Sentences with phrase «in a race car»

As in the race cars, the rear spoiler can be varied manually in order to let the driver optimize the car's performance according to the track or road characteristics.

If you're a racing driver in a racing car, a dual - clutch transmission makes all the sense in the world — it's faster and it's more consistent.

The use of aluminum, high - strength steel and even carbon fiber, currently found in race cars and million dollar exotic vehicles, will find their way into mainstream production.

Numerous brands have been using similar systems in race cars for several years.

I'm sitting in my race car, waiting for the event to begin.

Finally they had to limit the sizes of the engines in the racing cars because people were killing themselves.

This type of differential is common in racing cars where a strong limiting torque can aid stability under engine braking.

I had never to that point had a feeling in the race car like that — where my performance in the car made a difference.

I'm naive to all this, but you want to put a 14 year - old in a race car?

He's also recently gained an interest in race cars and we found some of those as well.

The rebound bar sits against the vehicle seat back and acts kind of like a rollover cage in a race car.

This profile is often preferred in a race car.

Seats are especially shaped and designed in racing cars style to provide ideal support for the driver and passenger.

It'll be hot in the sun tomorrow and hot in some race cars tomorrow.

We look forward to testing this, as the technology has shown to be invaluable in race cars.

That's as valid as doing the morning commute in a race car — and how many GT3 RS owners live on the track, anyway?

The front seats are inspired by those found in race cars, as they feature a very flat back with one - piece construction.

The engine modifications are based largely on the power plants used in the race cars from the MINI CHALLENGE series which has been impressing competitors and fans alike across the country since the series launch in March this year.

Best traction with all - wheel drive The Sesto Elemento is equipped with the e.gear transmission, controlled in race car fashion via shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel.

Although I got just three hot laps in the MX - 5 Cup, I felt at - home in the race car from the warm - up lap, though I'm not sure either of us became so familiar that we could experiment with the Miata's ability to rotate through tight turns.

He's already racing, already back in the racing car, a bit like Alex Zanardi, who for me blows my mind.

It's less than an hour into the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway, and Brad Kettler already looks bored as he lounges on a cushioned bench in front of a flat - screen TV in the cab of an Audi Sport customer racing big rig filled with roughly $ 2 million in racing car parts.

That opportunity came at the Le Mans 24 - Hours in 2011, but in practice for the supporting historic race Stirling realised that the temptation to overtake, amongst other cars with driver skill levels he was unsure of, made him afraid for the first time in a race car.

Other production chassis structures in the race car include the windshield frame, the hoop around the rear of the passenger compartment, the door hinge pillars, the drivetrain tunnel, the firewall, and the floor pan.

The Sesto Elemento is equipped with the e-gear transmission, controlled in race car fashion via shift paddles mounted on the steering wheel.

The Sportage inherited many other perks that are in the current Optima, including the sporty flat bottom steering wheel that is commonly seen in race cars, as well as the paddle - shifters and sport tuned set - up with independent rear suspension.

They liken the Active Foot Frame to the bucket seat in a race car — dropped down and cradling the foot.

Sadly just like his brother he was also killed in a race car when he collided with a backmarker during a sportscar race at the Norisring in 1971.

Put Rhys Millen in a race car on a hill, paved or not (a la Pikes Peak), and he'll likely climb it faster than anyone on the planet.

Mechanically the car is V12 Vantage although in race car form, boasts an engine with slightly higher power output.

Wasn't in a race car, either.

Aston Martin remains the only manufacturer to offer a race car for every GT class firmly cementing it as a global forerunner in race car production.

We take a look at the drivers who came back to the sport after suffering nasty injuries in racing cars

Gasly, like many drivers with a raw talent in a race car, was picked up by the Red Bull Junior Programme after winning the Formula Renault Eurocup in 2013.

What made it even worse was the fact Alonso was last in a racing car at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for his maiden IndyCar test, where he did 110 problem - free laps.

It was touch and go for the Rebellion squad though, as earlier in the race the car suffered with starter motor issues which required the team to remove the engine cover and hit the offending part with a hammer (no, really) in order to get the Oreca's Gibson engine to fire up again after a pit stop.

The car generated a huge amount of publicity for the team and it even tempted a certain Jackie Stewart to jump in a racing car for the first time since he retired at the 1973 United States Grand Prix.

On Tuesday, his remarkable story continued with his first outing in a race car since the accident, driving a specially - adapted Fun Cup car, which featured steering wheel mounted hand controls.

«I've seen Juan Pablo do amazing things in race cars,» says Ganassi, «and he has a way of getting people on his team to respond to him.

In the race the cars quickly moved up to the head of the field and saw off competition from main rivals Toyota, with Hurley Haywood, Yannick Dalmas and Mauro Baldi winning the race by a lap.

We spent a few days in Orlando relaxing at our favorite resort, meeting Princesses, riding in race cars, and traveling to the moon!

But experts at a major scientific meeting today described how ethanol blends used as fuel in the race cars of the Indianapolis 500 actually make those emissions cleaner than cars on the street.

Racer and the Jailbird Bullhead director Michaël Roskam reteams with Matthias Schoenaerts and adds Adele Exarchopoulous to the mix in this race car driver heist flick to be released by Neon.

Even the typically loathsome Seth MacFarlane — here cast as an obnoxious businessman investing in a race car — is a hoot.

It's basically the street car, but we're down on power in the race car, down to something like 550bhp [thanks to regulation restrictors.

It's intriguing to see DSSV technology on off - road trucks, given that it has been a staple in race cars for years.

Its not all bad - there are more modern systems like dry sumps in racing cars, where the oil is pumped into a holding tank under pressure and then fed to the engine, so its got a reservoir of oil for the corners.