Sentences with phrase «race car standards»

The original Porsche 718 weighed only 1200 pounds, which was exceptionally light even by 1950s race car standards.

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That mangled wreck, when coded according to universally accepted web standards, makes your website hum like a well - tuned race car.
Your barrel race car can be made of any standard wooden barrel, including half barrels from the garden store.
With the standard of electric vehicles becoming more impressive and the release of hybrid and fully - electric road cars on a rapid increase, it makes total sense that manufacturers are keen to associate themselves with a fully - electric racing series.
The racing car inspired Side Impact Protection system, which has been tested by international standards to provide increased safety levels to the most important areas of a kid.
Driving a go - kart, a fusion - engine concept race car, or a standard Ford Focus all provide a wealth of fun and unique challenges.
The career mode is actually pretty standard for the racing simulation world, which gives you pretty lousy cars to start with, and some pretty easy races.
However, as you may have guessed from the game's title, this isn't your standard arcade racing fare in the style of Real Racing 3 [Free]- in the newest Ridge Racer release on iPhone, you instead have to draw out the line your car will race on a 2D map of the track, and then control the drifting of the vehicle while it automatically drives around the racing fare in the style of Real Racing 3 [Free]- in the newest Ridge Racer release on iPhone, you instead have to draw out the line your car will race on a 2D map of the track, and then control the drifting of the vehicle while it automatically drives around the Racing 3 [Free]- in the newest Ridge Racer release on iPhone, you instead have to draw out the line your car will race on a 2D map of the track, and then control the drifting of the vehicle while it automatically drives around the track.
thats total bull, regardless of what people say, 60 fps is not just about how smooth the game looks, it also makes a massive difference in how the game feels, some people may not be able to notice between 30 an 60 fps, but most will be able to feel the difference, an the human eye an defo see it, but most gamers, do nt know or understand it, an so do nt notice it, but the eye can see it, for games, 60 fps is the holy grail, when console games are standard 60 fps, native 1080p, then an only then will we be in gaming nirvana, LOL but serious, i agree with u that if a game is locked at a constant 30 fps, then most times thats fine, for not for a racer, an for a sim racer is even worse, 60 fps makes the input lag the shortest it can possibly be, an so makes a massive difference on how the game feels, an how responsive it is, an aslo when racing a car, 60 fps helps you feel the speed allot more then 30!
The Multi Class events also offer a nice take on the standard races, putting wildly different cars on the track at the same time so you can see the drastic difference between car types.
• Engine As befits a car with an engine built to near - racing standards, an RS4 is happiest when used regularly and vigorously.
I trained myself by driving the race cars, in order to know what the standard was.
The man with the fastest name ever, Max Venturi (Lambo's test driver) wasn't surprised that the SV was almost 4sec quicker than the standard car but the 1.21.3 lap is even more impressive when you consider the only cars ahead of it are the Gumpert Apollo (effectively a race car) and the super-lightweights.
This U.S. debut also marks the first time we've seen the Project 7 in white, which will be one of two standard colors offered for this limited - run sports car along with French Racing Blue — British Racing Green, Ultimate Black, and Caldera Red colors are also offered as optional upgrades.
VSCC Lakeland — Trial Tom Threfall reports / Business and pleasure — Meet a happy Danish enthusiast who makes a living out of his hobby / Keeping the flag flying In the early 30s — John Black gave Standard a new image — and saved the company / Lost in the Wash — Michael Ware tells of Malcolm Campbell's ill - starred plans for a rival to Brooklands / Sit - up - and - beg - sort - out The pre-war and early post war Ford Eights were similar but... Bill Ballard sorts them out / A sports car by accident — M.W - W on the legendary Prince Henry Vauxhall / The Freehollow Flyer — Chris Edwards concludes his story of the Gordon England Austin 7 found in an American barn / «For ordinary usage and for racing» — Keith Clare found a 1913 Singer Ten with a chequered history in New Zealand / The Geelong Sprints — Australia's answer to the Brighton Speed trials / Rallying to Ballarat — Peter May reports on the VCC of Ausralia's Melbourne to Ballarat Rally / Body language — The final part of Mike Worthington - Williams» magnum opus on body styles.
If you're on a tight budget you can just upgrade the pads for # 200, but you'll never really be able to get the heat out of the standard calipers, whereas our big - brake kit [# 2300]-- the same as on the race cars, with six - pot calipers and 360 mm discs — will allow you to lap all day.»
Faces from racing history — Alan Smith presents a fascinating collection of photographs of famous racing drivers and personalities of the 1940s / First journey in an internal combustion - engined car — A report on a centenary run to celebrate the first trip in Britain in such a vehicle / Restore your car's interior — with our special offer — A leather restoration kit and an interior restoration book form this months special offer — elusive to readers / 1939 BMW 327 — During the mid-1930s BMW set new standards with a range of fine touring cars.
The race cars go on a diet though, before a roll - cage is fitted, the standard dual - clutch gearbox is swapped for a proper racing sequential «box, and the standard suspension is replaced by a fully - adjustable setup, with options to change toe and camber at the front and camber at the rear with shims.
The 4C Spider also offers a new Akrapovic two - mode exhaust, in addition to the car's existing standard and race exhaust options.
It's engineered to the highest race car safety standards, and the interior looks the racing part, too.
The 2018 RS 5 is one of the first standard bearers of the new - look Audi Sport division, which has reorganized the brand's RS street car and customer race car efforts under one flag.
As you'd expect of a GT4 - spec race car, the McLaren 570S GT4 sports a laundry list of aerodynamic, safety, and lightweighting upgrades compared to the standard supercar.
The gear selector can also be switched to a manual channel, but one where you have to pull back to change up and push forward to change down — the opposite of the standard 911, but what a «proper» race car does.
Externally similar to other Abarth 500s, the Biposto sheds weight from the standard car, with a dry weight of 997 kg, dumps the rear seats for a titanium strut brace, gains a set of OZ Racing wheels and Brembo brakes, coilover dampers and a series of impossibly cool options — including polycarbonate windows and an # 8000 dog - ring gearbox with an open-gated gearshift.
Yes, the engines can be found in the off - roaders from Coventry and you might be able to swap a steering wheel or wing mirror, but Bowler doesn't chip away at a standard road car to find the race car underneath.
Being able to get the most out of a gear by shifting down or up at the best time is why race - car enthusiasts love standard transmissions.
Based on a standard GTS model, the 2016 Porsche 911 GTS Rennsport Reunion Edition pays homage to Rennsport Reunion, a gathering of classic Porsche racing cars.
To conform to racing regs, a roll hoop, race seats and harnesses will be added to the stripped interior, but otherwise the car should remain fairly standard.
This road version looks nearly identical to the racing car, and there isn't much shared with the standard 3 Series except the core chassis and the hood.
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has been developed not as an afterthought but as a companion to both the standard C7 and the Pratt & Miller C7.R race car.
Even without the TracKey's race mapping, the Boss engine is significantly modified over a standard Mustang GT's 5 - litre V8, with a new intake and new camshafts helping lift power from 412bhp to 444bhp, although curiously the torque drops by 10 lb ft to 380 lb ft.. It's the only car in the test with a manual gearbox and it's a really good one, with the pool ball - topped gearlever sitting perfectly in the palm of your hand and movement around the gate feeling tight and precise.
The standard car uses a 1340cc engine but most upgrade to the 1500cc car at # 69,650, and that's the one used for racing.
It's a strong championship this, the cars are all equal, the racing's close and the driving standards high.
Not only does this give us the chance to put the cars through their paces on the FIA - standard race track, which features a greater variety of corners than you'd find pretty much anywhere else.
AMG's designers created a car which shared some design elements with the Mercedes - Benz CLK, yet had all the standard features of a racing car underneath.
Built to strict standards, FIA cars have more race options and are usually worth quite a bit more than cars without an FIA Technical Passport.
(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)
• New front - wheel drive record set on Magny - Cours GP circuit, with a 2 mins 1.51 secs lap • WTCR driver, Esteban Guerrieri, achieves record lap in standard production car with road tyres • Record further reinforces Civic Type R's position as a class benchmark • Type R Challenge 2018 aims to break records at 5 legendary European race circuits
It also appears to be lower than the standard car, all of which are traits of the GT3 race car.
The car was built with a clear racing concept, with every feature engineered for sophisticated high performance and compliance with the strictest motorsport safety standards.
Both cars were taken through back roads, drag strips, race tracks, and put through the standard battery of tests.
The characteristics of the car have been retained from the standard gearbox's Race mode.
Typical racing car features made completely from carbon - fibre (CFRP) make the extravagant design of the standard CLA 45 AMG even more spectacular: they include a new front and rear apron, flared wings and side sill panels.
The standard version of the CLA 45 AMG, which has been available since June 2013, has the perfect genes for a competitive customer sports racing car: As the world's most powerful four - cylinder engine in series production, the turbocharged AMG 2.0 - litre unit generates 265 kW (360 hp) and maximum torque of 450 newton metres.
In addition to the features of excellence that characterise all Quadrifoglio cars, standard equipment on the «NRING» special series includes carbon - ceramic brakes, Sparco racing seats with red stitching and carbon shell structure, Mopar ® automatic transmission knob with carbon insert, leather and Alcantara steering wheel, also with carbon inserts.
Just as the Corvette C6.R race car has become the benchmark in production - based sports car competition, we believe that the Pratt & Miller Corvette C6RS will set the new standard for sports car performance and luxury on the highway.»
We produce fine quality, lightweight Carbon Fibre gear knobs that can be retrofitted to most vehicles including standard road cars or racing vehicles.
However, the company also has a long history of racing near standard cars both at national and at international level.
«We've gained so much experience in GT1 over the years, and Corvette Racing sets the standards for car construction and preparation.
The Nürburgring 24 - hour race not only gives its name to the V8 Vantage N24, but provided a conclusive demonstration of its abilities; a near standard car capable of tackling the demands of one of the world's most arduous racing circuits.
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