Sentences with phrase «tank slappers»

Mark Higgins is known for his role as a stunt driver in James Bond's Spectre, but perhaps more so for his incredible save from a 150mph tank slapper at a previous run on the Isle of Man in 2011.

But bounding over a set of ruts sends the car into a spooky series of oscillations not unlike a tank slapper.

Not exact matches

Essentially, an open diff lets the rear end rotate and point the car into a turn, as evidenced by the tank - slapper that ensues when the steering wheel is cranked 45 degrees at 60 mph.

The engineers have had to design so much safety into the car's dynamics to keep it from losing control of its forces in extreme circumstances and pitching itself into a tank - slapper that the GT just can't be persuaded to play ball.

If you haven't seen the video yet, Higgins hits the corner at 150mph and the car promptly goes into the mother and father of all tank - slappers.

«I saw him start to lose it, and he did a tank - slapper into the wall, grinding the car along the barrier until it stopped.

We were never asked to dull the drifts, tame the tank - slappers, hamper the hoonery, or reduce the roostertails.