Sentences with phrase «lot autocross»

This trip ended up at a parking lot autocross course, a series of cones defining tight turns and a slalom.

«My wife saw an ad for a parking lot autocross at the grocery store one day and dared me to enter,» he says.

Before heading back onto the track, you're pointed toward a parking - lot autocross to test out the brakes and launch control.

Not exact matches

Chevy doesn't think anyone who buys a new Bolt EV is doing it to rack up autocross trophies, but the development clearly has a lot of confidence in the Bolt's dynamic capabilities — or at least enough trust that it won't fall on its face when it comes time to put up or shut up.

You can still defeat the stability control Going to a track day or autocross in your 2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata, or just want to drift a deserted parking lot?

Driving around plastic traffic cones in a parking lot sounds straightforward, but my first attempts at autocrossing proved otherwise.

The first event we'll highlight for our weekly Cruise Night Spotlight is a double bill that includes driving the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta on an autocross course in a parking lot at Sox Park, and test driving electric...

Cornering is fun and makes you wish there was an autocross competition in the next parking lot you find.

I drove a stock Sonic, stock RS and a Sonic RS with the kit and it made a night - and - day difference from behind the wheel on the autocross course GM set up in Spring Mountain's parking lot.

It takes a lot to get the front end to push, leading us to believe the CLA would do quite well on a tight road course or autocross.

Our autocross course in the Santa Anita Racetrack parking lot was sopping wet, a rarity for Los Angeles but a boon to show off the IS's newly christened stability and grip.

What the IS does offer in spades is grip: even on the wet autocross course, the Bridgestone Turanza all - season tires hung on tenaciously (and there's a lot of rubber there: fronts measure 225 / 40 - YR 18; rears are 255 / 35 - YR 18.)

Under the hood As we found out at the autocross, despite the extra length and weight, the 2008 Mini Cooper S Clubman retains a lot of the handling and zippiness of its shorter brethren.

The Fiesta actually outhandled the Fit on autocross and emergency lane change courses set up by Ford, but the Fit was more fun to drive, either because I'm familiar with the Fit's seating position and ergonomics, or because a car that's fun to slide around an empty Candlestick Park stadium lot operates in a different world from what you encounter on busy streets.

With programs that reward entertainment and practicing car control in a high - performance setting without the higher risks of starting out on a higher - speed track, and a course layout with lots of grass runoff area and few things to run into in case you make a mistake, the autocross is the perfect place for the beginner to experience the excitement of track driving.