Sentences with phrase «than straight line speed»

I enjoy corner carving more than straight line speed, so was happy to take the wheel when we got to back roads.

Not exact matches

I do want a guy with at least a little more wiggle and straight line speed than Perine and Kelley, but we don't need a 3 - down guy.

I always thought of a slot receiver as being quicker than fast with great hands, and that is almost the opposite of Fuller V. Fuller V, at least to me, seems like straight line speed and average hands.

With less overall downforce than before, cornering speeds will be slightly lower (and more slidey) whilst the reduced weight and drag should mean they're actually quicker in a straight line.

Yet as he has already shown in his many cameos elsewhere on the pitch in other positions in the years gone by, the England international has far more to his game than just straight - line speed and an ability to make it past the full - back to reach the byline.

Typically, they're all about straight - line speed, rather than cornering prowess.

As six - figure cars go, the Aston Martin Vantage is far from the most powerful, but its entertainment factor involves more than straight - line speed.

He's talking about handling and balance more so than straight - line speed.

Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms of straight - line performance and power to weight ratio with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's rear - wheel drive rather than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice of 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed auto gearboxes.

Cycle into Sport or Track modes by pressing the ESC button on the steering wheel, and the traction control is slightly more permissive and allows the engine to run free enough to get the wheels spinning just faster than road speed in a straight line but not fizzing out of control.

The brakes are equally excellent on both cars, with more than enough stopping ability to cope with their straight - line speed and the sensitivity to match the precision of their chassis.

It may have a distinct lack of finesse compared with the Volkswagen, but if it's straight - line speed that floats your boat, there's no cheaper way of getting your toes wet than by climbing into a Mazdaspeed 3.

The LP610 - 4's raw performance figures are only fractionally better than the Gallardo's — 3.2 - sec 0 - 62mph, 9.9 - sec 0 - 124mph and a top speed «better than» 202mph, but we're told the main target for the development team was lap time rather than straight - line pace, and that its «at least» 3 seconds quicker than the Gallardo around the handing track at the Nardo test site in Italy.

With 148bhp and 251 lb ft of torque, the 2.0 - litre unit's straight - line performance is more than adequate and, thanks to a slick DSG gearbox (a six - speed manual is also available) with well - spaced ratios, the engine is kept suitably quiet at cruising speeds.

The heightened dynamic properties of this model — rather than outright straight - line speed — set the GP apart, Mini boss Kay Segler said.

It's considerably faster in a straight line than the Porsche Macan S Diesel, leaving you headed toward illegal speeds before you can blink.

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]

By contrast, the benefits of the tried - and - trusted speed - sensitive power steering are retained in other handling situations and are even augmented in certain cases: for instance, the new Mercedes steering can be set up with an even more indirect ratio in the centre position than previous steering systems, providing the driver with a very assured steering feel at high speed, while improving straight - line and directional stability.

Though the Mazda MX - 5 Miata is designed primarily for the enjoyment of a curvy road, rather than straight - line speed, the small roadster's light weight helps enable strong acceleration.

VEHICLE REVIEWSModern muscle cars like the 2016 Camaro offer much more than the straight - line speed of their ancestors.

But does this crossover hot hatch offer more than just straight - line speed?

I went down the straight away at 110 mph and down shifted from 4th to 3rd for the 1st hair pin turn and all the guys back at the starting line (1,000 ft away) heard the roar of the exhaust... I heard it too but better than that was the complete control of the car while down shifting at high speeds and turning tight to the apex of the turn.

All models feature a 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission and rear - wheel drive, a limited - slip differential is also fitted with electronic control on the GT S and C. Gear changes are quick and unobtrusive and other than a slight hesitation in certain driving situations, the AMG GT feels extremely responsive and very quick in a straight line.

Audi has upped the ante in the luxury - car ranks with the third - generation RS6 Avant — a wagon whose towering performance is claimed to make it faster than the highly regarded Porsche 911 Carrera S in both straight line and maximum speeds.

Sources suggest a 0 -62-mph time of less than 4 seconds and a top speed approaching 186 mph, which is the sort of straight - line performance matched in the Audi lineup only by the R8 V10.