Sentences with phrase «used as a road car»

In contrast with its racing mission, this particular car was used as a road car in California by its original owner, Steven Earle of Santa Barbara.

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As of last year, Blackberry was estimating that around 30 million cars on the road used QNX, with 11 million of them sold just in 2012.

The limits on the system include factors such as Tesla (tsla) being unable to ensure driver attention even when the car is traveling at high speeds, ensuring Autopilot is used only on certain roads and monitoring driver engagement, NTSB said.

Beyond using this clean electricity to power homes, offices and manufacturing plants, the Chinese also view it as the fuel of choice for the growing number of vehicles hitting the road, setting a goal of putting five million «new energy» vehicles (EVs, plug - in hybrids and fuel - cell cars) on the road by 2020.

Google also introduced PlaNet, which identifies where a photo was taken without using geotags — instead relying on landmarks and clues such as types of vegetation, languages on signs, architectural styles, and the side of the road cars are driving on.

Driverless cars rely on lidar, which uses laser light pulses to detect road hazards, as well as sensors such as radar and cameras.

Using a race or road car as canvas to showcase the creativity and design of some of the world's best and most famous artists really is a wonderful thing.

We packed up the car, (silently cursing at the size of the Christmas gifts that we had to bring with us) and I modified my road trip tips for a longer drive — the car was recently tuned up, I had a cooler bag and a snack bag within reach, as well as a bag of supplies close by with wipes, a stash of grocery bags to use for garbage and / or carsickness (we were blessedly vomit - free in both directions), and had all our documents and our map and directions info on my iPad.

She will enjoy using the blocks to construct buildings as well as roads and other structures to knock down by crashing her cars into them.

Use them as basic guidelines for keeping your kids safe on the road, but don't be afraid to go the extra mile for your kid's safety.You know that strapping your children in for every car ride is important for their... more

As far as reducing UK emissions is concerned, it would make more sense to cut rail fares to encourage people to use trains more — instead of pushing people back into cars on already jam - packed roads, and increasing congestion, emissions and air pollutioAs far as reducing UK emissions is concerned, it would make more sense to cut rail fares to encourage people to use trains more — instead of pushing people back into cars on already jam - packed roads, and increasing congestion, emissions and air pollutioas reducing UK emissions is concerned, it would make more sense to cut rail fares to encourage people to use trains more — instead of pushing people back into cars on already jam - packed roads, and increasing congestion, emissions and air pollution.

It says the existing use of GPS satellite systems as a tool to avoid traffic build - ups will be extended to automatically debit the motorist's bank account for the cost of a road or mileage toll, and to allow police to monitor the speed of all cars.

Using their state - of - the - art simulation facility in the School of Psychology scientists at The University of Nottingham are exploring the use of car driving simulators as tools for training and testing drivers in order to reduce road traffic accidents and fatalities.

Cinematographer John Seale, Oscar - nominated here and more recently for Mad Max: Fury Road, uses lighting to paint sin as lurid (the red of a car light, the brown grime of the city) and goodness as pure (the uncomplicated raising of a barn).

It was as I found myself standing in a general store selling two of my most valuable possessions (a car jack, and the crowbar I'd been using for opening crates dropped by the side of the road) just so I could afford a motel room for the night, that I realised Jalopy isn't like other driving games I've played.

At least in the UK there is not VAT on used cars meaning that a new car loses 20 % of it's value as soon as your new cars tyres touch the road.

``... we combined what is usually impossible: the quality and performance of a racing car with the practicality and durability expected from a road - homologated supercar which can be used as a day - to - day vehicle», said Phillippe Gautheron, Chief Engineer of Campos (who provided the Sandracer's roll cage and chassis).

But it's very much designed as a race car; the engine is designed by Aston Martin racing, certainly couldn't use that car very easily on the road, and it's not road - legal.

The 288 GTO was designed for this series using the 308 road car as a starting point, but by the time homologation cars had been built, the series was deemed too dangerous and canceled.

When I was in the initial stages of learning car driving, the car would stop in the mid of the busy road, as I was not used to changing gears swiftly.

'' Spectacular to drive»... up until the Li's give up the ghost after a serious acceleration or two and then» brick» on you down the road because you've overused them by using the car as advertised.

1934 Packard convertible — Canadian Ken Showers tells us about the car he uses as everyday transport / Fact and Fiction — How a rolling road is used to improve performance.

you made the perfect euphemism on the subject, people buy an A / C Unit (car) and they use it every day to cool their home (drive said car to and from places) and they can do things such as not replace the A / C air filter (car maintenance) and they come home one day to a house with the A / C not working and its 100 degrees inside (they break down on the side of the road) Pretty cleaver eh?

I have a 2006 fully loaded VW Touareg with 110,000 miles it's a 4.2 V8 4 cam and has been serviced r put on the Dealer cumputer every 10k and I Change my on oil I run Mobil one super syn hi mileage now the 15 k oil but I used the 10 k till 70 k but I changed it when the temp changed we have 105 summers and it's humid as hell in ne bama but I d change oil and filter every 6 months r 7 k miles and new canister filter I like the k & n but use pureoillater LOL gold and had set of 255 55 18s last 70k miles but rotated and had balenced every 3 k and run nitrogen in them just put second set on it and had to put new sealed battery under seat heat killed mine that's been my biggest two probs the Mich tires I put on were 1700 $ but worth it and bat 279 but if you service your car change trans fluid and filter every 50 k and at 70 changed diff frnt and back now I looking how to put my radio code in tomorrow I have xm sat and 11 speaker 12 +1 CD player and I went with e3 plugs last time change every 35 k and my mpg with borla cat backs k & n cold air and the e 3 plugs and 10 mm wires is 25 hwy but you stand in it she ll drink baby but it is the safest nicest car / SUV made bring your Cheyenne on ur BMW x3 r Merc I ll tear you a new one in side LOL make them look like a honda compared and looked wat better mines light green pearl with big wide 18s and I ll drag your jacked up Chevy around I have one with 450 hp and 35s z71 o8 and I ll raise up the VW and it will drag u don tha road and rides like a 550 Merc I rode in a 4 door and fast as hell mine runs 12.9 107 1/4 mile and I think it will run the same at 300k best car anyone that every sat in it has said but I take car of a 50k ride it has to last and I have a friend with VW cumputer and I know cars but can't put the radio code in well can now read how a min ago, mines never poped a trouble code knock on wood and I m almost 110 k take care of your Cars and say good things if you can't afford to maintain one don't buy it hell most 20 year olds can't change oil and run castrol gtx LOL was great 20 years ago Mobil one!!!! VW Touarg lover baby get somcars but can't put the radio code in well can now read how a min ago, mines never poped a trouble code knock on wood and I m almost 110 k take care of your Cars and say good things if you can't afford to maintain one don't buy it hell most 20 year olds can't change oil and run castrol gtx LOL was great 20 years ago Mobil one!!!! VW Touarg lover baby get somCars and say good things if you can't afford to maintain one don't buy it hell most 20 year olds can't change oil and run castrol gtx LOL was great 20 years ago Mobil one!!!! VW Touarg lover baby get some!!!

As I said, much depends on your car, and how much grip it has, but you should always try to use as little of the extra road as possiblAs I said, much depends on your car, and how much grip it has, but you should always try to use as little of the extra road as possiblas little of the extra road as possiblas possible.

maybe its using the irregularities in the road to use as little berms or where you can turn a little harder where there is more bite and let the car drift out where and when less grip.

The owners of said car will usually receive a payout from the insurance company at which point the insurer takes ownership of the car and assesses the damage - branding it with a categorisation from Cat A to Cat N. Cat A cars have suffered irreparable damage such as a catastrophic fire and will never be sanctioned by authorities for road use again.

The Vantage GT3 road car is also likely to use this engine, which may make as much as 600 hp in this new performance variant.

The official word is that the Tacoma's light truck BFGoodrich All - Terrain T / A KO tires are the cause, as they have stiffer construction than the passenger - car off - road tires used by the 4Runner and Tundra.

Aston has remained tight lipped about technical details, but it looks certain that the road racer will use the same V12 as the race car.

The super cars are a much more accomplished piece of engineering and that is a big part of their attraction but as far as blinding acceleration and fabulous road handling are concerned, the realities of traffic and speed limits do not allow them to be used legally at any where near their potential.

Data collected from these endeavors can have a major impact on road - car development as well, as engineers across the automaker spectrum have used racing as a laboratory for supercar development.

Those pining for the lowdown grunt of the normally aspirated 2.5 - liter four of the Impreza 2.5 RS can find solace in the fact that Subaru turbocharged the 2.0 instead of the 2.5 because WRC rules stipulate that the road car must use the same engine block as the rally car.

«I started it as I felt F1 owners had no real place to use their cars in the way they want to - which is social and liberal road driving tours,» explains Bellm.

As before, the mildly turbo - cushioned throttle response and linear power delivery conspire to make the acceleration feel less brutal than the figures suggest, but the eye - popping rate at which the GT sprints between the seemingly endless bends of Spain's Massis del Montseny mountain road KTM has chosen as a driving route (Carlos Sainz used to test here, apparently) is testament to the car's raw speeAs before, the mildly turbo - cushioned throttle response and linear power delivery conspire to make the acceleration feel less brutal than the figures suggest, but the eye - popping rate at which the GT sprints between the seemingly endless bends of Spain's Massis del Montseny mountain road KTM has chosen as a driving route (Carlos Sainz used to test here, apparently) is testament to the car's raw speeas a driving route (Carlos Sainz used to test here, apparently) is testament to the car's raw speed.

As the regulations dictate, the Vantage GTE uses the same turbocharged Mercedes - AMG V8 as the road caAs the regulations dictate, the Vantage GTE uses the same turbocharged Mercedes - AMG V8 as the road caas the road car.

Although designed primarily to take on BMW's rivals on the race track, amongst them Mercedes - Benz's rally car turned DTM racer, the Cosworth - powered 190E 2.3 - 16, the public would get to experience the M3 too, as the Group A rules of the time specified that 5000 road - legal examples of the car would have to be built in its first 12 months for it to be homologated for competition use.

«Using the same streets that our Leaf customers also commute on as race tracks has real benefits for customers — we'll be able to take on real road conditions with our race cars — and we can share what we've learned as we tune our latest electric vehicles.»

After being badly damaged in a WWII bombing raid Oulton Hall and the parkland became government property and in the early fifties a local motor club, the Mid-Cheshire Car Club, began using what was left of the original park roads as a circuit, with the first race taking place in 1953.

Meanwhile, a 2006 Ferrari F430 GT2 race car used as a test car brought $ 225,500, a Honda - powered 2011 Lola B1143 LMP2 IMSA car that won its class at the 2011 12 - Hours of Sebring and Road America brought $ 112,750, and a 2012 HPD ARX - 03 LMP2 IMSA car with several class wins to its name in 2012 fetched $ 110,000.

Ford engineers used the Boss 302R racing car as a development test bed, and, based on their experience at the track, they revised the road car's radiator to improve engine cooling and added baffles to the oil pan to prevent oil starvation.

The engine is subdued compared with shrill Italian twelves, the road noise from tires and suspension is minimal, and it is easy — apart from the financial considerations — to imagine using a Zonda as your commuting car.

However, this is only very rarely a problem as the Sprint's narrow width means that you can use the whole of the road to expand curves that would ordinarily seem tight in other cars.

As well as the race car wings and aero devices, the Valkyrie AMR Pro uses the LMP1 - spec Michelins instead of the road car's Cup 2 tyreAs well as the race car wings and aero devices, the Valkyrie AMR Pro uses the LMP1 - spec Michelins instead of the road car's Cup 2 tyreas the race car wings and aero devices, the Valkyrie AMR Pro uses the LMP1 - spec Michelins instead of the road car's Cup 2 tyres.

As you can see, the 908 - 04 heavily uses the overall design of the 918 Spyder road car, but the entire exterior appears to have been lowered onto a 919 Le Mans racecar chassis.

John sums it up: «The steering is quite light and lacking in pushback and there's a slightly remote sense of connection through the chassis to the road, but as you get used to it and start to hustle through the comfy ride, you find that the car makes all the right moves.

Beyond simply selling new cars, our dealership is also known for giving Toyota models a second chance on the road by carrying an excellent selection of used cars as well.

Though some of the technologies used in the car, such as the FSI direct fuel injection system, were developed in the R8 racer, the production R8 is more closely related to the road - going Lamborghini Gallardo.

Beyond simply selling new cars, our dealership is also known for giving Ford models a second chance on the road by carrying an excellent selection of used cars as well.

Even more interesting is the way the suspension, GPS and a cell phone app have been linked together, which not only calibrates the car for road use, but also uses all information it gather to adjust the One: 1 for every corner on a racetrack as it approaches them.