Not exact matches
I once described Evil Dead 3 (a.k.a. Army of Darkness)
as «the cinematic equivalent of
wheelspin», and this film does clearly go in circles until its audience is exhausted.
Two 1960s muscle cars wobble and
wheelspin their way through San Francisco
as cop Steve McQueen gives chase to shotgun - toting villians in a black Charger.
This is an idiot - proof performance car,
as the clever transmission and torque - vectoring all - wheel drive eliminate
wheelspin and send you hurtling forward.
There's a bit of axle tramp
as the tyres skip with just enough
wheelspin, but then,
as they bite, the engine falls off cam for a split second before hauling hard once more.
Traction is the limiting factor all the way through first gear, especially
as there are no electronics to tame the
wheelspin.
With the traction and stability control in Sport mode, there's a fair bit of
wheelspin at launch, but the car quickly grabs hold
as I approach the first right - hander.
When an HFP - equipped Accord identical to our coupe arrived in the office, a back - to - back comparison showed that the package did indeed improve body control and calm
wheelspin, but torque steer was
as bad
as ever.
Because the weight of a car is shifted toward the rear under acceleration in all cars
as a rule, this further improves the amount of grip on the rear wheels, increasing the amount of torque that can be supplied to the rear wheels before
wheelspin occurs.
Using the same wheel - speed sensors
as the Antilock Braking System (ABS) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP ®), 4 - ETS can detect the onset of
wheelspin and rapidly pulse the brake at the slipping wheel.
Among other dynamic advantages you get bigger (19 - inch) wheels
as standard and a mechanical limited - slip differential to limit
wheelspin on quick departures from rest.
AdvanceTrac also has the ability to recognize when to reduce engine power to prevent
wheelspin and when full engine power is needed, such
as in sand.
Also available is a Self - Leveling Suspension (SLS) with rear air springs that allow for driver control of rear suspension height,
as well
as computer - controlled raising of rear ride height when
wheelspin is detected at low speeds off highway.
So a 0 -60-mph sprint starts with a brief burst of
wheelspin at launch
as the turbo boost rises but is quickly shut down by the electronic watchdogs.
It's not
as hard - edged
as similarly priced and sized hot hatches (Ford Focus ST, Volkswagen Golf GTI, etc.), yet remains tenacious enough to get through even shaper, tightening radius bends with little in the way of wasteful
wheelspin, and only moderate amounts of torque steer.
The resulting acceleration literally left me speechless for a few moments
as the sedan rocketed forward, all four wheels instantly grabbing traction with almost no
wheelspin, and then I found myself giggling with nervous energy seconds later
as I finished our shortened drag at nearly three - digit speeds.
Another new feature is the Multi-terrain Select system which helps control
wheelspin and brake lockup giving the selectable choices of: Rock, Rock & Dirt, Mogul, Loose Rock, and Mud & Sand and with an addition to the Multi-terrain Select system a feature known
as adaptive Anti-lock Braking system which adapts to the condition of the road like mud or sand and efficiently uses the ABS to reduce braking distance on any type of terrain.
The impulse triggers kick in under
wheelspin and when you lock the wheels from braking hard, but I honestly didn't notice it
as much
as playing something like Forza 6 for instance, where the feedback in the impulse trigger is a lot more nuanced.
When the traction control is removed, it now feels
as if the ferocious power of the engine really is being channelled down to two small contact patches on the rear tyres, and anything other than the most precise throttle and steering applications when exiting a corner will cause instant
wheelspin.
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