Sentences with phrase «for less understeer»

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XDS is sort of an electronic substitute for a mechanical limited - slip differential that measures data from each wheel sensor; if it feels less pressure on one wheel than the other, the system applies braking to the driven inside wheel to reduce understeer.

The extra rubber on the front axle adds a little weight to the steering and as you start pushing harder there's significant additional bite from the front wheels with much less of a tendency for the front end to wash wide and understeer.

So we grab a coffee while a new set of pads is fitted, along with a pair of the optional 20in rims for the front to see if they give less understeer through the Palmer Curves.

Driven more aggressively, understeer and hard tires makes for a less than thrilling experience, but the car is light on its feet, weighing in at less than 3,500 pounds.

Finally, the rear differential gets an active torque vectoring system, which controls the yaw rates for a more engaging driving experience and less understeer.

The benefits of having more weight on the rear tires for acceleration are, again, pretty obvious, but did you know that less weight (to a certain extent) on the smaller, narrower front tires also helps under braking as well as in the turns since nose - heavy stock Mustangs easily overwhelm their front tires to the point of locking the brakes or understeering in a corner?

While we wish the cars had a bit less understeer (no doubt dialed in to keep over-ambitious drivers from oversteering off the road), truth is you'll be hard - pressed to find two more competent, confidence - inspiring cars for high - speed traveling.

These have involved adapting the Land Rover platform to incorporate Jaguar's 5 - link multi-link rear suspension while, at the front, a new hollow - cast aluminium front knuckle added to the pseudo MacPherson struts is claimed to provide additional camber for a better turn - in and less understeer.

Torque vectoring brake comes as standard, applying friction to the inside rear wheel while cornering for crisper turn in and less understeer.

With the front axle pushed forward (the front console is extremely short) and with the new front four - link layout, the E 220 d slightly understeers, much less than an Audi A 6, for example.

At speeds of up to 60 km / h (extended to 100 km / h in Race mode), the system will steer the rear wheels in the opposite direction of the front wheels for better turn in (or less understeer) in tight turns, while above those speeds all wheels will turn in concert for more precision in high - speed corners.