Sentences with phrase «performance cars so»

Previous 4 cars were European luxury performance cars so I was hesitant to buy the Jetta.

To make matters worse, to change down you pull the lever towards you; the opposite way to most performance cars so it feels unnatural at best and at worst causes you to change up rather than down.

It's my daily driver, so I wish it had a full size spare tire but I get it's a performance car so...

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In 2009, for example, the German government amended its rules so that inspections of emissions performance would be based solely on readings from a car's own «onboard diagnostic» system, effectively ceding total control to the automakers.

Working toward peak performance is a little like driving a car — it may become routine and you may even flip on the cruise control every so often.

Performance levels for ride - hailing and car - sharing service vehicles could be dialled down significantly, meaning they would not have to be so aerodynamic.

OK, so Tesla can tick all the boxes on the performance characteristics for its batteries but when packaged in a car they are still too expensive for the mass market.

Honda does seem to have been getting on top of things in recent races, so it'll hopefully give us an idea of just how much this upgrade improves the cars performance at a power circuit like Spa.

The car is powered by a 3.4 - litre Mecachrome V6 - not a hybrid like the Toyota, but new rules for this season are supposed to bring the performance of the hybrids and non-hybrids closer together, so competition should hopefully be tight.

«We were faster than expected in Bahrain, so it's difficult to know what will be the performance of the car.»

My car is also a real mess as the children have to eat on the way to gymnastics several times a week so I was very excited to be offered the chance to test the Gtech Multi — High performance cordless hand - held vacuum cleaner.

The Chicco TRE Performance Jogging Stroller also allows you the option to purchase a newborn car seat separately that fits right into the stroller so you can start your workout early on in their life.

Rockford Fosgate is one of the best car amp brands which is why the R500X1D mono amp gives so much performance with only 500 watts.

So if you are looking for a high - end RC car built for speed, performance, and mad drift, you can't beat the RC MadDrift Car in our opinicar built for speed, performance, and mad drift, you can't beat the RC MadDrift Car in our opiniCar in our opinion!

So in much the same way as your car needs a regular service, good quality fuel and a mixture of city and country driving, your metabolism requires a healthy diet and a varied exercise regime to achieve optimal performance.

I always think that if your body is a high performance car — so imagine you're a Ferrari — you're not going to put unleaded in there.

Research so far is decidedly mixed: Some studies have found that, while doing crossword puzzles may make you better at remembering the capital of Burkina Faso, there's little evidence they'll boost your performance at more general tasks, like remembering where your car is parked.

So if you're a fan of motorsports, Project Cars 2 really spoils you with the variety of disciplines, the different types of series and the amazing selection of cars that includes classics like the Ferrari 330 P4 to high performance vehicles such as McLaren P1Cars 2 really spoils you with the variety of disciplines, the different types of series and the amazing selection of cars that includes classics like the Ferrari 330 P4 to high performance vehicles such as McLaren P1cars that includes classics like the Ferrari 330 P4 to high performance vehicles such as McLaren P1GTR.

From the appearance of the credit «written and directed by Brian De Palma» overlaid on the sleek outer casing of an Apple MacBook Pro to a shot of a car driving into and destroying a parking - lot Coca - Cola machine, there's a through line of anticorporate humor that juxtaposes the ideas of «art» and «product» — never more so than in an amazing, extended split - screen scene in which footage of a ballet performance competes for our attention with a knowingly clichéd, Halloween - style slasher - on - the - loose set piece.

The MX - 5 Miata can only carry so much of the company's Zoom - Zoom spirit, and there's no sign of an RX - 7 / RX - 8 successor, so Mazda needs another performance car to keep enthusiasts returning to showrooms.

The engine can't meet California's demanding emissions standards while maintaining the level of performance that the company's brand image demands, so Mazda is waiting until further engineering developments enable the car's introduction.

Our car has the optional Adaptive M suspension and Servotronic steering (though thankfully not the Sports Steering, an aggressively variable rack that brings agility but also inconsistency of response), so by toggling the Drive Performance Control button up to Sport + the car is primed with the stiffest suspension setting, weighty steering and the more relaxed DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) mode for the stability and traction control system.

However, this car already has the traction battery in the rear, and this car isn't a high - performance car, so weight distribution isn't probably the deciding factor here considering also that the 12V battery is quite small and lightweight in this hybrid car.

So if you crave a new rotary - engined four - door coupe, you'll have to act quickly... We've been one of the most welcoming markets for Mazda's rather revolutionary performance car, with over 26,000 of its 186,000 global sales coming from Great Britain.

It is this dichotomy — that a car so capable of face - melting performance can also be so luxurious — that defines the Veyron.

In wet conditions it would certainly stick four exhaust pipes up to anything short of a Volkswagen Golf R, and there's a real thrill to exercising such performance from a car that feels so compact.

He didn't plan to drive it a ton in the winter so he wasn't going to purchase winter tires but I told him that he would have to because of the car's summer performance tires.

However, it is a warmly welcomed machine for enthusiasts because it is something so rare: a low - cost, lightweight sports car in an era when performance cars have become ever more overweight, overpowered, and overcomplicated.

You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear - wheel - drive only Giulia QF sedan unless you put winters on it (which would work nearly as well on the sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?

With a newer car with tight - fitting pistons or a performance car, loss of oil is much more dangerous because the engine can build up heat so fast it becomes red hot.

Most of all, though, this car reminds us how much we like driving the regular 2015 Ford Focus ST.. The Ford Performance parts installed on this one don't transform the hot hatch so much as emphasize its virtues and soften its flaws.

Extra performance is just a pleasant side - effect of the trend for smaller, turbocharged engines, so it's something of a joke that cars aren't delivering on their apparent gains.

For a car to deliver so much performance — indeed, McLaren has clearly produced one of the quickest road - legal sports cars of all time — yet be so approachable is a staggering achievement.

In no way a normally aspirated engine will be performance wise comparable to a similar turbo engine but in order for certain car manufacturers such as Toyota, to meet the emissions criteria it is preferable to invest in a normal aspirated engine of 1.5 lt i.o. the present 1.3 lt so that the cost of the relevant car, Yaris, remains low and is not effecting its sales as it would if they chose to use the 1.2 lt turbo they use on the CH - R which is also relatively emitting more.

Pushing the boundaries of high - performance technology today means something very different from what that original car embodied, so the formula for the New Sports eXperience is considerably different in the 2017 Acura NSX: The basics include a hybrid powertrain made up of three electric motors, a lithium - ion battery pack, a mid-mounted twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine and a dual - clutch nine - speed automatic transmission.

Even so, I imagine Mr C was pretty pleased with his new car's performance.

Not as pleasant ride as my MB sedan; but for a SUV it's very good; Since this car has only 35K miles, it's hard to give a thorough review but so far (kknock on wood) I have not noticed any loss of oil or leaks; it's power performance is really great; not too comforting when is windy & or bumpy roads.

The central theme of this year was «Peaks of Performance - Motorsport's Game - changers», and paid homage to cars so dominant, technically advanced, fast or expensive that rules had to be created to rein them in - think Group B cars, ground - effect F1 cars or some of the wilder sports cars that have dominated racing over the years.

The benefit is that the shifts are lightning - fast, so while you give up the row - your - own fun of a traditional sports car, you gain serious performance.

We have a set of calibrated scales that allows us to measure the corner weights to an accuracy of a few kilograms, so, as with performance and economy figures, we can find any significant variance from what a car maker claims.

Suppose for a minute that electric drivetrains and autonomous feature will be the new «normal» in the next years and looking at their track record so far, all the usual performance car suspects will need to comply with the norm to some extent and concentrate on raw numbers insteead.

That said, the car does 0 - 60 in 3.7 secs and 189mph, massively quick for a sportscar, never mind a full on luxury car, so why on earth do you guys still «prefer more performance»?

Goodwood's hill climb route isn't exactly the sort of location that the Chiron could stretch its legs, but even so car clearly boasts phenominal performance.

So whether you are driving a stock Acura, or a modified car, do not let poor quality spark plugs hinder your engine performance and fuel economy.

At that power level a limited - slip differential is wise; either a Quaife ATB [# 690] for someone who wants to use the car daily — these were also used in the Mini Challenge, so they're still good on track — or a Tran - X unit for the ultimate in trackday performance.

This year, Dodge has built around 4,000 examples of the high - performance cars, so more than 8,000 can be expected for 2016.

The GT3 now feels so fast in a straight line that it seems absurd to expect any more performance from a road car.

It's rare that a modern performance - orientated car rolls so much in corners and we were initially disillusioned with its lack of focus in a market where even entry - level hot hatches are razor - sharp and blisteringly quick.

We can't stress enough the importance of tyres — they're arguably the most important performance element of your car — so we tested a collection of 12V mini air compressors to find the best, so you can maintain your tyre pressures.

nice try but price fucks it all,,, speed is to cheap to pay that much for that, itaint a performance car at that price but more like a status car so every one will know that the owner is a rich guy, mostly thats about it, no long distances travel, then no enjoiment really,, gas cars are still tons ahead, but electric cars have had a good start i most say, i really do nt care if its gas or electric as long as its fast and cost efective