Sentences with phrase «stiffer test in»

This revision is part of a much broader housing bill that is certain to face a much stiffer test in the Senate.

Now, Nelson is planning to put his scheme to a much stiffer test in the proposed Thirty Meter Telescope, whose mirror will be made up of 492 segments.

Not exact matches

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Arsenal kick start their Premier League campaign at home to Crystal Palace, who cantered to finish 11th last season, and will prove to be a stiff test for the Gunners early on in the campaign.

Man City's defence is one area Arsenal ought to keep probing, as it has looked shaky over the course of this season and, with the pace of Arsenal's front three to contend with, Kompany and co. will be in for another stiff test.

The rojiblanco boss told a news conference ahead of Sunday's La Liga game at home to Levante that Arsenal's history in European competition and «very important manager» would provide a stiff test for his side.

Arsenal return to the Premier League this weekend and will face another stiff test against an organized Roberto Martinez side after a not - so - impressive midweek performance against Turkish side Besiktas in their Uefa Champions league play - off.

As tensions rise ahead of elections in Nigeria, some fear the country's unity will face a new test and divisions will be exacerbated by a vote which sees a Christian presidential candidate from the south, Goodluck Jonathan, facing stiff competition from Muhammadu Buhari, a Muslim candidate from the north.

In wind tunnel tests, the most flexible blades proved to be a bit too flaccid, and they failed to produce as much power as their stiffer brethren.

As though fatalistically compelled, all three leads self - destruct: Li is as flat, colorless, and stiff as a panel of Sheetrock, Karyo plays his every syllable in overdrive, and Fonda seems trapped in the midst of a failed screen test for Pretty Woman II.

The book's focus on teacher autonomy and creative license is a stiff rebuke to the troubling overemphasis on standardized testing and rote memorization in schools, a perspective that may frustrate some readers — while inspiring many others.

Up against stiff international competition in the category, including the French Ministry of Education, judges commented that the MYP eAssessment «was impressive in how the examinations are designed to assess students» higher thinking skills which previously had been harder to do using paper testing» and that it «clearly demonstrates that it is possible to successfully deliver online summative assessment in schools anywhere in the world».

The new body structure is 25 percent stiffer than the old E46 3 - series, the main goal being to enhance crash performance, particularly in the new federal 50 - mph, rear - end offset crash and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety side - impact test.

An available Performance Pack (included on our test car) adds tighter springs, high - pressure gas dampers in back, a stiffer rear anti-roll bar, big Brembo brakes, and more.

Add in the six - speed manual transmission and our test model's all - wheel drive, and the Cooper S Countryman is a riot compared with the stately - but - sedate Audi Q3 or bone - crushingly stiff Mercedes - Benz GLA - Class.

Normally I'd remove a fuse and test the two connections with a multimeter set to measure Ohms / resistance, but removing this is a non-trivial task - not only is the bolt holding it in place incredibly stiff, it's also holding the wiring together and I don't like the risk of re-assembling the wiring incorrectly or losing one of the many small parts like washers held with this bolt.

The stiffer springs of the GT S put loads into the Quattroporte shell that test its structural integrity, and you have to work the V8 hard, the pace and sound in «Sport» not quite in synch: «all mouth and no trousers» as the northern phrase goes.

As we discovered with our road test in issue 134, as well as being faster than it has any right to be, the California is also the owner of a talented chassis and an extremely stiff body structure that doesn't flex, shimmy or shake.

When selected, the damping becomes stiffer, but GM's suspension boffins haven't gotten the damping rates quite right in this mode, resulting in a ride that at times felt choppy even on the well - surfaced German roads we tested it on.

And the clutch on the test car was among the stiffest I've driven in a street car — not bad in normal driving, but in a traffic jam, no fun.

The chassis has also been uprated compared with the Boxster's, and includes stiffer springs and dampers, bigger anti-roll bars, 10 per cent quicker steering and — with the Sport chassis option specified for an additional # 1,133, as on our test car — a visually pleasing 20 mm drop in ride height.

The end result, the company claims, is a structure that is twice as strong in static torsional rigidity and three times stiffer in dynamic tests than the «next highest competing vehicle evaluated by Honda's engineers».

In a follow - up test, I was able to spend a week with a more performance - oriented Club model which sees upgraded Brembo brakes, a stiffer Bilstein suspension with a front brace, and a limited slip differential.

In the second test, the frontal and side curtain airbags worked well together to keep the head from coming close to any stiff structure or outside objects that could cause injury.

Powered by a performance - tuned 5L V8 producing 423bhp at 6,600 rpm and 505Nm of torque Sport Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) programmed to suit high performance driving Limited Slip Differential fitted as standard Lexus / Brembo developed 360 mm ventilated and drilled six piston front and 345 mm two piston rear disc brakes provide optimum braking performance Bespoke, lightweight forged BBS 19 - inch alloy wheels Dedicated high - performance tyres, developed with Michelin and Bridgestone Stiffer, stronger, lower suspension design Pre-crash Safety (PCS) and Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) fitted as standard 10 airbags including driver and passenger knee airbags Multimedia Pack with 14 speaker Mark Levinson premium surround audio system, satellite navigation and rear park assist monitor fitted as standard Extensive pre-production testing carried out at the world's top race circuits Nought to 100km / h in 4.8 seconds with top speed electronically limited to 270km / h The introduction of the IS F represents a significant milestone in the history of Lexus.

The SEAT Leon secured the maximum five - star rating in the Euro NCAP crash safety tests thanks to its stiff body and the fact that all but entry - level S models have autonomous emergency braking as standard equipment.

While at no time was the BRZ as brutal as the Mini Cooper Coupe JCW that we recently tested, as a low and stiff sports car, the BRZ makes a few comfort concessions in the name of speed.

Still, the test car was a good - looker and, for those more interested in straight - ahead driving than in getting sideways in turns, the LX would provide adequate acceleration and a comfortable ride — nothing to smirk at by those of us who have to ease our stiff - suspensioned sports machines over railroad crossings and broken pavement.

The test car's five - speed manual gearbox and its accelerator pedal were both stiff in action and, were I a buyer, I'd want to know whether they become more amenable as the miles roll by — or can be made more amenable through adjustment.

The test complements the offset deformable test as a balance must be found between a restraint system that is stiff enough to restrain a male dummy in the 64km / h test and one that is compliant enough not to put injuriously high deceleration forces on a small female.

The surface of the bonnet provided good protection to the head of a struck pedestrian in almost all areas tested, with some poor results only on the stiff windscreen pillars.

The new Jazz is heavier, up to 50 kilograms in some models, but stiffer and stronger and Honda has confidently claimed that it will be five - star rated by EuroNCAP once it is tested.

In my testing, the fingerprint reader worked like a charm as a Windows Hello - supported way to unlock the system upon booting up, but the machine's volume buttons felt a little stiff, taking a lot of force to click.

The LG V30 faces stiff competition from the Galaxy S8, whose Infinity Display covered even more of the sRGB color gamut in our testing and turned in a nearly perfect Delta - E color accuracy score.