Sentences with phrase «electric steering on»

The electric steering on my ’05 felt like driving a video game!

Even though the electric steering on the GT3 and GT3 RS has been generally praised in reviews to date, will Porsche return to the 997 hydraulic setup?

One of the main questions should have been (but wasn't) why did you need to use electric steering on this car?

I have Z4 3.0 si Coupe for that kind of aggressive driving, it only has 265hp and measly 315nm torque, but it weighs 1400 kg, ok, electric steering on it is pretty bad and there is no LSD but it still is an exhilarating ride up the mountain hairpins.

Not exact matches

The $ 136,000 car was tricked out with just about every technological addition on the market today: a rear - view camera (including night vision), electric rear and side shades, satellite radio, active blind spot detection, a steering wheel that rumbles if you change lanes without signalling, a touch - knob - controlled heads - up - display with GPS and a high - end Bang & Olufson sound system complete with dashboard - mounted tweeter.

It's easy for little drivers to drive forward and reverse, controlling the electric ride on with the foot operated pedal and the working steering wheel.

Based on the systems in the F - Type sports cars and XE sedan, the 2016 Jaguar XF also adopts a new electric power steering system.

The CS is based on the latest M3 Competition Pack model and utilises the same springs and dampers although for this application the software calibrations have been retuned for the Adaptive M dampers along with those of the Active M differential and the electric power steering.

The steering, which relies on electric power assist for its autonomous feats, feels unnaturally weighted just off center.

Some research suggests this could be the electric power steering motor cutting out because it's not getting enough power with the headlights, brake lights etc all on (and possibly a passenger using the power windows, I don't remember)

When we pushed it, we found the electric - assist power steering a bit too boosted for our taste at higher speeds with more than a little dead space on - center, and the brakes seemed on the soft side in hard stop situations.

Electric power steering makes its debut on the 5 - series with this new generation and — like the 1 - series and 3 - series — the BMW system sets the standard for feedback and weight.

Lane - keeping assistance wasn't something associate Web editor Eric Weiner enjoyed during his drive on the interstate between Ann Arbor and Las Vegas, and the electric steering's lack of on - center feel proved distracting.

On the contrary, the GC delivers excellent visibility, nicely weighted steering (an electric system is new for 2016), and — thanks in part to the Quadra - Lift air suspension standard on the Summit — a pleasant ridOn the contrary, the GC delivers excellent visibility, nicely weighted steering (an electric system is new for 2016), and — thanks in part to the Quadra - Lift air suspension standard on the Summit — a pleasant ridon the Summit — a pleasant ride.

Both on the street and on the track, we loved the much - improved electric power steering, which now has real heft and feedback.

On the way to Sears Point, the RLX exhibits competent handling: the big sedan gets around the mountain roads with very little understeer and a bit of cushy body roll, although the inevitable electric power steering is average in feel and feedback, which is to say, there's not enough of either.

Its dual pinion variable ratio electric power steering is on the heavy side and pointed the wheels into place without fuss during more aggressive cornering, while its four - wheel discs hauled things down easily with a firm feeling pedal.

The V - 8's accessory belt spins a hydraulic steering pump in the S8, but the S7 uses an electric assist motor mounted on the steering rack.

The electric power steering has been revised for greater linearity, but it still seems overly light on - center.

On gently flowing German backroads, the S7 changes directions with the feel of a much smaller and lighter car thanks to the impressive grip and the nicely calibrated electric power steering.

The electric - assist power steering has been tuned to deliver firmer effort and more on - center feel, and while this tuning is usually a recipe for disaster in a system where the electric motor is attached to the steering column (as it is here) rather than the steering rack, the 2015 Trax feels fine to us.

Electric power steering, also new this year, has less on - center feel than the old hydraulic system but is still hyperalert.

The F - Type R's pleasurable electric steering is now downright brilliant, with a new algorithm that sharpens feel on - and off - center.

A new, rack - mounted electric - assist steering system affords far more natural levels of effort and better on - center behavior, but it isn't as precise as we'd expect from a sport sedan.

On top of that, Audi preemptively reprogrammed the electric power steering, per a technical service bulletin, to address a potential glitch that could illuminate the check - engine light.

It's working on its own part of the equation with such ferocity that having its electric - powered cars sans steering wheels and pedals on the road in droves any later than 2030 is considered dour pessimism by anyone inside the gates of the tech giant's Googleplex in Mountain View, California.

The variable - assist electric power steering on four - cylinder models is very light on center, with a bit of weight — but still not enough — coming on at turn in.

Some electronic reprogramming adds welcome on - center feel to the electric - assist steering, and additional structural reinforcement in the rack - and - pinion steering itself and the front strut - type suspension deliver crisper response.

The placement of the motor for the electric - assist system on the steering rack has been optimized for the same reason.

A dual - clutch PDK gearbox, rear - wheel steering, and electric power steering on a GT3?

The electric - assist hardware is now mounted on the steering rack itself instead of the steering column, and the result is a clean, nicely weighted feel from the steering wheel in the corners, although it's slightly dead on - center.

The comprehensively recalibrated electric - assist steering combines heavier on - center effort during freeway cruising with a more predictable increase in effort as you steer through corners.

It can even change the assist level in the electric power steering when it's called for, but it doesn't steer the vehicle on its own.

And SKYACTIV means that the chassis is stiffer, high speed steering and stability has been improved, suspension pieces have been redesigned and repositioned, the electric power steering ratio is now 15.5:1, and so on and so forth, and every possible improvement that could be made at the same time the engines and transmissions were being designed.

Since replacing its wonderful hydraulic steering system with the launch of the 981 Boxster in 2012, Porsche has worked endlessly to refine and improve its electric steering to the point where it is not only the best electric set - up available, but considered to be on a par with, if not better than, many hydraulic systems of old.

Of these features, the active lane assist may be the most interesting; it uses cameras to sense when the car veers too close to lane markers and helps steer it back on course via the electric power steering.

«I couldn't disagree more with the people who go on about dead - feeling electric power steering and a disconnected chassis,» he declares.

The hydraulic power steering is also replaced by Lamborghini Dynamic Steering, an electric variable ratio system we've seen on the Huracan and variousteering is also replaced by Lamborghini Dynamic Steering, an electric variable ratio system we've seen on the Huracan and variouSteering, an electric variable ratio system we've seen on the Huracan and various Audis.

When you dial the SS's four - mode chassis setting to the Track calibration, you get firmer damping and a higher effort level from the electric - assist steering, and this is certainly a good start to creating a worthwhile weapon on the track.

The electric power steering in both models provides a natural effort and reacts predictably and quickly to deliberate on - center movements.

What the driver really notices is a front suspension that better controls body roll, electric - assist steering that works pretty well even though the motor is mounted on the steering column instead of the rack, and an independent rear suspension that the Prius chief engineer successfully defended against the corporate bean counters when they complained it was heavier and more expensive than the former torsion - beam setup.

With a balanced chassis, good steering feedback and linear brakes, the overall experience suits the base Taurus, though the new electric power steering — included on last year's SHO and now standard — feels under - assisted at low speeds for a full - size car.

The only flaw here is the electric power - assisted steering that comes with the 2.4 - liter engine package, because its action still feels sticky, although it has been improved to deliver better on - center feel.

Take, for instance, the excellent electric power steering on the Tesla Model S. Malcolm Burgess, who worked on its development, credits the structure and components of his car, as well as hours of driving and computerized tweaking (easier, he notes, than swapping out dozens of torsion bars when tuning hydraulic power - assist systems).

Electric power steering is also used for the first time on a Jaguar, allowing for more options depending on the demands of driver.

Even better, the 2.0 T comes with a different electric - assisted power steering (the motor is mounted on the steering rack instead of the column), and its behavior feels more natural.

BMW was showing a coupe version of the Z4, but the Z4's crumpled styling, too - plastic interior, and electric power steering had it way down on my roadster hit parade.

Infiniti's world - first Direct Adaptive Steering system effectively has no physical connection, with only electronic control units (and a backup electric clutch on the steering shaft) between the steering wheel and the front wheels of Steering system effectively has no physical connection, with only electronic control units (and a backup electric clutch on the steering shaft) between the steering wheel and the front wheels of steering shaft) between the steering wheel and the front wheels of steering wheel and the front wheels of the Q50.

We'd say the new car inspires more confidence as well, but the switch to electric - assist power steering, which is too light and too quick on - center, unfortunately has sabotaged some of that confidence.

On smooth freeways, though, you do adjust to making smaller inputs, and the hydraulic assist delivers far more natural effort levels than the electric power steering that's such a bummer in the Z4.