Sentences with phrase «on a road course»

Do you have little or no experience driving on a road course, and want to drive fast and have fun?

I figure there's no point in using a minivan to challenge a stock car on a road course if you can't quantify your average rpm afterward.

No question that this is an entertaining car and I would want to try it out on a road course for a few sessions.

The two full days of training include one day on the road course, and one day on the drag strip.

The long discussed IndyCar Series race on the road course at Indianapolis Motor Speedway will take place on May 10, 2014 and formally kick off the festivities leading up to the Indianapolis 500 - mile race.

A six - speed manual transmission is the best option for sending this output to the rear wheels, but an advanced seven - speed automatic unit (with auto - rev matching on downshifts) is also available with the Z. 60 mph arrives from a standing start in a quick 5.1 seconds, and the Z car offers the kind of chassis that is equally at home on a road course as it is on a drag strip.

It was then raced car for many years on the road course circuit, sold and then totally restored to its original condition right down to the Polyglas tires and mirror - like chrome bumpers and polished stainless trim.

We also plan to test our car's 0 - 60 mph and quarter - mile performance at the drag strip as well as handling and braking on a road course.»

A driver who is good on a road course doesn't automatically mean they'll be good on an oval because the skillset needed is very different.

It's a well - rounded super muscle car that is just as happy on a road course as it is on the dragstrip and street.

But if you need a weapon — a car that can take on a road course and destroy lap records — the 2016 Dodge Viper ACR moves to the front of the line.

As a result, Mrs. Lutz could shift «like a skilled race driver on a road course.»

Despite its 82 - hp and 268 - pound disadvantage, it managed to set outstanding times on a road course, impressive times at the strip, and feels far more genteel and tractable on a daily basis.

Powered by the same 305 - horsepower all - aluminum Ti - VCT V - 6 as the new 2011 Mustang, the Performance Package takes advantage of the new engine's lightweight and high - revving nature to deliver a nimble performance car equally at home on a road course or a road trip.

Both accidents occurred on road courses, neither near a grandstand.

Gordon, certainly, will move up — his luck can't stay bad forever — and Ambrose's supreme skill on road courses with Sonoma Raceway and Watkins Glen ahead could make him a Chase contender, too.

Nascar racing on road courses always throws up plenty of drama and this lap one pile - up in Mexico featured almost a third of the entire grid.

«On road courses today, EVs already can compete with the fastest cars in the world,» Waters said.

Best of Both Worlds The idea of a Jeep performing such seemingly impossible feats on a road course isn't exactly new.

While the meaty stoppers definitely had a bite that's probably a bit too much for the daily grind, they would be a welcome safety net on a road course.

Absolutely content on a road course, the Spider also felt more at home on the road than its fixed - roof predecessor.

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-.

In the meantime, Hennessey plans to do some acceleration tests with the Exorcist at the drag strip as well as handling and braking tests on a road course.

The CLA45 might very well vanquish the S3 on a road course, or any type of course, but we'll never pontificate on how the S3 might be diluting the line's authenticity.

Shift the seven - speed PDK (the only gearbox available — stop whining, it's faster on a road course than a manual) into «D» and creep out of the pits, light on the throttle for now.

The Subaru BRZ is also lighter, and better - balanced, giving it a natural flow on a road course that is very difficult to duplicate at its price point.

It's a great driver's car, the most fun production Mustang on a road course.

I was consistently surprised by how easy the Audi was to blast around in even on our horrible late - winter city streets; I'd love to get this thing on a road course and just hammer it.

Despite no longer offering a traditional manual transmission the Porsche 911 GT3 is still a lot of fun on a road course, as evidenced by its 475 horsepower, 3.8 - liter six - cylinder engine (which, like that in the Ferrari, is happy to soar to 9,000 rpm).

We have learned that a Milano is quicker on a road course than a same - year BMW 3 - Series, but is much more difficult to fix when something breaks.

If you like driving a Miata on a road course, you will like this.

NASCAR star Paul Menard powers his Speed Dawg Shift Knob equipped Camaro to Victory Lane on the road course at Road America.

I will not say it is more challenging than other tracks, but you are more tense than when you are racing on a road course where you have more runoff.»

Of course, SVT created this machine with more utilitarian duties in mind rather than scaring the dino - crap out of stunned passengers on a road course à la the old F - 150 Lightning, but I just wasn't thrilled with the power.

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.»

The scene changes and shows a driver shifting the new 7 - speed transmission while the Stingray is driven aggressively on a road course.

The R might find a Focus RS a serious challenge on a road course — that car is the real deal — but the gap is close enough for driver skill to make the difference.

The short straights on the road course got us up into fourth gear and called for some heavy braking at each end.

Our Accord V6 coupe stickers for about $ 21k less than the starting MSRP on an Audi S5, and, to be fair, it's probably about that much less capable on a road course.

Driven at a more pedestrian pace on the road course, the gear changes are suitably smooth and quiet, adding to the car's more sophisticated persona.

Minimizing mass is, in fact, quite often the shortest route any given car design can take to optimize its performance on the road course or drag strip.

Corvettes and other classics worth millions would hit triple digit speeds on Daytona's banks before diving into the in - field and going door - to - door on the road course.

Chevy promises the new Camaro ZL1 will be a top - notch performer on a road course, but with 650 horsepower, it'll always be at home on the drag strip.

In fact, the Grand Sport with the Z07 package is less than one second off the track record for the previous - generation Corvette ZR1 on the road course at GM's Milford Proving Ground.

All of this highlights the versatility of the S60 R: It shines as a standard everyday sedan when need be, yet — aided by great power, awd power delivery and fascinating suspension technology — it can frolic on any road course without embarrassment.

The ZL1 is designed to shine on road courses and dragstrips, with the Shelby GT500 as its benchmark.

«Joey (Logano) got it in Sonoma, we got it here, so JGR swept the poles this year on the road courses.