Sentences with phrase «best on slick roads»

If you want your car to perform best on slick roads, your tires need to be in good condition and properly inflated.

Not exact matches

tread A racing slick with no tread pattern puts the most rubber on the road and thus delivers the best performance.

Its quiet, comfortable, spacious and well - designed cabin and its slick controls will all delight more on a bleary - eyed early - morning airport run more than they will on a country road, and token gestures such as a Dynamic mode and the ability to change gear manually can only go so far (though to be fair, throttle response and steering weight are both very well judged in Dynamic).

Even though I didn't have a chance to pass a single car on my back roads commute, the Golf R still made the drive very enjoyable: the gearbox is wonderfully slick, the power delivery is very smooth and invigorating, the ride doesn't feel compromised or harsh, and the chassis feels very well balanced.

That should ensure peak output will fall well below the road car's 552bhp and 501 lb ft of torque, but of course, the lighter, downforce - producing and slick - wearing racer will be significantly faster on track.

Power is routed to the rear wheels, which gives the i3 better handling than most of its front - drive rivals, although it surrenders that advantage in snow or on slick roads.

If you are one of the many drivers who often need to take their vehicles off - road, then a car with 4WD will be the best option for you because it will have an easier time gaining traction on rough terrain and slick surfaces.

It's still a lot of fun to wheel around on your favorite chunk of winding road, the boxer six - cylinder howling as it provides good power, the ZF dual - clutch transmission getting even better with slick and quick up - and downshifts.

Though anti-lock brakes are the best safety system on the road to ensure stopping on slick or wet surfaces, we found that under normal braking conditions on dry roads there was too much play in the brake pedal for our liking.

I know even good winter rear tires aren't a match for slick roads, but I suspect that you could get things pretty loose on dry summer pavement as well — especially if you flick off the traction control.

Traction control works best on very slick - that is, snow - and ice - covered - roads by preventing the wheels from spinning as your car accelerates.

When you take care of your tires, you'll get the best traction and experience the most control on slick winter roads.

The fat tires and all - wheel drive keep things well under control on slick roads.

While the mammoth F -250-based Excursion subsequently put the Expedition into perspective, Expedition remained a top - heavy, unwieldy beast to pilot in even the best of conditions, let alone on slick roads where many a fair - weather ute driver discovered the unpleasant side of Ford's «no boundaries» experience.Much of that changes with the 2003 Expedition (and its sibling Lincoln Navigator), the second generation of Ford's full - sized utility.

Though all - wheel - drive is certainly preferable on slick roads, the front - wheel drive with traction control does a very good job.

Good viability and excellent traction on those slick roads.

It's a good system to have on truck, but can it adjust for slick roads and shifting loads (no pun intended), especially when it comes with a few inches in a controlled environment?

All that aside, the turbo inline - six - propelled 3 - series with a nice manual gearbox, slick shifter and perfectly weighted clutch, with spot - on steering that provides good road feel without being nervous, and a chassis that holds and holds and holds the road, there's little to hold against the 3 - series.

And although front - wheel - drive cars have the advantage on slick roads, rear - wheel - drive vehicles are better, and more fun, on dry roads.

The 2018 Nissan Armada for sale in San Antonio, Texas automatically adjusts for better traction to help maintain grip on rain - soaked or snow - slicked roads.

Take a look below at some of the best tips for driving safely on slick roads.