Sentences with phrase «similar road speed»

Your speed is measured from the front tyre which has not worn as much and so still reading a similar road speed.

It needs more gear changes more often to maintain similar road speeds, however, it's also appreciably faster in the sprint to 100km / h, Mercedes listing 7.3 sec.

Not exact matches

In 2008, a similar campaign was underway in Philadelphia called «Drive CarePhilly» that used 3 - D drawings of road spikes designed to work as virtual speed bumps.

The tires are made similar to road bikes» tires, built for speed.

Some other manufacturers have begun to include a compressed can of «tyre weld» or similar which attaches to the valve of a flat tyre and injects a sealant foam, again so the vehicle can be driven at a reduced road speed to a tyre bay for proper repair.

Club Corner The technique for each is similar though; don't try and brake too late for the left, but do lose enough speed so that you can turn almost in the middle of the road and run right along the left hand kerb until the road begins to open out to the right.

«The high ride height of the trailer combined with its positioning across the road and the extremely rare circumstances of the impact caused the Model S to pass under the trailer, with the bottom of the trailer impacting the windshield of the Model S. Had the Model S impacted the front or rear of the trailer, even at high speed, its advanced crash safety system would likely have prevented serious injury as it has in numerous other similar incidents.»

In the end, though, this is Lotus versus Porsche, and even though they are both global cars and remarkably similar on paper, it seems they can't help reflecting where they come from, the Lotus excelling on demanding, give - and - take roads, the Porsche coming into its own at speed.

In both models, BMW's dynamic cruise control can apply the brakes lightly to maintain the set speed on downhill runs; Xenon Adaptive headlights help the driver see around curves at road speeds, and cornering lights perform a similar function at city corners.

As further proof of the Maxima's sporty nature, Nissan fitted the new car with a similar steering mechanism to that used in the 370Z, a speed - sensitive power - steering unit that does an excellent job of delivering road feel at higher speeds, while still being very responsive.

On the road, power is sent through a five speed auto transmission with modern paddle shift controls behind the steering wheel, to an all - wheel - drive system similar to that found on the companies RL model.

A complete facelift will be required to create the hyper car of the future, using completely different parts to cover the bare chassis again starting at the front with a more aggressive styling for the front bumper featuring large air intakes to feed air onto several radiators, interior, brakes... etc... the lower fin on the front bumper will be electronically controlled into different positions regarding speed and road condition, a similar system will be used on the custom side sills and lower rear diffuser... flexible parts will be in a low position for normal driving but can be raised when the condition of the street is bad or when you want to drive up a ramp or into an underground parking lot.

The light class which is really good at hugging the road and handling rough terrain (think a dune buggy), the medium class which would be similar to a stereotypical race car which grips the road well, and has a decent amount of speed and acceleration, and finally the heavy class which it lacks in suspension and acceleration but makes up for it in speed and grip.

The rocket - equipped Rocket Voltic, on the other hand, will send fans speeding through one of the stunt race series» tracks filled with a panoply of colors similar to those of Mario Kart «s iconic Rainbow Road track.

I was recently surprised to find that my car, a Honda Jazz, — driven at relatively low speeds because of mountain roads — would go up and down a 1000m mountain and average about the same fuel consumption as when travelling a similar distance on level roads at higher speeds!

E.g., in O'Halloran and Francis v. UK, the ECtHR decided that a legal provision could compel the registered owner of a car caught on speed camera to disclose the name of the person driving the car, on the penalty of a fine similar to the one for the traffic road infringement.

Another way to mitigate the possible price hikes is to enroll in a special driving course or program, especially if you have just received a speeding ticket or similar road violations.