Sentences with phrase «on twisty mountain roads»

That's not all, though, as you can also expect some wheel - to - wheel action on twisty mountain roads.

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.

The Forester looks like a truck but drives like a car on twisty mountain roads.

We were able to get all the required wheel spin and traction from them for the rocks and sand, plus they do grip like a vise on twisty mountain roads, but we still would have requested a more aggressive option with more sidewall.

Brilliant handling on twisty mountain roads - thanks to a four - wheel, double - wishbone suspension system and 15 - inch Michelin tires that helped offset handling demerits caused by front - end heaviness.

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

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

That stiffness let it handle corners on twisty mountain roads well, without any wallowing around.

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.

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.

Despite its off - road — friendly Goodyear tires, the Grand Cherokee gripped quite well on twisty mountain roads.

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

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.

Then we took it on some twisty mountain roads and found that, while it wasn't exactly at home in tight twists — this thing is almost 17 feet long despite its «normal» wheelbase — on the more wide - open stuff and on the freeway, it full - on hauls the hefeweizen.

The M Sport package also comes with a sportier suspension than the regular X4, and that makes runs on twisty mountain roads a thrill.

On twisty mountain roads, this spec.B is able to maintain a worthy sport - sedan pace without as much understeer as we've come to know with past Subies.

You may be thrilled that a car this quick and poised on twisty mountain roads gets 35 mpg on the highway.

Cadillac's MagneRide shock absorbers let the same car act like a limo on interstates and a sports car on twisty mountain roads.

Handling on twisty mountain roads was excellent.

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.

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

At a Land Rover - sponsored event, I spent all morning driving the Range Rover Sport at speed on twisty mountain roads, then, using the same Michelin Latitude Sport R20 tires, drove up and down steep tracks covered in loose, sandy dirt.

On twisty mountain roads, it's quite fun to drive with little body lean in fast corners and minimal noseplow.

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.

Renault has released this video, comparing the classic Alpine A110 with the new A110 - 50 concept on some twisty mountain roads

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.

It's not every day that an SUV is faster than a supercar on a twisty mountain road, but that's what the Range Rover Sport SVR can now brag about.

We're not trying to oversell it, and the new Traverse isn't anybody's first choice for fun on a twisty mountain road, but neither is it intended to be.

Take it hard on a twisty mountain road, and the suspension reveals that it would rather be smoothing the ride over rough gravel tracks or speed bumps than holding the road.

====== EXPERTS REPORT: Take the Tucson on a twisty mountain road and it feels confident and sure - footed.

It's not built for pure driving enjoyment on some twisty mountain road.

On a twisty mountain road the Camry willingly dug into corners, but exit speeds were hampered a bit by a confused transmission.

====== OPTION PACKAGES: ====== EXPERTS RAVE: Edmunds.com's review says Take the Tucson on a twisty mountain road and it feels confident and sure - footed.

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.

The 2018 Audi S5 Cabriolet feels light and balanced as its Quattro all - wheel - drive system digs into the pavement on a twisty mountain road.

====== OPTION PACKAGES: ====== EXPERTS ARE SAYING: Take the Tucson on a twisty mountain road and it feels confident and sure - footed.

It felt extremely maneuverable, responding precisely to my steering inputs both on the twisty mountain road and when diving into a traffic opening.

Putting it in manual mode and keeping the gears in second and third on a twisty mountain road, watching for that 5,000 rpm redline, I was able to keep more immediate power on tap for the accelerator.

Not exact matches

I don't particularly want to drive faster than I do, at least on 4 - lane highways (twisty mountain roads are another matter: — RRB --RRB- I imagine most people feel the same way.

It's also the most significant reason that the XKR - S isn't quite as confidence - inspiring as a Porsche 911 or BMW M3 on a foreign twisty mountain road.

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.

Being fast is one thing, the ability to put the power to use without seeing the driver's knuckles whiten in a hard and fast corner is quite another; the SQ7 proved to be as sure - footed as a mountain goat on the twisty roads in the French countryside.

Logbook quotes: «The chassis writes a check that the tires can't cash» «Speed bumps confuse traction - control software» «Way more fun on paved twisty mountain roads than you'd expect»

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.

Twisty roads over mountains and through rock - strewn valleys dotted with farmlands provided the perfect setting for testing Germany's latest take on an American sedan.

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.

This car purred while easily and smoothly passing big rigs on two - lane, twisty mountain roads... revved it up to 95 for a quarter - mile sprint and the engine quietly, confidently roared!

Featuring the M Sport Package, the black 6 Series Gran Coupe feels at home in the mountain setting where, without a doubt, the driver had some fun on the twisty roads.

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.