Sentences with phrase «drive the wheels with»

A turbocharged and intercooled Daihatsu four - cylinder sits within the stationary rear pod, and drives the wheels with 65 HP and 74 lb.

The extended - range electric - vehicle technology uses an electric motor to drive the wheels with power supplied primarily by a lithium - ion battery pack.

Among its many no - compromise attributes, the new Pilot's 280 - horsepower2, directed - injected 3.5 - liter i - VTEC ® engine adds 30 horsepower while receiving a segment - topping EPA combined fuel - economy rating of 23 MPG for the 2WD with nine - speed automatic transmission, up 2 MPG from the 2015 Pilot.3 The technology - enhanced efficiencies continue with the available i - VTM4 ™ AWD system that not only allows you to drive all wheels with traction in a variety of driving conditions but also applies torque vectoring to enhance dynamic driving agility.

Not exact matches

If you're going to be doing driving of any kind, whether it's transporting horses or driving a taxi or getting behind the wheel of an 18 - wheeler, it all starts with a valid driver's license, preferably in the state in which you plan to conduct business.

When Piëch resurfaced in 1972 at Audi, by then owned by VW, he dragged it upmarket almost single - handedly with a series of engineering innovations, such as the four - wheel drive system for the Quattro.

Our tester was equipped with all - wheel - drive, and while it was fine for whatever we threw at it in the suburbs and the big city, the proclivity toward a rear - wheel bias means that the Stelvio is more for the «sport» part of SUV than the «utility» part.

Behind the wheel of a manual - drive Jeep, she ably sped through Reykjavik, past Bjőrk's house, and out along Iceland's Ring Road, with the country's windswept hillsides rolling off in every direction toward the freezing ocean.

The GT Concept's 805 ponies run to all four wheels through Mercedes» 4Matic all - wheel - drive system with torque vectoring.

The Jag proved to be surprisingly competent on rough terrain with its advanced all - wheel - drive system providing solid traction and good feel.

I drove a well - optioned 2018 that came with all - wheel - drive and stickered at $ 45,750.

Engine tested: 60 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion rechargeable battery with single - motor front - wheel drive; total system power output of 200 horsepower, and EPA - estimated range of 238 miles

You have your drive - for - your - life cars and your die - behind - the - wheel cars, and, given a choice, I would perish dashingly and with a smile in a 458.

In his review of the high - performance Quadrifoglio, Matt wrote: «If the Bimmer M is the state of the art and the AMG brings the Mercedes luxe vibe, and the Audi RS channels the carmaker's rally - racing heritage with all - wheel - drive, then what does the Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio bring to the table?»

A hot hatch with a 292 - horsepower engine, the Golf R uses a new suspension that adjusts according to sensors on each wheel for the best drive possible.

The company also stayed with him when he was charged with driving under the influence when he was found asleep behind the wheel of his car.

With criticism of self - driving cars swirling, our hunch is that it's a staged video made in the hopes of driving the argument that autonomous vehicles are safe to get behind the wheel of, even when you're asleep.

The two - seater vehicles that are tested on public roads are equipped with removable steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so test drivers can take over driving if necessary.

Meanwhile, the self - driving stuff could easily leap into nearly full autonomy — no steering wheel, no driver controls — in a few years, but with vehicles that function only in a ride - hailing framework.

For now, Google will equip them with removable steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so that test drivers take over the driving if necessary (and to comply with California regulations).

The cars, which are equipped with the same software used in Google's previous generation of self - driving Lexus vehicles, are designed to work without a steering wheel or pedals.

It was the toast of the auto - show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «halo» car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.

The company introduced a self - driving car with no pedals or steering wheel, but lots of sensors and software, in June 2015.

A New Jersey town on track for a record - breaking number of drunken driving cases has become the first U.S. municipality to partner with ride service app Uber to keep inebriated residents from getting behind the wheel.

For new customers, Tesla is only selling Premium Model 3 sedans with rear - wheel drive at the moment.

On the day of my outing with Adamson, he drove me up into the mountains outside Boulder, switched his Toyota 4 - Runner into all - wheel drive, and then rumbled down a dirt road half covered in snow until we couldn't go any farther.

MITSUBISHI»S Pajero has taken the next step in four - wheel driving with the release of its NM series.The stylish new Pajero is available as a 5 - door long wheelbase model with four price classes — GL, GLX, GLS and Exceed.

Tesla's action - packed conference call Friday (July 17) announced a $ 70,000 Model S rear - wheel - drive with 70kWh battery pack, a Ludicrous Mode acceleration that hits 0 - 60 in 2.8 seconds and plans for a Roadster to hit the streets in four years.

The company will begin offering a new Model S rear - wheel - drive with 70kWh battery pack for $ 70,000.

We know from previous reports that every Model X will come with dual - motor all - wheel drive, in the same three battery flavors (60 kWh, 85 kWh, or 85 kWh Performance) as the Model S sedan.

The Volvo was in self - driving mode with a human backup driver at the wheel when it hit 49 - year - old Elaine Herzberg as she was walking a bicycle outside the lines of a crosswalk, police said.

The Volvo was in self - driving mode with a human backup driver at the wheel when it struck Herzberg, police said.

For people living in rural areas, where wait times for driverless Uber or any kind of public transit are completely unreasonable, yet don't have money to burn an extra $ 10k on their car to make it autonomous, will continue to buy old - fashioned human - driven cars with gas pedals and steering wheels long into the future — and will not accept not being able to drive their cars into cities.

«Ford is moving forward with the development of a rear - wheel - drive hybrid system,» Levine wrote in the message.

Those rear - wheel drive hybrids could come in the SUV form of the Expedition to pair with Ford's F - 150 pickup.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will issue this notice, saying in its request that it «is is primarily concerned with vehicles that do not have the means for human driving, e.g., a steering wheel and brake and accelerator pedals,» though the agency is also seeking input on semi-autonomous vehicles that do require human interaction.

What is more, the drive cycles of trucks and their significantly simpler routes (when compared with passenger traffic) could lead to a faster adoption of autonomous technologies on the big wheels.

If you want a semi-decent car with leather seats and safety sensors, the price quickly jumps to $ 55,000 (all - wheel drive won't be available until late 2018).

During the test, with a person sitting in the driver's seat but not touching the wheel, the car drove itself around an unlit track with the headlights turned off.

So I guess I'll have to be content with driving a car that has the steering wheel on the wrong side.

However using the drunk driver example / metaphor, I have no problem with anyone getting behind the wheel of a car too inebriated to drive facing consequences with restrictions on their licence or even jail time.

We drove, for 50 km, on dirt roads that were riddled with potholes, at about half the recommended speed because tiny wheels and giant potholes.

Jacques Villeneuve drove the wheels off the thing all season, but could only muster a couple of podiums and was never in with a shout of defending his championship as Ferrari and McLaren dominated.

Handy Motorsport will run a front - wheel - drive Alfa Romeo Giulietta from next season onwards, with fan - favourite Rob Austin behind the wheel of the car.

First he grabs a steering wheel as a way of demonstrating that hes driving coach Coughlin crazy with his theatrics:

From Britain comes a revolutionary high - performance car with four - wheel drive and brakes that will not lock up on slippery surfaces

From being fastest by 11 seconds in a wet practice session, to driving his car flat out with three wheels, to managing to win races with an absolute dog of a car (and so much more), Gilles cemented his place as an all - time great.

With the car falling apart, Villeneuve was essentially driving on two wheels as the right front was in the air for most of the lap.

On the next drive, Alabama would go on a seven - play, 56 - yard drive in two minutes thanks to the wheels of Tua Tagovailoa, completed with a touchdown pass to Henry Ruggs III.

On Tuesday, his remarkable story continued with his first outing in a race car since the accident, driving a specially - adapted Fun Cup car, which featured steering wheel mounted hand controls.

Our first advice to tyro voyagers in the Savoie: The items you will need most are 1) a car with front - wheel drive and chains, since you will be driving on some of the steepest, slipperiest, narrowest goat paths in the civilized world, and 2) a really thick — no less than two inches — paperback French and English dictionary.