Sentences with phrase «driver involvement»

It is not a substitute for active driver involvement.

Even though it didn't have as much horsepower as the S or the four - wheel steering system that keeps everything inline, the simpler car had a greater sense of driver involvement.

This allows improved throttle response as well as reducing traction control intervention to allow for more driver involvement.

The already on sale TT has done something very similar with its emphasis on driver involvement and using one display for multiple functions.

Driver involvement with this technology is an obvious hurdle that we'll come to in a few years.

Despite no one ever saying they're a true drivers car with great driver involvement, handling and feedback... unlike the M cars.

There is probably no other car that combines this level of performance, elegance, drama, and luxury with this much driver involvement.

Again, we prefer the manual for its enhanced driver involvement and $ 1400 savings versus the dual - clutch unit.

It is a blend of extreme engineering and exquisite craftsmanship, top - notch performance and easy accessibility, uncompromising driver involvement and total control.

But nothing else in the fast hatch arena combines real - world usability with real - road, any - condition pace, supreme driver involvement and such incredible bang for your buck.

* This system is a driver's convenience system, not a substitute for active driver involvement.

Instead it's a momentum car that's fun on the race track because it requires more driver involvement.

There is probably no other car on earth that combines this level of performance, elegance, drama, and luxury with this much driver involvement.

The A7 isn't the last word in driver involvement, but it's smooth and quiet, thanks in part to Audi's «acoustic windscreen», which has been designed to minimise wind noise.

Otto is building a series of self - driving vehicle sensors that will allow big rig trucks to drive exit - to - exit without driver involvement.

They are testing the car at the Nurburgring for improved driver involvement and feel with a quicker steering and better tuned suspension.

There's lots of technology working under the surface to maximise grip and keep the Cupra going exactly where you steer it, but these aids can also be turned off on track for maximum driver involvement.

This is meant to be a really pure, emotive 911, a car that is about driver involvement on the road rather than the track.

«This is a convertible without compromise; its mid-engined layout and carbon - fiber MonoCell II chassis guarantee the same thrilling dynamic performance and exceptional driver involvement enjoyed in a 570S Coupe, but with the added attraction of a retractable hard - top that delivers the extra exhilaration of roof - down motoring.»

If winding B - roads are your thing, however, you may wish to look elsewhere: the S6's steering is overly light and offers little feel, which robs the car of a fair amount of driver involvement during cornering.

Audi Sport's firebrand hatchback gets an even more brilliant engine, but still falls short of the dynamic finesse and driver involvement necessary to make

Our designers and engineers worked to produce a car not to replace V8 Vantage but to complement it, a unique package of intense driver involvement.

The DCT shifts faster than older automatics and the paddle shifters offer driver involvement.

Its rear - wheel - drive chassis also enables the GT to corner faster than the A5 Sportback, with better driver involvement, while remaining comfortable.

You'll grin as the 2015 Volkswagen Golf R's turbocharged engine responds with each stomp of the gas pedal, but a lack of driver involvement diminishes the fun, making this car's hefty premium over the exceptional Golf GTI hard to stomach.

Ironically, since driver involvement isn't a traditional Toyota strong point, it's the Camry that has the best EPAS in this class of vehicle.

This is the car that shuns PDK, turbos, air conditioning, and anything else that adds weight and impedes driver involvement; the car that takes a GT3 RS 4.0 - liter flat - six engine and crams it into the narrower GT3 shell and chassis; the car that has been portrayed as the ultimate Porsche for real drivers.

As my co-columnist, Sir Arthur of St. Antoine, pointed out last month, it's a driver's car, an engaging and handsome alternative in a day when too many once - sporting marques have all but imagined themselves into that gray future where driver involvement becomes impersonal, with the wheel man's function akin to that of an old - time keypunch operator.

Though the GT - R's steering and suspension have improved since the current - generation car went on sale, there's still less driver involvement and tactile feedback in a GT - R than any of its competitors.

«Super Series is the core of the McLaren business and personifies the blend of extreme performance, crafted luxury and unparalleled driver involvement that is the McLaren heartland,» said McLaren Automotive CEO, Mike Flewitt.

As for the F12tdf's significance in the grander scheme of the supercar microcosm, it's not unreasonable to consider this model the torch bearer for platonic Ferrari ideals with its massive naturally aspirated V - 12, unrelenting suspension, and insistence on total driver involvement.

The PDK is excellent, but it's the manual which delivers the most driver involvement.

Benchmark performance is marche by outstanding driver involvement courtesy of later braking, quicker turn - in, higher entry speeds and greater lateral acceleration through bends.

Porsche plots back - to - basics GT - derived 911 with a focus on driver involvement rather than lap times

For those wanting a 911 that retains all its legendary everyday appeal while providing a level of driver involvement beaten only by the GT3, the GTS should be the automatic choice.

it sounds like an excuse to me... that they did nt have the budget to develop a new gearbox so they made up some guff about proper driver involvement.

The Audi Q3 S is more fun to drive than the regular Q3 versions, largely because of the slick shifting gearbox and the higher driver involvement.

Doubtless it will have a similar effect in Porsche's saloon, where a continued focus on driver involvement tends to make the quicker Panameras the better ones.

and demands complete driver involvement, whether speeding down the road or around a track; its handling agility is amazing, and the high - revving engine note is mesmerizing.

The ergonomics are a departure from the past, both recent and distant, a welcome change that elicits driver involvement on a higher level and makes the biggest pony feel small.

The 2012 BMW 7 Series is no longer the athlete of the flagship luxury sedan class, but its blend of comfort, luxury and driver involvement give it wide appeal.

«We were able to integrate very technical detailing into the car and this helps to intensify driver involvement,» explains Guillaume.

It's more than # 7,000 cheaper than a Macan Turbo, so if you're after driver involvement but don't want to sacrifice practicality, the GTS delivers.

The steering has a nice weighting and a great connection to the road — it's the best choice if you value driver involvement above all else, but in this class comfort and refinement are likely to be more important.

Porsche's commitment to the GT3 philosophy of keeping revs and driver involvement at a slow boil is intact, and it's being downsized.

Quite simply, the Ford Focus RS represents a paradigm shift, elevating driver involvement and power delivery in performance cars to new levels.