Sentences with phrase «drive axles into»

Packing the engine, transmission and drive axles into a small area let designers shrink the size and weight of cars without compromising passenger space.

Its physical position is on the usually on the axle of the driven wheels — at least in its most basic configuration — essentially splitting the driven axle into two parts.

Not exact matches

The all - wheel xDrive models initially react like their rear drive counterparts, but the front axle is called into play when a loss of grip is detected at the rear to neutralize the any oversteer.

There's four - wheel drive with a twin - clutch rear diff that offers a proper torque vectoring system that takes into account throttle position, steering angle and road surface when distributing power across the rear axle and for the GSi it features a unique set of calibrations.

The gearbox has been switched into a transaxle arrangement at the rear axle to cope with the extra muscle, the first gear ratio is higher while seventh gear and final drive ratios are lower.

If there's a fault, we'd prefer to stack a little more torque higher in the rev range, as in mixed conditions you can often feel the rear axle drive into the traction control, but overall Aston's first twin - turbo is a peach.

Power - transmission device, attached to one end of the engine, combining the functions of the transmission and the drive axle (final drive and differential) into a single assembly

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The car's four - wheel drive system feels a bit dim and slow - witted if you barrel into a bend with the front axle loaded and then try to turn the car on the throttle.

In the past few years, however, the trend pointed into the opposite direction: Increased demands for driving dynamics, safety, and comfort made car chassis constructions more and more complex and heavier — more structural components, new axle designs, integration of active suspension components.

Initially, all 4Runners were 2 - door SUVs that were extremely durable and had the tools to carry consumers into hard to reach places, including a four - wheel drive system with a solid front axle.

You can adjust your cornering line with the throttle, yet when the tail starts to slide, the electronically controlled active four - wheel - drive system redirects power to the front axle, which makes the Jaguar's nose snap back into line.

The manufacturer also claims pseudo transverse differential locks on both axles to go with the longitudinal one by virtue of the electronic differential system (EDS), integrated into the stability control, that brakes a slipping inside wheel, letting drive make its way uninterrupted to the opposite side.

The GT and GT Plus models are all - wheel drive, using an active transfer case and front - axle disconnect that can shift into rear - wheel drive to save fuel.

The control electronics of the MINI ALL4 system are integrated directly into the DSC management unit, enabling drive to be distributed between the front and rear axle as and when required — and in a matter of milliseconds.

In the new architecture, drive is provided by a pair of synchronous permanent magnet electric motors, one integrated into each axle and paired with a single - speed epicyclic transmission.

The electric motor is placed on the front axle and two on the rear, powering all four wheels, thus transforming it into a Quattro all - wheel drive vehicle.

And that's why American Axle is coming out with a clever way to convert front - wheel - drive cars into all - wheel - drive cars at the same time it converts them into a hybrid.

And thanks to BMW xDrive and active rear axle locking, the engine always transfers power precisely to where it can be best converted into driving dynamics.»

4Motion now stays in front - wheel - drive mode to save fuel until all - wheel drive is truly needed, then engages clutches that bring the rear axles into action.

Swiss high - tech industrial Group Oerlikon and international automotive supplier Continental have entered into an agreement to cooperate on the development and marketing of integrated axle drive motor and transmission systems for hybrid and electric vehicles featuring optimized overall powertrain efficiency.

But this is a 4 wheel drive purpose built vehicle with the ability to turn every weekend into an adventure with its solid axles and 4 wheel drive system second to none.

If the driver's foot leaves the accelerator again to let the car coast, the system switches to electric drive at the front axle; braking under normal driving conditions recuperates up to 80 % of the energy, which is fed into the battery.

To take into account those elevated performance figures the BMW 850 CSi was also given a new driving dynamics system, including active rear axle kinematics.

The GTI's six - speed DSG gearbox has the familiar manual mode, in which it's quick - shifting, and for the most part it gives you a dependable sense of close control over the driving forces going into the front axle both under power and on a trailing throttle.

There are also two 120 motors on the front axle, turning AMG's weapon into a front - wheel drive daily driver in all - electric mode, offering a range of around 15 miles.

The rear - drive layout lent itself to the GTO's balanced handling — 55 percent of the weight is over the front axle, 45 percent over the rear — allowing the car to tuck securely into fast curves and roar smoothly out of them.

Audi translates the engine's power into locomotion in typical style: the latest generation of quattro permanent four - wheel drive, which featured first in the RS 4 saloon and offers a asymmetric / dynamic torque split of 40 (front axle) to 60 (rear axle) in conjunction with the self - locking centre differential, is one of the main reasons why the RS 4 is still able to provide traction when other drive concepts have long since reached their limits.

While the normally aspirated power unit drives the rear axle, the high - performance electric motor gets to work at the front axle and transforms the Le Mans prototype into an all - wheel drive when exiting corners.

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The latest ultra-high density batteries — incorporated into the chassis floor structure — and two high - capacity electric motors power the rear wheels through an Electric Rear Axle (ERA) drive system.

The rear axle of the Quattro drive now receives a rich portion of the torque and makes a powerful impact into the corners.

When sensors indicate the need for additional traction, the system automatically engages the front axle, instantly transitioning Challenger GT into all - wheel - drive mode.

In normal driving mode, the M5 stays rear - wheel - drive most of the time to save fuel, only bringing the front axle into play when necessary.

The e-tron Sportback uses a three - motor, all - wheel - drive system that will also be adopted in future production Audi models with all - electric drive: one electric motor on the front axle and two on the rear powering all four wheels, transforming the high - performance coupé into an e-quattro.

To recieve the quattro designation reserved for Audi's all - wheel drive cars, the R18 e-tron recovers kinetic energy on the front axle under braking and is fed as electricity into a flywheel accumulator which is then put down to the front wheels under acceleration when the R18 e-tron is at speeds greater than 120 km / h.

Instead of a manually - shifted transfer case, Select - Trac moved the four - wheel drive transfer case selector to a switch on the dash that activated a spline clutch built into the front axle assembly.

Another new feature is the optional lift system for the front axle which is able to increase the ground clearance of the car, at the touch of a button, for driving on bumpy surfaces or steep gradients — for example into an underground garage — by 30 millimetres (approx 1.2 inches).

The wheel mounts, rear axle sub frame and four track arms efficiently take up the dynamic and drive forces flowing into the suspension, reducing any elastic distortion of the wheel mounts, while soft swinging mounts provide appropriate longitudinal suspension and optimize the roll quality of the wheels.