Sentences with phrase «switchback in»

The sprawling 1.2 million — square - foot facility lies along a sharp switchback in the Buffalo River, near a freight - train yard.

And so it was that BMW turned us loose in a fleet of gleaming new 340i sedans to attack the scenic switchbacks in the majestic Copper Canyon region outside of Chihuahua, Mexico.

The large wheelbase made this a very stable car in the turns and switchbacks in the mountains and had no troubles with the snow / ice of Minnesota or Colorado.

The switchbacks in the rearview of the 2017 Maserati Quattroporte are ancient, craggly and treacherous — not uncommon for a high performance drive, but this time it's different.

The highest mountain pass in Italy, reaching an altitude of more than 9,000 feet, it twists through 48 challenging curves and switchbacks in 12 miles of unbridled elation.

Not exact matches

A trail runner writing for Outdoor Gear Lab lauded the Speedcross 4's «incredible traction on virtually every surface,» while a reviewer with Switchback Travel called them «mountain ready» and durable, though he did note that they get hot when worn in warm weather.

Alan riding his first horse from Big Sandy to celebrate his thirty - seventh birthday: his mare reared in the lodgepoles when a spruce grouse flushed and nearly pitched him down a switchback.

Back in the 1930s, after authorizing the construction of six miles of switchback road up Akhun, Soviet ruler Josef Stalin scoffed at the suggestion by sycophants that a statue of him be erected at the top.

One thing we got to experience that we normally don't ride in Northern California is the «moon dust» that seemed to appear in many of the tight downhill switchbacks.»

Perez was loaned to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks for a portion of last season, but this is his first stint in Charlotte.

The switchback demonstrating the flow of the colors, the grip keeping the pass in place without the excess tightening.

The longer length was perfect for adding flips at the shoulder and switchbacks to show off the contrast in both sides.

The statement said a «permanent residence for the Vice President is currently under construction off the Switchback road,» which upon completion, Dr Bawumia will move in.

For an outstanding view of the skyline, you can climb the switchbacks of the Great Mound, a pile of rubble from the old plant now covered in dirt and grass.

More work followed in The Last of the High Kings (1996), in which he co-starred with Christina Ricci, and in Switchback (1997), opposite Danny Glover and Dennis Quaid.

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The road snaps left and right in switchbacks so tight I'm downshifting the Mustang to second gear.

As such, I never developed confidence in my hand placement while tackling the tight switchbacks.

The Adaptive function not only measures how the car is currently being driven (for example, cruising in a straight line will call up Comfort Plus; steering and braking hard will call up Sport), but also uses information from the navigation map to proactively switch into Sport if the car is approaching a series of switchbacks, for instance.

This year marks the 51st safari and one egg hidden in plain sight is the 2018 Jeep Wrangler's grille design, which is cleverly imbedded into the noses of the Quicksand, Safari, and Switchback.

But in twisty switchbacks, the firmer settings can not mask the fact that there is a lot of mass being thrown around.

Alas, we still spent a morning drinking bad coffee in a dealership waiting room rather than tackling smooth switchbacks.

The chassis feels lively as you push it through a set of tight switchbacks, yet it is compliant in its ride quality when just ambling along.

As we dash off downhill switchbacks, the P7 emerges surreally into California - style sunshine, gleaming in British Racing Green glory.

The first is the Jeep Switchback, which is shown sitting on the edge of a cliff in the above teaser.

The 2015 Aston Martin V8 Vantage GT shows its heft in tight switchbacks; it is, after all, a two - seater weighing nearly 3600 pounds.

The roads BMW chose to highlight the X1 were twisty, mountainous switchbacks, which of course made it irresistible to push our cute ute tester in as much as we could.

Sport + and Sport Handling (selected via the ESC Off button) are best suited for tight Alpine switchbacks, offering dialed - in feedback and excellent automatic shift points.

Maserati's adaptive Skyhook dampers help make the car feel confident in the switchbacks among the mountains above the coast, and we love the hydraulically assisted steering, which feels so natural.

In normal driving through parking lots and interstate roads, it won't be an issue, but when trying to negotiate switchbacks or mountain twisties, it becomes more apparent.

We lock the suspension in Sport Plus to set the air springs and active antiroll bars as firm as possible, and the setting keeps this big SUV level as a sports car no matter how hard we brake for and whip around the switchbacks that lead between tiny Spanish villages.

Introducing a new, simplified surfacing style, the sleek concept does away with Infiniti's current design elements such as the hourglass grille and switchback window pillars in favour of a smoother more restrained aesthetic.

Problem is that we wanted to use the throttle to power out of the sweepers and a switchback, but in 4WD - High, the TRD Pro simply understeers too much, plowing and sliding its way to the outside of the apex.

On the narrow, undulating serpentine coast route, this two - ton sedan seemed to shrink to the size of a sports car as it dug in and spit out hairpins, switchbacks and any other odd twist the road threw at it.

Torque steer is indeed almost nonexistent, and all other onboard technologies work as promised — in a particularly tight set of switchbacks, we swore we could feel the car's Agile Handling Assist system using the brakes to induce rotation.

Sit back, buckle your seatbelt, and experience theultimate drive in a 360 ˚ degree video, from the sweeping bridges of the Atlantic Ocean Road in Norway and the heart - stopping switchbacks on Italy's Stelvio Pass to the colorful Moroccan Gorges du Dadès and Norway's dramatic, moody Trollstigen mountain pass.

Over a route filled with dips, back - to - back sharp curves and mountainous switchbacks, this Corvette Grand Sport convertible was the embodiment of Italian gran turismo spider — the car pulled strongly from low - speed curves with a mighty roar as the steering wheel paddles for the six - speed automatic transmission kept the engine in the heart of the torque band, followed by internal - organ - shifting decels with a stab of the 14 - inch front and 13.4 - inch rear disc brakes.

Saw into a set of tight switchbacks and the F Sport turns - in with deftness and carves a clean arc with no body roll.

The electronically - controlled centre differential and Subaru's torque vectoring system will essentially do the rest — though we say that adding that it may be caught off guard by a sudden tug at the wheel, say in a very sharp switchback, which will induce a progressive tendency to understeer.

Though we don't see much in the lone teaser image (above), it's easy to see that the Switchback will be based on the Wrangler.

The rear seat is roomier but still slightly claustrophobic, the chassis is ever - so - slightly less willing to rotate in tight switchbacks, and rear visibility — owing to the thick C - pillars and the central post created by the twin rear doors — stinks.»

On the fast sweepers and tight third - gear switchbacks of the Circuito de Navarro in Spain we piloted the 380 - hp 339 - lb - ft V6S.

The steep descents and switchbacks on unpaved roads were the first place I?ve actually found a use for manual shifting in an automatic transmission.

Thanks to the chassis set - up that's been built specifically for this sedan, the Jaguar XE is a beautiful car to spend longer journeys in, regardless of how many switchbacks you'll find yourself encountering.

The Jeep Switchback Concept is the more accessible relative of the Jeep Safari Concept, in that many of the parts are currently available in the MOPAR parts catalog at any Fiat Chrysler Automobiles dealership.

The overboosted steering (even in Sport +) and the basic physics of asking a 4,233 - pound hunk of metal to dance around a switchback simply conspired against the F - Sport, but the sedan still never felt out of sorts.

In a byzantine account of the switchbacking reputation of Taylor Swift included in the same essay, Klosterman conveys the absurdity of the rock - critical enterprise, in which capricious style choices and public - relations moves are scrutinized for their compliance with a chimerical standard of authenticitIn a byzantine account of the switchbacking reputation of Taylor Swift included in the same essay, Klosterman conveys the absurdity of the rock - critical enterprise, in which capricious style choices and public - relations moves are scrutinized for their compliance with a chimerical standard of authenticitin the same essay, Klosterman conveys the absurdity of the rock - critical enterprise, in which capricious style choices and public - relations moves are scrutinized for their compliance with a chimerical standard of authenticitin which capricious style choices and public - relations moves are scrutinized for their compliance with a chimerical standard of authenticity.

When the last Marine entered the maze of switchbacks and crude gates in the barbed wire, Mellas nodded to Fisher, the squad leader, one of three who reported to him.

Around the end of the 19th century, some of the quirkier amusements on Coney Island included the Switchback Railway, the first roller coaster in America, which was powered by gravity (1884); and the Elephant Hotel (see right), a 122 - foot, seven story inn / brothel shaped like an elephant (1885).

In attendance were many famous Napa Valley vintners and wine - making notables such as: Jason & Flora Chang (Nine Suns), Juan Mercado (Realm), Helen Keplinger & DJ Warner (Keplinger Wines), Kelly Peterson (Switchback Ridge), Russell Bevan & Victoria De Crescenzo (Bevan Cellars), Tom Gamble, Benoit Touquette (Fait - Main Wines), Heather & Bruce Phillips (Vine Hill Ranch), and Tim Mondavi (Continuum) and Carlo Mondavi (Raen).