Sentences with phrase «weight balance of the car»

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The car is lighter too, and the weight balance has been moved forwards at the request of the drivers, which should mean that the car is as fast as - if not faster - than the current spec cars.

Sudden braking is a recipe for an accident: The weight of the car shifts quickly toward the front tires, throwing it off balance.

But even so, you can feel the car's slight rearward weight balance, courtesy of its short, light engine and rear - mounted transaxle.

The Focus ST is a fun, well - balanced car to drive and it's unaffected by the extra length and weight of an estate body.

The extra weight towards the back of the car means the rear end can be surprisingly mobile in certain situations, but it also seems to adjust the front - to - rear balance enough that the estate doesn't grip as keenly as the hatch, and is even more affected by torque steer and tramlining.

I can't really relate to what you have commented on, I found the handling / balance / weight transfer amazing for such (as you have pointed out) a heavy car, and let's get real here, any car capable of hitting 60 mph in 5 seconds and a 100 mph in under 13 seconds, is seriously quick in the real world, on public roads.

In order to achieve perfect balance, Nissan's engineers worked hard to ensure the GT - R's weight distribution is comparable to that of a racing car.

There's still more roll than in a C - class, but it's not excessive and there's enough front - end grip to allow you to play with the weight to adjust the balance of the car.

Since the bulk of its mid-mounted 302 is cast iron, the Mangusta suffers from a wonky 32 / 68 - weight distribution, which does nothing for the overall balance or performance of the car.

We also mentioned there that the major masses under the body - the engine, the battery, the fuel tank - have been moved closer to the center of the car to minimize the polar moment of inertia and to achieve a nearly balanced weight distribution.

Built from a mix of aluminum, high - strength steel, and carbon fiber, the car features a weight distribution of 43/57 percent front / rear, which is slightly more balanced than the original NSX.

But in terms of balancing the car's weight and how it drives, 640 [hp] was the sweet spot.»

You feel the VXR8's 1881 kg kerb weight, and roads with multiple compressions tend to over-agitate and overwork the magnetic ride into a series of minor - though - noticeable pitch movements, but overall the VXR8 is an inherently well balanced, stable and enjoyable car to hustle.

In particular, the proportions are based on the technical architecture of the entire car: for Alfa Romeo the key elements were the 50/50 weight balance and rear wheel drive.

Its sports car soul creates unique driving sensations, both on the road and when racing, where velocity and transverse accelerations offer even the most expert driver unrivalled driving thrills: from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.5 seconds flat, 258 km / h of top speed, deceleration peaks in the range of 1.2 g and lateral acceleration peaks over 1.1 g. All this is also achieved with a balanced weight distribution, with 40 % on the front axle and 60 % on the rear.

The engine is usually where the weight of a car is most concentrated so placing it between the front and rear axles gives a car a much better handling balance.

This engine coupled with a six speed gearbox and rear transaxle setup made for one of the most balanced cars on the market with a near 50/50 weight distribution.

«BMW wanted feedback on steering weight and rate of response, and on the balance of the car.

Based on the SRT Viper model — the lightest vehicle in the lineup, the 2014 SRT Viper TA package builds upon the legendary on - track capability of the American hand - built supercar using a majority of pre-developed components straight from the SRT stable, that are combined into a carefully balanced package that extract the most out of the Viper ultralow center of gravity, 50/50 weight distribution and largest contact patch in the production car world.

With the six - speed Touchtronic 2 automatic gearbox mounted to the rear of the car on the transaxle, the Rapide's weight balance is near perfect at: 51:49, contributing to its outstanding dynamics.

The MX - 5's 50/50 front / rear weight balance allows the car to perform remarkably nimble maneuvers that would be more difficult if the car had more of its weight biased to either end.

The changes help maintain proper weight balance in the car, despite the addition of the battery pack behind the rear seat.

We did most of our hard driving with the top up, to keep the weight balanced properly, and found little difference between the two cars on public roads.

«The positioning of the engine provides an optimum front - to - rear weight balance and allows the designers to push the wheels out to the car's corners for better interior space utilization,» Mark McNabb, vice president of Infiniti, said at a media preview of the car.

Instead, I found myself savoring the way that the car kept me connected to the road beneath its performance rubber (available in sizes up to 19 - inches), and the sensation of stability imparted by its mid-engine design and its 41/59 front - rear weight balance.

This included giving the car a low center of gravity and balanced front - to - rear weight distribution.

By lopping off the front four cylinders and the 243 pounds they weighed, Aston Martin has lowered the DB11's curb weight to 3,880 pounds, shifted the car's balance rearward to 49/51 front / rear and brought the DB11 further from its luxury grand tourer roots and closer to the realm of the sports car.

The rear - drive layout lent itself to the GTO's balanced handling — 55 percent of the weight is over the front axle, 45 percent over the rear — allowing the car to tuck securely into fast curves and roar smoothly out of them.

Central to Ferrari's objectives is maintaining the balance, handling and performance characteristics typical of its cars despite the inevitable disadvantages in terms of weight represented by applying hybrid solutions to existing models.

The 47/47/47 mpg across all EPA categories takes most of the headlines but the Fusion Hybrid also drives really nicely and is more balanced that the typical sedan, thanks the trunk - mounted battery pack helping even the weight distribution of this front - drive car.

The steering is quick and naturally weighted, while the car gives the impression that all four tyres are sharing the cornering loads equally, helping to create a feeling of near - perfect balance.

His reasoning is quite simple: by losing some 130 pounds of weight over the front axle, the Ford Mustang EcoBoost is actually more of a balanced, satisfying driver's car than the V8 - powered GT model.

More extensive use of aluminum - including the first all - alloy doors on any Cadillac and lightweight front structural and suspension elements - not only helped trim total mass but also allowed CTS engineers to optimally position the remaining poundage in places that endow all versions of the car with a near 50/50 weight balance.

And the car maker's choose those gear ratios for the optimal balance of drivability, fuel economy, engine power band, optional factory rear gear ratios and vehicle weight.

This arrangement helps balance the weight of the car.

The Z4 remains impressively engaging as a sports car, endowed as it is with a feelsome, solidly - weighted steering rack, suspension that is stiffly tuned but rarely proves jarring, and a tossable balance with loads of grip.

For instance, the steering is light and responsive, meaning it's easy to place the car accurately on the road, and the benefits of that 50/50 weight distribution that Cadillac kept banging on about prior to the ATSs release means this 3,500 lb sedan is beautifully balanced and neutral at normal speeds, with only a whiff of understeer if you're asking too much of the front tyres.

Show car paves the way for launch of new Toyota sports model in 2012 KEY POINTS * World premiere of sports concept car at Geneva motor show * Design and engineering pay homage to great Toyota sports cars of the past * Strongest indication yet of how new Toyota production model will look * Designed and engineered for excellent power - to - weight ratio and balance * Compact, lightweight powertrain features boxer petrol engine and six - speed manual transmission * Front - engine / rear - wheel drive configuration * New model, jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru, to be launched in 2012

The Balance of Performance heading into next month's 24 Hours of Le Mans has been released, with weight and power adjustments made to all cars since the FIA World Endurance Championship season - opener at Spa.

The race organizers use what they call a «Balance of Power,» to adjust weight, fuel capacity and engine inlet openings to try to make cars more equal.

Putting the Mosquito's engine in the nose meant that the car was nose - heavy when lightly laden, leading to superior directional stability, and when fully laden it achieved nearly equal weight balance, so handling and grip remained good regardless of the load carried.

• Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts • New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» • Retuned Continuous Damping Control (CDC) system, stiffer suspension bushes and uprated rear anti-roll bar benefit body control, steering response, turn - in and balance • Increased 50 mm rear track improves grip and stability • Lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake • 275/35 ZR20 Pirelli Ultra High Performance tyres • Advanced ESP system fully exploits potential of the most powerful W12 engine and improved chassis • Standard - fit carbon - ceramic brakes provide fade - free braking and contribute a 20 kg (44 lb) reduction in rotating and unsprung mass from the front axle.

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