The veteran driver works the low gears with ease and energy, whipping us through corners and cracking
open the throttle of the twin - turbo 430 - hp inline six - cylinder.
The sensation is similar to
opening the throttle of a boat's outboard motor — the engine speed stays the same, but you're accelerating.
Not exact matches
It then set in place the 2015
Open Internet Order, which forces ISPs not to block,
throttle, or prioritize the speeds
of websites as they see fit.
That judgment, about whether the government should get involved in the entire P2P
throttling debate, will likely be made by the end
of the summer, but Bell certainly could not have helped its assertion that congestion is a huge problem by
opening its own (non-P2P) video download store last week.
«Because our no -
throttling rule addresses instances in which a broadband provider targets particular content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices, it does not address a practice
of slowing down an end user's connection to the Internet based on a choice made by the end user,» the FCC's
Open Internet Order says.
A 26 - foot boat really only needs a 250 - horsepower engine, but in order to race, lobstermen and women trick out boats
of that size with 350 - 500 horsepower and
open up their
throttles for little more than pride.
If your campaign can accomplish this, you might finally know the joy
of what it feels like to go full
throttle in a Ferrari on the
open road.
I'm roaring toward my next birthday with the
throttle wide
open, secure in knowing how well I'm going to be able to take care
of my body... because I learned a secret a few years ago, and I'm really bad at keeping secrets that might affect other people positively as much as this one affected me!
Opening in a post -» Rebel Without a Cause» late 1950s to the
throttles of country drag races, we still hear the ever - present crickets and gravel roads blended with the domestic cues
of clinking utensils on dinner plates and the unmistakable cries
of screen door springs.
Whereas Alice and Oz took advantage
of the lighter competition
of March, Maleficent aimed even higher,
opening the weekend after Memorial Day with the summer movie season at full
throttle surrounded by other big movies with more to come every week.
An action - packed mystery western based on the best - selling novel by Alistair MacLean (The Guns
of Navarone, Ice Station Zebra, Where Eagles Dare), Breakheart Pass throws
open the
throttle...
At first blush, it might have seemed that the series was just going to full -
throttle go after Trump and his supporters, but these
opening moments are a more damning indictment
of obtuse liberals — I believe «snowflakes» is one word to describe them — who wallowed in self - pity and indignation after the election.
As Charlie's Angels: Full
Throttle, Bad Boys II, and Legally Blonde 2 touch down in theatres, Die Another Day, The Jungle Book 2, and the Brady Bunch movies land on DVD, and then there are the cross-promotions: It seems like everyone wants a piece
of the fallout from Universal's big - screen Hulk, with Fox, Buena Vista, Anchor Bay, and Universal itself issuing «Hulk» - branded discs prior to the feature film's June 20th
opening.
The Wide
Open Throttle regulars
of Angus MacKenzie, Jonny Lieberman and Carlos Lago were joined again this week by the stars
of Roadkill and Hot Rod Unlimited, David Freiburger and Mike Finnegan to add their hands - on performance perspective to the conversation.
However, as the roads begin to
open out and the corners become quicker and more clearly sighted, the chassis is allowed to settle and it becomes more flat - footed with a resolutely nose - led balance and little in the way
of throttle adjustability.
Being a 603bhp supercar we've taken the liberty
of presuming you'll want the engine's
throttle response in its sharpest setting, to do so sets the V10 up to be nothing but electrifying in its response to the slightest
throttle opening.
In any case the «suck» when the
throttle is only slightly
open is minimal, so you aren't losing a lot
of energy with this.
Initiating Dynamic mode sharpens the
throttle response, tightens up the dampers, and
opens a set
of valves in the exhaust.
I got a kick out
of the blow - off valve each time it
opened when I lifted my foot after a full -
throttle sprint.
This leads us to your original question, the fact
of whether stabbing the pedal to wide
open throttle (WOT) with no load on the engine will cause problems for the engine.
Those with lots
of grip will use the full width on the exit from the right and then follow the white line around the first part
of the left, only moving away as the corner
opens out and the
throttle can be meaningfully reapplied.
Activating Dynamic mode sharpens
throttle response, tightens the dampers, and
opens a set
of flaps in the exhaust.
I am entirely cynical about the price
of the GTS, but with all
throttles open, from 3000rpm to 8000rpm, it might just be worth the money.
Still, once you've tasted the Venom GT's full -
throttle through - the - gears acceleration, it expands your mind and
opens a window to performance that no end
of on - boost, in - gear roll - ons can replicate.
Then, as the majority
of the engine noise you hear in the cabin is the luscious, rarefied sound
of induction noise — which you only really hear with big
throttle openings — the driver controls how loud it is with the accelerator pedal.
The pilot jet typically can deliver no more than 15 %
of the overall fuel when the
throttle is wide
open.
Select Sport + via the Dynamic Mode and the
throttle loosens, the exhaust valve
opens, the dampers take a firmer control and the steering gains a degree
of weight.
But there's a limit, and this limit is reached when you have enough load caused by the friction that the ECU is fully
opening the
throttle (WOT) and injecting the maximum amount
of fuel... tbc
We drove the 50th Anniversary Shelby Cobra Daytona coupe out
of Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca and into Salinas, and
opened the eight individually tuned
throttle bodies the first chance we got.
Our only burning question is, how long
of a delay exists when you bang the
throttle open from a fully or almost closed position at exceptionally low revs?
It makes 240 horsepower and 258 pound - feet
of torque from 1500 to 4000 rpm, though a 10 - second overboost produces 280 pound - feet after wide -
open throttle gear changes.
If you can't get enough
of exotics, then you'll love this episode
of Wide
Open Throttle.
BoxsterS (PDK) lacks a bit
of overtaking potential, yes, incomparable to 911 Turbo rocket, but it rides on sport suspension, has sport exhaust and 3.4 liter NA engine, and is extremely exciting at slower speeds, goes around corners in the most amazing manner and creates a lot
of drama on
throttle openings.
The serrated, hard - edged bark that those cars emit with a fully
open throttle is worthy
of a competition car, while both rev out to their redlines with such ferocity that you wonder if they're about to explode.
You'll want to blip the
throttle yourself nonstop to take full advantage
of the Active Exhaust system (optional on V6, standard on V6 S and V8 S), which
opens bypass valves in the exhaust under hard acceleration.
If I look at wide
open throttle (atmospheric pressure
of 101.c kPa) on a below freezing day
of say -5 * C then the number jumps way up to 22kV + 2kV giving about 24kV.
If it is nearing end
of life
opening the
throttle can break its friction, which is why the speed drops and revs increase.
When you want a little more control, the paddle - shift option is as entertaining and as responsive as an automatic
of this nature can be (Chevy claims wide -
open -
throttle upshifts are faster than Porsche's PDK), and I had great fun scaring various family members with stoplight launches and on - ramp romps.
The transmission shifts smoothly enough regardless
of throttle opening, and the four - wheel disc brakes are adequate - if saddled with an annoyingly touchy pedal feel.
In road cars, relatively mild cams are used which allow for smooth running and plenty
of low down torque so that it's easy to pull away from near idle at a very small
throttle opening without stalling.
The Z06's eight - speed is nine pounds lighter than the six - speed automatic in the Stingray thanks to the use
of aluminum and magnesium, and Chevy claims that it can crack off shifts under wide -
open throttle quicker than the PDK dual - clutch automatic in the Porsche 911.
Keep
opening the
throttle and inevitably the rear tyres start to spin - up and the BC exits the turn with just a mild twist
of oversteer.
NASA engineers found no electronic flaws in Toyota vehicles capable
of producing the large
throttle openings required to create dangerous high - speed unintended acceleration incidents.
And it shows; the take - up
of drive can be a little snatchy on light
throttle openings around town.
Speaking
of fuel delivery interruption, one other area that could benefit from additional programming is at very light
throttle openings.
Spectators run into a driveway and it's only after Ago's Leap that he finally has everything back under control and the
throttle wide
open again with just 36 miles
of the lap left... It has to be one
of the greatest saves
of all time.
I'm sure some
of Ferrari's customers aren't even aware that you can order an F430 with three pedals, so it probably comes as a bit
of a shock when they get in and see the classic
open gate, but the shift is gorgeous and in these conditions you appreciate the ever so slightly sharper
throttle response too.
GM touted the lengths it's gone to make the four - banger feel refined; for the most part, it does feel smooth, although the engine tends to drone during long stretches
of wide -
open throttle.
The
throttle sharpens, the gear changes get quicker, the damping tightens, twin butterfly valves in the exhaust
open and you're serenaded by one
of the greatest exhaust notes in the world today.
The old model required 80 - percent
throttle opening before the electric motor would step in to assist acceleration, but in the new car it's always ready and 516 lb - ft is just the flex
of a toe away.