Sentences with phrase «drive the wheels directly»

It can not drive the wheels directly, think Honda Hybirds.

This has the effect of taking the output shaft drive through the step - up gear to the attached wheel, while the other shaft continues to drive its wheel directly (i.e., the clutch pack not actuated).

A lock - up clutch lets the engine drive the wheels directly at higher speeds.

The engine can also connect to the drive motor in «Engine Drive» mode to help drive the wheels directly, and there's an «EV Drive» mode that allows all - electric driving for very short distances.

By combining the two designs, the engine can both drive the wheels directly (as in the parallel drivetrain), and be effectively disconnected, with only the electric motor providing power (as in the series drivetrain).

Not exact matches

Inside the scale model, the seats, steering wheel, and drive - mode dial are lifted directly from, or are slightly altered versions of, the NSX's trim pieces.

The Koenigsegg Direct Drive (KDD) transmission transfers the combustion engine's power directly to the wheels without any form of mechanical gearbox and the associated transmission losses that usually come with it.

Only in Engine mode is the gas four directly connected to the drive wheels.

Another possibility is an all - wheel - drive variant that would more directly compete with the Volkswagen Golf R and Subaru WRX STI.

It drifts like a rear - wheel - drive car that's impossible to spin: sudden applications of throttle send the power directly to the rear, helping rotate the car.

Audi is looking to get a strong foothold on the zero - emission luxury SUV market, reportedly moving forward with plans to develop an all - wheel - drive all - electric Audi Q8 e-tron SUV that will compete directly with the forthcoming Tesla Model X.

The seven - speed twin - clutch gearbox is slung between the rear wheels in a transaxle layout — the weight of the transmission pressing directly onto the driven wheels is where the GT's incredible traction comes from.

We go directly from the all - wheel - drive Regals to an Audi A4.

Always ready: the mode switch, which enables you to choose from four driving modes — directly from the steering wheel.

This increases its traction substantially and delivers the output from 1.4 - litre engine directly to all four wheels, giving drivers more confidence than in the regular front - wheel - drive version.

The family - sized H9 SUV continues to offer seating for seven and dual - range four - wheel drive, and in this respect it competes directly with the likes of the Ford Everest and Toyota LandCruiser Prado.

«The Range Extender never directly drives the vehicle's wheels.

In EV Mode, the battery directly sends power to the electric drive motor, which powers the front wheels.

Meanwhile, there's also 4MATIC + all - wheel drive, with the electric motor powering the rear wheels directly, and acting as an additional booster.

[2][4][6] A lightweight and dimensionally small German Ford Cardinal 1,500 cc 60 degree V4 engine powered the Mustang I. [Note 1] The front - wheel - drive powertrain from Ford Germany's mainstream Cardinal / Taunus sedans was mounted directly behind the cockpit with the engine and 4 - speed transmission in a common housing with an axle and conventional clutch.

The compact engine and transmission in a FWD car also sit directly over the driven wheels.

Oddly enough, the car dashboard is not directly in front of the driver's seat and the steering wheel but is in between the front passenger's seat and the driver's seat, which does take a bit of getting used to when you are used to driving cars which has the dashboard right in front of you in the driver's seat.

The diesel engine is connected directly to the drive wheels, the EVO motor can provide extra drive power and recapture braking energy, while the EVO generator can recharge the batteries.

At highway speeds, the gasoline engine is able to engage a lock - up clutch and directly drive the wheels in what — for most cars — would be a sixth - gear ratio, but when you squeeze the pedal to accelerate again, the gas engine disconnects and hands control back over to the electric motor.

When cruising at medium to high speeds, the high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle i - VTEC gasoline engine provides propulsion via a high capacity lock - up clutch, which connects the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor, effectively sending motive power directly from the engine to the drive wheels.

The drive train is similar with S - Class saloon: 4 - link front axle with anti-roll bar connected directly on the steering knuckle and multilink rear axle with torsion bar stabiliser, wheels with diameter from 18 to 20 inch.

The cars new two - motor powertrain, similar to the one in the Accord Plug - in, allows it to run in 3 different modes: «EV Drive,» which solely runs on lithium - ion battery power, «Engine Drive,» which sends power directly to the front wheels, or «Hybrid Drive,» which mates the 124 kW electric motor to the all - new 2.0 liter Atkinson - cycle engine.

Drive along at a steady state on the freeway and the gas engine drives the front wheels directly.

And this is directly converted by drivers into driving pleasure by means of the new airbag sports steering wheel.

That's because the weight of the engine and transmission is directly over the driven wheels.

Keeping the motor's weight directly over the driven wheels also improves acceleration and traction on roads made slippery with things such as water, ice, sand, gravel or snow.

Lexus» familiar 3.5 - liter V6 engine sits longitudinally under the hood of the RC 350 and feeds directly into a standard eight - speed automatic transmission in rear - drive models or a six - speed automatic in cars equipped with all - wheel drive.

The Ultimate model's larger, fully - digital LCD display now offers various driver menus that can be accessed directly via steering wheel haptic dial control, helping to keep the driver's hands on the wheel for minimal driving distraction.

By developing the vehicle's movements to directly mirror the driver's steering wheel, brake and accelerator inputs, the all - new Premacy achieves a smooth and high quality sporty drive feel that enables precise control, whether driving economically or aggressively.

The early lock - up between engine and transmission by the torque converter (which enables engine output to be sent directly to the drive wheels) inhibits the characteristic loss of power during acceleration, delivering a more direct driving feel.

The all - wheel - drive variant has the front differential bolted directly to the right - hand side of the engine block and the driveline runs through the lower third of the powerplant itself.

Engine Drive sends all power directly to the front wheels while Hybrid Drive combines the output of the powerful 124kW electric motor with the all - new 2.0 liter DOHC 4 - cylinder engine allowing for powerful acceleration and efficient stop - and - go performance.

The seven - engine line - up, with the choice of six - speed manual and six and seven - speed DSG gearboxes, plus the option of front or four - wheel drive, is carried over directly from the hatchback.

One has been integrated into the turbocharger, another has been installed directly on the combustion engine with a link to the crankcase and the two remaining motors drive the front wheels.

A 5.2 - liter V - 10 sits directly behind the passenger compartment of the Lamborghini Huracán LP 610 - 4, where it produces 602 horsepower and 413 lb - ft of torque - numbers good enough to catapult the all - wheel drive coupe to 60 - mph in a brisk 2.9 seconds with launch control engaged.

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Its quattro drive makes it the only luxury sedan with an all - wheel drive system that is offered directly from Audi as an armoured high - security vehicle.»

This tall, all - wheel - drive variant of the SportWagen is aimed directly at Subaru's cozy niche of active lifestyle drivers — those outdoorsy, mountain - bike - and - kayak, crunchy granola types.

Cars with the rear wheels driven a) don't have the weight of the engine directly over them (except some Porsches) and b) rear - drive makes the car more likely to fishtail, or slide left - right - left when accelerating, something that has been curtailed with the traction control that is on most cars today.

When cruising at medium to high speeds, the high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle i - VTEC gasoline engine provides propulsion via a new higher capacity lock - up clutch, which connects the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor, effectively sending motive power directly from the engine to the drive wheels.

At medium to highway speeds, this mode sees the lock - up clutch connect the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor to send power directly from the engine to the front wheels.

Audi says the system is retuned to send a greater share of power to the rear axle more of the time — between 50 and 100 per cent of drive can now be channelled directly to the back wheels.

MECHANICAL >> Tasty technology in all - wheel drive and «Cylinder on Demand» Both the new A3 Sportback variants feature specifications not directly matched by their competitors.

The central carrier and associated spider gears interface directly to two crown wheels connected to the front and rear drive shafts

The MDX SH - AWD ® is a full - time all - wheel - drive system that requires no driver interaction or monitoring, thanks to a torque - transfer unit that is bolted directly to the front - mounted transaxle.