Sentences with phrase «several cars we test»

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And firms like Mojio, a Vancouver startup whose products are in pre-market testing, is one of several firms that are targeting the vast base of cars that don't have touchscreens at all, but whose owners would like to reap the benefits of constant connectivity.

Aurora is the 37th company to receive an autonomous vehicle testing permit in California, one of several states that have become hotbeds for the development and testing of self - driving cars.

But experts have noted that, at least as far as the test is concerned, Apple's autonomous car seems to be built from off - the - shelf parts, including a lidar (light detection and ranging) unit from Velodyne Lidar, at least two radar units and several cameras.

In January, GM introduced a car - sharing service Maven, which combines and expands several of the automaker's existing test programs under one brand.

On Saturday, after testing a Formula E car before the Mexico City E-Prix, I spoke to several journalists about the experience.

The British driver was at the wheel of the Mercedes W08 on both days of the post-Hungarian GP test, and on the second day his car was fitted with the halo for several runs.

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.

Our Infant and Toddler Head Support has undergone and passed the FMVSS - 213 test utilizing several top selling car seats in both the front facing and rear facing positions.

THE KAVLI FOUNDATION: At the end of 2011 there were several news stories about how a battery in the Chevy Volt, GM's first mainstream electric vehicle since the EV1, caught fire several weeks after the car was subject to crash testing.

The Disney Company lined up a number of cars, including an MG, several Volvos and a Toyota, and the crew tested them by kicking the wheels and playing with the steering.

Our Tech Team members offered the following tips for your computer shopping trip: * Ask friends and colleagues for recommendations and try out several brands and models, just as you might test drive different cars before purchasing one.

I test drove the car several times and braked hard a...

Several of our test cars featured thick ribbons of ebony wood lapped with fine grain or white perforated - leather seats with blue piping, the latter recalling a Range Rover.

Audi secures its fifth consecutive Ward's 10 Best Engines trophy for its 333 - hp 3.0 L supercharged V - 6 tested in the S5 but also appearing in several other Audi luxury cars and CUVs.

This program has several tests for almost every system of the car.

Both our test cars had the Sport Package, which includes several features that affect ride and handling, so bear in mind that the base suspension will perform differently.

While there was no official confirmation the car would go into production, our spy photographers spotted several prototypes testing over the years.

We're not sure if the Automobile Magazine staff is covetable, but it was an easy decision for us to test a four - wheel - drive Infiniti QX56 for twelve months: several of us have young children and related paraphernalia to vacation with, editor - in - chief Jean Jennings has a prize - winning Chesapeake Bay retriever to transport to dog shows, and trailers carrying race cars and campers need to be hitched up surprisingly often.

The battery - life meter dipped more quickly than we expected, predicting a total range of only about 100 kilometers (60 - ish miles) by the end, versus the promised 150 kilometers, but that reflects several short and aggressive journalist - helmed test drives in cold weather, the last factor being particularly important, since this car lacks the sort of liquid heating elements found in the Volt.

Meanwhile, a 2006 Ferrari F430 GT2 race car used as a test car brought $ 225,500, a Honda - powered 2011 Lola B1143 LMP2 IMSA car that won its class at the 2011 12 - Hours of Sebring and Road America brought $ 112,750, and a 2012 HPD ARX - 03 LMP2 IMSA car with several class wins to its name in 2012 fetched $ 110,000.

Our test model included a 360 - degree around - view monitor that's noteworthy because it's one of several cameras systems — mostly found on luxury vehicles — that offer a true view of what's around the car, without black lines that segment the image.

We had test driven 3 other cars of similar value and settled on this model for several reasons: ride, options, looks, price, and trade - in value.

Although a new car might excel in the most stringent of crash tests available when it's launched, you can bet that the car which replaces it in the showroom several years later will be even safer.

He took me on several test drives until I found my perfect car.

Several prototypes were tested that year, but the launch of the Nissan Primera in 1990 prompted Ford to made a number of major alterations to the final product, as it saw the new competitor from Nissan to be the benchmark car in this sector, having previously identified the Honda Accord as the class leader.

Kostas, at Foreign Cars Italia in Charlotte, patiently and expertly drove with me as I test drove several exotics.

Updated, after a year: We spent several weeks researching and test driving different cars before deciding on the Sonata, and then at the last minute saw the value in bumping up to the Sport model with sunroof and other goodies at a bargain.

I took several months researching, test driving, and comparing my perfect car.

After several phone calls their final decision was the noise was «normal» based upon their reaching out to the dealer who relayed their same car test drive theory.

The test car, with the V - 8, starts at $ 46,800, and several options, including an $ 11,065 package that added everything from a sunroof to aluminum wheels, brought the bottom line to $ 58,560.

The magazine tested the performance of 17 cars in several categories, then divided the performance points each received into their asking prices.

Last week several spy shots of a heavily camouflaged test mule were captured on the Nurburgring Nordschleife in Germany, a car that looks like the Lamborghini Huracan but with a rather aggressive looking aerodynamic kit, inspired by the Aventador Superveloce while retaining a very unique identity, especially when it comes to the position of the exhaust pipes.

I logged more than 300 miles on the test car, and several trips kept me behind the wheel for two hours or more, but I never felt uncomfortable.

The Volvo S90 has been spied on several occasions during road tests, but every image so far has seen the car wearing a heavy camouflage.

The car has just been the subject of several specialist magazine articles which are being published in July 2014 and has covered road test mile

They let me test drive several different cars before I chose one.

I was able to test drive several cars until I found the car that I liked the best.

It cried wolf several times during my weeklong test, warning me to brake and avoid a possible frontal collision, when in fact the car ahead wasn't remotely close.

After several months of searching, researching and test driving everything from a Subaru Impreza to the Lexus IS, I came across the Accord Sport almost by accident while at a Honda Dealer having another car serviced.

The tested 2016 Toyota RAV4 LE came in attractive Barcelona Red Metallic paint with an interesting exterior feature I missed until I had already been driving the car several days: The steel wheels had covers than did a great job convincing casual passersby that they were actually alloys.

Several cars were tested, but the F - TYPE came out on top and takes the «Car of the Year» title!

It tested everything from a Renault Zoe (slow electric car) to an Aston Martin DB11 and several cars of varying speed in between.

I test drove several cars before I chose to lease my Genesis.

I researched and test drove several cars.

The 1994 Buick LeSabre Limited slowed down when its optional traction - control system became active.The system automatically cut back on engine power and gently applied anti-lock brakes, thus indicating that I had hit a patch of icy road during a test drive along the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland.It was a good early warning signal that allowed the driver to take corrective action and avoid disaster.Background: For several years, the LeSabre has been America's best - selling full - size car, which is puzzling.

Several options brought the test car up to $ 36,919, including a voice - activated, DVD - based navigation system for $ 1,900, and electronic - stability control with traction control for $ 650.

Maruti has started testing the production version of this car, with several test mules being spied in and around New Delhi.

The 2007 Amanti outscored several luxury cars in Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) side - impact crash testing, to earn the highest rating of Good.

I was able to test drive several cars that I was interested in right away.

I looked at and test drove several cars before finding the one I wanted to apply to purchase, visiting the dealership several times during those 2 months.