Sentences with phrase «performance track car»

Tony explains what makes the Lotus «Circuit Car» a leading high performance track car:

Pininfarina says the powertrain has taken two years to develop and test, and claims that the H2 Speed is «the first hydrogen high - performance track car in the world.»

The sixth - gen is more of a performance track car as opposed to a throwback musclecar that could perform on the track.»

One step at a time Aston Martin isn't going to let just anyone hop into its high - performance track car, however.

The EF7 has been in development for three years and is meant to be a high performance track car that's also easy to drive and maintain.

Not exact matches

Already the world's largest car market, China is projected to become the top market for luxury vehicles by 2020, according to L2, a U.S. business intelligence firm that tracks the digital performance of consumer brands.

«I think once the playoffs started last year you really saw where the cars were and the increase in performance, especially on the 1.5 mile race tracks,» Harvick said.

Motor oil, which can have a significant impact on a car's performance, also undergoes tests to ensure that it meets track specifications.

Supercar Dating puts high - performance car owners and car enthusiasts on the fast track to real - life relationships.

There are also «crew» cards that give your car some performance spiffs, such as increased grip on a certain track or a 10 % decrease in your cars weight.

Built from carbon fiber by Multimatic, which also develops Aston Martin racing cars, the Vulcan has been developed purely for on - track performance in keeping with FIA racing rules.

My test car also boasted the 3LT preferred equipment group ($ 9,745), which adds a long list of luxuries and conveniences — among them, Napa leather seat inserts, heated and ventilated seats, premium surround - sound audio, a color head - up display, front curb - view cameras, and Chevy's cool performance data and video recorder with navigation, which allows the driver to capture track laps in fascinating detail, then replay it all on the nav screen later.

It illustrates the pinnacle of Lamborghini V - 10 production car performance to date, on both track and road, and is perfectly exemplified by its name: Lamborghini Huracán Performante.»

Penned by the hand of Formula 1 aero - wizard Adrian Newey and a powered by a naturally - aspirated V12 engine, the aim is track performance to worry a LMP1 car.

This is why, despite the evermore sophisticated nature of dampers fitted to cars by their makers, the aftermarket continues to thrive, with customers prepared to trade production - car compromise (even on some very high - performance models) for a sharper focus in extreme conditions on road and track.

Watch the video below to see if the 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth really is «the ultimate high - performance small car» for «track - day enthusiasts.»

Equally most tracks have substantially raised curbs which the cars need to be able to clip (at least) for best performance.

To further emphasize the car's performance potential, every Abarth buyer will be offered the opportunity to attend an Abarth Experience track day.

Looking past the PR fluff in that statement, we see the 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth is pitched to «track - day enthusiasts» as «the ultimate high - performance small car.»

Comfortable on the road, composed on the track Even with this most hardened XK, the Jag brand keepers are crowing about «duality,» or the car's ability to offer both credible performance and refined luxury.

It'll likely be possible to select these M Performance options and build your own pseudo-M2 with everything except the higher - output engine, much in the same way the Track Handling package for the BMW 228i brings that car up to M235i performance in all but poPerformance options and build your own pseudo-M2 with everything except the higher - output engine, much in the same way the Track Handling package for the BMW 228i brings that car up to M235i performance in all but poperformance in all but power output.

It's no simple task to turn a high - output GT car into a track - capable performance car, but Bentley Motorsport is up to the task, planning to finish the GT3 - R after it is hand - built in the company's historic Crewe factory.

But the success of the Shelby Mustangs on the track and on the street soon solidified its reputation as a performance car.

The GT - R's track performance would be impressive by any standard, but to understand the car's triumph, you must bear in mind its price: The base GT - R's suggested retail is $ 69,850.

Put together in association with Sky Insurance, the Performance Car Insurance Specialists, the 15th of May event saw everything from a Mercedes - Benz SLS AMG to our own Fast Fleet Ford Fiesta ST take to the track.

Audi is preparing two slightly different body designs with different aerodynamic performance, which can be switched depending on which track the car is racing.

I've driven any number of high - performance cars around Suzuka Circuit in Japan, Circuit of the Americas in Texas, Laguna Seca in Cali, and a slew of other tracks across the country.

Individual components of the CIP include procurement of new buses and rail cars; major maintenance and rehabilitation of electrical and mechanical systems, communications, and track and structures to improve system - wide performance; escalator and elevator rehabilitation, and other station enhancements; parking lot improvements; and upgrades to several maintenance facilities.

Saab conducted a wet - track road - course exercise to demonstrate how the Turbo X's trick Haldex all - wheel - drive system allowed it to outgun rival performance cars on slick surfaces.

Summer is fast approaching, which means only one thing: evo track days are back, giving you the chance to drive your own performance car on track with the evo team.

Of course you don't have to spend a fortune on modifications to run your car round a track — many cars have more than enough performance straight out of the box — but the fact that it will spend much of the day flat - out means that there are a few essential jobs to do to stop it melting or falling apart.

Plenty of performance cars today are track - ready out of the box, and are a set of stickier tyres away from the real deal.

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.

I'm eager to get into a final production Vantage on real roads — and a race track — but there's no doubt the new car is a step forward in both performance and depth of engineering.

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.

And finally, he notes that the ZL1 is about world - beating performance, not just world - class performance, and he's willing to put this car against any other 2 +2 - style car on any track, on any day.

New, track - oriented 1LE packages for both the Camaro V - 6 and Camaro SS V - 8 will arrive later this year, and he tells us that performance not only sells cars but also attracts the kind of talented personnel you want in a great car company.

Simply refining conventional technology (and reducing weight) has delivered benefits - on popular economy - tracking site Fuelly, owners of the latest generation MX - 5 are getting 6 - 8mpg more than their counterparts in the previous - generation car, while also benefitting from better performance.

With famous race circuits pre-loaded into the car's memory, drivers who take their Pistas out on track can view detailed maps, analyse their performance and receive helpful tips.

The Macan would murder it on a track, but why would you take any car of this type on a track, and where else could you use the Porche's performance?

Based on the lone teaser photo, this could possibly be a hardcore variant of the exotic car that's been tuned for better performance on the race track.

The Ford Shelby GT350R Mustang lapped dozens of tracks during development testing, primarily in the U.S., but Ford Performance also took the car to Germany's famed Green Hell.

Light weight will be another key aspect of the performance of Hyundai's N cars - which dynamics chief Albert Biermann confirmed to evo will be more track - focused than the less extreme GT models offered by sister brand Kia.

How much can Öhlins Road & Track dampers improve the feel and pace of a performance car?

Track mode is the last stop before «everything off,» and the idea is to provide the kind of high - performance traction control that would be outlawed in most actual race cars: flatten the pedal on corner exit and the car will deploy as much power as the tires can handle, just like a Ferrari 458 Italia in race mode.

And after driving the 2014 Alfa Romeo 4C (at last) on the road near Turin and then on Alfa Romeo's famous test track, Circuito di Balocco, we can say that this car's performance largely delivers on its promise, but it's not without a few caveats that will have to be chalked up to «character.»

In fact, given that this special R8 looks to share some elements with R8 race cars like its hood scoop and aerodynamic winglets, this final edition car could very well be some sort of track - oriented performance model.

Unique carbon - fiber aerodynamic parts, stiffer Mopar coil springs, 20 - inch Track Pack wheels, a tow hook, and front LED fog lights further improve the car's appearance and performance.

Aerodynamics are why the Senna looks the way it does, designed to produce genuine performance enhancing downforce for the track via active - aerodynamics like no other seen on a road car.

But a few 10ths of a second really only matter when you're at the track; out on the street, everything from tire pressure to air temperature to driver skill will dramatically equalize performance among these kinds of cars.