Not exact matches
Running
wide at the final two corners even caused Romain Grosjean's front - left
tyre to puncture, and his Haas spewed sparks as he
made his way back to the pits.
Therefore they've aimed to
make the 2017 - spec
tyres (which are 25 per cent
wider than last year) last longer, and according to their initial tests they say they're on target.
Jordan Taylor
made it three -
wide as he put a lap on a couple of GTLM cars, but misjudged it by the tinest of amounts and just clipped the No. 4 Corvette of Tommy Milner, sending the pair of them into the
tyres on the outside of turn four.
With finer, and therefore smoother control, the i3s it should be able to exploit more of the traction and grip of its (
wider) rear
tyres, and thus
make it more sporty in handling.
The
wider rear track must count for something, but more likely it's the optional Corsa
tyres that
make the difference, this being one of the rare occasions where a stickier, more robust
tyre actually
makes the car more enjoyable to drive — in the dry, at least.
I m pretty shure that the car will also have bether traction, but the gap between the N430 / Vantage V12 and other cars I driven was that big, that I simply can not believe that a little more hp, a little less weight,
wider tyres, biggest point, a big rear wing could
make a car out of the Vantage I would pay such a high price.
Because of that, I also said that in the discussion with FFM, if you would read it before talking to me, I don t BELIEVE that «
wider tyres, a little more hp, a little less weight, and a aeorpackage
make a Vantage I would buy such a high price for».
Changes include bonnet, roof, doors, boot lid and rear wings
made from lightweight carbon fibre; carbonfibre reinforced plastic bumpers,
wider front wings and rear diffuser; windows
made from polycarbonate material, TRD driver's bucket seat, gear shift knob, ignition button and oil pressure and water temperature gauges; Momo steering wheel, Takata seatbelts, a TRD mechanical LSD replacing standard Torsen limited - slip differential, coil over suspension kit, final gear ratio shortened to 4.8:1, an oil cooler for the engine, a TRD mono block brake calliper kit with racing spec brake pads, TWS 18 - inch wheels with Yokohama Advan
tyres, stock Toyota GT86 engine.
In greasy conditions, there is more than enough grunt to overwhelm those
wide rear
tyres, and when the car starts to slide, the quick steering
makes it easy to control.
The
wider 205/45 profile
tyres (195/55 on the standard i20) and uprated suspension only marginally aid the handling of the Hyundai i20 Sport — but with that said, they aren't entirely a waste, and of all the upgrades
made the suspension is the biggest improvement.
The all - wheel drive and torque vectoring systems
make use of 10 mm
wider Pirelli
tyres to offer utmost grip through corners.
Wider wheels mean customers now have a much greater selection of
tyres they can use, the flared wheel arches accommodate this, which gives the car its visual definition and
makes it look more muscular without hampering the aero,» said Louis Kerr, senior motorsport engineer, Group Lotus.
This allows the new pick - up to have a
wide range of commercial applications and the bigger 16 - inch radial
tyres,
makes it suitable for all kind of loading and terrain requirements.
For added stability and performance, the RC F gains
wider wheels and
tyres, an active rear wing, air vents, cooling ducts and components
made using carbon fiber.
Shanghai GM says mid-mounted direct injection engine technology and
wide range of fuel - saving features such as start / stop technology and ultra-low rolling resistance
tyres make the new Cruze up to 24 percent more fuel efficient than the current - generation Cruze.
The four - seat Maybach takes the 39 - year - old G - Wagen and
makes it longer,
wider, more powerful, more luxurious and gives it even more off - road ability with the adoption of the Unimog's portal axles and 325/55 profile 22 - inch
tyres giving it 450 mm of ground clearance.
The already
wide track of the new Golf Estate (1,549 mm in the front, 1,520 mm in the back) and the 18 - inch wheel with 225/40
tyres used for the concept car
make for a sporty appearance of the rear end, which is in no way inferior to a new Golf GTI or GTD.
The tenth - generation model will be 130 mm longer, 30 mm
wider and 20 mm lower compared to the current generation, and its the wheels are
made larger, and the
tyres wider.
There were a number of changes to this year's cars, chief among them was the decision to
make them
wider with huge rear
tyres.