Sentences with phrase «winding road around»

Continue along the winding road around the refinery.

Meanwhile, an updated suspension with improved dampers helps make the Sorento easy to wrangle, as we discovered on the winding road around Lake Tahoe during a windy rainstorm that ambushed us.

As soon as we hit the winding roads around the Napa Valley, it's apparent the Q7's diet has paid off.

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).

In him we accept the winding of the road, fear for what is around the corner changes in an excitement for the coming adventures.

One was ridiculous as we dropped someone off at the Moon Palace (AWESOME RESORT), the road is winding and quite long, the problem was to turn around we had to go back to an overpass just before the airport and make a U turn!!!

That lake effect snow will be lighter than today's, so the wind will whip it around and create whiteout conditions on roads.

Deputy Public Works Commissioner Henry Jackson said the storm is expected to be a short event and should wind down around 8 p.m. Jackson said crews began salting roads and bridges hours ahead of the storm.

Around this time 22 years ago, on December 7, 1993, Colin Ferguson opened fire on a Long Island Rail Road train, killing six passengers and wounding 19 others.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone encountered something unexpected yesterday as he walked the hairline paths of Ocean Beach, Fire Island, where superstorm Sandy swept homes off their foundations and tossed around brawny off - road vehicles like paper cups in the wind.

The road winds around the cliffs hundreds of feet above the ocean and gives visitors amazing views of the Pacific Ocean.

This time around, Farrell's the wounded civil war soldier and Kidman the fragrant headmistress of a girls» seminary, tucked back from the road, draped in Spanish moss.

The ultra-widescreen cinematography of Jody Lee Lipes makes the viewer feel the cold of the setting, the near - desolation of the long winding roads that swing around the forest that feeds the paper mill.

There's just a hint of wind noise that comes through near the B - pillar at around 90 - 95 mph, but fret not, as the M760i comes complete with one of the finest audio systems on sale today and will drown out every ounce of road and wind noise that's able to seep into the cabin.

This car takes corners like a champ, by design, so you'll find yourself looking for winding roads to zoom around.

Would love to drive around the mountain area of Europe on those beautiful winding roads.

I prefer to have the car in sport mode when I do want to actually drive the car and feel the road or feel the wind in my hair and zip around people.

But when I hit the winding roads that skirt the ragged edges of the Cleveland National Forest, the 4,784 - pound sedan feels like it weighs, well, right around 5,000 pounds.

The Enclave really was in its element on the freeway, where it invites you to run up the miles, but it didn't feel out of place or control while winding around rural mountain roads.

On poor surfaces there's a lot of road noise, and for those used to being cocooned in a silent cabin surrounded by plush leather, thick carpets and an infotainment system, the wind noise around the top of the B - pillar will be unexpected.

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.

The car also felt heavier than it should and wasn't eager to indulge our quick inputs, preferring to rip around clogged city roads than a winding two - lane.

Not the slightest squeak or rattle could be heard when driving through the winding and oftentimes harsh roads around Loch Lomond.

We can walk you through what options may be best suited for you, whether it is having some fun on a track, cruising around town, or simply riding on some canyon roads or winding mountain passes.

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.

Excellent visibility and light controls make the Mii a breeze to drive around town, while the low levels of road and wind noise mean it's equally as good on motorways — and that's quite unusual for a city car.

The powertrain also includes a sport - tuned suspension for increased athletic prowess around turns and down winding roads.

It's still a lot of fun to wheel around on your favorite chunk of winding road, the boxer six - cylinder howling as it provides good power, the ZF dual - clutch transmission getting even better with slick and quick up - and downshifts.

The now - traditional SEMA Cruise — a parade of 500 + display vehicles that have appeared at the Show all week — will wind its way from the LVCC around the exhibit halls and across Paradise Road to the Gold Lot, where they will line up for the second annual SEMA Ignited after - party.

Whether bopping around town or cruising on the interstate, the 2014 Honda Odyssey is remarkably quiet, with minimal wind noise or road noise (from the tires).

Tackling a winding back road becomes an exercise in momentum conservation and speed management — which I'll admit can be fun in its own right — but around town the bright orange hatchback got its wide - bodied rear end handed to it by Toyota Yarises and Prii at stoplight after stoplight.

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.

Other features fitted as standard include dual stage front airbags; side and curtain airbags; a Bose premium audio system; AudioPilot active noise cancellation, which neutralises road, wind and other intrusive noises by sending out an opposite phase signal through the audio system; Active Front Lighting System (AFS) featuring directional lighting; keyless entry; satellite navigation with a voice recognition function and RDS - TMS to help the driver plot a route around traffic congestion; and a rear view camera to assist parking.

The car also does an excellent job of cutting out road noise, but at higher speeds you do get a bit of wind noise around the A-pillars.

All of this is great down a tight, winding two - lane road with numerous blind corners requiring you to jam on the brakes hard because you're unsure of what exactly is around the next turn.

It's especially well suited for winding two - lane roads when you need to open it up and get around lumbering trucks.

I blasted up a winding road and the wide, Continental SSR run - flat tires, wrapped around 20 - inch rims, dug in through the turns.

The turbocharged 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine is tuned to provide big torque right off the line, making acceleration feel effortless, while the CX - 9 shrinks around you on winding roads for a genuinely rewarding experience.

Pros: - Good handling, sharp steering, no body roll when cornering - smooth gearbox, well equipped (sync, LED lights, heated windscreen, mood light, leather steering wheel), good road / engine noise isolation (just a little wind noise around A-pillar)- Reasonably well build with good plastics.

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.

Road noise isn't too bad but wind noise at speed is noticeable around the Gran Tourer's mirrors.

It's the noisiest on the move, as the road roar and wind whistle around the door seals is very loud.

Probably none, but at very least they can count on the S8 Plus being more than decent when dancing around on winding back roads.

Whether you're zipping around city streets or navigating winding roads, the new 2017 Cruze Sedan and first - ever Cruze Hatchback is made just for you.

While Straight - line stability is excellent at high speeds and it's a joy driving the car on winding roads too, the vehicle tends to over steer around hairpin bends.

Whether driving around town, on expressways, or winding roads, the system always provides crisp and nimble handling that faithfully mirrors driver intent.

That «black hole» feeling that you'd occasionally get swimming around inside the departing Camaro's loose - fitting, dark and high - shouldered cabin while screaming down a winding road?

It's a compliant ride around city streets and shooting down the expressway with the suspension soaking up most road imperfections well, with not too much road and wind noise penetrating the cabin.

It's a similar story around a set of winding roads.

HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.