Sentences with phrase «winding highway roads»

On the winding highway roads going to Whistler for the weekend I was actually taken by surprise.

Not exact matches

The 2018 Nissan Rogue, which I also tested recently, costs just $ 24,800 and is remarkably similar in terms of what you can load in the back, the overall feel on the road at least in terms of wind noise (a crossover is literally a cross between a full - size SUV and a car, but tends to drive more like an SUV), and even the fuel economy (around 33 highway for the Rogue, 28 highway for the Stelvio).

Hi Rena, that feeling reminds me of several coastal roads very narrow, winding, some can be avoided by taking highways, but others need to pass so close to the cliff that fear can make you do something stupid....

On winding back roads and highway on - ramps alike, it felt stiff enough to tackle corners aggressively without upsetting the balance of the car.

One of the entrances to the race course begins right in the foothills of the ranch, and we wound our way up the dirt path slowly to warm the cars up, only gaining speed when the road spit us out onto a surprisingly smooth asphalt highway.

All - wheel - drive traction and a firm but comfortable suspension should keep you happy on the highway, where the A7 covers vast stretches of interstate in supreme comfort, and on winding roads, where all - wheel drive helps it «shine on slimy, slick, twisty bits,» according to Drinnon, who used the A7 as a support vehicle for the California Mille last spring.

Even the high - performance M6 is, in essence, a powerful grand touring car that feels more at home on the highway than on winding roads.

Sport and Sport + provided the most engaging driving experience for highway or winding road driving.

That also says a lot about how quiet the Kia Cadenza is on the highway, where road and wind noise are both minimal.

On the highway, the ride is fairly smooth and very quiet overall, with good isolation from wind and road noise.

Road noise is well - muffled, but the standard roof rails with removable cross bars induce some wind noise at highway speeds.

Undulating stretches of highway subject the cabin to slight but constant turbulence, with a lot of road and wind noise to boot.

The 4Runner's highway ride quality is surprisingly supple, and wind and road noise are shockingly in - check for an off - roader thanks to its pavement - friendly Bridgestone Dueler H / T tires.

The car was great we live on a steep and winding road highway 9 that is popular with the motorcycle racers and tuner car mall ninjas alike.

In spite of the large wheelbase of the car this is a nimble and powerful full size sedan that can be a smooth luxury ride and with the push of a button in the sport mode can really pull ahead and offer an incredible ride through the winding canyon roads to the open highway.

The next day, the NSXs form up in the parking lot of NSXPO's host hotel, the Aqua Caliente Resort, and then depart in three well - organized groups for the Palms - to - Pines Highway, a loop of tremendous driving that takes you from the desert floor in Palm Springs to the winding roads among the pines at 5,377 feet in the San Jacinto Mountains above the city.

Noise levels, too, are competitive — the Optima quells highway wind sounds better than road ones, but overall noise won't drown out conversations or music.

I drove a 2016 Kia Optima SXL for several hours around Aspen, Colo., over the Continental Divide and through Vail on a mix of winding mountain roads and interstate highway stretches.

In between, I drove it on California highways, city streets and winding mountain roads.

There is very little wind or road noise at highway speed.

The combination of road noise, 1.5 diesel vibrations and wind noise causes only average noise levels at highway speed.

The cabin is quiet too, with minimal noise from wind, tires, or road blemishes, and as such, this car rewards highway cruising as much as it does canyon carving.

The refined and quiet engine makes for relaxed highway travel, as do low levels of wind and road noise.

At highway speed, the cabin is very quiet; wind and road noise are very well - managed, and the suspension soaks up craggy pavement with ease.

That this way does not always have to be on a dirt road, however, but preferably a winding country road or a German highway without speed limit, becomes evident with the Audi SQ5, which appeared on the fast lane in 2012.

It is very comfortable and road worthy on all highway conditions, the wind does not blow it around like other small cars I have driven.

Driving Impressions Driving time was limited to small - town streets, desert highways, and winding canyon roads.

On the highway, the Cube exhibits noticeable wind and road noise, but no worse than in most cars for this price range.

This results in a comfortable and refined braking feel at low speeds, predictable and easy operation on the highway, a sporty, fun - to - drive feel on winding roads, and reassuring high - performance stopping in emergency situations.

Combined with the sport - tuned suspension that came courtesy of the S - line trim package, our A4 Cabriolet displayed immaculate road - holding capabilities, giving us the confidence to throw it about on some of the more winding stretches of California's Highway 1, south of Monterey.

Overall, the Audi 100 CS is as comfortable and well - mannered on long highway cruises as it is on winding roads.

Certainly, it's at its best darting around in city traffic, but it's a pretty competent highway cruiser, and the Accent GT can be very entertaining on winding back roads.

The Civic hybrid has adequate power to break into a full sprint when it's time to merge onto a busy highway and can playfully jog over winding country roads.

It's certainly a car that's happier to cruise the highway than it is to rush a winding country back road.

However, there is a small amount of wind noise at highway speeds, and on poorly paved roads the roaring noise made by the tires finds its way inside the car.

And by the way, these tires do transmit a fair amount of road noise into the cabin — along with a less - than musical exhaust note — and relatively modest sound deadening lets wind noise be heard somewhat plainly at highway speeds too.

Most remarkably, our test truck, the 2008 Nissan Titan 4x4 SE, proved sedan - smooth in highway cruising up through what locals call «The Notches,» and yet was nimble, stable and quiet on the rough roads that wind toward Maine, Vermont, Canada and — we hoped — a pan full of trout.

The car is EXTREMELY fun to drive thanks in part to precision German engineering which shows when driving the car along a winding road, or just a trip down the highway.

Cons: Poor gas mileage for V6 models, road and wind noise at highway speeds, interior materials could be better, conservative styling, some problems could be expensive to repair.

But while the IS 200t exhibits a supple ride quality, seats five comfortably, and stays remarkably quiet on the open highway, the winding mountain road is where this car shines.

Lane - keeping and traffic jam assist systems work together to steer the M550i without any input from the driver, and while this tech doesn't work on winding back roads, it's great for long stretches of highway with extensive, sweeping turns.

Driving in a variety of conditions, including urban streets, highways and winding gravel roads, the Traverse's dynamics were what one would expect of a modern SUV — it handled well, for what it is, the ride was quite comfortable, even over rough terrain, and the vehicle felt quite stable with minimal body lean.

This weight, while a little ponderous on winding roads, makes for very stable highway cruising.

when during our combined trip (it was raining a lot) around highways, winding roads and drag races... the trip computer showed a fuel comsuption of 9,6 l / 100 km.

We took the car on the same route we drove the M3 Coupe, a series of long, winding roads north of San Francisco, then back down along the coast on Highway 1.

Mini flew me down to Los Angeles to sample the next - generation convertible on roads that ranged from stop - and - go traffic to winding two - laners to an ocean view highway.

Its «multi-dimensional performance» means the driver can enjoy the full depth of the GT - R's capabilities, whether navigating corners of a winding mountain road, cruising on the highway or even in an urban environment.

The results are noticeable in a variety of driving conditions — a smoother and stronger acceleration feel when entering a highway, a more relaxed feel on winding roads due to less throttle input, and improved re-acceleration after cornering braking due to less kick - down (automatic transmission) or down - shifting (manual transmission).

You feel like you're constantly fighting wind and the road in this car when driving on the highway.

But for reasons I can't explain, BMWs still feel like BMWs, unmatched for road feel and the ability to offer both a comfortable ride on the highway, but still make you feel like you last name is Andretti on winding backroads.