Sentences with phrase «twisty roads like»

Hit some twisty roads like we did and the steering feedback sparks to life.

The Civic Si Sedan showcases the performance potential of the Civic platform and is designed to carve through twisty roads like a sports car, sprint from 0 - 60 quickly and still provide the everyday practicality of a Civic with its legendary quality, refinement and durability.

With a rigid body structure and sporty suspension, Minis are attracted to twisty roads like metal to a magnet.

Not exact matches

They like cheap date Thanks to their down - to - earth nature, biker girls enjoy their own kind of dream date: a long ride on twisty road while grabbing some juicy burgers alone with a cup of cold beer as dinner, instead of some expensive dates in a fancy restaurant where a sip of Martini which costs $ 20

As we approach that cold, automated future, the last roads in the U.S. to be coordinated for autonomous driving comfortably inside your compact sport / utility vehicle's navigation system will be those like California Highway 58 between McKittrick and Santa Margarita: remote, twisty, and hard to map precisely.

Along the beautiful twisty mountain roads just north of San Francisco, the CX - 9 drives like a much smaller vehicle, more station - wagon - like in its look and over-the-road feel than a hulking crossover.

The ten miles of Big Tujunga Canyon Road leading to Angeles Forest Highway are twisty, terribly pocked and patched, and the CX - 5 took it like a freshly paved piece of asphalt.

The basic mechanical makeup of the DS 3 Performance is much like the 208 GTi — and you'd expect it to be similarly entertaining once the roads turn twisty.

The shrieking engine sounds like sweet overkill for public roads, but the car's eagerness to tangle with the twistiest of tarmac makes it an irresistible companion for these undulating surfaces, regardless of how track focused it may be.

Though the SL450 never feels like a compact car (minimum weight is still around 4,000 pounds), it's arguably the most enjoyable of the SL group on a twisty road, feeling a little more nimble and agile than its larger - engine siblings.

As a GT car, the 911 Carrera 4S is not a vehicle to whip around tight, twisty roads, but its actions are more analog - like versus the digital vibes the Nissan GT - R gives out.

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.

Once past the twisty roads, I liked the cushy feel of its dampers and its easy driving character.

Cadillac's MagneRide shock absorbers let the same car act like a limo on interstates and a sports car on twisty mountain roads.

But when the road gets twisty, the base 3.8 model isn't as refined as we'd like.

You can order the Panamera with three - chamber air springs, an active anti-roll system that reduces roll in corners (like a plane banking into a turn), and rear - wheel steering that can steer a few degrees in the direction of a turn (for, say, lane changes) or in the opposite direction (for twisty country roads).

The new package will improve the vehicle's handling, suspension and grip, making it suitable for sporty driving on twisty roads and ready for that weekend track fun some drivers like to enjoy.

The Atlas doesn't like to be driven hard and when the road turns twisty, the Atlas lets you know that it's suspension is not designed for fun.

I tested the Soul's top speed of 90 mph and I hustled the EV up a steep and twisty road through the Santa Cruz mountains — I basically drove like an auto journalist.

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.

The whole car feels cheap like it's been built 4 the American market with their straight roads rather than the European twisty roads.

A car like the Scion FR - S, driven on a twisty road, makes you feel like a really skillful driver.

I bought this vehicle as a replacement for a much beloved mini-van but found that I do not like what I call the wobblies (basically not great handling on back twisty roads which my area is loaded with).

Those of you who like twisty roads should consider the available F Sport suspension package; it significantly improves the handling of this luxurious Lexus hatchback.

The Evoque offers a more car - like driving experience than its tall dimensions would suggest and it can tackle sharp corners and tight and twisty roads with confidence.

The result is what sounds like two big cats fighting over an exploding island - it's actually pretty good and makes us eager to get our hands on an F - Pace SVR, take it up to one of our favorite twisty roads.

The ride is still good on smoother roads, but on twisty pavement like Angeles Crest Highway, the chassis shows just how capable it is.

With a car like this, just take it on some twisty roads!

Then, many deliver a dose of sportiness, which gives a significant boost to the drop - top driving experience: There's nothing quite like tackling a twisty road with the top down to gain an appreciation of the driving process.

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

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.

With its wide 18 - inch wheels (19 - inch pizza - like wheels on the i3), the Mercedes is just as skilful (compared to the regular B - Class), always comfortable and safe but less involving on twisty roads with its sensitive but unruffled steering.

We were able to get all the required wheel spin and traction from them for the rocks and sand, plus they do grip like a vise on twisty mountain roads, but we still would have requested a more aggressive option with more sidewall.

Ride quality is generally good, but on rougher tarmac or twisty roads, the iM lags rivals like the Ford Focus, Mazda3 and Volkswagen Golf in both the refinement and driver engagement stakes.

A car like the, driven on a twisty road, makes you feel like a really skillful driver.

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.

Up in the Scottish Highlands, it muscled through the glens with a baritone growl, slicing along the tight and twisty B roads like a running back who'd escaped from ballet class.

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

The Forester looks like a truck but drives like a car on twisty mountain roads.

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.

The electric power steering has a good heft to it, but I'd like to take the car out on the twisties before I pass judgement on its road feel.

The Miata's headlights pivot as much as 15 degrees, which doesn't sound like much, but it makes all the difference when you're attacking a dark twisty road.

Driving twisty canyon roads like Mulholland Highway outside Los Angeles, both the front - drive and AWD models are in their element.

Boasting a helical limited - slip differential, the little Honda might seem like old hat, but that doesn't stop it from being a riot on a tight, twisty road.

And when climbing hills — and I put both vehicles to the test up twisty mountain roads — the C - MAX handles them like a champ.