Sentences with phrase «of a racecar on»

In the end, we opted for the «raw, nefarious thrills of a racecar on the road» that defined the CS experience.

Not exact matches

Nick Woodman and I are strapped into the cockpit of a vintage racecar on a winding, narrow road in California's Santa Cruz Mountains, taking cliff - side turns at 60 miles per hour and rocketing up to 100 on the straightaways.

For the boys, playing the part of the daughter's boyfriend, a racecar driver (of course), Bay will evidently be testing Luke Grimes who had a role in «Taken 2» plus appeared on the ABC drama series «Brothers & Sisters» among other roles, «Weeds» actor Hunter Parrish, Jack Reynor («What Richard Did») and Aussie actor Brenton Thwaites (who starred in the 2012 TV remake of the «Blue Lagoon» titled, «Blue Lagoon: The Awakening» — lol).

While it could never deliver racecar levels of jitteriness, no matter how well the suspension's «Comfort» mode is able to keep up with the ruts, pitted, and uneven pavement, there's too little meat on the tires for the suspension to work with and impart a ride that befits its occupant's stature.

Both drivers suffered catastrophic head injuries, and as a result drivers, teams, and race - governing bodies have renewed discussions on closing the cockpits of these open - wheel racecars, with the most recent discussion coming from the Formula 1 Grand Prix Drivers» Association (GPDA).

Perhaps in the photograph it's entirely for style but I've ran two or three degrees of negative camber on tarmac racecars as it significantly improves grip available at turn - in when the car weights up.

Racecars, 1 side only is standard (as the load is asymmetrical, even on road courses (as they're primarily right hand turns and the driver is typically alone and on the left side of the car)-RRB-.

The group who built the first series of Shelby American racecars based on Ford's iconic «65 Mustang fastbacks and hail as the «Original Venice Crew,» is producing a limited series of the famous racers in Southern California.

LOS ANGELES — August 15, 2017 — The group who built the first series of Shelby American racecars based on Ford's iconic «65 Mustang fastbacks, dubbed the -LSB-...]

Not Exactly A Racecar # 3: The interior of the Porsche 918 RSRshows racing toggle switches, but also leather trim on the dashboard (a nice touch), steering wheel (not the best material for a racingwheel) and the racing seat (not legal in any form of sanctionedracing).

Actually, a melee of Roadshow editors elbowed each other out of the way to hop behind the wheel and take the 500 - horsepower street - legal racecar out on the track.

The interior is all racecar, with bare floor pans highlight the massive drift handle — the hydraulic handbrake that's plumbed to a second pair of Wilwood calipers on the rear axle.

They also claim that the Stage 2 helps the LT - 4 respond better to pedal input, making the Z06 feel «more like a racecar on a road course, yet with the manners and temperament of a car that can easily be driven comfortably daily on the street.»

You can ignore all of that and turn everything off, relying on the GT3 - racecar - inspired, nine - way - adjustable traction control.

As the company's first V - 8, rear - wheel - drive performance sedan since 1996, the new SS is designed to deliver performance on the street and on the track.Think of it as a Corvette or Camaro with four doors because thanks to the high output of the car, that's essentially what it is.The 2014 Chevrolet SS will debut this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway as the SS racecar makes its NASCAR debut during the Daytona 500.

The wide body and low center of gravity give the GT3 racecar a look that will not only standout on the track, but also provide some serious intimidation.

If you love historically significant Corvette racecars, it doesn't get much better than the collection of six very rare cars that will be on...

Based on our estimates, the 2014 Hyundai i20 WRC racecar is likely to receive a 1.6 - liter, in - line - four engine that produces close to 300 horsepower, which should be good enough to hit 60 mph in five to six seconds to go with a top speed of about 160 mph.

While we're not likely to see a racecar engine nestled in under the hood of a street car, we will get suspension, chassis, brake and aerodynamic technologies that appear on the concept utilized on future STI - prepped road cars.

Chevrolet is calling the new Z06 trim on its 2014 Corvette Stingray the most track - capable production Corvette ever, a 625 - horsepower supercharged beast of a thing that shares several chassis bits, engine technologies and an aerodynamics strategy with the also - just - unveiled C7.R racecar.

The LS7 Concept honors the COPO ethos with features such as drag strip - ready rubber on the rear wheels — and unlike many of the stripped - down racers from 40 years ago, this strip - ready competitor serves double duty as both a racecar and a daily driver.

On the exterior, the new MC Stradale received a series of updates inspired by the Maserati MC Trofeo racecar, including a carbon - fiber hood and a set of forged alloy wheels.

It's similar to the push - to - pass button on Indy racecars, and I gleefully used the tech to make quicker work of GingerMan's back straight.

Tomorrow and Sunday we are going to try and put all of that together to see if we can improve on the racecar.

Their design was inspired by the multi-spoke racing wheels used on Corvette C6R racecars, which enhance the strength of the wheel at the rim.

Currently on my iPhone: The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein, the story of a racecar driver and the dog who loves him.

The Daily News reports that advisor Phil Kenner and former racecar driver Tommy Constantine were convicted Thursday on Long Island of wire fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.

With hands - on exhibits (like build - your - own racecar tracks, and musical instruments powered by the wind and the sun) spread over the building's three floors and panoramic rooftop, the prospect of choosing just one station to explore can be daunting.

In order to attest its authenticity, TeamVVV were invited to a special media day at Brands Hatch along with a group of journos from various media outlets, where we were not only given a chance to race around Project CARS» virtual reproduction of Brands Hatch (one of the instructors who had driven over 150,000 laps of the circuit even commented how astonishingly accurate it was in Project CARS without provocation from Slightly Mad), but experience it for real out on the track in a variety of souped - up trackcars, including a go kart, BMW M3 and a single seater racecar.

«The paint goes in a gun with a compressor,» Mr. Stella said, adding that he favors automotive paint of the kind used on racecars.

He then concentrated on the shape of these racecars and motorcycles, which seemed to become increasingly aerodynamic and pure.

Our attorneys secured a $ 19 million judgment in federal court on behalf of racecar promoter Ralph Sanchez.

No cow shed its skin to cover the back of this tablet, of that we can assure you, but the dimpled pattern here is not unlike the sort you might find on leather - wrapped racecar steering wheels.

We're now two full seasons into the wild experiment of Formula E, a racing series that pits 20 F1 - style electric racecars against each other on the streets of the biggest cities in the world.

Formula E was started in 2014, and it pits electric open - wheel racecars against each other on temporary street circuits in some of the biggest cities in the world.