Sentences with phrase «twisty back»

Racing along a twisty back - country road, the stiff suspension kept all wheels pushed hard down on the pavement, like a centipede as it went over hillocks at speed.

By the time I reached my favorite twisty back road, the steering wheel felt like an extension of my arms.

The Bottom Line Inexpensive yet high - performing, the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST rewards people who enjoy driving, while cabin electronics support all those mundane tasks that need doing when not on a twisty back road.

Inexpensive yet high - performing, the 2014 Ford Fiesta ST rewards people who enjoy driving, while cabin electronics support all those mundane tasks that need doing when not on a twisty back road.

«I'll show that guy,» I thought as I switched the driving mode of the 2017 Acura MDX Sport Hybrid from Normal to Sport Plus and zoomed off after him on the twisty back road.

The Mk1 Civic Type R may have been a bit short on torque, but with 0 - 62mph in 6.8 seconds and razor - sharp handling, it had the ability to keep many supercars on their toes along a twisty back road.

Otherwise, the MR2 is a lot of fun to drive, especially on twisty back roads.

Each engine performed well in the hilly, twisty back roads of Kentucky.

While the suspension is far better suited to long - distance cruising than to attacking twisty back roads, it, too, places a premium on keeping things under control, ably assisted by the LS 460's well - sorted Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management system.

It is a joy to drive on the highway or twisty back roads.

My preferred settings for a twisty back road where Sport Plus for throttle and steering, M Dynamic mode for the stability program, and the transmission's Sequential mode dialed into its hardest setting.

With a weight of less than 3000 lbs, the Cayman sticks to the road like thick German glue, tackling even the most aggressive of twisty back roads with the same impressive handling and braking that also make it a fun track car.

And any speed on a twisty back road had me giggling like a madman.

The C32 would prefer you take twisty back roads, though.

The suspension is soft enough to give a good ride, but still rigid enough to encourage spirited driving on twisty back roads.

Its Skyactiv 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine with 184 horsepower and 185 pound - feet of torque isn't going to set the world on fire, but is zippy enough to confidently merge onto expressways, and have a good time on twisty back roads.

Even in its raciest, 306hp guise (there is a 477hp RC - F variant, but that's leagues ahead of the regular car in terms of pace and price), the RC is far more suited to the open road than it is on a twisty back route.

But once drivers got behind the wheel, these cars lived up to that money, proving to be «spectacular» on track and twisty back roads.

On our Mitsubishi - sponsored press drive in the twisty back country of Malibu, California, I found the 154 - horsepower engine to feel exceptionally strong.

Contributing editor Basem Wasef heads to the twisty back roads of Spain to drive the 2014 Mercedes - Benz E63 AMG 4MATIC on another episode of Car and Driver: Tested.

We've yet to experience the Atlas in all weather and road conditions, from twisty back roads to miles and miles of sun - baked interstates.

Moreover, most midsize sedans can't match the Mazda's entertaining character on twisty back roads.

The motorway is definitely its natural habitat — not twisty back roads.

Driving the RS quickly (I say «quickly,» not «fast») on a twisty back road becomes an exercise in conservation of momentum and management of expectations.

If this road less traveled is within your risk tolerance and budget, you could take what others castigate as a prim and gelded car and surprise that unwary driver in the GTI — or Volt — on a twisty back road.

The Performance Plus package includes heavy duty dampers and sway bars, which I enjoyed as much as possible on twisty back roads.

Every A6 feels most at home on motorways and fast A-roads; the car is better suited to wide, flowing turns than twisty back roads.

Out on twisty back roads, I found the 650S Spider much more than a gentleman's sports car.

And when you do get the time to take it to the track or some twisty back roads, you'll immediately remember why you bought it.

Bumps upset it, ruts in the road are like magnets, and you start backing off the power when other cars approach on twisty back roads, because you don't feel confident that you're not about to leap across the center line and punt them into the scenery.

In Sport mode, with the M1 button, I had the DCT dialed in at its most aggressive position in manual mode, sticking to second and third gears over a twisty back road.

Of course, hit a twisty back road and the Sport mode is the only way to go.

And after driving multiple versions of the ATS coupe around northwestern Connecticut and parts of upstate New York along some twisty back roads, not too far from Lime Rock Park, we picked our favorite engine and transmission combo.

Encountering some twisty back roads at an enthusiastic pace seems more in tune with the hardware on hand, too.

The ride is great and the car eats up motorway miles and can destroy twisty back roads with equal ease.

Its 2.5 - liter, turbocharged, four - cylinder engine provides an economical 250 horsepower and 310 lb - ft of torque, yet that is still enough to provide a spirited drive through a twisty back - road, which is essential for Mazda's core beliefs.

We spent an entire day cutting through fog, around twisty back roads, and through meandering two - lanes without once tiring of driving the car.

The modern Corvette is an honest sports car, so uncompromised that it's a specialized machine best exercised on a twisty back road or a challenging road course.

Whether that alters its character on a twisty back road remains to be seen.

European bureau chief Georg Kacher called the 1 Series M coupe «a challenging piece, a triple - X-rated driver's machine for semi-professionals... It is an absolute hoot on the track and an addictive plaything on your favorite twisty back road.»

It is an absolute hoot on the track and an addictive plaything on your favorite twisty back road.

Lieberman tests Chevrolet Camaro Z / 28 and the Nissan GT - R on three separate test locales: the twisty back roads of Alabama, the drag strip, and the track at Barber Motorsports Park.

The car will take long - distance road trips, it will tackle some of the Midwest's twistiest back roads, and it might even try some amateur motorsports.

Not exact matches

The tight and twisty first chicane is usually the scene of early drama during Formula 1's trip to the famous Monza circuit and that definitely proved to be the case back in 2011.

Senior linebacker and running back Jax Carter led the Clayton Valley Charter football team on the dark and twisty walk behind the stadium.

The tight, twisty and dusty track meant that pitting for new tyres would be the quickest way to complete the race and during this phase Senna got back in the lead.

It's not going to suit our car as much as the twisty, slower corners of Monaco, but I'm excited to get back in the MCL32, catch up with the guys and girls in the team and get back out on track.»

He stuck to the Red Bull for most of the race, but couldn't get close enough through the twisty first sector to set up a move on the back straight.

In the beasts F1 drivers raced in back in those days, a twisty street track with some high - speed sections must've been a lot of fun but also a huge challenge.

Swimsuit c / o Cabana Anna Swimwear / / Photography by Lil Bird This pretty Blush Swim xx Cabana Anna Swimwear is so fun with it's rope detail lace up back, twisty front and the pretty bubblegum pink color.