Sentences with phrase «race circuits»

The NSX has undergone testing at some of the world's most challenging race circuits, including the famed Nürburgring.

The driving course will be laid out on the ice with classic corners borrowed from the Canadian Tire Motorsport Park (formerly known as Mosport Raceway), Laguna Seca, and Mont - Tremblant race circuits.

Initial development of the NSX GT3 was conducted by the company's Japanese race engineering arm, with testing on race circuits in Europe and Japan.

As Mercedes details, Race Mode unlocks «highly dynamic driving on closed race circuits.»

The three - way M coilover suspension — specially tuned for this model — can be adjusted to individual tastes and therefore also to the demands of different race circuits.

Whether setting lap times around race circuits, engaging the driver on a favourite country road or providing day - to - day comfort, an exceptional engine requires an exceptional transmission.

Powered by a performance - tuned 5L V8 producing 423bhp at 6,600 rpm and 505Nm of torque Sport Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) programmed to suit high performance driving Limited Slip Differential fitted as standard Lexus / Brembo developed 360 mm ventilated and drilled six piston front and 345 mm two piston rear disc brakes provide optimum braking performance Bespoke, lightweight forged BBS 19 - inch alloy wheels Dedicated high - performance tyres, developed with Michelin and Bridgestone Stiffer, stronger, lower suspension design Pre-crash Safety (PCS) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) fitted as standard 10 airbags including driver and passenger knee airbags Multimedia Pack with 14 speaker Mark Levinson premium surround audio system, satellite navigation and rear park assist monitor fitted as standard Extensive pre-production testing carried out at the world's top race circuits Nought to 100km / h in 4.8 seconds with top speed electronically limited to 270km / h The introduction of the IS F represents a significant milestone in the history of Lexus.

Geographically and culturally, Utah's high desert is a world away from France's lush Loire Valley, yet the Utah and Le Mans race circuits have much in common.

The manual noted that the Sport Plus mode was designed for use on «race circuits», and I don't doubt the Macan would prove its worth on a track day.

While it's fair to say that most empty race circuits feel a little melancholy — unused potential, perhaps — the Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari has a more chilling edge than others.It's probably the tributes: T - shirts, posters and myriad Brazilian flags that flutter in the breeze, their personal touches and messages interspersed by decaying flowers — all arranged on the catch fencing at Tamburello corner...

And race circuits aren't happy unless they're being used.

David King said: «We will be running a series of exclusive track day events commencing in 2016 that will offer the opportunity for these customers to explore their driving capabilities, and the car's performance potential, on some of the world's most famous and glamorous race circuits.»

The three - dimensional wing profile can be manually adjusted, in order to adapt the car to the conditions of different race circuits, for instance.

«It's one of the classic race circuits, like Mosport, Watkins Glenn, and Road America.

Significant testing was performed on race circuits including Willow Springs, where former Formula One driver Dan Gurney tested the car.

Compared to the high - powered performance of Corvettes today, the 1953 Corvette was quite mild; however, the second - generation Corvette, the Corvette Stingray introduced in 1963, enjoyed considerable success on race circuits around the world.

• 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

In the 1960s, Shelby American started with a «65 Ford Mustang fastback and proceeded to convert Ford Motor Company's pony car into a heart pounding, fire breathing racer that dominated road race circuits across America.

Dion takes a trip to one the the UK's biggest and most important race circuits for the British Grand Prix

Quite a few race circuits are also mapped, including Silverstone and the home of Top Gear — Dunsfold.

But SCG's cars will no longer be confined to just race circuits, as the company will reveal a road - going supercar that has directly evolved from its race car at this year's Geneva motor show.

Finally, customer driving events in the P1 GTR will be held at race circuits around the world, all of which will be supplied with over 80 tonnes of equipment from the P1 GTR workshop.

We headed to one of the UK's fastest race circuits, Thruxton, to find out.

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.

Starting in 2018, the Pure McLaren GT race series will officially launch with events at European race circuits.

The Nomad has been tested across multiple types of terrain, including race circuits and WRC stages, so there is absolutely no doubt it will perform as well as the Atom does.

You get 30 race circuits, each with different layouts which includes Forza classics like Silverstone, Mugello, and Maple Valley.

So, it seems like the perfect time to look at some of the best young talent that will take to the world's race circuits this year.

1:41.770 minutes - the 919 Hybrid Evo set an all - time record lap at one of the most challenging race circuits in the world: Spa - Francorchamps.

Roads defrost under the glow of the new sky, old race circuits too.

Now, with the 2016 season now done and dusted, Toro Rosso has bundled all of the top - voted sections of race circuits from each race weekend together.

There are some great race circuits in the United Kingdom and a fair few of them have previously hosted Formula 1 races

The once in a lifetime experience of being driven at speed by a racing driver at iconic race circuits in dream cars is truly unique.

The fastest of the organized racing circuits, F1 has long been the glamorous arena of European royalty and South American playboys.

ST. PETERSBURG - MIAMI: (SORC), March 15, Ca Va, J. W. Hershey of Houston (Southern Ocean Racing Circuit Champion).

The days have been gray and the snow either sparse or as heavy as porridge over much of the European ski racing circuit.

Another, smaller crowd clustered about Garlits» chief rival, Chicagoan Chris Karamesines, a mustached, sleepy - eyed man who looks like a character out of Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat and is known on the drag - racing circuit simply as «The Greek.»

Bits of debris floating around a race circuit isn't uncommon, especially on a parkland track like Albert Park.

He took first place in the Transatlantic Race to Sweden in» 60, he was captain of the winning American Admiral's Cup team in»61 and first overall on the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit last year.

For more than a decade, the Harley XR750 had been the warhorse of the racing circuit.

Sadly, the drivers in this video weren't at all cautious or observant when re-entering a live race circuit.

And Ken Read, 24, a member of the brilliant, if madcap, Canadian downhill team, is the son of a well - to - do doctor in Calgary and is known on the racing circuit as being absolutely fearless — indeed «too daring,» as Downhill Charlie sees him.

Joe C. Byars, a Tampa real estate developer who startled yachtsmen last winter when he took both the Southern Ocean Racing Circuit and Florida Ocean Racing Association titles in his newly bought yawl Doubloon, won the 120 - mile Tampa - Fort Myers race.

Many years ago, I had for several years a summer job at Silverstone racing circuit - on several occassions I drove around the circuit in a Sherpa Van (not quite like Nigel Mansell at that time) and at several Grand Prix I painted the white lines on the grid.

For years, Mario competed at a high level in the endurance horse racing circuit for his state team in Spain and as an adventurous mountain biker and snowboarding fanatic.

Hillary Biscay is the Ultraman World Champion and the most prolific iron - distance competitor on the professional women's racing circuit, having completed over 60 Ironman triathlons.

It's the same thing with racing cars: If two cars are tested on a race circuit, it's not only their motor power that is crucial to speed.

Wow how long as it taking me to watch this movie, hmm to long.For anyone who loves motorsports will enjoy this classic mockumantary about the worlds most famous race.Yes its dated but is a throw back to the days when racing was suicide with on limts.I've been to le mans a few times now and yes the race circuit as been updated.

In Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry Fonda led a trio of fun loving bandits who rob a grocery store in order to fund their racing circuit dreams.

Polyphony's expertise should win through in the end, the only potential blight being a small selection of slightly lifeless racing circuits.