Sentences with phrase «in rear wheel drive cars»

In rear wheel drive cars, don't speed out of skids.

You're not getting oversteer under power like you would in a rear wheel drive car, you're getting it at arbitrary times.

In a rear wheel drive car, if the front lose traction you're going to under steer in a wet corner.

Not exact matches

It was the toast of the auto - show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «halo» car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.

In many ways the Aston and Corvette are the most comparable cars here, with oversize engines in the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidatinIn many ways the Aston and Corvette are the most comparable cars here, with oversize engines in the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidatinin the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidating.

Alfa Romeo's version of the car — ostensibly called the Alfa Romeo Spider, a name long tied to sporty, spritely rear - wheel drive roadsters until it was applied to a front - wheel drive car in 1995 — won't necessarily use the same engines as its Mazda sibling.

The NSX GT3 will ditch the hybrid tech found in the road car and go rear - wheel drive in order to meet GT3 race regulations.

«The best movie cars combine tons of power, rear - wheel drive, great handling and the ability to be easily flung around corners,» said Waugh in a statement.

Arguably our favorite exercise involved circling the skidpad with no hands on the steering wheel, controlling the trajectory of the rear - drive 86 using only the throttle, a lesson in how power application influences a car's line and a precursor to some serious attempts at drifting — attempts that varied from semi-impressive to hilariously inept and had our entire crew in stitches as we observed each other's runs.

Developed in - house, the system weighs just 165 pounds and is intended to help the Genesis appeal more to Snowbelt customers, as Hyundai believes the fact the old car was offered only with rear - wheel drive may have turned off buyers in northern states.

If you leave the car in gear, and depending on if the vehicle is front - wheel, rear - wheel drive, don't jack both front wheels up if front - wheel drive, etc..

This is the deciding factor in high - performance cars that often are rear wheel drive or all wheel drive.

Additionally, the rear - biased all - wheel - drive system combined with a standard limited - slip differential result in a car with gobs of traction yet it isn't an understeering pig.

Moving up to the Sport trim brings the car's price up to $ 44,805 in rear - drive configuration, and $ 46,805 when equipped with all - wheel drive.

As a result, it behaves like a rear - wheel - drive car until you find yourself in trouble.

In Sport, the car takes on the persona of a rear - biased all - wheel - drive offering, rotating with just a hint of understeer.

Not that output is the top priority in an autonomous car, but the Symbioz demo car produces 671 hp and 487 lb - ft of torque with the help of two electric motors, one driving each of the rear wheels.

While we don't get the rear - wheel drive and the wild swept - back appearance of the show car, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse does incorporate a variant of the Avenir's front grille, with a chrome strip in the center of the grille linking the two front headlights.

He's fifth in the point standings, and the first four leading him will give you an idea of the challenges of campaigning an all - wheel - drive car against mostly rear - wheel - drive ones: 1.)

competence of the above, but subjectively there feels slightly more to engage with in this car than the rear - wheel drive Carrera.

In our downhill braking scenario, engine braking only will be much less efficient if the car is rear wheel drive, simple because the braking will not cause weight transfer on the braking rear wheels.

The low - slung Porsche sports car has rear - wheel drive, a flat - six engine in the middle of the car, and as many trunks as it has seats.

There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear - wheel - drive sports coupe: at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Subaru will preview its version of the performance car with the BRZ Prologue concept.

Since GM partnered with BMW and the former DaimlerChrysler to develop Two - Mode for front -, rear -, and four - wheel - drive applications with gasoline and diesel engines, you'll see it in more cars, pickups, SUVs, and crossover applications.

You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear - wheel - drive only Giulia QF sedan unless you put winters on it (which would work nearly as well on the sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?

This car's proportions convey a rear - wheel - drive look while its sinuous curves suggest right - size elegance, which is quite a feat since the front - wheel - drive 2014 Mazda 6 measures slightly larger in all exterior dimensions than a Toyota Camry.

Al Oppenheiser, GM's global rear - wheel - drive platform chief, is predicting that all Camaros will weigh in at about 3750 pounds, and V - 6 cars should achieve a combined fuel economy rating of 26 mpg (thirstier V - 8 engines require premium fuel).

In the wet, the M2 still doesn't behave like a scary, wild, turbocharged, rear wheel drive car that you might expect it to.

We're all quite familiar with the Toyota GT86 by now: It's one of the very few cars with a semi-affordable price tag that allows you to indulge in the classic recipe of front engine, rear - wheel drive, a manual gearbox and a naturally - aspirated engine.

On the road in sport mode Press «drive» and pull out of the hotel parking lot entrance South of Market, and the electrically driven rear wheels push the car very quietly through stop - and - go traffic in the socially conscious City by the Bay.

If you like the experience of a front - wheel drive car, the 308 offers all the sensations you'll be familiar with — its passive dampers, mechanical locking differential, torsion beam rear axle and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres combine to make a car that behaves in such a predictable manner.

Sandon Voelker, our videographer and WRX STI owner, borrowed our BRZ for a weekend to see how the rear - wheel drive sports car felt in comparison to his all - wheel drive turbocharged hatchback.

The ATS likely would ride on GM's Alpha rear - wheel - drive architecture, which before the auto maker's bankruptcy last summer and the run - up in gasoline prices, was supposed to underpin a lineup of smaller RWD cars.

I don't understand why we don't see the MR2 Spyder on these lists more?!? I know the earlier ones were plagued with oil / engine - eating problems, but the later models are reliable to 100k + miles and cost similar to the same aged Smart Roadster above... but compared to the Smart, for your # 2k - # 5k you get a 6 speed manual gearbox, over 70 % more power (~ 20 % more weight) but this is packaged in a mid-engined, rear wheel drive, normally aspirated car with no traction control and a LSD as standard:)

The all - wheel drive takeoff is from a clutch pack in a transfer case at the back of the gearbox and although the car is rear - drive in most circumstances, in default all - wheel drive mode, torque can be sent to the front pre-emptively when the car thinks the extra traction will help, or in response to rear slip.

Lexus GS350 Lexus's mid-size, rear - wheel - drive sedan has always been somewhat lost in the shuffle — a little too anonymously styled to be an icon; a little too harsh to be a luxury car; a lot too isolated to be a driver's dream.

> Ride and Handling - A 50:50 weight distribution is combined with rear wheel drive to make the 1 Series one of the most dynamic and engaging cars in the segment.

Typical of a pricey luxury car, mechanical configurations are numerous: Porsche offers three engines, three suspensions and rear - or all - wheel drive for 2017, and there are two plug - in hybrids and a Panamera Sport Turismo wagon coming for 2018 (see our First Drive hdrive for 2017, and there are two plug - in hybrids and a Panamera Sport Turismo wagon coming for 2018 (see our First Drive hDrive here).

If you're not comfortable with a rear - drive car (say, you live in a wintery climate), the G80 is also available with a V - 6 / all - wheel drive combo (AWD is not offered with the V - 8).

The V - 8 engine makes a robust 360 horsepower in all - wheel - drive versions, like my test car, while rear - wheel - drive cars enjoy a higher 386 hp — a significant difference that should make the lighter rear - drive car even quicker.

It handles like an M car, its body motions tightly coiled (although suffering a bit too much rebound), its turn - in energetic, and its cornering secure but with rear - wheel - drive attitude available to the brave.

Drive is still sent to all four wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now send up to 100 per cent of the car's power to the rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle to also divert power to the wheels with the greatest grip.

Although its front wheels have no propulsion duties, the steering in the rear - wheel - drive car disappoints.

Even at its impressive sales volume of approximately 35,000 cars per year, the rear - wheel - drive Tesla Model S has been leaving potential owners in wintery climes out in the cold.

Chief design officer for the Hyundai Motor Group Peter Schreyer said that all six new Genesis models will be rear - wheel - drive based (all - wheel drive should be optional) in order to achieve distinctive looks and classic luxury - car proportions.

My all - wheel - drive Premium test car, with navigation and rear - seat entertainment, rang in at $ 52,090.

In the dry, the FF behaves more like a rear - wheel - drive car: Leave traction and stability control engaged — don't worry, they allow a fair amount of slip — and the rear end wags and drifts on the power, smoothly under control.

The Dodge Charger has been the outlier here: Great for muscle - car diehards, thanks in part to its rear - wheel drive, but a bit rude and crude for people who associate Chargers with parking - lot doughnuts or the General Lee.

If a production model does indeed turn out to be based on the same UKL architecture as the BMW X1 and 2 Series Gran Tourer, the car will likely be offered with both front - and all - wheel drive, leaving enthusiasts» dreams of a compact rear - wheel - drive BMW sedan in the dust.

Its 2.0 - liter turbo - four produces 235 hp and 258 lb - ft, but because that car is based on a front - wheel - drive platform, the engine would need to be redesigned for use in the rear - wheel - drive IS.