Sentences with phrase «speed humps»

Going over speed humps in some shopping centres you do notice there is not much give in the suspension but in most driving conditions it feels comfortable, absorbs most imperfections and the rear - end stays firmly planted on the ground.

It's the primary ride more than the secondary, as the i3 absorbs bigger bumps such as speed humps, quite well.

Industry veteran Bingle was a Tory councillor in Wandsworth in the 1980s, where he was so enthusiastic about introducing speed humps in the borough that they became known as «Bingle bumps».

The phenomenon is hypnotic, its calming influence on the immediate vicinity more effective than any number of speed humps.

And there's always the positive of not having to bother about speed humps and broken roads.

Hunger is a huge obstacle not only for those people requiring focus in sporting events or at work, but it is without a doubt, the biggest speed hump to those of us struggling to lose body fat.

Due to several accidents over the past few years related to speed on some school campuses the grant money will be utilized to purchase speed humps to place at strategic locations in an effort to slow down traffic.

Thankfully over bigger obstacles like speed humps the Q7 is much happier, soaking them up with aplomb.

Choosing style over function, the speedster uses an «uncompromising roofless design that expresses the raw excitement of an open - top ultra-high performance sports car,» anchored by the car's rear speed humps which rise «to form streamlined cowls that flow back from the seats, representing Zagato's signature double - bubble roof.»

Double speed humps project an old school roadster charm while directing your eyes toward the rear of the car, which resembles Infiniti's Q60 coupe except with slimmer, L - shaped lights.

The three - layer fabric hood gives a taut, aggressive appearance when closed and when folded, the flow from front to rear is smooth and elegant, enhanced by the leather speed humps that create a unique transition between interior and exterior.

It pitched more over lumpy country - road surfaces and was downright unrelenting over suburban speed humps or making the transition from original to repatched bitumen.

Ride quality was generally fine, but speed humps proved to be a trial for the Levorg.

The same system can be raised 200 mm at urban speeds of less than 30km / h to clear speed humps or steep driveways.

Turn right and travel 2 kms and you should see our driveway on the left after the 3rd speed hump.

Furthermore, there was enough movement over speed humps — taken at low speed — for some of the soft fixtures to go nuts, rubbing together.

In sport mode, ride height is lowered by 10 mm, while in slow - paced manoeuvres, the vehicle can be raised 20 mm to navigate obstacles such as speed humps.

The QX80's trick shock absorbers pay more dividends with ride quality, where the SUV recovers immediately if you drive over a speed hump or drop a wheel on uneven pavement.

But it's at the back, past the speed humps where the Vanquish Zagato Volante truly sheds its Aston Martin roots.

These upgrades vary from reprogramming the ECU and raising the rev limit from 8,500 to 8,900 rpm (good for 773 hp and 518 lb - ft) to a stiffer suspension, dropping the ride by 1.5 inches (no worries, a lift system helps tackle a speed hump or a ramp in a parking garage), and a new quad - pipe, stainless steel, competition - derived exhaust that cuts 20 pounds and frees up a few horses and decibels thanks to the active sound - flap function.

The rear end copes less competently with larger bumps, dropping off speed humps and into potholes a little too harshly but some cargo weight on that rear axle should help this.

Initially only available on 8 - cylinder models and above, Magic Ride Control attempts to isolate the car's body by predicting rather than reacting to broken pavement and speed humps.

The boldest aspect of the Speedster's design is the Speed Humps that rise up to form streamlined cowls that flow back from the seats, representing Zagato's signature «double - bubble» roof.

For a fully - fledged supercar, the ride is so good that it's easy to forget the need to steer around larger road imperfections (they'll still send a jolt through the cabin) and tiptoe over speed humps (the nose lift function is a must around town).

It's chunky, without absorbing urban ruts, potholes and speed humps as well as a Qashqai on same size tyres.

The Mercedes S - Class detects such unevenness by means of the stereo camera which sets up the suspension in advance to deal with the situation, in practical purposes, you can drive over a speed hump at 40 km / hr without even noticing it.

The Transit remains largely flat through the bends loaded or not, while it's remarkably compliant and composed over speed humps and all the usual bumps and dips that Australian roads throw up.

It is arguably the cost of aero efficiency, but more than once on the launch drive we kissed the CT 200h's low nose on driveways or speed humps.

At 12.6 km you will pass the flour mill (beware of the speed humps near the entrance gates), and at 13.8 km take the small dirt road on the right.

Each speed hump almost reduced me to tears it hurt so much.