Sentences with phrase «of autocross»

These are Wild Rush, which is usually a circuit based race out in the wilds, the point to point Cross Country, Stadium Racing, which is a spectacular mix of circuit racing and stunts, with multiple jumps and Speed Cross — a version of Autocross taking in circuit racing on tracks that are made up of dirt and tarmac.

The Summer Autocross Series has begun with a full schedule of Autocross Lapping Days and Advanced Driver Coaching.

Founded in 1944, Sports Car Club of America, Inc. is a 60,000 - member motorsports organization that incorporates all facets of autocross, rally and road racing at both amateur and professional levels.

Pre-registration for the festival is now closed, according to the official website, but there's still a chance to register for Saturday's Show and Shine, and two days of autocross.

I could imagine the Juke Nismo doing very well in the tight turns of an autocross course.

Fortunately Tire Rack and the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) run the Starting Line school to help newbies get the hang of autocross (also known as Solo).

Held at the sprawling Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, where the SoCal chapter of PCA flexes its flat - six muscles, enjoying a three - day weekend of autocross, track sessions, and car parades in every type of Porsche imaginable.

I suppose this system would be useful in a sports sedan or coupe, but it seems a bit much for a vehicle like this since it's nobody's first choice for a weekend of autocrossing.

Not exact matches

Your special car lover can use it to record his hot laps at the next autocross meet or track day, or even create snippets of themselves ranting from behind the wheel to share on social media.

Codemaster's Dirt games have leaned toward the arcade side of things and include hyper - realized elements like Gymkhana where traditional autocross events are mixed with stunts such as reversals, 180 and 360 degree spins, parking boxes, figure 8s, and drifting.

Mazda enticed journalists (and in separate sessions, dealers and some customers) to its Ice Academy with the promise that one of its four sessions would consist of a chance to slide Bridgestone Blizzak - shod MX - 5 Miata Club roadsters around a winter autocross course.

Like on the autocross track, the PS4S also allowed brisk acceleration out of slow corners without significantly triggering the traction control.

While the autocross was a laugh, and the lead - follow laps were valuable track time, the skidpad is where participants learn most about car control — especially as paying attendees get 40 minutes of individual instruction versus our 5 - minute session.

We are at an autocross course at Mitsubishi «s Tokachi Proving Ground, on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido.

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.

The Bolt is a genuinely enjoyable and satisfying car to drive, and if someone is brave enough to buy a set of summer tires and silently stalk the hot - hatches and NA Miatas in the autocross paddock, that crazed soul will have a fun time of it, indeed.

The conceit being, of course, that a fun autocross experience in a Bolt is just a set of good tires away.

Bolt chief engineer Mike Lelli came right out of the gate, admitting that Chevy new EV was by no means designed for autocross competition.

Despite its lack of a performance pedigree, the Rio was selected as the benchmark against which nine of Roadkill's project vehicles were judged as they navigated an autocross course.

On the downside, the Bolt's eco-minded low - rolling - resistance tires don't do it any favors out on the autocross (especially with the intermittent sprinkles of rain we sustained).

Requiring little investment from the driver aside from a helmet, and posing little risk to the car, autocrossing is an ideal gateway to racing for a cash - strapped young person (although regulars find plenty of ways to invest obscene amounts of money).

Prior to Highway 58, we had the chance to autocross three Spider Abarths — two six - speed automatics and a six - speed manual — as part of Fiat's introduction program at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

It's an even better deal when you consider that the entrance fee includes a year's membership in the SCCA, a free entrance to your local region's next autocross event, and even lunch in the middle of the day.

I autocrossed my daily driver for many years and still got 5 years out of my brakes.

Heyward Wagner, director of experiential programs for the SCCA, explains that the Starting Line program was launched in 2013 to help beginners improve their driving skills, and to help entice the curious to try autocrossing for the first time.

President and CEO of SRT, Ralph Gilles, says the TA is aimed at the 20 percent of buyers who take their SRT to the autocross, racetrack, or drag race.

SLC drivers are unlikely to wake at the crack of dawn on a Saturday to autocross, and likewise, Audi and BMW drivers don't aspire to Merc - style roadsters.

That's quite a bit of wear considering we had them on the car for only about seven months and 15,000 miles, but that period includes quite a bit of aggressive driving, including a weekend spent squealing through an autocross course.

Next, we move to Tire Rack's handling track, where the company usually uses a fleet of BMW 3 Series test cars to evaluate tire performance on a tight, technical autocross course.

For the introduction of the face - lifted fourth - generation Toyota RAV4, the automaker brought journalists to an abandoned runway on the former grounds of the El Toro Marine Corps base in Orange County, California, where it set up a makeshift autocross track.

It's essentially an autocross on 18 inches of ice: You navigate a series of orange cones marking a course around the frozen lake.

The thirty - five - year - old coordinator of West Virginia University's master's in education program soon joined the Sports Car Club of America and had even competed in an autocross before coming to Utah.

Why couldn't I remember a single positive or negative aspect, especially since I remember every detail of my initial encounter on the autocross circuit?

The choice of vehicle was because of its popularity with enthusiasts, modest price, rear - wheel drive, and could be useful as both a «daily driver» and for autocross competition.

Because while a raised ride height isn't going to do you any favors at the autocross, it's great for visibility when you're navigating traffic, and the acres of cargo space means there's always...

I'm not convinced that everyone who drives a new Civic will immediately follow it up with a Miata project car and regular attendance to their local autocross or track days, but some of them will at least end up interested in cars and the thrill of driving.

The first phase of the park will be built on 184 acres at a cost of $ 20 million and will feature a 2.94 - mile road course, an autocross area, and a skid pad training area.

Autocross junkies will no doubt plunk down the $ 500 for the sportiest version of the JCW suspension, but we haven't even gotten to the tech yet!

The resultant ride and handling traits cater to autocross - like whims, amplifying the rigidity of the ride without breaking the driver's teeth over small bumps in the road.

The Regal GS drives more like a luxury car than an all out performance sedan, but it certainly wouldn't be out of place at a track day or autocross event.

Something's got to give, and after taking the Stinger around Greater Los Angeles» legendary canyon roads, flinging it «round an oval and road course and autocrossing it back - to - back against Teams Deutschland and Japan, I have a passel of reasons to suggest it shouldn't be the Kia.

«It's a great engine for an autocross course because the strong torque production means you can hold a lower gear and just run through the cones without constant shifting,» said Mark Dickens, director of Performance Variants and Parts.

On the short autocross course Mini devised, a series of cones full of incredibly tight turns, the JCW was more than happy to light the tires on fire — once the traction control was disabled.

All of this leads to a much better feel on sweeping turns and at the autocross track where we wrung it out.

I've said that I think the Abarth would be a great autocross car in the past and another drive of it only reconfirmed those feelings.

After the Goodguys Autocross, we drove the Smog - Legal Killer to Sacramento Raceway, changed suspension settings, bolted on our lightweight and sinister - looking SVE Drag wheels wrapped in Mickey Thompson ET Drag tires in a 28x10.5 S variant, and proceeded to cut our best 60 - foot time of 1.39 seconds just moments before the T5 transmission bit the dust on the 1 - 2 shift — our best 60 - foot on the four - link was 1.47.

While the Miata shows great potential as a track and autocross car, the roadster's chassis truly shines when you're only driving at seven - tenths of its ability.

Regardless, the Sonic was easily the fastest and quickest of the three cars around the autocross, with composed handling right up to the limit before the platform's natural understeer tendency overwhelmed the balance.

The Corvette World Tribute will feature a display of historic corvette race cars, panel discussions, a racers reunion, a concours, autocross competition, touring sessions, and races for vintage and contemporary Corvettes.

And while the Juke Nismo RS is loads of fun on a twisty road, I wouldn't consider it a serious autocross competitor.