Sentences with phrase «slick tires at»
«It was good for me to get a feel for the car on slick tires at the end of practice, but it was really hard to push in those damp and drying conditions.
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Seeing how the original 1969 Camaro ZL1 would go down a quarter - mile drag strip in about 13 seconds on stock tires — at a time when most competitors wouldn't get close to that even on slicks — the new - age ZL1 needed to perform.
They wrinkle slightly at launch as the slicks bite the starting line, reducing the chance for traction - killing tire spin.
All that alone was enough to sell the car, dubbed the Protege5, but a taut suspension, sporting tires, a slick five - speed transmission and a willing but economical 2.0 - liter, 130 - horsepower four - cylinder engine make the car as much fun to drive as it is to sit in and look at.