Sentences with phrase «apportioning drive»

With Audi's patented Torsen torque - sensing four - wheel - drive system apportioning drive to all four wheels, traction is always strong.

A second advantage is that apportioning drive torque among all four wheels greatly diminishes the likelihood of torque steer.

But with a faster - acting all - wheel drive system apportioning drive between each axle and an improved rear locking differential, its ability to carry big speed through corners is quite sensational.

It relies on a Haldex style multiplate clutch to apportion drive to the axle with the most grip.

Obviously, this means there's a gargantuan V12 up front, sending power to the rear wheels only — in contrast to the V12 variant of the GTC4 Lusso, which apportions drive to all four hoops.

Plying that power to the ground is a competent all - wheel drive system which is confident and benign in the way it apportions drive.

Not exact matches

Permanently engaged all - wheel drive automatically apportions power among the four wheels.

While it may not be ideal for some low traction systems, I'd rather drive this than a system that relies on electronics to apportion torque.

The standard all - wheel drive is a smart system, and the only complaint I have is that it doesn't seem to apportion more torque to the rear wheels than to the fronts as a default.

Drive is sent to the front wheels and apportioned between them by an electronically controlled limited slip differential.

Similar in concept to other torque - vectoring systems, DPC works in concert with the X6's xDrive all - wheel - drive hardware to apportion engine torque to the wheel or wheels that can best deal with it.

We're a bit hesitant as we stare up a steep hill climb, but the four - wheel - drive system apportions power quickly and seamlessly as the all - terrain tires claw up the loose dirt to help us get to the top.

The Aero's all - wheel - drive system also helps in this environment; this is Saab's so - called Cross Wheel Drive system, which uses a Haldex clutch to apportion torque front - to - rear and also features a torque - vectoring rear differential to mitigate undersdrive system also helps in this environment; this is Saab's so - called Cross Wheel Drive system, which uses a Haldex clutch to apportion torque front - to - rear and also features a torque - vectoring rear differential to mitigate undersDrive system, which uses a Haldex clutch to apportion torque front - to - rear and also features a torque - vectoring rear differential to mitigate understeer.

The system being developed for the A9 e-tron sends power to all four wheels via a drive management system, which uses electronic torque vectoring to apportion power between individual rear wheels depending on grip levels.

Regardless of output, the T6 engines are smooth and powerful, and the all - wheel - drive system apportions power to individual wheels to maximize traction and grip through turns or on slippery roads.

The result, claims Porsche, is more rapid apportioning of power between the front and rear axles together with a torque - vectoring function to juggle the amount of drive that goes to each individual rear wheel.

Our test cars were fitted with an optional sports differential that helps deliver extra punch at the right moment, building on the all - wheel drives system to apportion up to 85 per cent of drive to the rear.

Four - wheel drive in the form of a Torsen torque - sensing system that apportions power with a distinct rearward bias, is standard across the range, as are features such as automatic stop / start and a coasting function that idles the engine on a trailing throttle for added fuel savings.

Standard across the lineup, it has been tuned to provide a rear - biased apportioning of drive.

The result, claims Porsche, is a more rapid apportioning of power between the front and rear axles, together with a torque - vectoring function to juggle the amount of drive that goes to each rear wheel.

It is allied to a mechanical limited - slip differential and, in four - wheel - drive versions, a torque vectoring function to juggle the apportioning of drive between each individual rear wheel.

Torque is sent through the transmission to a mechanical centre differential [3](commonly abbreviated to «diff») which apportions (distributes) the torque between front and rear driven axles.

One of the headline fitments in the new 4.0 - litre twin - turbo V8 performance sedan, due in Australia next year, is a clever setting in which the car's all - wheel drive system apportions up to 100 per cent of drive to the rear wheels.

As in the S8, the new performance SUV channels its reserves through an eight - speed torque converter equipped automatic gearbox and Audi's traditional Torsen torque sensing quattro four - wheel drive system, with a torque vectoring function integrated into a so - called Sport Differential to provide individual apportioning of drive to each of the rear wheels.

I drove it for a bit, on the road, and even on the off - road track and saw that it provides a faster apportioning of power to all four wheels.

Drive is apportioned to all four wheels via an electro - hydraulically operated multi-plate clutch all - wheel - drive syDrive is apportioned to all four wheels via an electro - hydraulically operated multi-plate clutch all - wheel - drive sydrive system.

The new AMG engine channels its drive through a nine - speed version of AMG's speedshift automatic gearbox and a revised four - wheel - drive system boasting fully variable apportioning of drive to each axle, endowing the 2018 S63 4Matic + Coupé with a claimed 0 - 62mph time of 3.5 sec and limited 155mph top speed.

Drive is subsequently apportioned to each axle via the latest version of Audi's torque - sensing permanent all - wheel - drive system, quaDrive is subsequently apportioned to each axle via the latest version of Audi's torque - sensing permanent all - wheel - drive system, quadrive system, quattro.

In off - road and snow modes the drive is apportioned in a nominal 50:50 front - to - rear split for added levels of traction.

The fully variable set - up, which is capable of apportioning up to 100 per cent of drive to the back wheels, has been developed to provide a distinctive rear - wheel drive bias in a move Moers hints will see the new E63 continue to offer power oversteer traits despite the move to four - wheel drive across the model range.

Drive is apportioned to all four wheels via a Haldex - style multi-plate clutch.

By combining this information, Audi says its new quattro ultra system can provide predictive operation by constantly sensing whether the driver requires front - or four - wheel drive and adapting the apportioning of drive to suit.

Even with only a moderate increase in ride height, the changes to the All Terrain's four - wheel drive system allow a full apportioning of available power to the front or rear wheels rather than just a partial sharing of drive, endowing it with the ability to take you places most potential buyers would never dream of tackling.

The all - wheel drive system endows the Impreza with a surefooted driving feel, thanks to its ability to apportion 60 per cent of drive to the front wheels and 40 per cent to the rear wheels.

We retooled CTC's carbon tax spreadsheet model, incorporating the latest data, snazzing up the user interface and graphics, and for the first time apportioning refinery emissions among their «downstream» sectors — driving, freight and air travel (jet fuel).