Sentences with phrase «than a flat road»

The government is considering plans to charge motorists according to how far as well as where and when they drive, rather than a flat road tax fee as is currently the case.

Not exact matches

Right now in my book, there's no better place bike than Washington, D.C., where the city's restaurant scene is booming... and the roads are, thankfully, flat.

A wheelchair uses up more power on steep hills than on flat roads.

Before the start of each of the 21 stages racers will select a bike matched to the specific road conditions and type of racing they will face that day, whether it is a time trial (which pit riders against the clock rather than their fellow racers), a mountain climb or stretch of relatively flat road.

And not once did I mutter anything about getting through the first mile as I gathered with the more than 2,300 other runners behind the starting line or when we all took off down the flat road.

Step One: Find a flat section of road more than a mile away from the closest breathing mammal.

There are few bigger thrills than barrelling down a country road with the sound of a wailing flat - six behind you, same can't be said of the Alfa's flatulent 4

Whenever I drive my radio - less 964 Porsche I always manage to square away a lot of mental detritus, but it's always a relief to get back into a car with more than a bellowing flat - six, chuntering diff and road roar for company.

It's an effective system; it kept the Bentayga relatively flat on winding mountain roads and made this big SUV feel more at home on a 17 - turn, 2.7 - mile racetrack than it had any right to be.

Flat - plane crank V - 8 engines are usually reserved for racing cars, and make for a much more high - revving, responsive power delivery than the more typical crossplane crank V - 8 engines found in most road cars.

Instead, the flat - six feels strong throughout its rev - range, delivering a post 4000rpm pull that translates to on road performance that is as both smooth yet more than quick enough.

The whole car seems to sit flatter and wider on the road than the 430, with roll cut out almost entirely.

Honda V6 with VCM, insist on a long test drive at speeds greater than 60 on flat roads.

That adaptive suspension, which lacks driver - selectable settings, feels tuned for comfort, for soaking up potholes and other bruising bumps in the road, rather than keeping the car flat in a fast corner.

The Sebring's driving height was 2.54 inches higher than the 2006, making it easier to see on SUV - crowded roads; and standard 60/40 fold - flat rear seats were good for cargo.

Winding roads don't flatter the Tahoe's steering, which is lighter and slower than we'd like.

The V - 8 engine's flat torque curve means that the sedan never really has to work hard to put my license in jeopardy, there's simply more power available than anyone should really have on public roads.

On road the Disco Sport corners flatter and brakes better than you may expect for a vehicle that weighs «at least 1805 kg».

Never are you more aware of the Zed's weight and bullish temperament than when the chassis attempts to pummel the road flat rather than flowing over it.

The Accord, though meant for the flat roads of suburbia, handled these mountain turns better than I would expect.

But it actually manages to tell you pretty much what's going on through the steering wheel and stays surprisingly flat, and surprisingly neutral, even when you tackle back road bends at probably less than sensible speeds.

Even the lowest powered engine is enough to get the X5 moving at a decent pace, but if you want to trade in some of the normal X5's off - road prowess for some on - road performance, the top - of - the - line X5 M can sprint to 60 mph in four seconds flat and handles far better than any SUV should.

The most powerful naturally aspirated engine in a road - legal 911 ever The four - liter, naturally aspirated flat - six engine from Porsche in the new 911 GT3 RS pushes the sports car to new limits: It delivers 20 horsepower more than the engine in the 2016 911 GT3 RS and the current 911 GT3.

It settles nicely, always feels planted and offers outstanding grip in all conditions, but never sits as flat as an X3 in bends — let alone the on - road dynamic benchmark in this class, the Porsche Macan — although the rear - biased transverse drivetrain makes it more composed than the Q5 or Lexus NX.

People continue to work from home on the road or flat out in different countries than where they are domiciled.

Look no further than Lighthouse Road in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, a flat, paved road with a shoulder that is perfect for cyclRoad in the St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge, a flat, paved road with a shoulder that is perfect for cyclroad with a shoulder that is perfect for cycling.

Stay on those yellow road markings and you could shift yourself from Estoria to Guernsey City in just minutes or better yet, seconds flat, because you'd slip between cars better than Trinity from that only decent scene in The Matrix Reloaded on the Ducati 996.

From a transportation policy point of view, this sort of tax shifting is also more equitable in that it taxes every driver according to the amount of miles they drive by sharing the price signal (by spreading the tax / fees burden) across all drivers instead of assessing flat road maintenance fees or concentrating them amongst a specific group of drivers, some of whom just happen to use toll roads more frequently than average but not necessarily drive more.

Nebraska isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

New Mexico isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Texas isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Pennsylvania isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Florida isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Wyoming isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Virginia isn't all flat and the paths and road ways may be in excellent condition because the climate is more mild than northern states which experience winter freezes.

Okay, a shortage of skilled labour is not unique to Alberta as I discovered in a B.C. bar, instructing a server that flat beer can be discerned as you pour it rather than letting the customer embark on his own road to discovery.

Seok Swycher, the current owner of the Elsworthy Road house, told the Daily Mail: «When we bought the house more than 30 years ago, it was dilapidated and was three separate flats.