Sentences with phrase «sticky tires»

Credit for that comes from sticky tires on 16 - inch wheels and the SC's independent rear suspension.

Car handles great, rides comfortable for low profile sticky tires.

Its addictive acceleration, however, could be better if the Red Sport 400 came equipped with stickier tires; the car comes standard with a set of Dunlop SP Sport Maxx run - flat tires.

We also know that the RS» sophisticated all - wheel - drive system combined with seriously sticky tires make for loads of grip on the track, particularly when you go for the upgraded tires.

Regardless, enthusiast drivers will want to get a set of stickier tires as soon as possible.

Really, 580 bhp, all that torque, wide sticky tires on a gummy drag surface?

In the corners, direct steering, a taut suspension and sticky tires conspire to deliver very capable handling and, consequently, fun.

Expect a whole host of go - fast bits as well, including beefier brakes, sharper transmission, and wider, stickier tires wrapped around lighter wheels.

You're free to call it what you want, but a full - on hot hatch has a performance - tuned suspension, sticky tires for maximum lateral acceleration, big brakes, and can usually turn respectable lap times at a closed circuit course.

«Look at the torque difference (69 lb - ft more in the BMW 340i), the power difference (20 more horses in the Bimmer), less sticky tires on the Maxima SR, and the continuously variable transmission.

The firm suspension offers great road feel and the wide, sticky tires give plenty of grip when cornering.

The JCW Coupe is suspended over sticky tires with stiff sidewalls and even stiffer springs.

The high wall behind the 7 Corvettes featured a scale model of the new interior, the 2014 color palate, and a C7 attached vertically to said wall with, presumably, very sticky tires.

The Abarth, meanwhile, occupies the sportier end of the spectrum thanks to its gunmetal alloys wrapped in stickier tires, firmer suspension, a rortier exhaust note, paddle shifters for the available automatic, and crucially, a limited - slip differential.

A switch to somewhat stickier tires — not recommended for efficiency — could see these numbers improved if desired.

The chassis is sporty enough, but this still feels like a Jeep, and the big, sticky tires grip pavement with verve.

These soft sticky tires never squeal, even when applying a heavy foot in slower, sharper turns that can kick the tail out in mild power oversteer.

The first car and the one dressed in yellow is equipped with the Z07 and the Stage 2 aerodynamics packages, adding stickier tires, carbon - ceramic brakes, and a all the extra aero bits for added downforce.

But truth be told, a big part of the Fiesta's higher Vmax down these straights stems from the fact that I could brake later and harder in the ST than in the BRZ, partly because of its more aggressive and fade - resistant brakes but also because of its significantly stickier tires (140 tread wear Bridgestone RE050A vs. the BRZ's 240 tread wear Michelin Primacy HP).

To make the jump from the commuter lane to the 1,320, the owner decided to slap on some super sticky tires and a huge amount of boost, blessing the ultra-light seats - in - a-box with the kind of wheel stands that would embarrass most muscle cars.

Rather than fit much stickier tires, Subaru has stuck with Michelin Primacy HP radials — sized a half - inch wider (17x7.5») to clear the uprated brakes.

Bits on offer for the Audi TT RS include a two - way adjustable coilover suspension, additional chassis bracing, brake upgrades, 20 - inch wheels with stickier tires, and aerodynamic enhancements for additional downforce.

Traction and stability control ensure that you're not spinning tires all over the road or backing out of turns, but we're inclined to believe that the majority of the Challenger SRT8's road holding ability is because of the wide sticky tires and the superbly tuned suspension.

In corners, direct steering, an adaptable suspension and sticky tires conspire to deliver capable handling and, consequently, fun.

JC didn't so much CUT on people as he won the acceleration and braking battles like a racing car, with peppier motor and stickier tires.

Steering and handling are even better than on the already well - sorted Eco model, thanks to larger, eighteen - inch wheels and stickier tires (the base model wears sixteens).

Perhaps the V - 6 won't fit in the engine bay now that the 2013 Fusion is going four - cylinder - only like most mid-size sedans, but Ford is doing good things with the 2.0 - liter EcoBoost in other products and it could probably produce enough power to make the Fusion entertaining when combined with a firmer suspension and stickier tires.

Functional aerodynamic add - ons like a monstrous rear wing, nose - mounted dive planes, and a front splitter (producing, Dodge claims, a cumulative 1000 pounds of downforce) are paired with a highly tweaked suspension, lightweight forged - aluminum wheels, sticky tires, and uprated brakes.

More power, stickier tires, and a more track - focused nature remain the hallmarks of the GTO and Speciale nameplates.

Add 6 - piston Wilwood Brakes at all four corners, the wider stance, and those sticky tires mentioned above and it's a turn - key Porsche killer.

What makes somewhat less sense is when a model variant such as the Camaro SS 1LE, with its numerically higher gearing and sticky tires, flies under the radar and wears the same window sticker as its more common — and surely more efficient — linemates.

Its slick AWD system, sticky tires, great suspension, and excellent chassis tuning convinced me to buy one for my personal fleet and had the rest of our crew head over heels.

Bigger brakes, stickier tires, and reports suggest a sizeable power bump.

Compared to the standard Huracan, it's also light, stiffer, has stickier tires, and a trick new torque vectoring all - wheel drive system that sees cornering g - load increase substantially.

It gains things like shorter gearing, stickier tires, larger anti-sway bars, and tougher wheel bearings in order to pull a claimed 1 g of lateral acceleration.

1LE cars pack the same 426 - hp, 6.2 - liter V - 8 found in the SS but add larger anti-roll bars, stiffer dampers, a close - ratio gearbox, a shorter final drive, a strut - tower brace, a transmission cooler, and stickier tires.

It's very quick in the quarter mile and did an incredible Nurburgring time - even with the stickier tires.

One reason is the Infiniti's stickier tires.

Actually, no — it's just the ZF1 appearance package, which has the Z51's wheels, sticky tires and rear wing.

With the auto «box and the Z07 package's stickier tires, the Grand Sport convertible completes the 0 - 60mph sprint in a claimed time that matches the coupe — 3.6 seconds.

Turn in is quick, brakes let you go deep into corners and the suspension along with those sticky tires kept the car well attached to the pavement.

Both of these juggernauts pack massive horsepower, from 600 to 650 hp, and incredible racetrack capabilities with wide and sticky tires, -LSB-...]

I drove several of these this year, from the hills of Spain and the canyons of Hiroshima, to my favourite secret little backroad, and never once did I need more power, a bigger stereo or stickier tires.

Both of these juggernauts pack massive horsepower, from 600 to 650 hp, and incredible racetrack capabilities with wide and sticky tires, but which one is the top performer?

The massive, sticky tires and stubborn quattro all - wheel drive work together flawlessly to keep the car pointed in exactly the right direction.

The new GS F should prove an interesting alternative given the excellent bones it uses, although the performance machine will be lower, stiffer sprung and have quicker reactions thanks to retuned suspension, bigger brakes and stickier tires.

Credit the limited - slip and the sticky tires to prevent the Si from being too much of an understeering pig.

Track - ready seven - spoke wheels cover upgraded brakes and stickier tires, and Ford's first application of magnetic variable - resistance dampers.

Stickier tires would make the new Civic even better, and along with stiffer antiroll bars and other suspension modifications, it's easy to see just how much fun the future Civic Si and Type - R will be.