Sentences with phrase «assisted steering feels»

The electronically assisted steering feels nice and light and makes it really easy to maneuver considering its dimensions.

The electrically - assisted steering feels «tense» on - centre, but responds quickly enough to input.

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The BMW / Chrysler four that powered the first - gen New Mini hums sweetly, the gearchange feels precise, the clutch light and easy, the steering — mercifully — power - assisted.

The steering, which relies on electric power assist for its autonomous feats, feels unnaturally weighted just off center.

Chief offender is the steering, which is good by electrically assisted standards but still lacking feel against a hydraulic set - up.

Strangely, the base car has hydraulic power assist for its steering and the Turbo gets electrically assisted power steering that is a bit light and largely devoid of feel.

The steering, now electrically assisted, feels better than what you'll experience in most cars, as does the firm brake pedal.

The Renegade feels alert, and the electric - assist steering is fine for a ute, where you want a higher degree of isolation from road rumble anyway.

Porsche's engineers have retuned the dampers and revised the electrically - assisted steering to improve feel and precision.

However, the steering is now electrically, not hydraulically, assisted, so some feel has been lost.

Some will bemoan the change to electric - power - assisted steering — the previous hydraulic system was magic in terms of feel — but the 13:1 - ratio rack, the quickest yet in an Aston, is predictable and communicative.

The somewhat digital feel of the electric - assist steering quickly became unnoticeable, while the linear calibration of the throttle and the predictable, yet authoritative response from the brake pedal made fast driving pretty effortless.

Good hydraulic power assisted steering can offer greater feel and a better connection with the front tyres, the GT's rivals from McLaren prove this.

Just as so many car companies have begun to embrace electric power steering, Ferrari has reset the steering feel benchmark — and, of course, it's with a hydraulic - assist system.

Although we still miss power steering pumps for feedback and feel, the electronic power assisted steering (EPAS) in the CTS is tactile.

The electric - assist power steering has been tuned to deliver firmer effort and more on - center feel, and while this tuning is usually a recipe for disaster in a system where the electric motor is attached to the steering column (as it is here) rather than the steering rack, the 2015 Trax feels fine to us.

It's a Fiat - tuned variation of the Mazda's electrically assisted power steering that feels a bit more relaxed.

The electrically assisted power steering (EPAS), suspension hardware, bushing stiffness, and rear suspension all have been retuned to give the Focus «a more connected feel,» says Jon Polasek, North American chief engineer for the Focus.

The steering is hydraulically power - assisted, and the weighting again feels so well - judged that you never question whether there's too much or too little assistance.

Its actions are quick, so your reactions on the steering wheel need to be fast, too — but there's more than enough steering feel coming through the electrically assisted rack that you'll feel the back end coming around right away.

Sport mode's alleged reduction in power - steering assist feels minimal, but it holds lower gears longer and downshifts sooner — both appreciated, especially in the IS 250.

Some electronic reprogramming adds welcome on - center feel to the electric - assist steering, and additional structural reinforcement in the rack - and - pinion steering itself and the front strut - type suspension deliver crisper response.

Compared with electrically assisted steering, the Tundra's hydraulic assist feels like having a bass on the line instead of just bait, and rolling on massive P275 / 55R -20 Bridgestone Dueler all - season tires, the 1794 managed to avoid the brittle sort of ride we experienced most recently in an F - 150 on 22 - inch wheels.

Electrically - assisted steering is predictably light but does offer satisfying directness and feel considering the car's substantial size.

Its steering, still hydraulically assisted, feels sharper than the Corvette's electric power setup, and its rear end rotates sooner in a corner.

Now the steering feels precise, tactile, credible despite being electrically assisted via, even less promisingly, a motor mounted on the column rather than the rack.

The electric - assist hardware is now mounted on the steering rack itself instead of the steering column, and the result is a clean, nicely weighted feel from the steering wheel in the corners, although it's slightly dead on - center.

The power assist from the TDI model's steering is significantly higher at all speeds, making for a lighter, less connected feel.

There's less power assist for the rack - and - pinion, which creates the impression of better steering feel at speed, but which more often makes the van feel big and heavy in parking lots.

The compact also benefits from a new electric power - assisted steering system that's said to offer more engaging steering feel compared to the outgoing car.

Maserati's adaptive Skyhook dampers help make the car feel confident in the switchbacks among the mountains above the coast, and we love the hydraulically assisted steering, which feels so natural.

The electrically - assisted steering is perfectly weighted and helps make the big - bodied Panamera feel smaller than it really is.

And as you select higher modes, the system quickens the steering and reduces assist, giving a more sporty feeling.

Like all EPS systems though, the additional rotational inertia of the assist motor dampens out most of the steering feel, and that's a shame.

This, along with the 928's 50/50 weight distribution and hydraulic - assisted rack - and - pinion steering box — a well - weighted and precise setup that translates every input into a perfect adjustment — lends the car a naturally balanced, confident, and planted feel.

The electrically assisted power steering feels light and brisk.

Unlike some EVs — or hybrids — the 500e's regenerative brakes are particularly easy to modulate, and the electrically assisted steering has decent weight and feel.

The system also dials back the electric power - steering assist for a more connected - to - the - road feel.

The variable - ratio, variable - assist steering rack is the same as the XK's, although according to Cross a lot of the car's steering feel comes from the rear and is partially determined by the way the rear tyres and dampers perform.

With a balanced chassis, good steering feedback and linear brakes, the overall experience suits the base Taurus, though the new electric power steering — included on last year's SHO and now standard — feels under - assisted at low speeds for a full - size car.

The only flaw here is the electric power - assisted steering that comes with the 2.4 - liter engine package, because its action still feels sticky, although it has been improved to deliver better on - center feel.

It all sounds impressive, though whether an electrically assisted steering system can deliver the feel a 911 «wheel normally delivers remains to be seen.

The car's steering is now speed - sensitive, providing decent feel once you're up and rolling but too much assist in low - speed maneuvering.

The steering is a notable improvement as well, with a new electrically assisted rack that feels more direct and responsive than did the setup for the previous Civic.

The electrically assisted power steering is rather numb and artificial - feeling.

Even better, the 2.0 T comes with a different electric - assisted power steering (the motor is mounted on the steering rack instead of the column), and its behavior feels more natural.

It's a very communicative car: through the electrically - assisted power steering you can feel the front coming under pressure as you peel into turns with enthusiasm, and when you get on the gas you can sense the mass behind becoming energized, becoming charged with potential.

With less power assist, the steering wheel feels more settled at speed, and it unwinds back to center more naturally than in lesser trims.

There's decent weight to all the controls and the steering has the added bonus of being hydraulic rather than electrically power assisted, so there's old - school consistency of feel and response to match the whole car's pure, simple focus.

The steering is a WRX rack without the power assist, and it feels wonderfully quick and direct in a way that no Subaru ever has.