Sentences with phrase «braking feel as»

The massive, wheel - filling disc brakes feel as if they'd never suffer from overheating and brake modulation is exceptional for such a large automobile.

Drive the car in a mix of city and highway routes to learn how it accelerates up an on - ramp, how it accelerates from 65 to 80 miles per hour (passing on the highway, for example), how the brakes feel as you slow for an exit, and how the transmission shifts.

Not exact matches

For example, whenever Johnsonlaunches into a five - minute explanation of what he was feeling in the car as itentered a turn — including information such as throttle position, brake pressureand how the steering handled — Knaus will visualize in slow motion what's goingon inside the car as it rolls through the turn.

As soon as you release the red brake grip, the stroller will stop automatically, and the model's really light handling means its 27 pounds feel like nothinAs soon as you release the red brake grip, the stroller will stop automatically, and the model's really light handling means its 27 pounds feel like nothinas you release the red brake grip, the stroller will stop automatically, and the model's really light handling means its 27 pounds feel like nothing.

Falconer goes on to praise the emergency brake as «indicative of a prime minister who is aware that there are significant numbers of communities in this country who feel that immigration from the European Union is making their position worse rather than better», and describes changes to child benefit and exclusion from ever closer union rated as «sensible... I don't attack the deal he's done».

Faced with the same circumstances, most of us would most likely feel an overwhelming gut instinct to slam on the brakes, a reaction that would deposit us in the ditch as well.

As for braking, the engineers felt it was mostly unnecessary — they had a less wasteful plan for slowing the car.

But as Smith explains, if you're not feeling deadlifts in your lats, hamstrings, and glutes, the answer isn't to chase bigger numbers — it's to pump the brakes and slow this movement down.

When life gets busy — as it often does in our fast - paced, 24/7 world — finding time to put the brakes on, sit in stillness, and take a big breath can feel almost impossible.

Only PROBLEM is the braking system as once you reach 15,000 kms you will feel that the braking system is quite weak and stiff.

It's easy to burst to 110 mph; good brake pedal feel as you bring it back down to legal speeds.

You can feel the mass giving the brakes a hard time on the approach but almost as soon as you've turned in you can get back on the throttle.

The optional carbon - ceramic brakes fitted to our 63 (denoted by the orange calipers) match the cornering and traction in terms of outright retardation, but, as with the SLS, I think the standard steel items give a fraction more feel.

There are a few quirks to get used to — the brake pedal isn't a pedal, it's a touch - sensitive, pyramid - shaped rubber button where pressure, not pedal travel, equals stopping power; the feedback - free, hydraulic rack - and - pinion steering is as disconnected and consistent as a rheostat, and it feels like that of no other car on the planet — but the sharp - yet - pillowy ride and handling combination is almost supernatural.

The performance pack also adds bigger brakes and a limited - slip front differential, so as we toss the GTI into corners, we readily feel the additional torque being directed to the outside wheels by the trick diff.

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

The steering is crisp and communicative, the brake pedal feel is pretty conventional, and, of course, the torquey off - the - line acceleration is fabulous, just as it is in all electric vehicles.

At low speeds, the steering is ponderous and non-linear in feel and the brake pedal is touchy, as Phil Floraday describes.

«Pedal travel, no spongy brake» were identified as elements important to the integrated feel of the driver and car.

At least two editors describe the 500e as the best EV they've ever driven and praise the natural and progressive feel when braking, which regenerates energy for the battery.

The regenerative braking system, as it often does, results in an odd pedal feel, but the more you drive it, the less it annoys you.

The carbon ceramic brakes, meanwhile, feel as though they would last all day without fading.

It always feels weird because it can be «as hard as a rock» when you put your foot on the brake to start it, and then the car roars to life and BAM!

It also feels refreshingly analog even though it has electric power steering and offers high - tech helpers such as brake - based torque vectoring.

And then I enjoy the very same things about the GTR as the P1 on track - its wonderful sense of agility, the superb feeling you get of exactly how much rear grip you have left, and the balance that wllows you to brake deep into corners to eliminate understeer and then point the car with laser precision under power.»

The regenerative brakes feel linear enough, as hybrid brakes go.

As we've found with other Volvo models of late, the steering is a little lifeless and brake feel is slightly spongy, but neither characteristic seems to affect performance beyond tactile feel.

With this assumption, I feel that switching it off to engine brake will not damage the transmission, as it's merely downshifting, which is exactly what engine braking is about.

On top of all this, braking forces applied to each front (or rear) wheel are not guaranteed to be equal, so from a moderate speed on ICE, engine braking can conceivably help, but you MUST have a good «seat of the pants» feel for what's going on under you as conditions vary.

You feel the front start to ease into understeer and then bite again if you lift the throttle to restore balance; you sense the peculiar weight distribution through the small of your back and by way the R slips into mild oversteer on the brakes but then squats hard as soon as you accelerate, smearing its 305 - section Michelin Cup 2 tires into the road.

The steering is light and artificial, as is the brake feel, but these are hardly the most relevant factors to a potential QX50 buyer.

Symptoms: shocking brakes, harder when going faster (higher frequency), both felt on the steering wheel as the brake peddle... when really slow, it feels like the feedback on the brake peddle corresponds to the frequency of turning tires.

Only under hard braking do they reveal their less - than - sporty nature as the car feels a little squirrelly.

Most drivers won't be able to feel a difference between the two cars dynamically, though, as the Roadster uses the same upgraded chassis as the coupe with its adaptive dampers, carbon ceramic brakes, and hardcore Pirelli P Zero Corsa tires.

You also start to feel the NSX's mass and you can begin to use that to manipulate it around corners; you feel the rear axle go light as you trail brake heavily into tight corners, the car then rotating towards the apex.

Without needing so much as a lifted finger on the part of the driver, the system helps rotate the car through corners without using the brakes, maintaining momentum and increasing the feeling of fluidity from apex to apex.

You feel the diff locking up under braking, and the transition from deceleration stabilization to lock - up while powering out of a low - speed corner isn't as progressive as the eLSD setup in the other Porsche.

Tech features borrowed from the race car should include a race - bred traction control and ABS system, as well as feel - some hydraulic power steering (a highlight in the Vantage N430) and beefy six - pot front brake calipers.

No error or warning lights come on and the DIS shows the car as being in «R» but there is no drive, and there is no «thunk» felt / heard that is normally present when the «box engages and meets the resistance of the parking / foot brake, this seems to only affect reverse - engaging»D» or another forward gear works perfectly.

The four - piston monoblock Brembo brake setup doesn't feel quite as impressive as I'd expected either, the pedal lacking that solid pedal feel of the best setups and with a slightly long travel.

Managing weight, improving antidive and antisquat, stiffening steering, and improving brake response and rigidity are among the most important factors in making the new Miata feel as sensational to drive as it ever did, with every - thing operating in perfect harmony at a higher level.

The brakes also felt better on this model, but that likely has more to do with the mileage that was on our Four Seasons car, as the rotor measurements have not changed.

Chief problem seemed to be the loose feeling from the rear axle, causing it to tramp like an old Capri under hard acceleration and — more alarmingly — judder and shiver under heavy braking, as if the tyres were gripping too hard and almost pulling all the rear ironmongery clean off.

Going deep into corner two in the rear - engine RS, I felt a strong interruption from the PSM as the rear end popped out of line under heavy trail braking.

The brakes are to Porsche's usual high standards too, with great feel and modulation and as much power as you could hope for.

The C250 finished midpack in our 60 - mph - to - zero braking tests, but editors agreed pedal feel was as vague as a modern - art exhibit.

All of these items to reduce fuel consumption are going to also make the feel of engine braking less as the car will coast easier on its own.

The braking system engineers need to step up their game, however, as the Envision's brakes feel soft and less than confident.

He also took the trouble to show me just how few miles were left in the tyres (already known) and brake pads (more of a surprise as the stoppers still felt great underfoot).

The brakes are potent but the car feels just a fraction imprecise as the speed rises, the steering a little distracted and lacking in self - centring, the damping a tad floaty so that your enthusiasm — and consequently your speed — are tempered a little.