Those low seats might not be comfortable for
tall drivers on long trips, but they're fine around town.
Not exact matches
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However the width of space
on the
drivers side was very tight for my husband who is 6 ft
tall.
If you are over 6»
tall (which I'm not), you may be cramped
on the
driver side and the car will become a 3 - seater.
The only problem I had is that I am a
tall man (6» 2») and with carseat behind
drivers seat my knees were too close to the dash for complete comfort
on long trips.
There's adequate second - row legroom for
taller passengers (I'm 6 - foot - 1), but my shins touched a hard plastic panel
on the back of the
driver's seat.
Space for backseat passengers is severely cramped if the
driver is
on the
taller side.
The front seats track far enough back for
tall drivers, though one editor said the center console encroached a bit much
on passenger space.
The
driver's rear seat is only really usable if both occupants
on the left side are smaller than, say, five feet
tall.
Most of the
drivers and teams stayed at Siebken's Hotel then, so of course we had to stand
on the sidewalk and push the
tall, thorny hedges aside (with only minor bleeding) to see who was sitting in the glittering, glass - enclosed dining room.
There's a reasonable range of adjustment
on the seat and steering wheel — although not quite enough for
taller drivers, who may struggle to get comfortable.
So far, only a handful of vehicles have passed the test in which 25 percent of a car's front end
on the
driver side strikes a 5 - foot -
tall barrier at 40 mph.
Average - sized adults will still have just enough space to feel comfortable
on most journeys thanks to the scalloped seat backs, but kneeroom will be tight if you're sitting behind a
taller driver.
While mostly praised for ergonomics, the cosy cabin was marked down by
taller drivers for the lack of legroom even with the seat pushed right back as well as lateral support
on the narrow sports seats.
Up front are comfortable seats for average adults, though
taller drivers will be short
on headroom.
Lots of little details line up to niggle, stuff like the odd steering wheel (flat - bottomed, apparently comprised of offcuts from five or six other steering wheels), the fact that the wheel obscures the instruments for
taller drivers, the uncomfortable seats, the engine's unsophisticated, torque - heavy delivery and the way your left knee bangs
on the heater controls.
Taller drivers will want to test the seating position, though, as their knees may rub
on a piece of hard plastic trim.
Once upon a time, regular - cab trucks were pretty cramped affairs, causing
taller drivers to assume all sorts of odd positions
on the completely flat vinyl bench seats common to most trim levels.
Although
taller drivers can simply look over the windshield to minimize the meters» glare, shorter passengers like me have no choice but to view it straight
on.
Interestingly, the Coupe isn't exactly short
on headroom thanks to a pair of oval - shaped indentations above the seats that make room for a helmet and give
tall drivers about an extra inch of vertical space.
Tall passengers may not find the Extenso seat that comfortable, either, as the seating position is higher than the
driver's seat and there's less padding than
on the
driver's seat to absorb bumps.
Taller drivers should note that a telescoping steering column was available
on SX models only in 2010 and» 11, then also
on the EX in 2012 and» 13.
Side mirrors sit slightly lower
on the door without impairing the
driver's rear view — this is further aided by the new thinner C - pillars (62 mm thinner compared to the third - generation Sportage) and
taller rear glass (+30 mm).
The loop - the - loop stunt was performed by British stunt
driver Terry Grant as he drove the specially prepped Jaguar F - Pace
on the 19.08 - metre
tall loop.
The ride is largely reminiscent of a bigger ADAM; by no means a bad thing; only with less wind and road noise, a little more composure, and a higher seating position — blame that
on the carry - over bits that retain a seating setup that doesn't drop low enough, and that finds itself sitting behind the front door shut line when a
tall driver climbs in to the pilot's seat.
Finding a good driving position is easy even for
tall drivers, thanks to the tilt - and - telescoping steering wheel offered as standard
on the Rio EX and SX.
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]
Admittedly, the volume
on offer isn't quite as generous as you'll find in rival cars (a Ford Edge, for example, has more head, shoulder and legroom for the
driver and the passengers), but there's still enough space
on offer to accommodate
taller people in admirable comfort.
There's headroom in the rear seating area for 6 - footers too, but the passenger behind a
tall driver had better like chewing
on his or her knees.
The
tall seating position put me at eye level with bus
drivers, which was great
on the highway.
According to the IIHS, 25 percent of a car's front - end
on the
driver side strikes a five - foot -
tall rigid barrier at 40 mph.
The «leather» seats, with the help of the multiple power controls — including lumbar adjustment and two - position memory
on the
driver's side — hold the front passengers in place pretty well and the space available means even
tall passengers can find their optimum seating position.
The bolt holding the
driver's seat in place
on its track has come out
on its own several times, leaving the seat at the lowest position, which is lovely if you are
tall or don't mind sitting
on the floor.
In the test, 25 percent of the total width of the vehicle strikes the 5 - foot -
tall rigid barrier
on the
driver side at 40 mph.
In the test, 25 percent of a vehicle's front end
on the
driver side strikes a 5 - foot -
tall rigid barrier at 40 mph.
There's a strip of plasticky wood
on the dash that seems overwrought, but the expanses of glass and
tall... but not SUV -
tall... seating height feel perfect to this
driver.
In the crash, 25 percent of a vehicle's front end
on the
driver side strikes a 5 - foot -
tall rigid barrier at 40 mph.
The positives are easy, here are some negatives that might not be apparent: (1) No memory seats, which would be nice with multiple
drivers; (2) Audio does not adjust adequately to ambient noise; (3) interior is
on the noisy side; (4) No spare tire
on the Touring trim; (5) no automatically closing hatch; and (6) mediocre thigh and lumbar support for
taller drivers.
Drivers will notice that the Spark exhibits more than its fair share of body roll - blame that
on the
tall roofline that adds headroom but also shifts the vehicle's center of gravity up and away from the pavement.
It's just one additional click
on the recline mechanism, but for
tall drivers, that single click is huge.
Drivers taller than 6 feet l will bang their heads
on the headliner.
Also
on a positive side, there's room for
tall drivers in each GTI, and although the back seats of each are equally spacious, access to the bench is obviously aided by the extra doors.
Two concrete silos standing more than 100 feet
tall are enchanting
drivers on the Périphérique orbital highway and...
Two concrete silos standing more than 100 feet
tall are enchanting
drivers on the Périphérique orbital highway and residents of the Paris Rive Gauche neighborhood like crazy.
While many are conventional poster - type billboards perched
on tall posts, some are basically huge TV screens broadcasting commercials around the clock to a captive audience of
drivers, including inside urban areas.