Sentences with phrase «track car standards»

But by track car standards, it's got everything you need and nothing you don't.

Not exact matches

However, as you may have guessed from the game's title, this isn't your standard arcade racing fare in the style of Real Racing 3 [Free]- in the newest Ridge Racer release on iPhone, you instead have to draw out the line your car will race on a 2D map of the track, and then control the drifting of the vehicle while it automatically drives around the track.

The Multi Class events also offer a nice take on the standard races, putting wildly different cars on the track at the same time so you can see the drastic difference between car types.

So when Mattel's philanthropic arm approached him and his research partners about developing curriculum to teach science standards using Mattel's Hot Wheels cars and tracks, they were in.

While the standard 340i felt oddly disjointed and uncoordinated, the track pack - equipped car felt dynamically fluid and completely of a single piece.

The standard hardtop car was soon joined by the 360 Spider convertible then the ultimate, track - focused Ferrari 360, the Challenge Stradale arrived in 2003.

The body is wider than standard, due to the 30 mm widened track, and the car's stance has been radically changed thanks to a 26 mm reduction in ride height and standard 19 - inch wheels.

As we emphasized how much fun the track pack car had been to drive and that we were left a little cold by the standard model, he nodded slowly and smiled a knowing smile.

The GT - R's track performance would be impressive by any standard, but to understand the car's triumph, you must bear in mind its price: The base GT - R's suggested retail is $ 69,850.

Outside, new wheel arch and sill extensions lent the Twingo a sportier stance and covered the 40mm - wider track, while inside sport seats and a shift - light on the rev - counter were welcome additions over the standard car.

Zoe Harrison investigates / The French Brooklands — Bill Boddy begins his series on Monthlery France's answer to the famous Surrey track / Record Breaker — Tom Threlfall and Nick Baldwin reminisce about one of Britain's most famous post war sports cars / Standard Issue — In the early days Standards were quality cars.

They forget the Type R wheel track is wider (2.2 inches in front, 1.2 out back) and that the car weighs 300 pounds more than standard Civic hatchback.

Montlhéry: The Golden Era — The last of the great prewar banked circuits to survive in largely original condition: David Burgess-Wise researches its history up to 1939 / A hard seven days and nights — Paul Skilleter explains how a remarkably standard Jaguar XK 120 covered 16,851 miles in 168 hours at Montlhéry in 1952 / The aerodynamic world of Etienne Bunau - Varilla — Reg Winstone investigates the influential career of this pioneer aviator, engineer, businessman and inventor / Good things come to those who wait — Kay Hottendorff shares his experiences in tracking down his dream car — a Cord in Oily Rag condition / Child's Play: spotting car numbers — John Harrison and Adrian Tranmer look at the origins, development and hazards of this popular schoolboy hobby / Future of the Past?

The Project 8 sits 0.6 inches lower than the standard car in its new «Track» configuration and rides on 20 - inch alloys wrapped in Michelin Cup 2 tires.

With a towing capacity of 2100 kg and a retractable tow bar fitted as standard, it's the perfect machine for pulling the occasional horsebox, caravan or track car...

If you fancy the roll cage, track - ready bucket seats, and plastic windows that the Porsche Motorsport department engineered for this car, you'll have to use the buy - and - bolt - on approach, because they don't comply with U.S. safety standards.

Both the M3 and M4 share the same suspension and track width, however the standard 3 - series is narrower than the basic 4 - series and so the saloon's arches have been stretched even further to cover the wider M - car track.

As Saleen expects many of its customers to take their cars on track - electric or otherwise - the firm has tweaked Tesla's standard stability control system to allow the driver greater control of the throttle as cornering speeds increase.

The front and rear tracks are wider than standard, and the enormous 10in - wide rims are right on the Group A limit, being 2in wider than the road car's.

The 6x6 also has a longer wheelbase and wider track than the standard car, helping to accommodate the extra axle, drive shaft and differentials.

Besides the standard telematic features like emergency crash notification, hands - free calling, and roadside assistance made popular by services like GM's OnStar and Ford's SYNC, the Hughes technology equipped on the Jeep show car at the Consumer Electronics Show included recall notification, red light camera alerts, remote emissions reporting, vehicle tracking, and real - time traffic.

Both cars feature Bilstein dampers, though the GTS has standard two - mode adjustable units with a softer - than - SRT road setting and a firmer - than - SRT track setting.

But thanks to adaptive dampers, rear - wheel steering and a wider track as standard, the C works very well as a GT car.

Not only does this give us the chance to put the cars through their paces on the FIA - standard race track, which features a greater variety of corners than you'd find pretty much anywhere else.

A Nissan GT - R Track Pack costs # 84,450, a # 10,000 premium over the standard 2012 car.

FRA enforce rail safety regulations and statutes through routine inspections (sample of track, locomotives, rail cars, operating practices, signals and train control systems, and hazardous material shipments for compliance with Federal safety standards at high risk areas) and broader assessments; investigate and analyze accidents; manage state involvement in rail safety programs; and implement highway - rail grade crossing programs.

The wide, 58.8 - inch front track and standard 225 / 40R -18 Continental front tires help the car take a strong bite in the corners, and there's plenty of grip until the Vanderhall roadster predictably begins to understeer.

Porsche is putting a focus on simple driving pleasure with the 911 R, meaning it will be radically different from the track - based RS models and the standard GT cars that are designed to be usable every day.

(569 N • m) of torque • SRT performance: 0 - 60 mph in the low five - second range, 0 -100-0 in under 17 seconds, 60 - 0 mph in approximately 110 feet • Benchmark braking • World - class ride and handling characteristics across a dynamic range • Functional, performance - oriented exterior design and race - inspired interior appointments • Benchmark performance at the best price PRODUCT CHRONOLOGY 2008 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat INTERIOR • Available Side - curtain Air Bags • Available SIRIUS BackSeat TV ™ • Available SRT - engineered KICKER ® premium surround sound system • New instrument panel cluster • New center console • SRT - exclusive Reconfigurable Display (RCD) • LED lighting in the front cup holders and front - and rear - door map pockets • Dark Slate Gray interior color • Agate - color accent stitching • Carbon - fiber - like pattern door handles and carbon - fiber - like leather - trim steering wheel POWERTRAIN / CHASSIS • New optional 20 - inch aluminum wheel PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Surf Blue Pearl Coat 2007 MODEL YEAR EXTERIOR • New color: TorRed INTERIOR • Optional Rear Seat Video system, including KICKER ® Mobile Surround Sound PACKAGES • Super Bee Special Edition — with Detonator Yellow exterior color • SRT Track Experience — Standard 2006 MODEL YEAR New high - performance version of the Dodge Charger with new 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine EXTERIOR • Colors: Brilliant Black, Bright Silver, Inferno Red • New front fascia with integrated brake duct inlets • Insert in rear fascia • New rear spoiler • Body - color mirrors and door handles (carryover base car) • «SRT8» exterior badge (deck lid) • Mesh grille insert with «SRT» badge • Brake duct system in front belly pan • 16 mm clearance rear fascia to exhaust tips • New hood with scoop, bezel and underhood duct • New hood silencer pad INTERIOR • Colors: Dark Slate / Light Slate Gray • Sport front seats with matching trim on rear seats • Red accent stitching • Carbon fiber leather on steering wheel upper • Satin finish steering wheel spokes (from 300C) • Satin Silver shift bezel and lock knobs (from 300C) • «SRT8» badge below right - hand air conditioning outlet duct • Satin Silver color for center stack bezel POWERTRAIN • 6.1 - liter HEMI ® engine (425 horsepower / 420 lb. - ft.)

While they rely on the same basic high - strength steel platform structure as the standard 3 - and 4 - series, the new M3 and M4 receive a largely bespoke chassis with reduced ride height and noticeably wider tracks, which have increased by 1.3 inches up front and 0.7 inch at the rear to 62.2 inches and 63.1 inches respectively to provide BMW's latest in a long line of M cars with a sporting stance.

The eighth - generation Fiesta is still based on Ford's global B - car platform, but on top of the tweaks received by the standard car to improve grip, plus the new model's wider track, the ST's chassis has been further tuned by Ford Performance.

Occasionally the car's sheer width can make you breathe in a bit on narrow roads — seriously widened tracks make the front arches a full 60 mm wider overall than the standard Megane, and the rears 45 mm — but it's arguably worth it for the high - speed stability.

Both cars were taken through back roads, drag strips, race tracks, and put through the standard battery of tests.

The publication, which tracks sales and production trends in the automotive industry, based its study on the percentage of cars with factory - installed equipment, both extra-cost options and standard equipment.

The Renault Clio Renaultsport used to be one of the most fun - to - drive hatchbacks on sale in the UK — capable of showing a clean pair of heals to more exotic (and expensive) cars at a track day, while being as practical as a standard three - door Clio.

I may be letting my inner car snob show, but if you don't budget regular track meets, or at least autocross events, into your life with the Nismo, you're probably better off with the standard Z's Sport package or, better yet, a Hyundai Genesis 3.8 R - Spec.

Fitted to every 911 GT2 RS is a Porsche Vehicle Tracking System (VTS), a sophisticated vehicle security package approved to Thatcham Category 5 standard, and customers will also be able to explore the potential of their new car by participating in a complimentary course at the Porsche Experience Centre, Silverstone.

This car has included a standard key and the programmed «track key» which reprograms the engine parameters for track use.

After having been helped from the car by the ACO medical crews, Magnussen was sent to the track's medical center for the standard series of checks.

Twin - spoke lightweight forged alloys are now standard, and inside, the interior comes with soft alcantara lining on the dash, roof, and seats, which looks great and helps the car feel more track oriented inside.

Although it's not meant as a proper off - roader, the SEAT Leon X-perience rides 28 mm higher than the normal Leon ST.. That combines with the car's four - wheel - drive system to help it tackle rough tracks and steep hills that could leave the standard model stranded.

Of course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes, adjustable dampers and adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glass).

The feature list includes Adaptive damping control as standard on all models, a new electro - mechanical steering system with hands - off automatic parking system, a stereo camera that prevents collision, a new Distronic Plus feature with Steering Assist, which keeps the car in a chosen lane and tracks traffic in tailbacks, Brake Assist Plus with Junction Assist.

Standard features include custom uprated engine cooling (and transmission cooling for cars with an automatic gearbox), short throw shifter, performance half shafts, 20 - inch forged wheels, a «Shelby by Brembo» braking system with six - piston calipers up front and four - piston calipers at the back, as well as Ford Performance wheel studs, track handling pack and exhaust.

Add up the standard toqrue vectoring differential with the slalom and the track modes, 6 - piston calipers, new performance suspension system, or the 19 - inch alloy wheels with Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires and we might be looking here at a truly sporty car.

So the GT350 gets a wider front track and aluminum front uprights in place of the standard car's cast - iron units.

The New Renault Mégane RS275 Trophy - R comes as standard with the Cup chassis (complete with mechanical Limited - Slip Differential), 2.0 - litre petrol R.S. engine (boosted to 275bhp), a titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, «Öhlins Road & Track» one - way adjustable dampers with composite springs and MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres that are specifically - adapted to the car.

As is customary for all cars wearing the revered M badge, it receives tracks that have been widened significantly compared with the standard 6 - series Gran Coupe.

Prices dip under the # 30k barrier for the standard car, which will come with 19 - inch alloys, Brembo brakes, Recaro sports seats and a range of sporty design touches; sat - nav and Recaro bucket seats will be optional, as will semi-slick track tyres.

And matching the car's bulging fenders, the front and rear track dimensions are significantly wider than the standard Civic Hatchback (LX).