Sentences with phrase «stoplight starts»

Highway passing, on - ramps, stoplight starts, it doesn't matter, the Stinger GT2 AWD has incredible real - world performance.

Using the stop - start system can result in jerky stoplight starts.

Not exact matches

We are starting to try these (and just ordered a red green stoplight night light) for my 2 yo.

Maybe the doorknob of your front door is shaped as a strawberry, then there's a bicycle leaning against the wall in your mudroom, a stoplight at the start of the hallway, a box of chocolate on the kitchen table... and so on.

James and I bounce when people start smashing the stoplights and throwing glass into the streets.

I'm doing all this self - pitying at a stoplight when the twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V - 8 that powers the 2016 Mercedes - AMG GT S resuscitates itself, seeing as how the automatic start - stop system shut it down for some 20 seconds.

Niro's hybrid powertrain is notable for its smooth transitions, launching from stoplights from electric stop / start - mode to EV mode, then going full internal - combustion power when giving it full throttle.

The one problem I had with the stop - start system is that the climate control's fan speed slows when the engine is in auto - stop mode, which noticeably reduced the system's cooling effectiveness while I waited for a stoplight to turn green.

According to this reasoning, one should shift to «N» when at standstill, especially if the car does not have a start - stop system that shuts off the engine at stoplights.

If you don't have one of those up - specced start / stop starter motors, I wouldn't stop the engine at stoplights.

In the Honda hybrid style, the electric motor is more than just a device to make it possible to stop and start the 1.5 - liter engine at stoplights or propel the car silently across parking lots.

All models also have Auto Start / Stop, which shuts off the engine when waiting at stoplights — starting quickly when the brake is released; and Brake Energy Regeneration essentially saves fuel by using the alternator smartly.

The Vertrek also wears Ford's Auto Start - Stop system which shuts down the engine at idle — at a stoplight, for example — and quickly restarts the engine when the driver wants to move off.

Both engines feature automatic start / stop technology that shuts off the engine during periods when it would otherwise sit idling, such as at stoplights.

The forthcoming Focus RS and Volkswagen's Golf R both have gobs more power and torque, albeit at a slightly higher starting price, but then so does the cheaper Focus ST.. The JCW has size on its side, though, and the resulting power to weight ratio makes for a city car that can squirt out of bends and away from stoplights with as much alacrity as far more powerful sports cars — up to a certain speed.

And they both include an Eco Start / Stop feature that allows the engine (in some conditions) to stop automatically at stoplights and then restart when the driver lifts off the brake pedal.

The car has a standard feature for hill start assist, for those predicaments when you are perched at a stoplight and there's a car right behind you.

In this generation, the car is equipped with auto stop / start to shut off and restart the engine at stoplights, and with the driving - dynamics control system.

It doesn't matter if you're looking for a quick start from a stoplight or an extra boost for passing in heavy highway traffic, the Lincoln MKX delivers.

The roof comes with a standard glass panel for a panoramic view, and there's an Eco mode that includes automatic start / stop to help save a few drops of fuel at stoplights.

The Carrera Coupe and Cabriolet and Carrera S Coupe and Cabriolet versions of the 2012 Porsche 911 bring forth numerous efficiency - focused technologies: a new electro - mechanical steering system that runs only when power boost is needed, an auto stop / start system that shuts off the engine at stoplights, a «sail» feature that allows the engine to idle when coasting downhill, and the first 7 - speed manual transmission used in a passenger car.

A host of fuel - saving measures are standard across the line, too, including an auto stop / start function that shuts the engine off at stoplights.

Using features like intelligent start / stop technology (shuts the engine down at stoplights or when the A / C system demands are low), direct fuel injection, and smart regenerative charging that puts the vehicle's kinetic energy back into the electrical system to reduce fuel demands, the 2014 Range Rover Sport delivers economy numbers of vehicles easily half its horsepower.

We've had an MDX for years and started our new search heavily biased towards getting a new MDX until I saw the new MKX at a stoplight.

The start / stop feature automatically shuts down the engine when the car comes to a stop under certain driving conditions, such as a stoplight.

The ECO Start / Stop system saves gas by automatically shutting off the engine in idle situations such as stoplights.

In an effort to be more fuel - efficient, X5 SUVs have a start / stop function that shuts down the engine at idle, such as at stoplights.

A stop / start system shuts off the engine at stoplights to aid city fuel economy.

The engine drew attention to itself in two ways, with a surprisingly satisfying — but not too intrusive — full - throttle roar, and with the smooth operation of the start - stop system that shuts off the engine when the vehicle is at stoplights.

An Advance package (late availability) includes those optional features as well as lane - departure warning, automatic high beams and an energy capture system called i - Eloop («intelligent energy loop») that can store energy during deceleration to a capacitor, which can then power air - conditioning, lighting and accessories for about a minute while the stop - start system shuts down the engine at a stoplight.

Also key to the Cruze's overall efficiency is a standard start / stop feature that automatically shuts down the engine when the car comes to a stop under certain driving conditions, such as a stoplight.

Hit the gas at a stoplight and the front wheels will want to get loose (after a hint of lag — may as well just leave the stop / start enabled).

So does an engine stop - start system that smartly shuts off the engine during periods of idling (at a stoplight, for instance) and starts it up seamlessly when you lift off the brake.

Or let the ECO Start - Stop conserve your gas and your engine at every stoplight.

But when paired with stop - start technology, which shuts the engine down at stoplights, vehicles with the 1.3 - liter should get fuel economy gains of 15 percent over current vehicles.

An ECO Start / Stop system automatically shuts off the engine at stoplights and other idle situations, to save fuel and reduce emissions.

This will be controversial, because not everyone will agree on every item, but even getting a stoplight list where red is bad practices, green is good practices, and yellow means be careful would be a good start.