Sentences with phrase «straight line performance in»

We'll get on to straight line performance in a moment but the P1's number one target was overall performance — measured most accurately in terms of lap times.

Not exact matches

While the scorching straight - line performance gets your attention, this muscle - bound Mustang also displays real finesse in corners.

In the hardcore GT3 and GT3 RS Porsche delivered thrilling driving experiences right out of the top drawer, while the Turbo models are consummate everyday supercars with enormous straight - line performance.

Straight - line performance couldn't be much closer — the Audi can accelerate from 0 to 62mph in a claimed 4.3 sec and tops out at 187mph, the Porsche does the same a tenth of a second and 3mph faster.

The 184 horses from its 2.5 - liter naturally aspirated, twin - cam four sound plenty potent, but straight - line performance is only fair; 0 to 60 runs are in the mid-7-second range.

With 518bhp and 516 lb ft as standard — or 549bhp and 590 lb ft with the optional Performance Pack, which increases maximum boost pressure from 1.0 to 1.3 bar — performance in a straight line is certainly sufficient to lose a 4x4 with twinkly ligPerformance Pack, which increases maximum boost pressure from 1.0 to 1.3 bar — performance in a straight line is certainly sufficient to lose a 4x4 with twinkly ligperformance in a straight line is certainly sufficient to lose a 4x4 with twinkly lights on top.

The ZL1's performance is set to be staggering, with the standard 455 - hp Camaro SS packing enough straight - line grunt for a 0 -60-mph hustle in just 4.0 seconds.

It has the straight line performance to live with that company — in fact Rimac has released a video of the Concept One out - dragging a LaFerrari — but it's unlikely to match those more conventional hypercars for lap time because it lacks downforce and outright mechanical grip.

Performance: The AM - RB 001 will not be as fast in a straight line as the forthcoming Bugatti Chiron, which is expected to top 275 mph.

But the pure performance of the 812 in a straight line, and the traction it somehow manages to generate, even on quite bumpy roads, are what leave you with the deepest impression of all.

The GT3 now feels so fast in a straight line that it seems absurd to expect any more performance from a road car.

Performance and 0 - 62 time > Sports and supercars alike should be worried because the four - wheel drive A45 AMG is staggeringly fast in a straight - line.

Once you're on the road in today's SLK250, though, the engine delivers good straight - line performance, even if this is no sports car.

A few people criticized its highway demeanor and most agreed that wind noise was a factor, but what the Cube lacked in performance and straight - line speed it made up for in its uncanny ability to sooth and satisfy even the most power hungry and performance - oriented driver.

Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms of straight - line performance and power to weight ratio with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's rear - wheel drive rather than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice of 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed auto gearboxes.

If you want even more responsive handling from your 911 you'll have to look to the GT3 or GT3 RS, and if you're after even more straight - line performance you'll be interested in the Turbo versions.

But what's most apparent is the abilities of the PDCC roll bars to slacken off when the car is cruising in a straight line, removing the sort of head toss that could blight a stiffly sprung high performance SUV over uneven road surfaces.

What the DB9 may lack in straight - line performance its V12 makes up for in aural delight, with not only with one of the most scintillating soundtracks of our time, but a reminder that organic, naturally - aspirated torque is still far more rewarding and satisfying to experience than the forced induced wham - bam thank you mam thrust of today's turbocharged engines.

But whereas on the street folks obsess over the exhaust note and straight - line performance, my fellow track rats seem more impressed when they learn I'm here in «just» the four - cylinder turbo.

Most of the extra straight line performance over a standard 12C (which hits 60mph in 3.1 sec) comes from the reworked engine, which has new pistons, cylinder heads and exhaust valves and revised cam timing.

Until Mazda develops a new MPS model there's little of interest in the range when it comes to straight line performance, but against conventional mass - market rivals the Mazda3 fares well enough.

The LP610 - 4's raw performance figures are only fractionally better than the Gallardo's — 3.2 - sec 0 - 62mph, 9.9 - sec 0 - 124mph and a top speed «better than» 202mph, but we're told the main target for the development team was lap time rather than straight - line pace, and that its «at least» 3 seconds quicker than the Gallardo around the handing track at the Nardo test site in Italy.

The additional straight - line performance — Peugeot claims a reduction in the 0 - 62mph time of 0.3 seconds, down to 6.5 — is difficult to discern on first impressions, but the sharper turn - in and reduced body roll is readily apparent.

There are improvements in straight - line performance.

The improvement in straight - line performance is combined with a dramatic improvement in fuel economy.

But as real enthusiasts know, more power does not a better car make; and the marginal difference in straight line performance is likely not an indication of the Renault Clio RS TROPHY's prowess.

In the end, the lure of better straight - line performance (the new car is 1sec faster to 100km / h), coupled with added security at speed on road and track was compelling.

Sports sedans like this are more about corners than straight - line performance, but come on, you know you want to see who wins in a drag race.

Mustangs have always been good at driving fast in a straight line, but Ford added cornering to the current generation's resume by adding independent rear suspension (with adaptive dampers as part of the optional Performance Pack), and creating the hardcore, track - focused Shelby GT350 and GT350R variants.

With all the high - tech performance improvements in the new Corvette, a huge leap was made from the last model, enhancing both handling and straight - line acceleration.

You're unlikely to notice such a small difference in straight - line performance.

In its default mode, sharp applications of throttle see the gearbox hesitate for a moment while it hooks up, but the straight - line performance that follows is certainly the type of hold on tight propulsion you'd expect, if not quite the pin - you - to - your - chair forcefulness of the Macan Turbo.

Improvements to driving performance include updated power steering and suspension settings that have resulted in better handling and straight - line stability at high speeds.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

The transversely mounted direct injection engine is claimed to propel the S3 from 0 to 62 mph in 4.9 seconds and to a top speed of 155 mph with the dual clutch transmission — placing the S3 sedan among some highly regarded performance sedans for straight line speed.

Straight - line speed has not been an issue for the redesigned 2013 SRT Viper, with a 0 -60-mph performance in the low three - second range coming from its 640 - hp, 8.4 - liter V10.

The slightly cheaper Mercedes - AMG S 63L might not match the BMW's performance on paper, but it actually feels faster in a straight line and sounds a whole lot more thrilling.

More power and less weight results in better straight - line performance, with 0.2 second shaved off the 0 - to -62-mph time of both the Boxster and the Boxster S, bringing their acceleration times down to 5.6 seconds and 5.0 seconds, respectively.

It's the first car with a Drag Mode suspension setup for optimal weight transfer, a key component in straight - line performance.

The straight - line performance is prodigious, visibility is of course excellent, the handling sure - footed and confidence - inspiring, the car being easily placed in a corner.

The ES350 is faster in a straight line than the hybrid ES, but if you really want performance, Lexus would rather sell you a GS, anyway.

The base Laredo 2 - wheel drive comes very well - equipped, while the top - of - the - line Grand Cherokee SRT8 can embarrass some high - performance cars in a straight line.

This is an engine that delivered jaw - dropping performance in a straight line and the acceleration only began to tail off in the last 200 or 300 revs before redline — which is 5500rpm.

Even with its paltry output (warning: irony), the Pure has the straight - line performance to shut down all but the fastest sportscars, and more than enough to evaporate your bank of demerit points in a single Sunday morning jaunt.

An absolute delight to drive in a straight line, the Cruze is an out and out performance car and is also the most powerful sedan in its class competing against the Skoda Octavia, Hyundai Elantra, Toyota Corolla Altis and the likes.

You don't need eight cylinders to lead the performance pack these days — the fastest V - 6 cars out there are more than capable of eating up a V - 8 engine in a straight line.

In fact, at the time its straight - line performance was comprehensively overshadowed by the 1.8 - litre QV model's.

The result is that when you keep the Focus RS pointed in a straight line it returns performance figures of 0 - 60 mph in 4.7 - seconds with a top speed of 165 mph.

That's great performance in a hatchback, but seeing as it employs an all - wheel drive system things are more about going around a track fast as opposed to going fast in a straight line.

Powered by a highly tuned, turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder gasoline engine developed by AMG, the all - wheel - drive A45 AMG is claimed to storm to 62 mph in just 4.6 seconds — straight - line performance that makes it 0.2 second faster than the Porsche 911 Carrera in the benchmark sprint.