Sentences with phrase «test car they felt»

The black leather seats in our test car felt soft to the touch and offered more than adequate bolstering for both leisurely jaunts down the highway and dynamic drives on twisty country roads.

The test car felt generally more grown - up than the model it replaces, which occasionally wavered between agility and twitchiness.

Our generously optioned test car felt tidily finished and well - constructed, though a back - to - back drive with the new six - figure S - Class cabriolet drew inevitable focus towards some of the SLC's weak spots, like its curiously hinged, palm - sized cover for the power top switches.

No wonder, the throttle response on our test car felt sharp; the turn of speed felt energetic; and courtesy the steering mounted paddle shifters, the Sport didn't feel dull or detached even when charging up a twisty hill road.

The car has humongous 305 × 28 mm perforated front brake discs though the brakes on our test car felt a bit spongy and started fading on hard braking.

In the test car they felt like they had been set just a bit low.

Of all the Jaguars I've driven over the years, this week's test car felt the most solid - and trustworthy.

Our feeling was that the four - cylinder in our test car felt like a V - 6 — there was ample power for passing and freeway merging.

Not exact matches

The 2018 Nissan Rogue, which I also tested recently, costs just $ 24,800 and is remarkably similar in terms of what you can load in the back, the overall feel on the road at least in terms of wind noise (a crossover is literally a cross between a full - size SUV and a car, but tends to drive more like an SUV), and even the fuel economy (around 33 highway for the Rogue, 28 highway for the Stelvio).

As the newcomers acclimate, they often feel dazzled, flattered and intimidated by how much responsibility the company puts on their shoulders and how directly Amazon links their performance to the success of their assigned projects, whether selling wine or testing the delivery of packages straight to shoppers» car trunks.

The initial test, to get a feel for the car, reportedly took place last Wednesday and was revealed — with a number of pictures (including the two in the tweet below) by Belgian website DHnet.be on Saturday.

«I feel like once you understand how to get around here it's something that you can keep for a long time, regardless of tire, generation of car, the test of time it really stands up here on this small track more than anywhere,» Johnson said.

This car seat has also exceed all of the standard safety tests so you can feel safe taking them out for a long trip.

Bring your teen along for any test drive so both of you can get a good feel for the car.

If one ever feels the desire to test the potential endurance of a romance, spend hours cramped inside a car with your beloved, and see how that goes.

From my testing the open wheelers felt the most refined especially compared to the road cars which felt soft and floaty.

Our moorland test route has the capacity to undo a car's damping, but the E10 S coped with everything we threw at it, never once feeling twitchy or nervous, even when traversing icy mid-corner rivulets of meltwater.

We managed to hit 205 mph on a closed test track before having to brake for the next bend, and the car was feeling more stable by the second, while the cylinders were only just hitting their stride.

This particular test car didn't make us feel particularly charmed, and we picked it apart as a result.

Some of that joy is felt here, but with a $ 18,860 starting price — my test car's sticker hovered near $ 23,000, and that didn't include navigation — it doesn't come close to the experience of driving a performance - oriented model like the Honda Civic Si or Mazda3 s, and it barely manages to hold its own against its competitors» non-performance base models.

We'll need a more extensive road test to get to the bottom of them, but suffice to say the car didn't lurch alarmingly one way or the other when we blasted out of the pits — it felt as planted as ever.

What's less appealing about the four - cylinder is that even though it revs smoothly, at higher rpm you can feel some vibration through the pedals, which is something I haven't experienced in all of the cars I've tested.

There is definitely a distinct preproduction press - car feel to our test vehicle — the horn doesn't work and, as Marc noted, first gear has a way of completely disappearing.

Fortunately, aside from applying the ABS hard for a missed turn, we didn't feel the need to test the rest of the car's safety features.

Our test car also had the M double - clutch gearbox, which feels as good as it should away from the lardy convertible.

The color scheme in my test car was appealing, with a high - quality, creamy beige leather and dark brown dash motif that was attractive, but that appeal was offset by cheap - feeling plastics on the center console and doors.

«It's funny,» noted Sessions, «the oldest car in the test feels like comfortable sneakers.»

I feel post-shift lag shift on most modern manual cars I test these days.

Even though our test car carried the $ 3,600 Dynamic Handling package, we didn't feel much in the way of exhilaration.

When you test drive a car and end up feeling that way, would you buy a car or walk out and / or put a deposit for the most «extreme» version?

There have been a few group tests that include this car plus the 911 Turbo and new McLaren 570S and the McLaren is the car that feels closer in spirit to the previous R8 - usable, supple, but most importantly... fun and engaging to drive.

It isn't as heavy as its sibling X3 crossover I tested the week prior, and during high - speed driving the steering wheel feels incredibly natural and intuitive — like a good sports car's.

The steering doesn't offer great off - center feel, which is surprising since it can get quite darty on the freeway, though it didn't help matters that our test car was out of alignment and pulling slightly to one side.

On the cool - down lap, we had a shivery moment, feeling the privilege of testing this great car on such a wonderful track.

They said they tested the car at 80km / h and couldn't feel any vibration... (which I clearly said it happens after 100km / h)... but they agreed to test the car with me in two weeks time on a highway.

When our testing started, we expected the Elantra to rank highly here — at first, the ride was comfortable and the Elantra felt like an ideal commuter car.

The diesel engine tested here doesn't feel as keen as its torque figure suggests, but as a cheap to run company car choice it's hard to fault, with little fuss at motorway speeds and just enough grunt to make the odd country lane interesting.

Our test car had the optional Reserve Package that includes more leather trim, among other features, but while overall materials quality is good, it's still too similar to an uplevel Ford model to be considered among the luxury elite; the Cadillac Escalade and QX80 cabins feel considerably richer.

Our 2017 Infiniti Q30 test car is based on the CLA - Class, but you'd never guess from the way the car looks, feels, or drives.

Our test car is brand - new and literally just off the boat from Hethel, England, but anyone who has spent time in the Lotus Elise will instantly feel at home.

My test car was a base V - 6, but I didn't feel like I was missing much in terms of features because it also had the $ 1,835 Tech Package, which includes a USB port, Bluetooth for phones and music streaming, and a nice trip computer.

This fetish for winning magazine tests has led to a few anomalies, particularly Mercedes - Benz abandoning what it did best — solid, beautifully engineered cars that would run all year at 150 mph on the autobahn — to produce more stylish automobiles that drive like BMWs but aren't quite as good and feel cheaper.

Although the ride feels much the same between the two modes, body roll and pitch is far better contained in Dynamic and, even on the winter tyres our UK test car was fitted with, it felt sharp and direct.

Always test - drive the car, and feel it out.

Our test car is fitted with the optional air suspension and over smaller bumps and imperfections in the road surface the car is very settled indeed, although bigger potholes and expansion joints did crash through the (very solid - feeling) structure.

Only a true car guy lets you test out a ride like that and Mitchell knows how to let you fully test drive a ride and get a full feel for it.

I think everyone hopes, nay, wants this car to be terrific, but I feel there have been so many false dawns that the dust needs to settle and will await some less excitable, road based tests of the broader range before declaring complete affection and satisfaction for and with the new Giulia.

My test cars had 17 - and 18 - inch wheels, and I didn't feel a substantial difference in ride firmness between the two.

The steering and suspension are frenetic and felt poorly matched to my test car's massive 20 - inch wheels.

Today's test car, the 2007 BMW Z4M, is a high - performance model that feels ready to perform on a wide - open racetrack or a highway crowded with commuters.It features edgy... Read more