Sentences with phrase «biased quattro system»

The TT is reasonably fun to drive, but the heavily front - wheel drive biased Quattro system installed in both the coupe and the roadster subtracts a bit from the sports car feel.

Chassis changes The A6 catches up with its siblings by finally switching to the rear - biased Quattro system with a 40/60 default torque split.

Not exact matches

The TT's new aluminum - intensive chassis and bodywork will improve rigidity, and Audi likely will tune its Quattro all - wheel - drive system to allow significant rear biasing for tail - out, rally - style antics.

The S8's adaptive air suspension is stiffer, too, while the Plus's Quattro system has been rejiggered to bias more torque to the rear.

At higher speeds, reaching the edge of adhesion results in understeer — at lower velocities the combination of the engine's urge and the quattro system's rear - biased torque split means it can be persuaded into brief bursts of power oversteer; although this isn't a state the car shows any enthusiasm for.

With the standard rear - biased Quattro all - wheel - drive system and launch - control program, the Spyder is just fractionally slower than its hardtop sibling (which is lighter by 220 pounds), roaring to 62 mph in 4.1 seconds and to 125 mph in 12.7 seconds.

The available Quattro all - wheel - drive system has a rear - biased torque split — 40 percent to the front wheels and 60 percent to the rear ones under normal conditions — for improved handling.

The rear - biased quattro AWD system effortlessly puts power to pavement.

Other mechanical highlights include a 40/60 rear - biased quattro all - wheel drive system, along with more aggressive suspension tuning, bigger brakes and a more direct steering ratio than the A6.

An 8 - speed automatic transmission and rear - biased Quattro all - wheel - drive system are also standard.

The Q5's rear - biased quattro all - wheel drive system brings more driving enjoyment than is typical in an SUV this size, while the interior has just as much versatility and flexibility as other utility vehicles in this class.

The S6 also comes standard with Audi's 40/60 rear - biased quattro all - wheel drive system, along with more aggressive suspension tuning, bigger brakes and a more direct steering ratio than the A6.

The Quattro all - wheel drive system in the R8 works a little different, it's biased to the rear wheels but can transfer 100 % of the torque to the front when the road conditions dictate.

Its lightweight design makes handling a breeze in any condition with the Audi quattro all - wheel drive system featuring a rear power bias for a purer driving feel, plus a torque - vectoring rear sport differential to enhance precision in cornering.

The quattro version was even more rewarding, thanks to the rear - biased AWD system that actually offers a degree of power oversteer during aggressive cornering, even if it makes do with a six - speed dual - clutch auto.

It's no thriller in the corners, though: the quattro all - wheel drive system runs a 60/40 split (B6s are split 50:50 - one of the few non-cosmetic differences), biasing the rear wheels only slightly.

The system is a rear - biased version of Audi's quattro system that provides balanced handling, while the A6's construction uses a combination of aluminum panels and high - strength steel to save weight and improve the A6's nimble, responsive feel.

The rear - biased quattro all - wheel drive system keeps all four wheels in check via a Haldex clutch system that's similar to what's available in the Mk7 Golf R. Unfortunately, unlike the Golf R, I've not had the privilege of driving the TTS on a circuit to find its limits.

The 354hp twin - turbo V6 is mated to a standard ZF 8 - speed automatic gearbox and a rear - biased quattro AWD system for potent all - weather performance and supreme handling.

Credit things like the quattro all - wheel - drive system, which retains a bias toward rear - wheel drive to give the Q7 a more performance - minded feel.

The quattro permanent all - wheel drive system has a strong rear - wheel bias which is accentuated by the axle load distribution.

It'll also get a much more aggressive rear torque bias thanks to more aggressive programming of its Haldex - based quattro all - wheel drive system.