Sentences with phrase «driven clutch system»
When slip is detected drive is transferred to the rear wheels by an oil pump - driven clutch system, and the standard transmission is a six - speed S tronic (dual - clutch) unit, although Audi offers a manual transmission at no extra cost.
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The unique drive system eliminates clutches and offers a most precise registration that also helps reduce stress on package seals.
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.
Power is transferred to a new fully - electronic four - wheel - drive system via a new seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, and performance can be adjusted using one of three selectable driving modes.
Its heavily modified 6.0 - liter W - 12 musters roughly 624 hp and 664 lb - ft, and the eight - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, suspension layout, all - wheel - drive system, and electronic architecture were reinvented from scratch.
If the system is working, the clutch assembly on the drive end of the compressor will move in and out and make an operational clicking sound.
With 540 hp from a 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 engine, a six - speed dual - clutch transmission, and an electronically controlled all - wheel drive system, the car defines the word «fast.»
The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission while a pair of electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front axle would power the hybrid car's front wheels.
The all - wheel - drive system uses twin electronically controlled clutch packs on each side of the rear drive unit to manage the front - rear split as well as side - to - side torque vectoring on the rear axle.
The 5.2 - litre V10 still drives exclusively through a 7 - speed dual - clutch «box and, should you so desire, you can choose to have the variable - ratio Dynamic Steering system.
Although front - wheel drive will be standard, the 2017 Cadillac XT5 also offers a «twin clutch» all - wheel - drive system that can route 100 percent of its torque to the front or rear axles.
The former comes with a clutch interlock - defeat switch for off - roading, while the automatic has Toyota's Multi-Terrain Select system with five different driving modes, plus the Crawl Control technology that automatically modulates braking and acceleration on slippery surfaces.
The new twin - clutch all - wheel - drive system is the same arrangement found on the upcoming Cadillac XT5 crossover, and is said to have new predictive software.
The new all - wheel - drive unit uses an electronically controlled twin - clutch system fitted to the rear axle, which can divert up to 70 percent of available torque to the rear wheels.
Even the all - wheel - drive system does great work in a performance - style vehicle like this because it biases power delivery completely to the rear wheels until wheel slip is detected, then its famously quick - responding, electro - magnetic, central clutch pack diverts power to the front wheels.
Power is routed to all four wheels via a standard all - wheel - drive system and either a six - speed manual transmission or VW's optional DSG dual - clutch automatic.
In addition to the base engine (powered by a 1.3 - liter inline - four), the 2015 Fit will include a new hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5 - liter gas engine and an electric motor (with a new intelligent dual - clutch drive system).
Buick says its active twin clutch all - wheel - drive system is an automatic, on - demand system that delivers sure - footed handling in low - grip conditions and provides minimal torque to the rear wheels when all - wheel - drive traction isn't required.
Unlike the FWD standard / AWD optional Regal Sportback hatchback, the TourX comes only with a twin - clutch intelligent all - wheel - drive system that torque - vectors its way around corners and can theoretically channel 100 percent of torque to a single wheel if the other three lose grip.
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.
Both engines are connected to 7 - speed dual - clutch gearboxes and Audi's quattro all - wheel drive system.
The six - speed dual - clutch transmission and all - wheel - drive system from the standard Golf R would remain.
Standard Equipment: 2.5 - liter, turbocharged I - 5 engine 6 - speed manual transmission w / hill - hold clutch Quattro all - wheel - drive system 19 - inch 5 - arm - rotor - design wheels w / summer performance tires 4 - wheel vented disc brakes, 370 mm front / 310 mm rear, w / gloss black calipers Air - conditioning w / automatic climate control Power windows Power door locks w / remote Power driver's seat Sport seats Silk Nappa leather upholstery Xenon headlights w / LED daytime running lights 140 - watt, 9 - speaker audio system Steering - wheel - mounted audio controls Tilt & telescoping steering column Body - color, heated power mirrors w / turn signals Cruise control
As on other second - generation Panamera models revealed to date, drive is channeled through a new 8 - speed dual - clutch gearbox and multi-plate clutch AWD system.
Mated to Ford's all - new 10 - speed transmission, the updated setup has auto start / stop and is coupled to a new dual - mode transfer case that engages either all - wheel - drive or four - wheel drive through a clutch - based, torque - on - demand system to the front and rear wheels.
The engine is mated to a 9 - speed automatic transmission new to the 2019 Envision that sends power to all four wheels via a variant of the twin - clutch all - wheel - drive system found in the Buick Regal GS and TourX.
Pros & Cons + Fun to drive + Reasonably priced + Totally reliable — Mediocre fuel economy — Awkward clutch — Inferior nav system
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.
Both engines are paired to Audi's seven - speed dual - clutch S tronic gearbox, sending power to a revised quattro all - wheel - drive system.The new system can send 100 percent of the power to the front or the rear wheels if need be, although the default function is a rear - wheel - drive mode.
That engine is again mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, which in turn sends its power to all four wheels by way of a 4Matic all - wheel drive system, which can send up to half the engine's output to the rear wheels.
The A7 comes with a 340 - hp 3.0 L V - 6, 8 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission and 48V mild - hybrid system, as well as standard all - wheel drive.
It's becoming quite annoying now that I have to drive around more for work, so I'm wondering if anything can be done about it save for replacing the whole clutch system.
In order to handle figures higher than virtually every hot hatchback on sale today, the RN30 uses an all - wheel drive system, while a wet dual - clutch transmission rations power.
Naturally, the rest of the mechanical package has been upgraded to suit: the suspension is firmer, there are Brembo brakes with four - pot calipers on the front axle, and the JCW Clubman is only available with Mini's All4 all - wheel drive system, an «on demand» setup featuring an electro - hydraulically operated clutch.
The all - wheel drive system is controlled by a set of electro - hydraulic clutches that vary torque between both axles according to both the conditions and driver mode selected.
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 all - wheel - drive system uses electronically controlled clutches in the rear differential to send up to 50 percent of the torque to the rear wheels.
All - wheel drive is also standard and it's a twin - clutch system, allowing it to send torque front - to - back as well as side - to - side.
But here's what you can't have on the Audi: a choice of two biturbo dry - sump lubricated engines; Porsche Active Suspension Management (standard on the Turbo) and an optional, height - adjustable air suspension; a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system that can quickly divert up to 100 percent of torque to either axle via a multiplate electronic clutch; and available ceramic composite brakes and Porsche Torque Vectoring, the latter distributing rear twist from side to side.
The system can send up to 50 % of torque to the rear wheels and send it to the left or right rear wheel as necessary — or effectively disconnect the rear wheels entirely using ratchet - type dog clutches on the front and rear shafts when all - wheel drive functionality isn't needed, improving fuel economy in the process.
The clutch plates in the four - wheel drive system now have a higher friction coefficient, which ensures even faster and more precise torque distribution to the front axle, while the rear axle still features a torque vectoring differential.
Power is routed to all four wheels via Mercedes - AMG's 4Matic + variable all - wheel drive system, which features an electromechanically controlled clutch that connects the front to the rear axle.
Avenir and Premium Enclaves also come with a twin - clutch all - wheel - drive system, when ordered over the standard front - drive on either model.
Sand, Trail, and Rock modes tailor the vehicle's throttle, shift, and steering systems to the terrain, while also managing the vehicle's four - wheel drive system, made possible by a new clutch - based center differential specific to the G 63.
The R8 V10 Spyder retains the same advanced electrohydraulically operated multi-plated clutch four - wheel drive system as the coupe, and also keeps the rear locking differential.
The TT RS is powered by a 2.5 - liter turbocharged five - cylinder making an impressive 400 hp and 354 lb - ft of torque mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with the power distributed through Audi's Quattro all - wheel - drive system.
The all - wheel - drive system also features Honda's torque - vectoring capability, with clutch packs on either side of the rear differential that can open and close to transfer torque across the rear axle.
Connected exclusively to a mostly smooth 7 - speed S - tronic dual - clutch gearbox, the Q5 incorporates the brands new quattro Ultra all - wheel drive system with the intention of reducing fuel consumption.
It features a unique twin - clutch all - wheel - drive system, a five - passenger interior, unique wheels, and black exterior trim.
Perhaps it's something to do with the additional drag of the all - wheel - drive system, but if you need to pull out from a T - junction on an incline you can't help but wince in sympathy for the poor old clutch.