Sentences with phrase «road course testing»

Brad Keselowski remains third despite an injured ankle he sustained in road course testing two weeks ago.

Not exact matches

In November, Jaguar allowed Business Insider's Benjamin Zhang to take a different F - PACE test car out on a mildly - challenging off road course.

Aurora confirmed to Fortune that it has been testing its autonomous vehicles on private courses and is now ramping up its test fleet operations on public roads in California, including in Palo Alto, Calif..

Of course you were required to read the driver's manual so that you could know the rules of the road, and also to pass the driver's test.

Mike Conway, who will compete with Ed Carpenter Racing on road / street courses next season, tested the No. 20 Fuzzy's Vodka entry for the team, with team owner / driver Ed Carpenter in attendance as well.

How well the state of California has succeeded in preparing for her guests can be best summarized by statistics: 45 miles of cross-country runs, 14 miles of downhill trail and, of course, the great jump, 1,300 feet from top to bottom, are all ready and now being tested by advance contingents of skiers; three ski lifts have been constructed at a cost of $ 600,000; $ 50,000 has been spent to secure Squaw against the chance of avalanche; communications on the downhill courses require 80 miles of telephone wire; blasting the trails smooth took two tons of dynamite; 12 miles of construction road were built; it took 50 men and $ 250,000 to build the ski jump.

The newly modified Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course will host an Open Test on Wednesday, April 30, in advance of the inaugural Grand Prix of Indianapolis.

But, now, it's road / street course and short oval aerokit has broken cover during a test at the Mid-Ohio track — where IndyCar was racing last weekend, with Josef Newgarden winning.

The course lies in the middle of the Grand Prix circuit and uses parts of the Stowe circuit used for F1 testing and track days but as this is the rallycross, it also features plenty of off - roading and, of course, a jump.

Of the 17 races on the 2018 calendar, six take place on ovals, six on road course, and five on street courses, making IndyCar perhaps the truest test of driver abilities of any championship in the world.

The event has the hashtag «Respect The Bumps» - that's not just a gimmick, because the bumps on the airfield circuit (Sebring is the USA's oldest road course) are properly savage, testing the limits of both the cars and the drivers.

Here we go then folks, day one of pre-season testing, taking place on the Indianpolis Road Course: http://formulav.weebly.com/indyvirtual/addison-tops-opening-day-of-pre-season-for-morley

This special bundle will be available at Gamestop and Amazon in the US and at Gamestop.ca in Canda. In DiRT 3, players get behind the wheel to race through the snow, rain and dirt, competing as a professional driver across three continents — from the forests of Michigan to the infamous roads of Finland and the national parks of Kenya. DiRT 3â $ ™ s stunning new Gymkhana mode, inspired by Ken Block's incredible freestyle driving event, allows gamers to test their skills in free sessions or challenge events where they must complete courses by performing spectacular stunts, racking up combos and earning style points. Players can also play or compete with friends in split - screen or online multiplayer modes, and become Gymkhana stars by publishing spectacular runs direct to YouTube.

The new, freshly paved road test course is sponsored and supported by Mobil 1, which has been involved with Corvette Racing since its inception in 1996.

Testing was conducted both using real - world evaluation on the road and closed - course testing with payload and trailers in the Arizona Testing was conducted both using real - world evaluation on the road and closed - course testing with payload and trailers in the Arizona testing with payload and trailers in the Arizona desert.

The round trip was a thorough test of the Mégane's abilities, what with the lengthy motorway and autoroute schlep, coupled with some great roads through the Ardennes and, of course, the lappery itself.

Over the course of our year - long Four Seasons test, we'll do our best to put the Fiesta ST's cargo capacity to the test, to take it on road trips, and to drive it through the worst conditions winter can throw at us.

Although we weren't allowed to actually drive the test trucks on the snow or ice in the lab, the Ultra Grip Ice WRT seemed to provide good grip as we road shotgun around the indoor test course.

Of course, something like that needs planning, it needs a recce of the roads and someone heavy (sorry, big - boned) like snapper Dean Smith to test the beds by using them as trampolines, which is how we find ourselves as a pair of guinea pigs.

The parts also go through the same grueling 24 - hour endurance testing at the Milford Road Course that Chevrolet uses for all its performance cars.

This feature was specifically tested during the gravel traps section of the off - road course.

We sent Pilgrim to test the new 2017 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport on the 2.0 - mile Atlanta Motorsports Park road course, and to say our driver and the Grand Sport were quick is an understatement.

We also plan to test our car's 0 - 60 mph and quarter - mile performance at the drag strip as well as handling and braking on a road course.»

We didn't take this Discovery off - road during our test, but we have been to Land Rover - designed off - road courses on numerous occasions.

A driver lineup that includes road racing stars like Olivier Beretta, Peter Cunningham, Ryan Dalziel, Chris Dyson, Ryan Eversley, Kevin Estre, Johnny O'Connell and Andy Pilgrim will test their cars to the limits on the Corkscrew and throughout Mazda Raceway's 11 - turn, 2.238 - mile traditional road course.

The Z06 manages a 1.2 g in lateral acceleration, beating the Corvette's previous number of 1.13 g. GM says this is the fastest production car they've ever tested at their Milford Road Course besting the Corvette Z1 by a second.

«Nissan's new Armada made a real impression on our journalists proving its off - road prowess on our challenging new test course,» said Nic Phillips, president, TAWA.

Both front and rear suspension systems have been uprated and carefully tuned over tens of thousands of miles at Jaguar's testing centre at the legendary Nürburgring, the high - speed bowl at Nardo in Italy and, of course, the engineers» favourite roads around the Gaydon Research and Development centre and in north Wales.

Of course, you'll also get Hennessey's professional installation, HPE engine management calibration, and dyno tuning and road testing.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JAKE LINGEMAN: When the latest Ford Focus ST came back to the U.S. in 2013, it had a tough group of competitors to fight with, including the MazdaSpeed3, Hyundai Veloster Turbo and, of course, the reigning champion of the hot hatches, the VW Golf GTI.

The course was designed to demonstrate the off - road capability of the»05 Toyota Tacoma and give show attendees an opportunity to put this capability to the test.

The Mid-Ohio Sports Car Challenge is one of the most technical and demanding events on the ALMS calendar and the Corvette Racing team was hoping to profit from data acquired at an additional test session at the road course near Lexington, Ohio prior to the race, the sixth round of the 2012 series.

The grueling race on the Georgia road course will be the first test of endurance for Corvette Racing since the debut of the second - generation C6.R in the GT2 category.

We've tested the sedans and coupes on slow, fast, twisty and hilly roads and on challenging race courses, and they go, steer, corner and brake as well as, or better than, anything in their segment.

The June 5 test is the only opportunity for the invited field of 50 entries to gauge the race track and public roads that make up the 13.6 - kilometer course before the start of qualifying on June 15.

Roller Coaster Road Course to Challenge New - Generation Corvettes in the Long Run BRASELTON, Ga. — The GT2 version of the Corvette C6.R will face its sternest test yet at Road Atlanta on Saturday, September 26, in the 1,000 - mile / 10 - hour Petit Le Mans, the ninth round of the 10 - race American Le Mans Series.

Ford Motor Co. was awarded the «Best Interactive Display» trophy for its ability to allow consumers attending the auto show to experience a virtual fast - paced ride and test their driving skills on a challenging digital road course.

However, you shouldn't try this on public roads, but rather test your skills on a race track or traffic - free road course.

Of course, since the roads are so good, the suspension was not tested the way it would be in our country.

While the EPA has not yet tested the Eclipse Cross, we averaged in the upper 20s during our afternoon with the vehicle, with a good portion of the drive seeing an aggressive road course and driving style most will not encounter on a daily basis.

Autoweek road test editor Jonathan Wong takes us underneath the 2013 Ford F - 150 SVT Raptor to show us what sets it apart from the basic F - 150 — and then runs it through a rugged off - road course to demonstrate its all - terrain chops.

One of the good things in our route is we could find lots of curves on the road so I tested those thight curves and it did well, of course the tires were screaming for more grip but besides that it did well.

Of course, Land Rover wants to keep everyone safe while they're testing out these off - road capabilities — or just driving to work.

There we tested the Z06 on the empty desert roads and one of the many road course configurations this country club racetrack offers.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: One of my favorite street cars to this day is the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR. Of course, it's been many years since I've saddled up behind the wheel of one of those, but that car left quite an impression on me.

While the Germans handle about twice as well on a slalom course, if you're not looking to autocross your ride, or even push it hard on a twisting mountain road, you may want to give a Genesis a test drive before making your purchase.

One stretch of the course tests an off - road vehicle's ability to climb over rocks and ledges almost a foot high.

Step into one of a wide variety of brand - new Jeep model vehicles which are being put through their paces at Camp Jeep, an indoor test course for the 2014 Chicago Auto Show, with a distinctive off - road flair.

We recently brought you road test editor Jonathan Wong whipping the Ford SVT Raptor through an intense off - road course.

Yuma Proving Ground's new off - road course allowed the team to test multiple iterations of components on the ZR2 is a single day.