Sentences with phrase «of pedal to the metal»

Fuel really is massive in scale, taking more than three hours of pedal to the metal driving to travel from one side of the map to the other.

Nine whole days of pedal to the metal, playing catch up after a catastrophic disintegration of my hard drive.

Not exact matches

That doesn't mean you can't keep your pedal pushed firmly to the metal as you drive full - throttle towards success... but it does mean you may want to change how you approach achieving all of your goals, even if just by tiny degrees.

With no signs of creeping inflation, it doesn't hurt for the Fed to keep the pedal on the monetary metal, while removing stimulus too early could risk forcing interest rates and the dollar unnecessarily higher, putting a damper on the recovery.

We put the pedal to the metal and do a lot of growth, but we make sure to pause often to make sure the wheels aren't coming off.»

The data from the Prius dashboard gives drivers real - time feedback on their fuel consumption, which leads to a series of behavioral micro-adjustments in how they drive — a little less pedal to the metal at the traffic light, a little more coasting on the downhill.

They produce product that are poorly designed and which harm people — cars whose gas pedals stick to the metal — and they conceal it, lie about it, and finally admit it when we see a copy of the memo they signed.

Rambunctious, mobile, and caught in a riptide of emotion, toddlers are the uncivilized, pedal - to - the - metal humans, matched only by the older edition called teenagers, experts (and parents) say.

By the end of the meeting, he said Cuomo's aides were talking about going «pedal to the metal» to create high - speed «cashless tolling» at Grand Island — in which vehicles fly past, the license plates are photographed and motorists are billed later for the tolls.

Made from solid wood and metal with chain - driven pedals, this all - in - one drum set is perfect for a first drum set and true beginners looking for all of the equipment they need to start drumming.

There's also the inevitable chaotic car chase that turns Busan into a video game and, dispiritingly, a car commercial, an egregious tie - in that is somewhat alleviated by the amusing image of a woman warrior's bare foot putting pedal to the metal.

Rapidity of dialogue and drama is mistaken for actual rhythm, of which directors Anthony and Joe Russo have one mode: pedal - to - the - metal pandemonium.

After that you should just put the pedal to the metal and enjoy one of the best driving games ever.

The pedal - to - the - metal assault on Moscow at the end of The Bourne Supremacy shows Paul Greengrass» much - imitated approach to action at its most persuasive.

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Speed Sisters (Unrated) Pedal to the metal documentary highlighting the high - octane exploits of the five Palestinian females composing the Middle East's first, all - women race car team.

Through the pedal to the metal energy of his «Fast and the Furious» scores to the explosive ramp - ups of «The Expendables» and the stealth, death - inducing percussion of the concluding two «Final Destination» scores, there's no mistaking the franchise - friendly sound of composer Brian Tyler.

The first is entitled «Pedal to the Metal: The Making of The Italian Job».

Ryan Gosling puts the pedal to the metal (again) in this over-reaching melodrama from the director of Blue Valentine.

Friedkin (The Guardian, Rules of Engagement) deftly absorbs us into the story, taking his time in letting things unravel, building up scenes slowly until the pedal - to - the - metal finale that is the culmination of every small piece of character development and intricate plotting that comes before.

It's a non-stop, pedal - to - the - metal, overstuffed symphony of exposition filled with more bad moments than good.

As Nux puts the pedal to the metal, his poisoned blood is replenished by a living donor, Max Rockatansky (Tom Hardy), strapped to the front of the hot rod.

I know, it's pretty silly to have a problem with the handbrake considering the arcade style of the game, but its kind of silly that its there in the first place since you're just going to put the pedal to the metal anyways.

It balances patience and speed in the chase itself, while also showing with essentially zero dialogue exactly how good a driver this man is, both in terms of actual pedal - to - the - metal precision and street smarts of when to hang back and when to go for it.

While most of the movie is pedal to the metal, there are two exceptional scenes that really stood out.

We've got the pedal to the metal, and we're having the time of our lives!

The look and layout are largely the same as other 2 Series models, but since this variant does have some M influence to it, we get to see them in the form of a three - poke, M - branded multifunction steering wheel wrapped in leather and a brushed - metal dead pedal.

You've been running all - out for a couple of years now, with a lean staff and smaller margins — pedal to the metal.

But as addictive as putting pedal to the metal can be, even more impressive is the absolute ease at which the hatchback can be driven, whether hooning around a racetrack (preferred), a twisty bit of backroad (not advised, but understandable) or just puttering around town in traffic.

Fuel consumption on the European - cycle delivered a fuel consumption of 7.4 l / 100 km (33,6 mpg), until you ¡ put the pedal to the metal!

The engine responds smoothly to light acceleration — it's not until you truly put pedal to the metal that you start to see a hint of sluggishness.

And when you find an empty stretch of road, hit the throttle pedal to the metal and the Compass won't disappoint you with the grunt either.

Add just the right touch of sportiness to your vehicle with these brushed - metal pedal sets.

However, being a single clutch transmission, there is some amount of lag, you feel it more once you completely floor the pedal to the metal.

Find a straight, clear road, and enough of your own bravery, and you'll struggle with how quickly the speedometer climbs and the horizon comes at you when you flick the left paddle shifter a few times and put the pedal to the metal.

It looks like a V6 or V8 but is actually a 4 - cylinder and is kind of wimpy when you try to put pedal to the metal.

At the top of the EV class, we find this extensively modified C7 Corvette driven by one of the most badass four - year - olds to put pedal to metal (er, plastic that is).

After 12 hours of going pedal to the metal, the twin C6.Rs finished third and fourth in GT.

The GTS is slightly faster in terms of top speed, just in case you're planning a run down Interstate 10 with the pedal to the metal.

Pros: - Great exterior styling - Gas mileage is acceptable (I averaged 30 miles on the long drive and roughly 24 during city driving and that included many pedal to the metal moments)- Ambient light inside the car is quite fun to play with - Garage door opener was easy to program - Shaker audio system is great for the music I listen to (mainly EDM and Reggae)- Leather seats - Auto dimming rear - view mirror - CONVERTIBLE (I think this is a must have for southern california)- Sirius radio - Aluminium pedals - Door - sill «MUSTANG» lettering lights up - 6 - way power adjustable drivers seat - HID headlights - Track Apps (this car is not track - worthy but I think this is a cool feature) Cons: - Solid rear axle (although I'm not sure this is a con as it lets you do some Tokyo drifting)- Stitching on the leather seats is low - quality - Stock tires rated to 118 mph (car is electronically limited to 112 mph)-305 hp out of a 3.7 liter V6 is really not that great (ex a Nissan 370z has a 3.7 liter V6 putting out 332 horses)- Cabin noise is quite loud with the top up - Manual passenger seat - Manual shifting is terrible, my old automatic VW Jetta seemed to shift faster when in manual mode Overall I think this is a great car for anyone that wants to enjoy the sun.

Denver Moon: The Minds of Mars, by Warren Hammond and Joshua Viola: The first installment in the saga featuring Martian investigator Denver Moon is a gloriously action - packed, pedal - to - the - metal thrill ride that seamlessly fuses a variety of genre elements (science fiction, mystery, pulp noir, etc.) to create an irresistible read.

The game features more than 600 cars, 27 tracks, hundreds of challenges, and more depth and replay value than any other racer on the face of planet., Jump into one of over 400 cars in GRAN TURISMO 2 and put the pedal to the metal.

It's the perfect mix: id Software's first - person shooter pedigree, Avalanche Studios» mastery of the open world sandbox, with a healthy dose of pedal - to - the - metal vehicle combat.

Sony is putting the pedal to the metal for the release of two new PlayStation 4 consoles.

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Well, there's a new local multiplayer championship mode, where you can compete against each other in one of the five championships (Rally Cup, Endurance, Pedal to the Metal, Mountain Roads, and The Challenge.)

Drawing on more than 30 courses and battle arenas from every game in the Mario Kart series - not to mention tons of new ones, Mario Kart DS allows you to play as Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Wario, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Toad, Bowser and Shy Guy as you put the pedal to the go - kart metal, grab coins to max out your speed and blast rivals with the ever - popular arsenal of red, green and spiked Koopa shells in a race to finally put to rest the question of who is the true king of the Mushroom Kingdom racing circuit.

As you know, the largely underplayed message of the I.P.C.C. report, which I wrote about but didn't get much coverage elsewhere, is that the atmosphere and climate won't notice the difference between a Gore - style immediate emissions freeze or a pedal - to - the - metal fossil - fuel party for more than 20 years.

In case you missed it when I posted «Pedal to the Metal,» here's my distillation of the human predicament:

They put the pedal to the metal and faster than the speed of sound, housing is delivered to those in need.