Sentences with phrase «driven under engine»
When the GLC350e is driven under engine power alone, the electric motor is switched into a free - running mode, eliminating drag.
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Cuomo formed the education reform commission last year as the engine to drive his promise to shake up the state's school system, which, in his 2012 State of the State address, he painted as excessively expensive, under - performing, and driven by interest groups.
The new package is available on LT models with both extended and crew cabs, with two - or four - wheel drive, with any engine under the hood, including the new 2.8 - liter Duramax turbo - diesel four - cylinder.
Also, because the internal combustion engine is started by motor - generators driven by the high - voltage traction battery, the 12V cabling from under the trunk to under the hood doesn't need to be so thick.
Under its 1965 Ford Mustang body, it's essentially a rally car with a 6.7 - liter V - 8 engine paired to an all - wheel drive system for a screaming 845 hp.
For example, under the hood of an average car or truck, how long have water pumps, alternators (or magnetos and generators), air conditioning compressors, and power - steering pumps been powered by a belt driven by the engine's crankshaft?
Each of these spawned more specific lists of desirable traits: «Front - engine, rear - wheel - drive layout, suitable kickback in wheel, hair in the wind» went under Driving Performance.
How It Drives Under the long and shapely hood is a brand - new, twin - turbocharged 4.0 - liter V - 8 engine making 503 horsepower in the GT S, where it's attached to a lightning - fast, seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission.
Sensibility is still a core trait, too, however: Under the hood of the all - wheel - drive T6 model is a turbocharged and super-charged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine.
It used the Beetle powertrain, but the engine and transmission were located under the cab and drove the front wheels.
Under more enthusiastic driving, the second flap opens and lets more engine noise out so occupants, «are left in no doubt as to the performance potential.»
Under the Hood Three engines are offered, and all of them team with an eight - speed automatic transmission and drive all four wheels through Audi's Quattro all - wheel - drive system.
One hundred miles into the drive, I find myself sticking to auto mode because the gearbox generally knows when to stretch the revs and when to blip its way down through the gears under braking, keeping the engine smack in the middle of its expansive powerband.
This seems to occur more when the engine is under more stress, such as driving though canyons,» he has noted in our logbook.
Not only is it larger inside and out, it's lighter, features a different optional all - wheel - drive system and, most important, there's a standard V - 6 engine under the hood that's more efficient.
How It Drives Luxury - car owners don't want to hear typical diesel engine clatter, feel harsh vibrations through the seat and steering wheel, or poke along the road like there's a mouse turning a wheel under the hood.
It comes only with rear - wheel drive, and despite the car's compact dimensions, Mercedes has managed to squeeze a twin - turbo V - 8 engine under the hood.
Under the Hood The rear - wheel - drive Virage employs a hand - built, normally aspirated V - 12 engine that's mounted aft of the front axle.
Generous incentives and Acura - level driving dynamics make this fuel - cell «engine» ready for prime time despite all the unseen, insanely complex things going on under the hood.
We don't know exactly what's under the hood of the 8 Series Concept, but the production model will almost assuredly come with versions of BMW's turbocharged 3.0 - liter I - 6 and 4.4 - liter V - 8 engines (a V -12-powered variant is unlikely), with xDrive all - wheel - drive offered as an option.
The manual transmission has a dry - sump design to keep oil lubricating the cogs under hard driving, the engine receives an extra radiator compared to the M235i, and the dual - clutch transmission employs its own oil cooler.
In fact it loves to slide around, the in - built gentle understeer easily swept away under power... Throttle response is excellent and although the «torque fill» can't always mask the heavily turbocharged nature of the engine, the P1 is so easy to drive right on the limit.
Under the skin it's very similar to Renault's new Twingo (which also heralds the return of the four - door Smart Forfour) and shares its rear - engined, rear - wheel drive layout.
The rear - engine configuration keeps the back wheels planted under throttle almost as well as the all - wheel - drive GT - R, and with skillful applications of liftoff oversteer, the Porsche rounded the course about a second and a half faster than the Lotus.
Having the engine on the same side as the driven axle can increase gas efficiency and help increase grip to those wheels under «normal» circumstances but it also biases a lot of weight onto one side of the car.
Standard Equipment: 3.6 - liter direct - injected V - 6 engine 6 - speed automatic transmission 4 - wheel disc brakes Stabilitrak stability control All - speed traction control Tire pressure monitoring system Dual - zone climate control Power windows / locks / mirrors Power liftgate Split folding rear seat XM satellite radio Bluetooth connectivity Power front seats with memory Rearview camera 18 - inch aluminum wheels Heated and cooled front seats Power tilt / telescoping steering wheel Keyless access Rear park assist Navigation system Bose 5.1 surround sound 10 speakers 40 GB hard drive Ultraview sunroof Options on this vehicle: Performance package — $ 2090 19 - inch polished aluminum wheels Summer performance tires HID headlamps Fog lamps Sport suspension system Limited - slip differential Steering wheel - mounted paddle shifters Performance cooling system Performance disc brakes Thunder gray chromeflair — $ 995 Cargo tray — $ 110 Under hood appearance package — $ 100 Key options not on vehicle: Rear seat DVD entertainment system — $ 1935 Luggage rack — $ 325
You're meant to drive in Comfort mode once you leave your neighborhood, where the electric motor does its business through the front wheels and then the 1.5 - liter three - cylinder engine begins to help out at just under 40 mph through the rear wheels.
Plus knock usually only happens when you're driving hard and putting the engine under lots of stress (ergo heat).
But with an unfailingly enthusiastic (and very rev - happy) little engine under its bonnet, you can't fail to have fun, and the Swift's light»n' easy controls gel together and make a car you'll happily drive on its doorhandles, having a good giggle in the process.
Pull the left - hand paddle - shifter and it gets even more aggressive; let the computer do it for you and the rev - matching system reads the brake pressure applied and the pace you've been driving to deliver downshifts ranging from mild to wild, but always exactly on point and executed in under 300 ms. Better, the power from the engine and the quick shifts from the transmission are maximized in their yield of acceleration by the new all - wheel drive system, which shares its philosophy with that of the excellent new M5.
The new Honda Insight will come with a 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine under its hood, coupled to a multi-mode direct drive transmission, like the 2.0 - liter Accord Hybrid and Clarity plug - in.
The second - generation RS, launched in 2009, looked wild, sounded plain naughty with its turbocharged 2.5 - liter five - cylinder engine and delivered an almost cartoonish driving experience — warbling like a Quattro rally car, weaving around under power and arcing into lift - off oversteer if you wavered for even a millisecond on the throttle mid-corner.
How It Drives Under the shapely hood of my test car was a beast of an engine: Infiniti's 5.6 - liter V - 8.
Under the hood, the Acura CDX will use a 1.5 - liter turbo - four engine and an eight - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission, with both front - and all - wheel - drive versions on offer.
As Rusty notes, you can drive with the engine off quite frequently, so long as you let the battery recharge under braking.
Under the skin things aren't too revolutionary, a 1.2 - litre four - cylinder turbo engine driving the front wheels via a manual gearbox.
Under the skin, the A-class L rides on the same front - engined front - wheel drive chassis, but with an extra 60 mm of wheelbase compared to the hatch.
When the 2009 Genesis arrived, it was notable for two engineering breakthroughs for the brand; Hyundai's first in - house V - 8 design, replacing a V - 8 derived from a Mitsubishi engine, and Hyundai's first rear - wheel - drive platform since the Cortina's, built under license from Ford.
Auto start / stop switches off the engine when the driving speed falls below 7 km / h under moderate deceleration, such as when you are approaching a red light.
Under extreme ambient conditions, cooling is provided by the 75cc belt - driven compressor attached to the engine and the 15cc, 144V motor - driven by an internal electric motor.
Auto start / stop switches off the engine when the driving speed falls below 7 km / h under moderate dec...
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Under the hood you'll find a 6 cylinder engine with more than 270 horsepower, providing a smooth and predictable driving experience.
A 285 - Horsepower 3.6 - Liter V6 Engine under the hood powers an 8 - Speed Four - Wheel - Drive Automatic Transmission so that you can tackle just about any driving condition that you may come across along your many adventures and reach all of your destinations with ease.
Under the hood you'll find a 4 cylinder engine with more than 170 horsepower, and all wheel drive keeps this model firmly attached to the road surface.
Awards: * 2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick * 2012 KBB.com 10 Best Coolest Cars Under $ 18,000 * 2012 KBB.com 10 Best Sedans Under $ 25,000 * 2012 KBB.com Brand Image Awards Reviews: * Sporty driving dynamics; refined yet lively engine; high fuel economy; welcoming cabin; available luxury features.
To help maximize gas mileage, the V - 8 engine is equipped with cylinder - deactivation technology that operates the power plant on 4 of its 8 cylinders under certain driving conditions, such as when coasting down a hill or cruising at a steady rate of speed on the highway.
Hiding under the long bonnet of the new rear - wheel drive coupe is none other than the same twin - turbocharged 4.0 - litre V8 petrol engine of Mercedes - AMG GT fame with only the lack of dry - sump lubrication in C 63's case setting the two apart.
Therefore, customers in the US are deprived of the joy of owning the only rear - wheel drive hatchback on the market today, let alone the sole model on sale with a straight six engine under the hood.
While the regular, moderately tepid Cobalt has a 145 - horsepower, 2.2 - liter Ecotec four - cylinder engine, the SS squeezes 205 horsepower out of a smaller 2.0 - liter four - cylinder, thanks to a supercharger, which is basically a belt - driven fan that forces air and gas into the engine under pressure.