Sentences with phrase «driven wheels grip»

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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.

Would you start driving if your feet didn't reach the pedals and your arms didn't grip the steering wheel comfortably?

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.

Driving a car at Indy — when there's no power steering — is where you need a lot of grip strength to hold on to that wheel.

Grip levels are high, though there's precious little information through the steering wheel to let you know that, traction fine on the front - wheel drive models and genuinely impressive on the quattros.

The traction of all - wheel drive means you can really chuck it down the road, revelling in the grip and the five - cylinder engine's generous delivery (its 335bhp and 332 lb ft peak figures are identical to the 1M's).

We absolutely adore the Huracán LP610 - 4's ferocious performance and astounding 5.2 - litre V10, but while it's undeniably exciting and shockingly effective, the four - wheel drive chassis is more about total grip and composure than outright entertainment.

The combustion engine (petrol or diesel) drives the front wheels and the motor powers the rears, so in situations where grip is limited, the Numero 9 can use its limited four - wheel drive capability for added stability.

The aggressive rubber adds immense grip to the front - wheel - drive Volvo in the ice and snow, driving home the fact that winter tires are far more important than all - wheel drive.

The VIII introduced the basic blueprint that continues with today's Evo X: feisty turbo four - cylinder engine, computer - regulated all - wheel - drive system, grip - biased suspension, assorted hardware and cosmetic bits seemingly plucked from a race car.

The end goal, Audi claims, was to marry the chassis balance and steering feel of a rear - wheel - drive car with the grip and idiot - proof nature of all - wheel drive.

Front end bite is tremendous, there's magnetic mid-corner grip and the four - wheel drive system manages to combine traction and rear - wheel drive attitude all in one go.

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.

It drives the rear wheels via a single - clutch paddleshift gearbox, or a manual for those crazy enough to relinquish a two - handed vice-like grip on the wheel.

The all - wheel xDrive models initially react like their rear drive counterparts, but the front axle is called into play when a loss of grip is detected at the rear to neutralize the any oversteer.

The all - wheel - drive Volvo XC90 sport - utility might not brandish a screaming V - 8 or neck - wringing grip, but it wowed our jury just the same.

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.

As with the IS - F, the V8 drives through an 8 - speed automatic box and a torsen limited - slip differential or that torque - vectoring unit that works by actively pushing power to the wheel with the most grip, not simply braking an inside wheel as most other systems do.

The all wheel drive gives plenty of grip, but I do wish they had offered all season tires for my 19» wheels.

Quattro all - wheel drive offers typical all - weather grip and traction.

But arent the R8 and 911 Turbo even more so with their 4 wheel drive and absolute grip?

«As the laps wore on, I also came to appreciate the R's all - wheel - drive grip and its brake - based torque - vectoring setup, which allowed me to carve ever tighter lines around the track,» wrote Woodward after her track day.

However if you're used to the way a rear - wheel drive car looses grip under power, performing a slide with Drift Mode on takes some getting used to — instead of backing off the throttle slightly to regain some control, maintaining full throttle doesn't feel very natural.

Drive is still sent to all four wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now send up to 100 per cent of the car's power to the rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle to also divert power to the wheels with the greatest grip.

It is a wonderfully balanced car, with phenomenal amounts of grip for a rear - wheel - drive vehicle.

Despite appearances, power is sent to the front wheels alone (no 3008 is four - wheel drive), though Peugeot's intelligent «Grip Control» traction system should make it effective even on snow and ice.

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 cornering.

Performance Equipped with all - wheel drive, the Golf R should offer better grip, handling and overall sense of command than the GTI, but some of our editors thought Volkswagen didn't execute this car's all - wheel - drive as well as it could have.

Our test S60 was equipped with 235 / 40R -18 Continental ContiSportContact 3 summer tires, and the car had a supple ride yet excellent grip, thanks in part to the all - wheel - drive system.

This is a properly quick car once you light it up, even quicker than I was expecting, and useable too thanks to that clever four - wheel - drive system that finds plenty of grip even on greasy winter roads.

And because the intoxicating mix of explosive turbo grunt, tenacious four - wheel - drive grip, and intuitive dual - clutch shift magic makes this 911 incredibly transparent and accessible.

Teamed with an independent rear suspension and the grip of 20 - inch high - performance summer tires, the all - wheel drive made cornering at the limits mere child's play.

This sharp and sudden engine braking effect can cause your rear wheel to lose grip and induces extra wear on the transmission and final drive.

The Macan has an optional off - road mode that adjusts shift points and vehicle speed on the fly, and its all - wheel - drive system works with Porsche Traction Management to move power to the wheel or wheels with the most grip.

But Lamborghini boss Stephan Winkelmann argued that at minus 100 kilos, plus 30bhp (making 661, or 670 PS) and with a bodyshell, aerodynamics and suspension extensively reworked to generate more grip, not only would the Murciélago SV offer «an utterly unparalleled driving experience», but it would actually need its four - wheel drive to exploit the extra potential.

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.

Grab the wheel The Quattroporte S will be offered both with rear - wheel drive and all - wheel drive, but the latter version has several advantages even beyond traction and grip.

The excellent steering, low - grip Michelin tires, and fabulous chassis balance combine to make this rear - wheel - drive coupe so much fun to flog.

The all - wheel drive clawed at the grit - strewn pavement, hunting for grip.

Even equipped with rear - wheel drive instead of all - wheel drive, the chassis doesn't transmit enough information to the driver about what's going on before it's too late and you've exhausted the grip of the tires.

Not only did the front - wheel - drive Mini grip the pavement with gusto, but also there was little torque steer at all.

With appreciably more grip from the rear end and still with the standard car's three - cylinder driving those wheels it's very hard to unstick it but as it struggles less for traction the ACS8 can still slingshot you out of corners in an immensely satisfying fashion.

In fact, only with the combination of disabled stability control and aggressive throttle application will you learn the RWS is two - wheel drive — and then the transition from grip to slip comes so quickly, aided by the pendulum effect of that giant engine, that you'll need to be wide awake to gather it all up, particularly on the road.

A brilliant EPAS set up and perfectly judged PASM dampers allow you to fully exploit the Spyder's four - wheel drive grip yet it's also surprisingly adjustable, giving you complete confidence in the car.

A sophisticated four - wheel drive system — Porsche Traction Management (PTM)-- constantly monitors individual wheels and distributes torque to ensure that each is to its optimum in terms of forward traction and lateral grip.

Our driver - four - time WRC winner, François Delecour - was happy with the handling on Michelin tyres, and the specially developed EXE - TC dampers were keeping our two - wheel drive 911 connected to the expected mix of low grip surfaces.

We've survived harsh winters with a rear - wheel - drive 7 Series just fine, but xDrive offers ferocious grip in slippery conditions, and there will certainly be buyers in harsh climates who regularly need increased traction.

On the kind of wide, smooth roads that really ought to suit the big coupe and its four - wheel drive, it feels utterly vague, and the front end appears to have a worrying lack of grip.

Driving the 3.4 manual straight after a go in a «showhome - spec» 3.8 - litre Carrera S with PDK, PDCC and every other conceivable extra felt like a more direct path to whatever flavour of 911 - ness the 991 is seeking to purvey, the mantra «less is more» almost materialising before my very eyes as I gripped a steering wheel that was just that, pure and simple — no buttons at all.

Factor in a bodyshell, aerodynamics and suspension all extensively reworked to generate more grip, and Lamborghini's argument that the SV actually needs its four - wheel drive to make good on the extra potential doesn't seem quite so fatuous.