Sentences with phrase «steep downhill»

The longer you hold down on the D - pad, the faster he goes through these cycles until he gets to the wheel - run, after which he needs to get some sort of boost in order to get the super-fast running animation (like a spring, chute, steep downhill slope, anything that would act upon him to increase his speed).

If chains are fitted to the rear wheels, on steep downhill corners steering is easily lost, the ABS system releases the brakes prematurely, and the transmission torque converter fails to disengage, causing the car to drive itself off the outside of the corner.

For cheap and cheerful fun, there isn't much that beats climbing into a tiny plastic soapbox on wheels before racing your friends along a choice of three steep downhill tracks.

Enjoy the steep downhill walk to the camps with all your camping equipment and food.

If fuel cutoff is insufficient to prevent engine over-revving, as might be possible when the vehicle is on a steep downhill, the transmission will automatically upshift to prevent damage.

On a route laid out by Lexus, we approached a fairly steep downhill.

HAC minimizes rolling backwards on steep ascents while DBC helps the driver maintain vehicle control and speed on steep downhill descents.

Also, beginning in 2003, all 4Runners were equipped with Hill - start Assist Control (HAC) to prevent rolling backward on steep hills and Downhill Assist Control (DAC) that modulates the brakes on steep downhill inclines.

If fuel cutoff alone is insufficient to prevent engine over-revving, as may be possible when the vehicle is on a steep downhill, the transmission will automatically upshift to prevent damage.

Among these are anti-lock braking (ABS); Automatic Stability Control (ASC) for stability in cornering and avoidance maneuvers; Cornering Brake Control (CBC) for extra stability should the driver brake while cornering; Dynamic Brake Control (DBC), which maximizes braking action in emergency brake actuations; and Hill Descent Control (HDC) to help the driver maintain a steady, low speed when negotiating steep downhill terrain.

And when the driver encounters a steep downhill slope off - road, the hill descent assist is a useful aid.

In fact, you will increase the life of your brakes by a few months (or even years, depending on how much steep downhill driving you do) if you simply use engine braking whenever possible — rather than actually pressing the brake pedal to slow your vehicle.

Mansfield A 90 degree left hander compromised by a steep downhill entry.

About 500 miles of trails, beginner through expert, wind through the George Washington National Forest here; there's also the Bryce Mountain Bike Park (complete with a chairlift) for steep downhill runs.

There was one steep downhill section of the course where photographers would gather to capture scenes of riders crashing.

The first 1/2 -1 mile was fairly easy aside from being pretty steep downhill.

At first many of them were leery of Vail's steep downhill run, but by the end of the session they seemed to be enjoying it.

Trailhawk includes a 20 - to - 1 crawl ratio for steep downhills, and it's lifted an inch with skid plates for protection underneath.

Not exact matches

ROGER STAUB SWITZERLAND ALPINE SKIING Third - ranked internationally, Roger is always at his best on the steepest terrain in downhill racing.

Wu liked the uphills more than the downhills saying, «The steep uphills were my forte during the race, surprisingly.

The hand activated dynamic brakes allows for increased control on steeper terrain, especially when you're going downhill.

You'll love the hand - activated dynamic brake, which provides you with excellent control when you're headed downhill or running on steep terrain.

Warm up on the 2 mile ride there, uphills then downhill for rest, Extra bursts on the shorter steeper uphills.

The French themselves wear shoes like this on hols — saw quite a few rather chic French women walking about at Lake Como in the villages and steep narrow lanes up and downhill wearing similar shoes.

Following are my best downhill driving tips to save your brakes when driving down steep grades — including how to use «engine braking» instead of pressing the brake pedal to slow your vehicle down.

We found it easy to operate at very low speeds, uphill and downhill, regardless of how steep the terrain became.

We usually selected First gear in manual mode on the downhill side of a steep trail and just let it crawl.

For better climbing or increased downhill engine braking, Grade Logic Control instructs the transmission to hold a lower gear when encountering a steep uphill or downhill grade.

For downhill runs there is a Ford version of Land Rover's push - button Hill Descent Control, which grabs individual disc brakes to ease you down the steepest slopes.

Between corners, the Amarok picked up gears almost clinically with the transmission's Sport mode engaged, rushing up on the next steep, often negative cambered downhill bend before the brakes washed off speed.

The Q7 Premium is loaded with advanced technology and exceptional standard features, including turning headlamps to illuminate bends in the road and a hill descent control that applies the brakes to help maintain control on steep, downhill grades.

Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) and Downhill Brake Control (DBC) also come standard on all models, the former assisting in preventing the vehicle from rolling backward when trying to pull away from an uphill gradient, while the latter helps keep the vehicle moving straight and steady down steep grades.

The 2013 Santa Fe models feature Hyundai's Hillstart Assist Control (HAC) and Downhill Brake Control (DBC) to maximize control on steep hills.

Descent and ascent are a cinch, with Downhill Assist and Hill Start Assist Control to ease through the steep stuff.

Immediately following the downhill was a steep hill climb.

We were on normal street tires, not big - lugged off - road boots, yet it was not an issue in this vehicle, as we covered the track with no problems including steep declines with the downhill descent control working overtime.

Alternating evenly between steep ascents and winding downhill twists, we rarely stopped pushing forward.

At the mouth of the Jenner River, follow steep paths downhill from Highway 1 to Jenner Beach.

The second big difference is about the uphill hiking: where the Inca Jungle trek starts with a downhill mountain bike tour, the Salkantay hike goes up steep.

This is a physically demanding trip, about 30 minutes of the hike are a realtively steep uphill, followed by a similar downhill.

In the camps, kids learn basic downhill riding skills, gain confidence, learn to ride steep lines and to tackle challenging terrain at the resort.

There are areas with sharp, downhills and steep rough roads.

The house clings to a steep hillside, the floor slants downhill, and the floorboards sag and groan.

Climate theory, however, assumes that the car is actually perched precariously at the very top of a steep hill, such that a small nudge will actually start the car rolling downhill until in crashes.