Sentences with phrase «on twisty roads»

During our drive on the twisty roads in Crete, the fuel consumption figure was 15.7 l / 100 km.

The car is a comfortable motorway cruiser, but good fun on a twisty road, too — just as a BMW should be.

However, also has a great chassis that handles well on twisty roads in the northumbrian countryside and is also capable of handling motorways with ease.

BMW engineering makes it handle well on twisty roads and ride comfortably on the highway.

If you're looking for a compact car that's as satisfying on twisty roads as it is in the daily grind, a Mazda 3 should definitely be on your shopping list.

You can definitely relate to somebody who feels a bit frightened (OK, terrified) while trashing these cars on the twisty roads of the Austrian Alps.

Instead, the S90 majors on ride comfort and making motorway driving a relaxing experience, rather than offering razor - sharp handling on twisty roads.

If you were so inclined, you could take on the twistiest road in North America — say, for instance, the infamous Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee — and never have to touch gas or brake pedal.

With its wide 18 - inch wheels (19 - inch pizza - like wheels on the i3), the Mercedes is just as skilful (compared to the regular B - Class), always comfortable and safe but less involving on twisty roads with its sensitive but unruffled steering.

All SCs have a sports suspension system as standard and this is firmer than the five - door Leon's suspension, improving control on a twisty road.

The Good With its dual - clutch transmission and all - wheel - drive system, the 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart delivers exciting performance on twisty roads.

In fact, it's a car you don't feel comfortable driving fast on twisty roads.

The # 500 Bi-Xenon lights have a long throw, and certainly help on twisty roads at night and are good value compared to the # 1.8 k LED units.

> Ride and handling - Ride has improved over the previous Mini, but it's still as nimble on a twisty road.

Revving the Mazda engine to its 9,000 rpm redline is a rare thrill, and the car's light and tossable chassis makes it a lot of fun to drive hard on a twisty road.

I would also spring for the $ 1,695 Magnetic Ride Control suspension, as it's worth every penny to have a car that can be both tight and entertaining on twisty roads and then be comfortable and forgiving for slogging through traffic at the press of a button.

The rear - wheel - drive CTS shines on twisty roads as the suspension with magnetic ride control keeps the cornering balance near neutral and body roll to a minimum.

The Equus holds its line well in corners and is more than capable of managing its substantial weight on twisty roads, but there's more float and isolation than in the German flagships.

They like cheap date Thanks to their down - to - earth nature, biker girls enjoy their own kind of dream date: a long ride on twisty road while grabbing some juicy burgers alone with a cup of cold beer as dinner, instead of some expensive dates in a fancy restaurant where a sip of Martini which costs $ 20

As before, the mass of the big engine defines the rest of the dynamic experience too, with a front - heavy feel that pretty much negates any desire to push on twistier roads.

As well as being rapid in a straight line, the Focus ST estate is great in corners, with sharp steering, well judged ride quality and great agility on twisty roads.

It feels as confidence inspiring as the Ford Focus and Mazda3 on the highway and gives up less than you'd expect to those cars on twisty roads.

It feels very much at home on twisty roads, as it offers a huge amount of grip — so much, in fact, that it's almost impossible to unsettle the car at road - legal speeds.

The 2011 Dodge Avenger delivers agile, confident, handling performance in all driving situations, whether it's a spirited adventure on twisty roads or an emergency maneuver.

The Nissan Qashqai is surprisingly entertaining to drive on a twisty road thanks to suspension that resists body lean and steering that has enough weight to avoid feeling twitchy.

Behind the wheel of the Dacia Duster, the soft, pliant suspension that lets it ride so smoothly, becomes a flaw when it's driven enthusiastically on a twisty road.

Even on the twisty roads of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Equinox felt nimble enough and ready to turn.

With its broad spread of talents, it inspires on a twisty road, the multiple - award - winning 2,489 cc five - cylinder engine spinning eagerly to its 6,800 - rpm redline.

It's engaging on a twisty road and comfortable on long trips, so it's very hard to find fault with the driving experience.

It's sharper to drive than the old XC60 — and the new XC90 — but it still manages to pull of the Volvo trick of being eminently competent on twisty roads but without the need for a season ticket to the chiropractor.

It's the question you might ask yourself at the truck - rental office right before a do - it - yourself cross-country move: You want something big enough to haul everything, but nimble enough to stay on twisty roads.

Unlike some of our tests, which feature high - speed loops of the Nurburgring Nordschleife or exotic jaunts on the twisty roads in Southern France, we simply drove the Soul and the Corolla normally, the way typical compact car owners would use them.

The XE is brilliant at carrying lots of speed through corners without sacrificing control, and the steering is both precise and fluid on twisty roads.

If you're willing to put up with a little extra effort and a lot fewer amenities during normal commutes, the Z / 28 will pay you back on every twisty road you can find like few other road cars in the world.

When adaptive high beam assist plus is used, the main beam helps illuminate the road with better precision and distribution of bright light while cornering on twisty roads without blinding oncoming traffic.

Hard to beat for pure pleasure and pace on a twisty road.

True, it won't be confused with the A3 on a twisty road or a track, but around town, I thought the power was ample, and the handling better than expected.

The paddle regenerative braking is meant to act as a kind of engine braking function when driving the ELR aggressively on twisty roads, but for me it saw more use when bringing the car to a halt at a stoplight.

Though the SL450 never feels like a compact car (minimum weight is still around 4,000 pounds), it's arguably the most enjoyable of the SL group on a twisty road, feeling a little more nimble and agile than its larger - engine siblings.

Generally on a twisty road most Audi's leave the driver feeling numb.

It makes more sense on the fast Cooper S and JCW models, which have plenty of performance to exploit on a twisty road.

The Honda's steering isn't communicative on twisty roads, and we found ourselves making constant corrections in highway - speed sweeping curves.

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.

They're good — deeply, but squidgily bolstered, easy to climb in and out of, supportive on twisty roads and reasonably kind to your (well, my) back on long distances.

The 159 has impressive grip through bends and rides well on most road surfaces, but body roll isn't contained and the car can feel unwieldy on twisty roads.

But it's only a partial success, because while the wheel does make the 2008 feel agile on twisty roads, it can also make the steering twitchy on long motorway drives.