Sentences with phrase «of twisty mountain roads»

And thankfully as we got onto some of the twisty mountain roads in the Alps, the system gave decent feedback and didn't produce an overly fake heavy feeling — which is just right for a great daily driver.

We bombed down an excellent series of twisty mountain roads, with turns occasionally displaying signs recommending 10 mph.

Tacking around the corners of a twisty mountain road with the transmission in Sport mode, I was impressed how well the suspension kept the G63 AMG from wallowing.

Not exact matches

Next we see him prancing about in his palatial, glass - walled flat, adorned with awards, choosing from his collection of trophy watches, before setting off, in black tie, to deliver another triumphant speech about his amazing achievements, in his spiffy Lamborghini, overtaking everything in his way, in the dark, on a twisty mountain road.

See the Cherokee compared side - by - side against key competitors here.Performance During a day of testing, I drove the new Cherokee on twisty mountain roads and pockmarked streets, as well as a brief highway stint, and it performed about as well as any SUV in the class.

Along the beautiful twisty mountain roads just north of San Francisco, the CX - 9 drives like a much smaller vehicle, more station - wagon - like in its look and over-the-road feel than a hulking crossover.

Today was a great way to finish our journey, as it captured the essence of the trip: scenic, twisty mountain roads; highway sprints; gourmet dining and take - out pizza; broiling in the sun; and hurrying to make up time.

Driving a Supercharged Autobiography down the Atlas Mountain range toward Marrakech, on a rare stretch of twisty road that was both well paved and unflooded, was a bit of a revelation.

The Corolla climbed the twisty mountain roads with relative ease as we worked the gearbox hard in a tasty run for the best slice of pie, which we found at the Julian Pie Company in scenic Julian.

This year's competition took the field on a 1,000 - mile tour of Southern California, encompassing everything from desert terrain to twisty mountain roads.

That said, larger bumps and midturn potholes (the kind that you find on poorly maintained, twisty mountain roads) can be a bit of an issue for the Nismo Z's super-stiff suspension, so take care when you're really pushing it lest you find the rear end hopping a few inches laterally midcorner.

Our short local launch day press drive, which included some twisty mountain road driving, along with straighter roads, some highway and a bit of light off - roading resulted in a combined consumption figure of 8.5 l / 100 km.

Grand Cherokee's steering also has been carefully calibrated for the right amount of assistance whether cruising the parking lot or a twisty two - lane mountain road.

When forced by deadlines to sit at the desk and write, we dreamed of putting the car through its paces on twisty mountain roads.

Although I still felt its bulk, the Range Rover Sport let me push it hard on twisty mountain roads, and I only rarely came close to the limits of its traction and handling.

The true party piece of the Giulia's driving experience was most apparent through the twisty and tight mountain roads right in Napa's backyard.

In my past experience with a friend's car with Hellwig sway bars, none of the late - model Vettes or Trans Ams of the time could keep up on the twisty North Jersey mountain roads.

The drive route had the assembled journalists drive across a variety of surfaces including bumpy asphalt, gravel and twisty mountain roads.

In our testing in dense urban traffic, twisty mountain roads, and 65 mph freeways, we saw an average of 16.2 mpg for the M3 Convertible with the double - clutch transmission.

I tested the Soul's top speed of 90 mph and I hustled the EV up a steep and twisty road through the Santa Cruz mountains — I basically drove like an auto journalist.

The MX - 5 RF is great fun on twisty mountain roads and has a lot going for it: responsive steering, the world's most playful stubby gear lever that acts like the tail of an overly excited labradoodle, wagging at you when it's time to shift up and, of course, limitless headroom with sky blue headliner.

The Bottom Line The 2017 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman can be a lot of fun on a twisty mountain road, but its high price suggests dropping down to the Cooper S Clubman, which will likely be just as satisfying.

Thanks to its low center of gravity, the Forester handles well on twisty mountain roads.

With incredible handling, a high - rpm engine, and a precise six - speed manual transmission, the 2007 Honda S2000 gives you a lot of fun on twisty mountain roads.

The Good With incredible handling, a high - rpm engine, and a precise six - speed manual transmission, the 2007 Honda S2000 gives you a lot of fun on twisty mountain roads.

Driving the 2015 Mercedes - Benz S550 Coupe along one of my usual test loops, combining city streets, the freeway, twisty mountain roads and a scenic stretch of coastal highway, I enjoyed the incredibly smooth ride quality and able cornering, the low growl of the engine, and the high fidelity sounds coming from the 24 - speaker Burmester audio system.

Shortfall After a course of driving that included city, freeway, and twisty mountain roads, it came time to tally up the fuel economy.

Instead, I hammered it along a twisty mountain road and ended up with a dismal Eco score, according to the car, of 29 out of 100.

Winding through twisty mountain roads, the steering is precise, with just a hint of understeer to let you know when the limits are being approached.

On twisty mountain roads the G - 550 has a surprising amount of body roll.

The 86 has a nimble and fun - to - drive spirit, with just enough of the modern conveniences, technology, and safety equipment to keep it from being a penalty box when driven anywhere but a twisty mountain road.

We ran our test car north and south of San Francisco on Highway 1, and along some twisty mountain roads, where we pushed it hard on tight turns.

We ran the car through San Francisco city streets, down Bay Area freeways, and on twisty mountain roads during our week of driving.

I take it up to an appropriately twisty mountain road, and take advantage of the M760i's ready acceleration to pass slower traffic before the fun stuff starts.

My driving style and the twisty mountain roads around the south of France were not exactly conducive to checking out fuel economy.

After 40 years of driving pick - up trucks for work I retired and wanted / needed to downsize, especially as I now live in the mountains of Southern CA and roads are very narrow and twisty.

While I found the Murano capable of passing slower cars on a two - lane cloverleaf or negotiating a twisty mountain road, it wasn't a car I felt comfortable pushing hard in the turns.

While powering along a twisty mountain road, it also seemed the perfect car to pack full of villains and go after James Bond in his Aston Martin in, so Anonymous Baddie Car, maybe.

Add in the comfort of an upright riding position and you have a package that really comes into its own on twisty mountain roads and scenic backroads.

Containing 264 corners and spanning 37.73 miles of unforgiving narrow villages, terrifying high - speed straights enabling speeds approaching 200 mph, and twisty mountain roads, it makes the Nurburgring Nordschleife look tame.

It's based on the late 90's hit anime of the same name, starring car enthusiastic teens racing their souped - up rides up and down Japan's twisty mountain roads.