5 should be able to hit the benchmark in less than five ticks in certain conditions.

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The tech - laden Nasdaq index has hit the 5,000 benchmark for the first time in 15 years.

Brent crude, the global benchmark, hit its highest since OPEC on Nov. 27, 2014 turned its back on curbing output to support prices, a move that triggered a battle for market share and helped deepen a collapse to $ 27 in early 2016.

Germany's benchmark 10 - year bond yield was up almost 2 bps at 0.58 percent in early trade, above a one - week low of 0.56 percent hit on Friday.

The benchmark 10 - year Treasury yield hit its highest level in four years Friday.

Before letting go of a rep who isn't hitting quota, an employer should look in a mirror, says Ryan Tognazzini, an associate principal of Sales Benchmark Index, a sales consulting firm based in Atlanta.

This month, the global benchmark hit highs above $ 75, a level last seen in late 2014.

NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters)- The dollar hit a four - month high on Wednesday, boosted by the benchmark U.S. Treasury yield, which continued its rise after breaking through 3 percent on Tuesday for the first time in four years.

Gulf diesel ULSD - DIFF - USG hit its strongest levels in seven months in early April and has since weakened slightly to 4 cents per gallon below the futures benchmark on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Leading market benchmarks hit new highs in July, generating interest in small - cap stocks and low - priced securities for August, according to the Investopedia penny stocks to watch for August.

While not exactly hitting the Federal Reserve's revered 2.0 % annual inflation target, it was apparently close enough to create more jitters in the bond market, with the yield on the U.S. Treasury's benchmark 10 - year note immediately climbing seven basis points to 2.91 %, its highest level in more than four years.

In case you hadn't noticed, the yield on the benchmark 10 - year U.S. Treasury note is this close to hitting the psychologically important 3 % level.

«The cycle can be very slow,» says Sweet, who predicts we'll see consistent bumps of about 25 basis points each quarter in 2016, and that, ultimately, the Federal Reserve's benchmark rate will hit about 2 percent by the end of 2017.

Leading market benchmarks hit new highs in July, generating interest in small - cap stocks and low - priced securities for August, according to the Investopedia penny stocks to watch...

It came as Caltex posted a 21 per cent increase in benchmark profit for the first half to $ 307 million and reassured investors that it is well on the way to replacing an expected $ 150 million hit to earnings from the looming loss of a large supply contract with Woolworths.

With the government removing fuel subsidies and oil marketers refusing to sell diesel at pump prices, the cost of doing business in Nigeria is expected to double over the next three months especially as oil hits a benchmark price of $ 38 per barrel with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicting a further drop to $ 20 per barrel by mid-year.

New York also promised to tie student performance on state exams to teacher evaluations in its application for a waiver from No Child Left Behind, legislation under President George W. Bush that requires states to hit certain performance benchmarks on standardized tests.

Just 25 percent of high schools in Mayor de Blasio's cash - guzzling Renewal program are hitting their graduation - rate benchmarks, city data show.

We may love a game to pixels and be happy to while away our days in its digital landscape, but once you start hitting 10, 20, 50 - hour benchmarks, variety starts to become a necessity.

Unbroken feels a bit too calculated in terms of hitting all those year - end award benchmarks, but it lacks the heart and emotional connection to truly be a can't miss film.

Mismatched buddy movies have been a constant staple of Hollywood since the year dot and Shane Black's 1987 hit Lethal Weapon is still pretty much the benchmark to which all others adhere to, the stars in perfect alignment with regards to script, actors and direction.

She also hit a new benchmark over the weekend, hosting Saturday Night Live for the very first time and becoming one of only 12 black women to host the show in over 40 years.

Box Office Mojo states the film is $ 6.5 million away from hitting that benchmark making the film the highest grossing in the Thor franchise and the third Marvel Studios film to cross $ 800 million in 2017, alongside Guardians of the...

This time, «Renewal» schools are meeting to decide what performance benchmarks they want to hit in the coming years, others are planning field trips across the city, and — at Chancellor Carmen Fariña's urging — many others will check out a TED Talk about the importance of connections between teachers and students.

Among black students, 64 percent hit the literacy benchmark in 2015 - 16, up from 52 percent the previous year.

For example, STEP reading assessments revealed that just 19 percent of students entering in the fall hit literacy benchmarks.

In mathematics, internal assessment revealed that 36 percent of students hit proficiency benchmarks in the beginning of the year, and by the spring, 84 percent were proficienIn mathematics, internal assessment revealed that 36 percent of students hit proficiency benchmarks in the beginning of the year, and by the spring, 84 percent were proficienin the beginning of the year, and by the spring, 84 percent were proficient.

As for McLaren's current cars, the British company says a 12C coupe hits 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and also tops out at 207 mph, while the P1 rockets to the benchmark in 2.8 seconds and is electronically limited to 217 mph.

(The SL400, with half as many cylinders, still hits that benchmark in only 5.1 ticks.)

Word has it that the R50 will be able to hit 60 mph in about two seconds, a never - before - seen benchmark for road - legal cars.

The Korean - built hatchback is powered by an 85 - bhp 1.2 - liter 4 - cylinder engine that promises to hit the 40 mpg highway benchmark set by others in the class.

Long the benchmark in the luxury performance small sedan category, the BMW 3 Series remains the moving target every other manufacturer in this segment is trying to hit.

In coupe form, the S5 can hit the 0 -60-mph performance benchmark in 4.4 seconds, while the S5 cabriolet is just a few ticks behind at 4.In coupe form, the S5 can hit the 0 -60-mph performance benchmark in 4.4 seconds, while the S5 cabriolet is just a few ticks behind at 4.in 4.4 seconds, while the S5 cabriolet is just a few ticks behind at 4.8.

The base model needed 4.9 ticks to hit 60 mph, while the Turbo S achieved the same benchmark in an impressive 3.9 seconds.

Of course, this puts the Rapide S in a slightly higher horsepower bracket than the Spur, which means the Rapide S will beat the Spur to the 60 mph benchmark by 0.1 seconds and is said to be able to hit 203 mph — 13 mph faster than the Spur.

The latter positions the turbo V6 super sedan, which set a new production sedan record at the Nurburgring and is claimed to hit 100km / h in a benchmark 3.9 seconds, squarely against the BMW M3 (from $ 139,615) and Mercedes - AMG C 63 (from $ 155,615).

All told, the car could hit the 60 mph sprint in 3.6 seconds, the 124 mph benchmark in 9.8 seconds and had a top speed that was said to be greater than 214 mph.

The Turbo needs 3.2 seconds to hit 60 mph from a standing start (3.0 seconds with Sport Chrono), while the S achieves the same benchmark in 2.9 seconds.

These figures allow the M2 to hit the 0 -60-mph benchmark in as little at 4.1 seconds.

Considered to be the one of the first cross-over hits of anime and manga in America, Akira continues to be a benchmark that few manga titles have dared to surpass.

Yes, mine too, the overheat issue is a big problem for this, it can hit about 14000 in antutu benchmark, which is not bad, but when I play HD movie with the MX player useing the software decoded, (if you use hardware decode it won't use CPU peformance too much, but in this case I do it on purposes cause I want to try how good is this one) after a while, maybe 20 minutes....

In addition to top rankings on several bestseller lists, the children's book depicting Colton's trip, «Heaven Is for Real for Kids,» has hit a new benchmark: # 1 on the children's picture books list of the New York -LSB-...]

The Huawei SHT - AL09 managed to score 1,905 points in a single - core test, while it hit 6,617 points in a multi-core benchmark.

We suspect the Maingear, in fact, benefited from its six - core AMD CPU, which helped it hit 77 frames per second on our high - resolution Far Cry 2 test — the highest overall, at least on that benchmark.

Economics of Digital Comics walks the reader through the history and business models of the modern comics world, starting with the «traditional» print formats and progressing through the new digital formats, then compares what is necessary to hit revenue benchmarks in each format.