A control unit continually calculates the ideal
drive torque for the rear wheels and controls how much the multi-plate clutch should be closed by activating the oil pump.
A control module computes the ideal
drive torque for the rear axle and controls, via a valve, how much oil pressure is applied to the working pistons of the multi-plate clutch.
The all - wheel - drive system works quickly and intelligently and its control unit constantly calculates the ideal
driving torque for the rear axle — based on the data from the engine, ABS / ESC sensors and steering wheel angle sensor.
Not exact matches
Personally, the highly capable
torque - vectoring all - wheel -
drive system gave me all the grip I needed when I needed it, while at the same time piping the power to the rear wheels often enough that I didn't want
for more grunt.
The Sweet Pea E100 Electric Scooter also boasts a ton of impressive features including, a folding handlebar mechanism
for effortless storage and transportation, an 8 - inch pneumatic front tire and 4.9 - inch polyurethane rear wheel, and a hand - operated front brake, a pair of 12 - volt batteries, a charger, tools, a chain -
driven high -
torque and environmentally friendly motor, and a handy twist - grip throttle.
Drive power
for the Volt will come from a 136 - kilowatt -(or 160 - horsepower --RRB- at - peak permanent - magnet electric motor that produces 320 newton - meters of
torque, Zielinsky explains.
This means it follows the Mercedes - AMG E63 in going four - wheel
drive (with the same ability to send all the
torque to the rear axle
for the ultimate in accelerated tyre wear), while its predecessor's twin turbocharged 4.4 - litre V8 has been heavily tweaked to the tune of 592bhp.
The resulting ATTESA E-TS Pro — or Advanced Total Traction Engineering System
for All - Electronic
Torque Split — would employ a number of sensors to monitor lateral acceleration and individual wheel speeds, enabling an electronically controlled, hydraulically operated multiplate clutch pack to send up to 50 per cent of the GT - R's
drive to the front wheels when required.
TLX models with the 3.5 - liter V - 6 are available with the Acura Super-Handling All Wheel
Drive (SH - AWD) with
torque - vectoring
for better traction and higher handling limits.
We expect the showroom - ready Infiniti Q60 to use the same powertrain as its four - door Q50 sibling, a 3.7 - liter V - 6 rated
for 328 hp and 269 lb - ft of
torque, with a seven - speed automatic transmission and either rear - or all - wheel
drive.
With so much
torque, available at just 2,000 rpm, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel has a maximum trailering capacity of 7,700 pounds on rear - wheel -
drive models and 7,600 pounds
for four - wheel -
drive models.
This engine has better
torque than engine A, you will find this engine better for city driving purposes since at slow speeds / RPMs its the Torque which is more prominent than th
torque than engine A, you will find this engine better
for city
driving purposes since at slow speeds / RPMs its the
Torque which is more prominent than th
Torque which is more prominent than the BHP.
While it may not be ideal
for some low traction systems, I'd rather
drive this than a system that relies on electronics to apportion
torque.
The people who say you should be looking
for engine
torque have something right, however: if shifting is inconvenient (due to e.g.
driving a manual transmission) and you care about fuel economy, it is useful that the maximum power RPM is as close as possible to the cruising RPM.
Some 630 hp and 740 lb - ft of
torque will be sent through an eight - speed automatic transmission before being channeled through the Cullinan's all - wheel -
drive system, a first
for Rolls.
The
Drive setting is responsive thanks to the engine's prodigious
torque, but it's calibrated overall
for fuel economy.
The old 263 - hp Speed3 had a nasty reputation
for torque steer and wheelspin, so all - wheel
drive could tame the new mill.
Mechanically, the 2016 Buick Envision employs a 2.0 - liter turbo - four engine good
for 252 hp and 260 lb - ft of
torque, with a six - speed automatic transmission and all - wheel
drive.
I have a yuge 1/2
drive torque wrench that goes from 20 - 100 ft lb but like you say that's more
for suspension work nowadays.
Top of a range which begins with a front -
drive 177bhp 1.6 turbo, in current downsizing fashion, is the 2.8 V6 Aero with two turbochargers, a six - speed auto, «XWD» four - wheel
drive, DriveSense adaptivity
for steering, dampers, throttle response and
torque split, and non-turning front struts with separately pivoting hub - carriers
for optimum offset (like the Focus RS's RevoKnuckle or Renaultsport Mégane's PerfoHub).
It's available with all - wheel
drive, and
for the first time with proper
torque vectoring at the rear axle.
While other PHEVs are aiming
for a three - figure
driving range, the semi-electric 911 is reportedly more about
torque vectoring and mid-range grunt.
Torque surges to 516 lb - ft of torque, up from 502 lb - ft in the V8 S. Shorter gearing for the ZF eight - speed automatic also improves acceleration, while a new torque vectoring capability for the all - wheel - drive system enhances han
Torque surges to 516 lb - ft of
torque, up from 502 lb - ft in the V8 S. Shorter gearing for the ZF eight - speed automatic also improves acceleration, while a new torque vectoring capability for the all - wheel - drive system enhances han
torque, up from 502 lb - ft in the V8 S. Shorter gearing
for the ZF eight - speed automatic also improves acceleration, while a new
torque vectoring capability for the all - wheel - drive system enhances han
torque vectoring capability
for the all - wheel -
drive system enhances handling.
The 2016 Ford Focus RS already has a big horsepower and
torque lead over its competitors, but
for European owners that want a little more out of their all - wheel -
drive hot hatch there's the Ford Performance by Mountune upgrade.
The Conti GT chassis and suspension designs carry over, as does standard all - wheel
drive, but now the
torque split is 40 percent front, 60 percent rear, versus 50:50 before, and it's possible
for 85 percent or more of
torque to be shuffled to either axle.
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 remains standard on the 2014 Range Rover Evoque, but the system now can decouple the rear axle
for more fuel - efficient cruising; it also adds
torque vectoring to combat understeer.
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.
For getting maximum possible constant
torque, I have TAPPED POWER from the first portion to MAIN
DRIVE SHAFT in such a manner which ensures that maximum possible continuous
torque will be available to MAIN
DRIVE SHAFT.
By the time it reaches the final
drive it has gone through the gearbox, and a low revving engine needs higher gearing
for the same road speed (use gearing to double the speed and you halve the
torque), hence after the gearbox a big loss in actual
torque.
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.
What impresses more is that you can
drive the 488 with a measured approach, lean on the engine's
torque and flow along at a rate that will leave most competitors
for dead.
Available in both front - or all - wheel -
drive and powered by a standard 3.6 - liter V - 6 rated at 305 horsepower and 264 lb - ft of
torque, or high - performance Twin - Turbo 3.6 - liter V - 6 that delivers 410 horsepower and 369 lb - ft of
torque, the XTS is also the only luxury sedan with standard Magnetic Ride Control
for an incredibly smooth ride.
A snapshot of what's different about the BRZ: updated front end with LED headlights and fog lamps; LED taillights; new wheels; new fender accent, new aluminum rear spoiler, new steering wheel, updated gauge cluster with a color multi-function display, retuned suspension, reworked engine internals and accessories that add 5 horsepower and 5 lb - ft of
torque to the 2.0 - liter flat - four, a new final -
drive ratio
for manual models (4.3:1 vs. 4.1:1
for 2016), a stiffer body, and less aggressive stability control that includes a new Track mode.
The automaker touts its new Ford Performance All - Wheel
Drive system, which includes Dynamic
Torque Vectoring by transferring torque from side to side for better grip, handling and agility during aggressive corn
Torque Vectoring by transferring
torque from side to side for better grip, handling and agility during aggressive corn
torque from side to side
for better grip, handling and agility during aggressive cornering.
While lots of cars tell you the level of turbo boost and the engine oil pressure and temperature, the GT - R goes about twenty steps further, supplying occupants with transmission oil temperature and pressure; front / rear
torque split
for the all - wheel -
drive system; front - to - back, side - to - side, and combined G force data, steering angle position, and a lap timing system.
While the average fuel consumption dropped by 11.9 percent to a highly theoretical (at this stage) 21.6 mpg combined
for city and highway
driving, maximum
torque increased to 664 lb - ft — on tap from 1,250 to 4,500 rpm.
Smooth, mostly refined, and with enough
torque for effortless everyday
driving, 0 - 62mph takes anywhere between 8.9 and 10.2 sec depending on drivetrain, gearbox, and whether it's a 5 - or 7 - seat model.
The Enclave offers two all - wheel -
drive systems, a simpler system that is optional ($ 2,000)
for the Essence trim and a more sophisticated system
for the Premium and Avenir models ($ 2,300) that adds a twin - clutch rear differential to shift
torque between the left and right rear wheels in addition to between the front and rear — up to 40 percent to the rear in most situations —
for both better traction and handling.
Acura implies that the new RDX will continue to use its current powertrain, a 3.5 - liter V - 6 rated
for 273 hp and 251 lb - ft of
torque, with a six - speed automatic transmission and either front - or all - wheel
drive.
Torque steer is the tendency
for front wheel
drive vehicles to pull to the side under acceleration.
For all the extra cost, you do get quite a different
driving experience, though, as the Chevrolet Spark EV's 140 hp and 400 lb - ft of
torque propel this tiny subcompact around with much more authority than the base, 84 - hp four - cylinder gas engine.
Torque applied to the frame is a topic for propeller - driven aircraft, since they put the air into a swirling motion, i.e. apply torque to th
Torque applied to the frame is a topic
for propeller -
driven aircraft, since they put the air into a swirling motion, i.e. apply
torque to th
torque to the air.
We also modified the software that masterminds the four - wheel -
drive system, chose a slightly more compliant damper setting, and introduced
torque vectoring, which automatically decelerates the inner rear wheel on turn - in
for more neutral handling behavior.
BMW is expected to supply a small - displacement four - cylinder engine, front - wheel electric motors (
for all - wheel
drive) and lightweight technology derived from Project i, while Toyota will engineer the car's
torque vectoring and supercapacitor technology sourced from the TS030 LMP race car.
It's well worth taking the hit at the pumps and going
for the CLA 250, too: the 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrol engine offers the same
torque output as the diesel, is smoother and comes with 4Matic four - wheel
drive as standard.
But it's not all about pure power; the engine has been tuned
for strong low - range
torque for «connoisseurs who don't necessarily connect
driving enjoyment with maximum motor performance and ultimate acceleration,» says Gumpert.
The twin - turbo 3.8 - liter V - 6,
for starters, still produces 545 hp and 463 lb - ft of
torque, and it's still coupled to a six - speed dual - clutch transmission and all - wheel
drive system.
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.
For exploring off pavement standard in all 2018 Outback models are driver - selectable X-Mode, Active
Torque Vectoring, and Subaru Symmetrical All - Wheel -
Drive.