Sentences with phrase «much time behind the wheel»

Firstly, he's only 18 and hasn't had all that much time behind the wheel of F1 machinery — despite his tests last year, which were in a 2014 car anyway.

I didn't put in much time behind the wheel of the CX - 7, but during the abbreviated time I spent there I was greatly preoccupied by the fact that, no matter how much I adjusted it, I couldn't find a comfortable position for the driver's seat.

I just bought this car but since I live 3 hours away from the dealership, I have had that much time behind the wheel.

And since you'll be spending so much time behind the wheel, why not upgrade your tunes with a car stereo receiver, amplifier, speakers, and subwoofer.

When you spend so much time behind the wheel as part of your daily routine, you may not appreciate that the risk of a car accident is all around you.

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As a result, you'll try to spend as much time as you can racing across its beautifully realised wasteland, while avoiding anything that pulls you from behind the wheel.

Their ugliness can distract you so much when you're behind your own wheel that by the time you realize it's a Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet, you've almost rear - ended it.

We spent much of the day enjoying our time behind the wheel of its latest drop top, an E400 4MATIC Cabriolet.

Overall the 2013 Accord continues to impress just as much as it did the first time we got behind the wheel of one.

Driving is more important than sipping a latte and driving is pretty much all you're going to want to do once you get some time behind the wheel.

Pure EV mode only works when the battery charge is adequate, and in our time behind the wheel that seemed to be as much as 20 percent of the time.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

Given my limited time behind the wheel, I can't really know how much the real - world fuel economy has improved for this generation, and the EPA estimates haven't been announced yet.

We spent some time in the Alps behind the wheel of the new Bentley Continental GT to see how much has changed for 2019.

I've been fortunate enough to get behind the wheel of an S63 AMG and C63 AMG, but it was during my time in the 2012 Mercedes - Benz E63 AMG Wagon that I realized how much I enjoy my moments at the helm of an AMG beast.

Stylish and Sporty Inside The exhilarating drive of the new Focus ST will have customers spending as much time behind the steering wheel as possible.

Available only on the Navigation System / Mark Levinson package, the option is not cheap, but if you're an audiophile or a commuter who spends countless hours in the car, it makes time behind the wheel much more gratifying.

I have spent plenty of time in the Avalon's platform mates, however, and compared to the ES and Camry, the Avalon fares much better behind the wheel that it does on paper.

It's actually been a long time since I've been behind the wheel of an IS, and I'd all but forgotten how much fun this car can be.

Again, with Mafia 3 being an open world game, a lot of it can be spent behind the wheel of a car as you travel to and from different parts of the city going from one objective to another and while it isn't so much of a problem early in the game, the lack of a fast travel option becomes quite a hindrance as time goes on and the further you get in the game because at times it will force you to travel huge distances to speak two lines of dialogue with someone for example and then makes you drive all the way back to where you were originally, which becomes a bit of a chore, but the car handling isn't bad and it almost feels like you are driving a car from the 60's as it feels heavy and limited as you manoeuvre certain cars around a corner.

As a result, you'll try to spend as much time as you can racing across its beautifully realised wasteland, while avoiding anything that pulls you from behind the wheel.

As much as stunning visuals are the bedrock of the Forza franchise, you spend most of your time behind the wheel - so there's got to be a decent selection of cars on offer, and they've got to feel good to drive.

This time, you are behind the wheels of a motorbike in a much more detailed gaming experience, but also retaining the old school fun and simplicity.

Truck drivers must keep adequate written records or logs of how much time they spend behind the wheel.

It is against the law for anybody to get behind the wheel after consuming alcohol or certain mind - altering substances, as it contributes to a much higher likelihood of the driver making costly mistakes or failing to react in time, which can cause horrific or deadly injuries to other innocent drivers.

Older drivers generally can save money because they spend much less time behind the wheel than policyholders who commute every day; to an insurer, this means less chance of an accident or claim.

Akron drivers don't spend as much time commuting as others, but that doesn't mean they're constantly behind the wheel going to and from school, family activities and the grocery store.

The main reason is that working a cell phone behind the wheel can delay reaction times by as much as 20 percent.

Allowing your teen to spend as much time as possible behind the wheel will increase the development of their driving skills.

Seventy - five minutes of training with as much of that time devoted to the student - driver behind - the - wheel as possible.

Girls that are just getting behind the wheel for the first time appear to be getting the biggest savings, but it's more likely that young boys are much more reckless when they first start driving.

A Waymo test driver will be behind the wheel at all times, but the company insists that the vehicle will drive without human intervention as much as possible.

The biggest question is how much time you spend behind the wheel and what sort of electrified vehicle you are considering.

But few expect the current fuel price reprieve to last for long, and smart shoppers — especially real estate professionals and others who spend much of their time behind the wheel — need to factor that in.