Sentences with phrase «stoplight drags»

Here's the thing, though: I could see why someone demented as me might want to drop a hot turbocharged gasoline engine or a small - block V8 under that hood, turning the pedestrian - looking minivan into one serious sleeper capable of surprising ricers in the stoplight drags.

In all honesty, it's more than enough for anyone who wants to goof around and do burnouts and impress people at stoplight drags.

Toyota says that the 0 - to -60-mph time is 10.4 seconds, versus 9.8 seconds for the Prius Liftback, a pace that won't win any stoplight drags.

Driving on battery power alone, it's an enormous, comfortable golf cart with plenty of power for freeway passing and stoplight drags.

So don't expect to be crushing Camaros in the stoplight drags.

While it won't win any stoplight drags, once up to speed it's a solid performer when merging onto freeways and passing.

Obviously stoplight drags in the city yield low teens, but in normal driving with an emphasis on highway cruising, we managed two tanks that averaged near 20 mpg.

Though the 1.5 - liter motor isn't likely to help the Fit win any stoplight drags, the car's quick response to steering inputs and light weight makes for a spritely vehicle nonetheless.

Instead of failed burnouts and stoplight drag races, my first encounters with the joy of driving consisted of hypermiling in EV mode and maximizing regenerative braking.

This car is plenty quick enough to toss into corners and have a good time with, but it's not going to win too many stoplight drag races.

The 328i's trip computer showed an impressive 33 mpg on the way to San Francisco, where it met — and dusted — an old six - speed, V -8-powered 540i in a stoplight drag.

That isn't to say it lags in city stoplight drag races; the Sienna is surprisingly manoeuvrable for its size, and I was able to keep up with the antsy Bimmers and Audis that zip around the geriatric drivers.

After all, hatchback car guy is grumpy when trouncing big Audi's or Porsche's in stoplight drag races.

For example, the Beetle lacks a traction control disabling button, so stoplight drag races won't be able to take advantage of the launch control program present on the DSG - equipped GTI.

Not just the horsepower, the engine sound, the great Brembo brakes or the fact you can dust 90 percent of the cars on the planet in a stoplight drag race.

It also feels better suited for low - rev cruising and confident towing than high speed thrills and stoplight drag races.

Not exact matches

One wouldn't take a refrigerator to an autocross, or drag - race a washing machine from a stoplight.

Your mileage will vary, probably for the better, unless you drag - race away from every stoplight.

Dodge knows that the first thing you do after you buy a Charger R / T, SRT or Hellcat is drag race it from stoplight to stoplight.

Subaru and Toyota didn't set out to build a drag racer; they built a corner carver, so stoplight hole shots are a bit outside of the scope of this car.

The normally aspirated 2.5 is still perfectly fine for all but your stoplight - drag - racing needs with 170 hp and your choice of five - speed manual or four - speed auto.