Sentences with phrase «biases drive torque»

An electro - mechanically actuated clutch located in the rear axle both biases drive torque and disengages the all - wheel drive system downstream of the hypoid gears to save fuel.

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You don't jump on the throttle early in the corner because the big rear tyres will push the nose wider still, so you wait until you're past the apex, then you begin straightening the wheel and feeding in the power, using the traction of the rear - biased four - wheel drive to ride the furiously ignited torque.

With a twin - turbo V - 6 cranking out 396 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system, and a quick - shifting nine - speed transmission, the E 43 offered more performance than most people would use, as well as surprisingly agile handling.

Audi Q5 Audi's Quattro all - wheel drive is based on a torque - sensing center differential, with the bias controlled by two sets of planetary gears and several friction discs.

It's not just the rear - biased nature of the xDrive all - wheel drive system that prompted the caution, but also the M550i's 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8, which packs 456 horsepower and 480 lb - ft of torque, the latter on offer from just 1,800 rpm.

And the all - wheel - drive system is rear - biased, with a 31:69 torque split, to make sure the car still has an exciting cornering demeanor.

Torque - split for U.S. market cars is up to 50/50 front / rear in low - grip situations and 90/10 in normal driving; Japanese versions were more rear - biased.

All - wheel drive is standard on all models, including the Quadrifoglio, and the rear - bias system can send up to 60 percent of torque to the front wheels.

The AMG C43 comes with a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system standard and, for 2019, a 23 - hp increase (torque is the same again) to 385 from its twin - turbo 3.0 - liter V - 6.

Most of the time the M760's all - wheel drive system is rear drive - biased, but when required xDrive will reduce the torque flow to the rear axle and direct it forward.

A rear - wheel - drive platform might make dynamics a bit more interesting as well by moving the torque bias to the rear.

While current all - wheel - drive systems from Audi — Volkswagen's luxury division — bias 80 percent of torque to the rear wheels, the Golf R splits it 50/50.

Even with all - wheel drive, the Murciélago LP670 - 4 SuperVeloce's rear - biased torque split lights up the rear tires with stability - threatening urgency.

The A6's suspension pairs with Audi's rear - biased Quattro all - wheel drive (40/60 torque split, front / rear), which reveals its secret sporty driving nature only on favorite s - curves coming home from work.

The reason for all that snap is hidden under the skin: the differentials, the active torque vectoring, and the symmetrical all - wheel - drive that normally operates with a 9 percent bias to the rear wheels.

But here's what you can't have on the Audi: a choice of two biturbo dry - sump lubricated engines; Porsche Active Suspension Management (standard on the Turbo) and an optional, height - adjustable air suspension; a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system that can quickly divert up to 100 percent of torque to either axle via a multiplate electronic clutch; and available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side totorque to either axle via a multiplate electronic clutch; and available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side toTorque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to side.

Audi's all - wheel - drive system isn't just a bad - weather security blanket; the rear torque bias provides the sportier, more responsive cornering of a rear - wheel - drive car with the ability to put more power to the ground.

Through mountain passes extending from Germany into the low - hanging clouds and quaint villages of western Austria, the GLE450 AMG is impressively competent, especially with the all - wheel - drive system's 60/40 rear - torque bias helping guide the car around tight bends.

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.

This all - wheel - drive system has been revised for increased rear torque bias, and Acura says it has also retuned the steering and upgraded the engine mounts.

394bhp is deployed to all four corners via a seven - speed dual clutch transmission, and can be configured through Audi drive select by the driver to reapportion the 354 lb ft of torque for a more rear - driven bias.

As before, all - wheel drive is standard, and has a sporty, rear - biased (40/60) default torque split.

The mechanical package is little changed — the suspension is massaged, the all - wheel - drive system is tweaked for more rear bias, and the deep - voiced twelve - cylinder engine provides a bit more torque.

Retuned steering and upgraded engine mounts, a recalibrated all - wheel - drive system with more rear torque bias, and a broader torque curve are also on the menu.

It's more rear - biased than ever and can only ever send 30 percent of torque to the front wheels, but they haven't gone down the route recently chosen by AMG for the E63 and BMW for the next M5 of creating a rear - drive only «drift» mode.

With a rear - biased torque split, the xDrive all - wheel - drive system allowed the 3790 - pound wagon to slide gracefully through corners without stability control stepping in to ruin the fun.

The all - wheel - drive system features rear - biased torque distribution (31/69 percent front / rear).

The all - wheel drive system is incredibly quick; making the transition from 100 percent rear - bias to a 50:50 torque split in just 165 milliseconds.

A new sport mode adjusts steering effort, throttle progression and shift strategy to more sporting effect, and adds rearward torque bias to the all - wheel - drive.

However, unlike the differentials on the drive axles which are configured to provide torque equally to both wheels, the centre differential is usually set to have a bias to one set of drive wheels or the other, depending on application of the car.

The Mercedes - AMG G 63 is standardly fit with the AMG Performance 4MATIC all - wheel drive, with a rear - biased torque distribution split of 40 to 60 percent, for improved traction during acceleration.

As ever, the standard - specification AMG Performance 4MATIC four - wheel drive combines optimum traction with high agility on the E 43, thanks to rear - biased torque distribution with a front - to - rear ratio of 31:69 percent.

An all - wheel - drive system with a 40:60 rear - biased torque split remains, but a specific «new responsive» suspension damping tune and stability control calibration is claimed to improve handling and provide more traction, while optional carbon ceramic brakes are available with red or black painted callipers.

With a flip of a dial, throttle tip - in, transmission shift points, suspension movement, torque bias and hundreds of other functions are electronically recalibrated to provide optimal performance on whatever surface the vehicle happens to be driving on.

* Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts * New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» * Uprated front suspension with aluminium forward levers, stiffer bushes together with retuned anti?roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn - in * Revised Continuous Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake cooling.

The torque split has also been altered for a more rear - drive biased 40:60 ratio and the G 63 sports AMG specific touches like a custom grille, flared wheel arches, side pipes and 22 - inch wheels.

The standard - specification AMG Performance 4MATIC all - wheel drive features rear - biased torque distribution with a front / rear split of 40 to 60 percent.

Torque is split between the front and rear with a 40:60 bias, which should lead to some pretty engaging and exciting driving characteristics when you really get into it.

The quattro permanent all - wheel drive distributes the engine's torque to all four wheels, with a strong bias towards the rear wheels.

However, given the Volvo's front - drive bias, the two cars drive remarkably similar, with plenty of controlled turbo - boosted torque on tap, excellent suspension setups, and equally strong interiors and styling.

Under the hood lies a twin - turbocharged 5.5 L V8 producing either 550 horsepower and 531 pound - feet of torque on the standard model, and 577 horsepower and 590 pound - feet of torque on the S. All of that power is sent to a seven - speed AMG Speedshift MCT dual - clutch transmission with four different drive modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, and Manual) and to a permanent «performance - oriented» all - wheel drive system that's biased 33/67 front - to - rear.

Even the all - wheel - drive model handles sharply — it defaults to a rear - biased torque distribution, and in Sport mode, up to 80 percent of the engine's available torque can be funneled to the rear wheels.

It gets a 40:60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system, carbon ceramic brakes, a wider track at the rear and a recalibrated ESP.

With SI - Drive in sport sharp mode and the center differential set to Auto - for a torque bias to the rear more often the STI feels neutral around the track with high - grip limits.

No amateur on rugged roads and even moderate off - roads, the F - Pace's full - time all - wheel - drive system defaults to a rear - drive bias, but can seamlessly assign torque to the front wheels as needed.

The all - wheel drive system is also tuned to be more rear - biased, and sends less torque forwards when you decelerate.

8A / 12A switchable Level 1 charging cable CHAdeMO DC quick charge port Battery warming system MiEV remote system (pre-activated air conditioning, heater and timer battery charging) Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) for alerting pedestrians Charging Times: 3 22 hours for 8amp 14 hours for 12 amp 7 hours with 240V / 15A Level 2 charging system Less than 30 minutes to 80 % full with CHAdeMO Level 3 DC Quick Charger Driving Modes: «D» — allows maximum performance as it generates 100 % torque in direct response to accelerator input «ECO» — helps maximize energy usage («fuel economy») by slightly reducing overall power output to reduce the rate of battery consumption «B» — increases regenerative brake biasing to augment energy recycling (with 100 % of power production available)

On dirt, the all - wheel - drive Evoque is sure - footed and stable thanks to its terrain - sensing stability and power distribution, electronic rear diff, and torque biasing that uses the brakes to keep the engine power going to the side needed.

The standard AMG Performance 4Matic all wheel drive features rear biased torque distribution with a front / rear axle split of 31 to 69 %.

Project 8 is set up to be 100 - percent rear - drive in steady - state driving, but can divert a maximum of 20 percent of torque to the front end when necessary (15 percent in Track mode), making it fractionally more rear - biased than the F - Type SVR.