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It's OK to make turns, just try to avoid twisty roads at first.

The # 500 Bi-Xenon lights have a long throw, and certainly help on twisty roads at night and are good value compared to the # 1.8 k LED units.

Not exact matches

I don't particularly want to drive faster than I do, at least on 4 - lane highways (twisty mountain roads are another matter: — RRB --RRB- I imagine most people feel the same way.

It's the question you might ask yourself at the truck - rental office right before a do - it - yourself cross-country move: You want something big enough to haul everything, but nimble enough to stay on twisty roads.

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.

Seems so but, to be sure, we go to the Auto Club Dragway in Pomona and then take beautiful and twisty Angeles Crest Highway north to the big, 2.5 - mile road course at Willow Springs Raceway.

The Corolla climbed the twisty mountain roads with relative ease as we worked the gearbox hard in a tasty run for the best slice of pie, which we found at the Julian Pie Company in scenic Julian.

Yet some unconventional GT cars also make the grade, and we've included some cars that at face value you wouldn't consider a grand tourer because, when you drive them, they exhibit all the qualities needed to thrill you when it's twisty and calm you when the road is straight.

Taurus SHO in the Market The Taurus SHO is at its best on the highway or in the suburbs, but it's not what I'd want to drive on a twisty road or a narrow city street.

When you're driving down a twisty road, the Momo wheel alive in your hands, your eyes at the height of a Camry «s plastic door cladding, and that overgrown crotch - rocket motor sitting behind your ears just begging for ludicrous revolutions, there really isn't another car you'd rather have.

This transition yields the windiest section of the journey, but twisty roads are not where the 2016 Ford Explorer Platinum feels most at home.

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

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.

The GS 350 delivers very neutral handling and feels exceptionally well balanced when executing turns or hustling through the twisty sections of your favourite back road at speed.

At 7.9 inches, even the Q5's ground clearance is a good balance between road - going sedan and mountain - climbing beast, which allows the Q5 to tackle both twisty pavement and snow - or dirt - covered roads.

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.

The Bottom Line We found the 2007 BMW 328xi more at home driving twisty mountain roads than mall parking lots.

We found the 2007 BMW 328xi more at home driving twisty mountain roads than mall parking lots.

Pop + and Easy + models also make for reasonable motorway cruisers, since they have reasonably soft suspension, which is better at soaking up bumps than taking on fast or twisty roads.

Over twisty roads, it let me play with the inputs, using different braking, accelerating at different points on a turn exit.

However, faced with a twisty road, I couldn't help but dive into the corners at speed.

It's a flexible mode of family transport that can equally at home dropping the kids off at school as it is navigating the commuter rush or whipping along twisty coastal 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.

At a Land Rover - sponsored event, I spent all morning driving the Range Rover Sport at speed on twisty mountain roads, then, using the same Michelin Latitude Sport R20 tires, drove up and down steep tracks covered in loose, sandy dirAt a Land Rover - sponsored event, I spent all morning driving the Range Rover Sport at speed on twisty mountain roads, then, using the same Michelin Latitude Sport R20 tires, drove up and down steep tracks covered in loose, sandy dirat speed on twisty mountain roads, then, using the same Michelin Latitude Sport R20 tires, drove up and down steep tracks covered in loose, sandy dirt.

When forced by deadlines to sit at the desk and write, we dreamed of putting the car through its paces on twisty mountain roads.

Despite its sporty - sounding name, the 5008 GT does not feel quite at ease when pushed hard on a twisty road.

Weighing some 4,190 pounds, the rear - drive 450h is no lightweight, but its variable - geared electronic steering, the well - sorted chassis and suspension and adaptive suspension contribute toward making the car manageable, nimble and grippy on twisty roads, while also helping it feel very stable and planted at high speed.

If it didn't have that CVT it would probably rule the class; despite improvements, the CVT sapped the life out of what could be a very strong competitor, at least when you're on a twisty road pushing the car a bit.

On a twisty road, it's clear that the Eclipse Cross» suspension is adept at keeping this fairly bulky SUV on an even keel, but when the roads straighten up, you realise that its twisty - road prowess comes at the cost of some motorway smoothness.

I would also spring for the $ 1,695 Magnetic Ride Control suspension, as it's worth every penny to have a car that can be both tight and entertaining on twisty roads and then be comfortable and forgiving for slogging through traffic at the press of a button.

In the end, I actually relished finding a twisty section of back road and letting the XSE canter through the esses at a pace that belied its old «comfy» sedan status.

While it isn't the most powerful of the two - wheel drive models on test at Australia's Best Driver's Car, its power delivery is exhilarating enough to give the driver a broad grin, particularly on tight and twisty roads where the MINI shines.

Hardcore 911 aficionados may balk at anything less than a pur sang coupe, but the modern Porsche — the company, not the car — is based on expanding its envelope to customers who may never strafe a twisty road or clip an apex.

Aimed at a twisty road and the CLS Shooting Brake performs well, even if you do feel the weight shift about under braking and turn - in a little.

With more athleticism and sharpness than other Lexus models (some of the brand's traditional buyers might be surprised at its harsh ride), the IS model's taut tuning pays dividends when the car is tossed into a hairpin turn on your favorite twisty road.

The GTI is a fast and nimble car, performing better at highway speeds and on twisty roads, than at low speeds.

At speed on the motorway or on smooth surfaces the car is relatively composed, but once you turn off on to twistier, more undulating roads, the Tivoli loses a little of its poise.

Then we took it on some twisty mountain roads and found that, while it wasn't exactly at home in tight twists — this thing is almost 17 feet long despite its «normal» wheelbase — on the more wide - open stuff and on the freeway, it full - on hauls the hefeweizen.

The MX - 5 RF is great fun on twisty mountain roads and has a lot going for it: responsive steering, the world's most playful stubby gear lever that acts like the tail of an overly excited labradoodle, wagging at you when it's time to shift up and, of course, limitless headroom with sky blue headliner.

We found that these tires worked great for hucking the truck down twisty mountain asphalt at speed, but a 21x9.5 wheel leaves very few options for aggressive off - road tires.

The GLA's steering is reasonably sharp and direct but it isn't the sharpest one in its segment, though it beautifully weighs just about right at highway speeds, making twisty roads a whole lot of fun.

«The new Accord Coupe V6 is already a natural on twisty roads, but the HFP package really takes it to a new level,» said Lee Niffenegger, program senior engineer at Honda Performance Development.

So, while it still feels a little nervous on the motorway and slightly juddery at times, it makes up for that with fast responses on twisty roads.

My average came out on the high side, at 33.7 mpg, despite pushing the car along some twisty roads and forays into the urban jumble of frequent stoplights and 25 mph streets.

Dubbed «TriAthlete,» because it can «smoke the competition in true Olympic triathlete style» at the drag strip, the road course, and on twisty backroads, this souped - up Focus RS boasts upgrades in just about any department.

Around the hairy, high - speed Big Willow track at Willow Springs in Rosamond, California — and the twisty, rolling public roads surrounding it — the rear - drive GTS coupe delivered the closest thing to the GT3's preposterous cornering and braking.

Featuring the M Sport Package, the black 6 Series Gran Coupe feels at home in the mountain setting where, without a doubt, the driver had some fun on the twisty roads.

500 - plus ponies at the rear wheels on damp and twisty roads can be scary in a car like the Shelby GT350, but the C63 S isn't scary at all.

Mazda in general tunes its suspensions to create cars that are more fun on twisty roads than at the drag strip.

When I put the 2015 Acura TLX SH - AWD Advance down one of my typical twisty test roads, I got a little surprise every time I glanced at the speedometer.