Sentences with phrase «own as a road car»

Ford's reborn GT is the latest car to be confirmed for PCARS2, as both a road car and and Le Mans - winning racer.

The engine is the same 1.6 - litre four - cylinder, the shell is the same as the road car's, and things like suspension pick - up points (and the type of suspension itself) remain the same.

It's making a car go that fast yet possess the polish and finesse to work as a road car that takes time, commitment and a rare ability to sweat over the details.

Although Ford conceived of the new GT as a road car first, the decision to build a race - spec version was made almost immediately, and both versions were developed in parallel.

«They also make changes to mount an alternator, as the road car doesn't run one.

It's the same electric power steering rack as the road car and Niffenenger told me development took loads of time and effort.

In contrast with its racing mission, this particular car was used as a road car in California by its original owner, Steven Earle of Santa Barbara.

The Radical SR8 LM that went round in 6 min 48sec last year did so on the same tyres it drove to and from the circuit on, yet some would say that a Radical is too specialised to be classed as a road car.

The person who keeps the Ford GT as a road car better have austere tastes because there is no frivolity in this cabin.

As a road car, it will attempt to set the fastest time of the weekend with 1999 Indy 500 winner and McLaren test driver Kenny Bräck at the wheel.

In fact, as a road car it's more fun than the Turbo and as a daily it's much more usable than the hardcore, track - focussed versions.

As the regulations dictate, the Vantage GTE uses the same turbocharged Mercedes - AMG V8 as the road car.

After the handful of GTO homologation specials (racers disguised as road cars), the California Spider is the most auspicious child in the Ferrari 250 family.

The eight - setting Motec traction control and 12 - setting Bosch ABS system can be dialed in from a ««Knight Rider» - style steering wheel, and more than twice the downforce as the road car is delivered courtesy of an adjustable rear spoiler the size of a park bench.

236 lb ft of torque — the same as the road car — is transmitted via a limited - slip differential and six - speed sequential» box controlled via paddles mounted on an XAP steering - wheel.

The Slovakian - built Praga R1R is about as extreme as road cars get.

The overall shape and silhouette of the car must remain the same as the road car.

However, it also stands on its own as a road car.

Wheelbase: 2,600 mm Documentation Includes: * Maserati Classiche documentation * Original Owner's Manual * Extensive Original Service Documentation Including (but not limited to): - Regular Maintenance - Interior and Exterior Upkeep - Engine, Suspension, and Transmission Work - Documentation for 3 Decades - Older Restoration A rare and underappreciated Italian thoroughbred One of just 275 examples with the desirable 4.9 - litre V - 8 A matching - numbers example finished in its original color combination Since its inception, Maserati had been perceived principally as a racing marque, and it was not until the 3500 GT was launched in 1957 that they were taken seriously as a road car manufacturer.

Couple that with a stiff ride and a look - at - me wing, and the GT R really stops making sense as a road car.

As road cars are concerned, the base 469 - hp GT is more than quick enough, but the GT C brings one huge advantage over lesser models — rear - axle steering straight off the GT R. Below, 62 mph, the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction of the fronts, and above, all four wheels turn in the same direction.

The sports car is a product of collaboration between Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing to create a car entirely usable and enjoyable as a road car.

It was available as a road car from 1992 - 96 in limited numbers from Ford's Specialist Vehicle Engineering, (SVE), group.

It was available as a road car from 1992 - 96 in limited numbers from Ford's Specialist Vehicle Engineering, (SVE), Group.

Despite the roadster's weekend racing pedigree, Mazda approaches the new Miata as a road car first and builds its experience around delivering the sensation of speed.

Although the full details on the car aren't out yet and the preliminary photos show a prototype that will be further revised before the official launch, Aston Martin promises that the AM - RB 001 will be «an unprecedented fusion of form and function» and a vehicle that will be «entirely useable and enjoyable as a road car, but with the capability to perform like no road car before it on a race track.»

But the twin - turbo V6 remains in very much the same configuration as the road car.

As a road car, the ZL1 is amazingly nice — tame, even — except for some familiar Camaro things, which we'll get to below.

BMW's mid-engined supercar celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2018, and as well as road cars, there are various racing cars, as well as a rarely - seen Schnitzer BMW M1 Turbo.

Not exact matches

As electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving rangeAs electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving rangeas ubiquitous as stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving rangeas stoplights, with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer electric cars virtually unlimited driving range).

The autosteer function keeps the car in its lane, reads road signs, drives as much over the speed limit as you ask, and slows down or stops if there is a slower vehicle or obstruction ahead.

Quicker journeys will result in less congestion as each car will be on the road for less time.

So, for example, as autonomous cars come on the road, it's going to create a lot of downstream issues.

As of last year, Blackberry was estimating that around 30 million cars on the road used QNX, with 11 million of them sold just in 2012.

And we won't have to build as many roads, because autonomous cars are more efficient.

In 2011, after government researchers conducted a series of those tests, the European Commission found that diesel cars were spewing as much as seven times more NOx on actual roads than they were in the lab.

Russ Corsi, who worked nearly 32 years for Pittsburgh - based PPG, a global supplier of auto glass, says larger sunroofs are also more prone to weakening over time as the pane absorbs impacts from bumps in the road, twists and turns of the car's frame, and «thermal shock» — the expanding and contracting from sudden temperature changes.

These probably won't go away entirely, but a car that doesn't «see» on the same visible spectrum of light as humans won't really need to illuminate the road.

Longer term, GM may look to monetize traffic and parking data it'll collect as its self - driving cars get on the road next year.

The limits on the system include factors such as Tesla (tsla) being unable to ensure driver attention even when the car is traveling at high speeds, ensuring Autopilot is used only on certain roads and monitoring driver engagement, NTSB said.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

In both cars, you feel the road beneath you, almost as though you're in a kit car meant for hairpin turns.

Vogt is betting he can develop new products for cars and roads as you would for the Web — in other words, perfect a minimally viable product, and then gather data from users to improve the technology.

Since GM's driverless cars are years away from hitting the road as part of Lyft's service, the automaker plans to provide short - term car rentals (for a day, week or month) to Lyft drivers in the immediate future, as well as lease financing through its GM Financial arm, said Ammann.

The number of cars on the road is expected to decrease by 135 million globally as car sharing and public transportation improve.

On - board computers and cruise - control technology already present in most cars on the road today could ping the traffic system as you approach an intersection with information about whether you plan to go straight, turn right, or turn left.

Google also introduced PlaNet, which identifies where a photo was taken without using geotags — instead relying on landmarks and clues such as types of vegetation, languages on signs, architectural styles, and the side of the road cars are driving on.

And during the years after that, we'll see both self - driving cars and cars with human drivers on the road, as the former gradually replaces the latter.

Jobs: At the Code Conference yesterday, venture investor Marc Andreessen argued that self - driving cars will actually create jobs, not kill them, just as cars led to jobs for road - pavers, as well as jobs related to the rise in restaurants, movie theaters, motels, and the suburbs more generally.

Some studies claim that for every 10 % increase in capacity, there is a 9 % increase in vehicle miles travelled four years after expansion, as drivers who previously parked their cars take to the roads.