Sentences with phrase «while testing its driver»

While the test driver in this video never reaches 191 mph, he does take full advantage of the Giulia Quadrifoglio's chassis enhancements.

In Arizona in March 2018, a self - driving Uber hit and killed a woman while a test driver was in the driver's seat.

What we do get to do is sit in the passenger seat while a test driver makes some high - speed slaloms and lane changes to demonstrate the car's Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system — which comes standard on all Persona variants, just like the Iriz.

Not exact matches

The company's self - driving units have been in test runs in the area for a while now, but always with a backup driver.

Papathanasiou pointed out that, if an officer asked to run such a test during a traffic stop, the driver could hold on to his or her phone while it was plugged in to the textalyzer - equipped device.

Contrary to demonstrating the outright dangers of texting while driving, it told young drivers in the video who were taking their driving test to text as they drive in order to pass the test.

«I think when you are looking and trying to compare drivers, within one team during a test session, while you don't actually know yourself the programme that the engineers are running and if you don't take into account the weather conditions right there and then when they are doing their [fastest] lap, I think it's very difficult to sit there and to say: «Have Williams potentially made the wrong decision because the reserve driver has set the fastest lap?»

But, while some teams managed plenty of running and drivers enjoyed untroubled testing at the Circuit de Barcelona - Catalunya in Spain, there were also some awkward and not so straight - forward moments.

Daniel Ricciardo, test driver Sean Gelael, Esteban Ocon all spun within the first 30 minutes while Lewis Hamilton set the early pace on the intermediate tyres.

And while it is not yet known where Norris will race next season, he will again be doing double duty as he takes on the role of McLaren's official test and reserve driver.

The challenge for companies testing the technology has been New York's motor vehicle law requiring that a driver have both hands on the wheel of car while it is in operation.

And, she noted, that while Cuomo said teachers and bus drivers had lobbyists, he did not mention hedge fund managers, representatives of testing and technology companies, and privatization advocates, all of whom have weighed in on education and who have lobbyists.

In this study, the researchers tested whether the addition of a picture of «watching eyes» would increase drivers» compliance with the instructions to turn off their engines while waiting at the level crossing.

As part of Chevy's program, east coast test drivers can refuel at two stations in Westchester County (just north of New York City), while a third is being built near John F. Kennedy International Airport.

While We're Young stars Baumbach vet Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts as a middle - aged couple whose relationship is tested after they meet a spontaneous couple played by Amanda Seyfried and Adam Driver.

Chris you probably know from the wealth of evo videos he's produced (including riding in a GT3 RS alongside Francois Delecour), while Walter is a double World Rally Champion and, more recently, a Porsche brand ambassador and professional test driver.

While shorter drivers likely won't experience these issues, if you're taller you'll want to pay special attention to the cabin's ergonomics during your test drive.

While both our Jaguar and our Infiniti had driver - selectable modes that control throttle and transmission mapping, in neither of our test cars did those selections extend to the suspension (Jaguar does offer that capability but for the XFR only).

In addition to random testing, truck and bus companies are further required to perform drug and alcohol testing on new hires, drivers involved in significant crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at work.

Google's conventional Lexus RX crossovers and Toyota Prius sedans, the ones with the ungainly aftermarket rack - and - cone setup on their roofs, continue to roam Northern California — Google says its vehicles have traveled the equivalent of some 1.7 million miles, 1 million of them in driverless mode — while the company awaits a ruling from the California Department of Motor Vehicles that would allow it to test its new prototypes without driver controls on public roads.

BARCELONA, Spain — It wasn't that long ago when a Lamborghini launch consisted of showing up at the factory, downing a nuclear - strength espresso while you waited for the car to be ready (it was never ready), and then a salutary slap on the back from a test driver just before you climbed in and roared off into the hills.

The systems were tested by drivers who used voice commands to make calls or change music while driving.

Truck and bus companies are further required to perform drug and alcohol testing on new hires, drivers involved in significant crashes and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at work.

Euro NCAP awarded the MINI four stars out of five in crash safety tests, while it finished 44th out of the 75 cars ranked in our 2017 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey of cars currently on sale in the UK.

IIHS says the crash test for Mercedes» C - Class left the dummy's foot wedged beneath the brake pedal, while the driver's door opened on the A4 and the CC.

Longtime Lamborghini test driver Valentino Balboni, who joined the company in 1968, says that while some owners provided the proper resources for a period of time, the regular transfers of ownership thwarted product development.

The XE10's chief engineer was Nobuaki Katayama, while the chief test driver and test engineer was Hiromu Naruse.

In the tests the SUV was able to warn the driver, avoid an accident while traveling at 12 mph and reduce speed to 4 mph during the 25 mph test.

Now just to mix things up a little, the test drive was conducted while driving on the left - hand side of the road in a left - hand - drive car — it puts the driver curbside and makes for a very nervous passenger when overtaking!

Honda was among the first mainstream automakers to test and apply these driver aids to its vehicles, and while they may not be as sophisticated as some luxury brands like Mercedes - Benz and BMW, important features like emergency braking and adaptive cruise control work perfectly.

GM's famed Corvette test driver Jim Mero has run faster laps in both the C6 Corvette ZR1 and the 2014 Corvette Stingray at VIR with the Stingray coming in at a blistering 2:51.78 seconds while his ZR1 time is 2:45.63.

Sync's problems weren't apparent on brief customer test drives but all - too - obvious over time: keyboard input was painfully slow, with lags of a half - second before the driver could press the next key while entering an address.

The test truck was the four - wheel drive SR5 model, which had a transfer case that allows the driver to shift into four - wheel drive while on the go.

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 sDriver's Car, its power delivery is exhilarating enough to give the driver a broad grin, particularly on tight and twisty roads where the MINI sdriver a broad grin, particularly on tight and twisty roads where the MINI shines.

For example, the 4 - door Civic earns a good rating in the Institute's side test and is a Top Safety Pick while the 2 - door version is rated acceptable in the side test because of higher forces on the driver dummy's chest, abdomen, and pelvis.

In the full width rigid barrier test, protection of the driver dummy was good for all critical body areas while, for the rear passenger, protection of the neck was adequate and that of the chest was marginal.

The Veyron EB 16.4 is named in honour of Pierre Veyron, a Bugatti development engineer, test driver and company race driver who, with co-driver Jean - Pierre Wimille, won the 1939 24 hours of Le Mans while driving a Bugatti.

And yet while many try, most carmakers fail to lovingly recreate everything that the 3 - series ideal represents, including but not limited to dynamic handling, zesty powerplants, a driver - oriented interior and styling that stands the test of time.

The trailer mixed outstanding sound editing with a movie - like video featuring two VW test drivers taking the cars out for a spin out on a G - simulator and later on, out on a real track, all the while emphasizing the amount of G - Force the two cars can reach while setting blistering lap after blistering lap on the circuit.

It is also worth noting that while acceleration times aren't the number one factor in assessing a «Driver's Car», testing the cars under the sameconditions gives the judging team a numerical value of what they're feeling on the road.

While companies are testing self - driving cars on public roads, it's a long leap between that and the total replacement of human drivers by machines.

It gained the full five stars in its Euro NCAP tests, while both Lexus — and the IS in particular — have done very well in our Driver Power customer satisfaction surveys over the years.

Chassis balance was further optimized thanks to the advantages of testing on ice, allowing the test drivers to better analyze and react to the car's behavior while driving.

The German magazine sport auto achieved a time of 7:50 on the Nürburgring with a car supplied to them by Nissan during an initial short test in 2007, [47] while testing by Drivers Republic of a GT - R and GT2 in stock form resulted in times of 7:55 for the GT - R and 7:49 for the GT2 respectively.

While the IIHS has been testing driver's side impacts in this manner for years, it only added the passenger - side test in 2017.

According to Car & Driver, the GS F manages an impressive 0.93 g on their 300 - foot road - holding skidpad, while the GS 200t F Sport manages a slightly milder 0.86 g in the same test.

While some drivers can ignore the light indefinitely with no incident, once emissions testing comes up, it will be a fairly big problem.

The crash test rating for the second generation 4Runner was one star for the driver's side in a frontal collision while the passenger side received a 4 - star rating.

While the fastest of the defending class - winning Ford GTs at the test checked in nearly three seconds off the class pace - setting Corvette, prompting Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak to express concern over the BoP, driver Dirk Mueller cautioned against putting too much stock into test day results.

While we have to wait a little longer before we get behind the flat - bottomed steering wheel and polished pedals of a Golf R on the road, the ice - test does show off the playful side to the Golf R — and its new - found ability to turn off all of the driver assistance systems.