Sentences with phrase «slick performance of»

The refined build quality and slick performance of the Dell Venue 10 7000 make it one of the finest Android tablet - hybrids around.

The Bottom Line The refined build quality and slick performance of the Dell Venue 10 7000 make it one of the finest Android tablet - hybrids around.

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On the whole, though, a lot of Arsenal fans have been left unimpressed by the manner of the performances and will be hoping for a much more fluent, slick and sharp Arsenal when Arsene Wenger sends his side out to face Hull City at the KC stadium today.

Sticking with stars of the Premier League now and a Chelsea attacking midfielder who is being touted as a future Ballon d'Or winner for his slick performances for club and country.

Now it wasn't like the performance against Man United where we destroyed them and every pass was slick and going, but it was a performance of no less importance.

However, her slick performance on the podium at the Ukip manifesto launch belies a particularly high - profile gaffe in the wake of last year's local election results when she blamed London's «more media - savvy and educated» population for the party's lack of success in the capital.

Mr. Clooney not only looks like Clark Gable, with his hair slicked against his scalp and his carefully etched Art Deco mustache, but he also gives the kind of detached, matinee - idol performance that used to be Gable's trademark.

The cast is brilliant, not least of all Reilly — vaguely despicable, smooth as an oil slick and altogether mesmerizing in the most impressive screen performance he's yet given.

Filmmakers Daley and Goldstein have infused Game Night with a very slick, very fast - paced sensibility that is, at the outset, impossible to resist, with the compulsively watchable vibe heightened by a series of uniformly affable performances.

Cameron Crowe's film about a blacklisted sports agent was arguably Cruise's first great performance as a grown - up, a supremely nuanced turn expressing love and loss — with a layer of slick professionalism that slides on and off at will.

Slick direction and meaty performances may be enough for some viewers, but this boxing drama's complete lack of originality keeps it from being something memorable.

I beat up a bit on Jack Palance in my first installment of this column, which addressed his Oscar win for 1991's City Slickers, but I have no quarrel with his iconic performance in Shane as psychopathic gunslinger Jack Wilson.

Just as concurrent with the brothers Coen is Saulnier's slick sense of jet - black humour, exploiting Macon Blair's endearing everyman performance to the magnificently macabre end of sanguine slapstick and aggressive absurdism.

ust as concurrent with the brothers Coen is Saulnier's slick sense of jet - black humour, exploiting Macon Blair's endearing everyman performance to the magnificently macabre end of sanguine slapstick and aggressive absurdism.

The only two actors who even have a shot of unseating any of these five are Richard Gere, for his slick performance as a Wall Street bigwig in Arbitrage, and Joaquin Phoenix, as a disturbed Naval veteran seduced by a Scientology-esque cult in The Master.

The luminous performance of Aiysha Hart and Khan's slick style make the film more than just an action flick with a message.

A slick but surprisingly gritty look at the seedy underbelly of one of the most famous cities in the world, The Deuce took a dive into the emerging porn business as well as the mob, but succeeded largely on the strength of Franco and Maggie Gyllenhaal's performances.

From an American perspective, the project certainly looks great, blending slick Hollywood - style technique with that restrained sense of storytelling so heartily encouraged among Euro auteurs, though the truth of the matter is the same film wouldn't necessarily stand out if unveiled at Sundance, despite a pair of punchy lead performances from young hotshots Adele Haenel and Kevin Azais.

My test car came with the slick - shifting manual transmission; the Golf R is one of the few cars left in the performance realm to offer a shift - it - yourself option.

Slick racing tires are of course part of the formula for the improved performance in the McLaren P1 GTR, along with a widened track, and aerodynamics improvements that give the body even greater downforce.

A slick 6 - speed manual and a slightly drony CVT automatic transmission are available and the turbo motor provides strong performance without too much of a fuel penalty.

With 148bhp and 251 lb ft of torque, the 2.0 - litre unit's straight - line performance is more than adequate and, thanks to a slick DSG gearbox (a six - speed manual is also available) with well - spaced ratios, the engine is kept suitably quiet at cruising speeds.

At more sedate speed, though, the i8 makes a more convincing argument for hybrid performance, especially in 80 to 120 km / h «passing» acceleration where the combination of torquey turbocharger, equally torquey electric motor and slick - shifting six - speed automatic transmission give it jump to make even supercars jealous.

With its stiffened chassis, uprated suspension set - up, slick five - speed manual transmission and choice of 147bhp and 107bhp 1.5 - litre powerplant, Colt CZC delivers the dynamic performance to match its head - turning panache.

The Aurora led the charge with its five - passenger seating (gone from Oldsmobile is the traditional domestic standard of six - passenger seating, courtesy of a front bench), good performance, slick styling and import build - quality.

Every ILX compact sport sedan comes standard equipped with a potent engine producing up to 201 horsepower that is connected to a slick, 8 - speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) that provides the efficiency and performance of a manual gearbox with the convenience of an automatic.

Transmission choice consisted of the standard, slick - shifting five - speed manual gearbox or a two - speed «Hondamatic» that blunted any attempts at peppy performance.

From a performance standpoint, the car was on par with the class with a high - revving four - cylinder under the hood and one of the slickest manual transmissions available.

Our Ford F - 150 is among the most car - like of the full - size pickup trucks, with slick looks, pleasing performance, a comfortable cabin, and a proven powertrain.

Performance, handling and road holding are a big step on from its predecessor, although it retains all the benefits of the Ferrari 308's independent suspension and slick five - speed manual gearbox.

With 2052 horsepower and 174 lb - ft3 of torque on tap, a slick shifting close - ratio 6 - speed manual transmission and sport - tuned suspension, the 2015 Civic Si Coupe and Sedan are primed for performance fun.

Once the driver knew to ignore the tachometer (or for that matter the sound of the engine, which always hinted at more performance to come with yet higher revs), the shift paddles provided fast, slick response at the «near enough» point.

This week's test car is an LE coupe with the same 3.1 - liter V - 6, but instead of the three - speed automatic, it sported a five - speed manual transmission.With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

It may be the most slick and futuristic - looking Jeep ever, but the Cherokee remains faithful to the brand's long history of capable performance.

Top Reasons why: 1) cvt transmission - no stress over timing belts like the ones in toyota / honda 2) More of a car vs price you pay - intelligent key, push start engine, stylish front panel + lot roomier than toyota / honda & above all slick exterior design (makes me feel like I'm driving G - 35 OR Lexus IS) 3) Handling is very responsive... performance wise absolutely fantastic there's NO NEED for V6 engine.

Paired to two new transmissions, a slick - shifting 6 - speed manual or a sporty and fuel - efficient Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) with available paddle shifters, the Fit powertrain offers superior acceleration and passing performance and is anticipated to have class - leading3 EPA - estimated fuel economy ratings of 33 city / 41 highway / 36 combined4 (CVT - equipped models).

Factor in the diesel engine which offers slick performance and the well engineered package of this sub 4 - metre car and instantly the AMT equipped diesel Tata Zest becomes a very practical alternative for those who want the best of both worlds.

After all, when you add a supercharger to a performance - built 302 V8, update every square inch (including the suspension,) and then paint the whole project in a slick metallic blue, you are going to create one of the most unique and powerful first - generation Mustangs around.

With Pontiac's trademark snarling exhaust sound, mag wheels, a slick - shifting gearbox, excellent handling, snappy acceleration and a full gauge package, the sporty Sunbird LE offers a lot of fun, performance and even a bit of luxury for the price.

The first gen Nexus 7 proved to be the perfect combination of good design, excellent display, and slick performance, which together with an affordable price tag ensured it was among the highest selling Android tablets.

The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet is one of the most powerful Android tablets out there, offering a slick performance in a slim design with the benefit of waterproofing.

The combination of solid build quality, a slick UI with a good selection of apps, backed by very solid processor performance is actually quite astounding.

Performance is slick enough to keep gamers happy, while you'll easily get a few days of use from a single charge.

Its display isn't as good as the Air 2 with Apple getting rid of the fully laminated element, but its design is still lovely, it offers an easy to use interface and its performance is both slick and reliable.

Performance is slick, and everything, including the PureView camera and its plethora of features, is handled without so much of a hint of lag.

The Kobo's user interface isn't as slick as that of the Nook Touch, and its performance and overall smoothness could be improved.

The Bad The Kobo's user interface isn't as slick as that of the Nook Touch, and its performance and overall smoothness could be improved.

That's just a small illustration of everything that's wrong with the financial media (& so many of its devotees): Obsessing over short - term investment horizons & performance, masking & mistaking ignorance with confidence, being ruled by fear & greed, running with the herd chasing hot new fads & stocks, and always always looking for the slick salesman, the shortcut, the sure thing...

The action moves at a slick 60 fps on Sony's console, in line with performance seen on most 16 - bit sprite - based titles of the era.

Microsoft are touting performance gains of up to 50 % with their new API, and they actually showcased a tech demo 3DMark running in crummy old DirectX 11, and then in slick new DirectX 12.