Sentences with phrase «test laps»

The phrase "test laps" refers to the practice of driving a vehicle around a track or course to evaluate its performance, capabilities, and make improvements if needed. Full definition
DETROIT (Jan. 4, 2017)-- It's time for Corvette Racing to again head back to the high banks of Daytona International Speedway for the first testing laps of 2017.
Thanks to a recent spy video - and minimal camouflaging by BMW — that was taken of the 5 Series taking in a few test laps, we finally have an idea, small as it may be, of what the new 5 Series would look like.
Pre-season testing suggested that Mercedes was way ahead of everyone, with Red Bull sitting in second and Ferrari, despite the headline testing lap times, was in third.
As a comparison, the pole times for the Spanish GP were 1:24.681 in 2015 and a 1:22.000 in 2016, with the best testing lap of 1:18.634.
It will admittedly take a while to figure out the best setup for your racing car but thankfully the game offers to let you drive test laps around the track before each race, so you can plan your experience accordingly.
To gauge the Nismo's charm attack, we were granted some teasing test laps.
Paul Miller Racing will take the first test laps with its new R8 LMS this weekend at Sebring International Raceway, Nov. 16 - 17, and the following week at Daytona International Speedway, Nov. 19 - 20.
As for the handling characteristics, Infiniti put several «young engineers with great driving skills» to task completing countless virtual test laps while refining the on - track behavior of the Vision concept.
We were shown the Lounge feature, which gives every player a dedicated area to host their car collection and results, and the online lobbies where you and a group of friends can race, perform test laps, chat and watch other people driving.
Once you get to the track, you'll frequently discover the car itself is poorly set - up, with even basic things like gear ratios badly out of whack, which means a series of quick test laps just to make sure the car is even within the vicinity of its peak potential performance.
This dark blue example was caught on video by YouTube user Supercarsfromeu while it was putting down test laps at the famous circuit.
UPDATE 09/22/2011: We were able to catch the new LS - F TMG Edition taking a few test laps!
Frustrating on the road, it also did nothing to assist on our test laps.
during one of the test laps.
This sporty looking ride taking some test laps looks a bit like the luxury LS sedan, possibly in an F version.
During a test lap, he lost control of a Koenigsegg and damaged the very rare machine by putting it into some tires.
Over the course of a test lap, the SP25 feels nose - heavy to drive.
On our test lap, the Q8 prototype mastered bumpy roads confidently, and it charged through fast corners with virtually no body roll.
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