Sentences with phrase «engine drive mode»

Engine drive mode mechanically couples the gas engine to the drive wheels via the single - speed transmission.

Electric power - assisted rack - and - pinion steering (EPS) allows the Accord Hybrid to operate in electric - drive mode with the same responsiveness, feel and precision as in gasoline - engine drive mode.

Should you need more power, you can engage the engine drive mode.

A transparent engine cover in the rear is an aesthetic detail linking to the hybrid technology beneath, comprised of three hexagonal glasses that turn according to the engine driving mode: pure electric, hybrid power or pure thermal engine power.

However, the Asterion's steering wheel also includes three buttons from which the driver selects his engine driving mode: Zero - for zero emissions / full electric; I for «Ibrido» (hybrid); and T for «Termico» (thermal) power.

The Accord Hybrid's two - motor hybrid system, part of an expanding lineup of Honda Earth Dreams Technology ™ powertrains, seamlessly blends electric - only, hybrid and engine drive modes along with powerful regenerative braking to provide responsive and efficient performance in a wide range of driving situations.

The Accord Hybrid's two - motor hybrid system, part of an expanding lineup of Honda EarthDreams ® Technology powertrains, seamlessly blends electric - only, hybrid and engine drive modes along with powerful regenerative braking to provide highly responsive, refined and fuel - efficient performance in a wide range of driving situations.

Not exact matches

Like any full hybrid, the 300h can run on electric power at low speeds for short distances; an EV mode, activated via Drive Mode Select, raises the threshold where the car transitions to engine power.

Genesis is making much ado about its Active Sound Design creating «an aural character that reflects the engine load and driving mode settings.»

The PDK «box warrants consideration and is a # 2.5 k - # 2.9 k option, depending on which model you equip it to, while Sports Chrono offers switchable driving modes that alter the engine mapping, gearbox and suspension settings.

The driving modes, which range from road to full - on track insanity, affect gearbox and engine behavior, four - wheel drive performance, sound, and stability control.

Audi's Drive Select system is standard, allowing you to select either pre-determined settings — Comfort, Auto or Dynamic — for the engine, gearbox, suspension, steering, differential and exhaust note or you can pick»n' mix as you please in Individual mode.

The T8 powerplant will offer three drive modes: Pure, for all - battery operation; Hybrid, which combines the gas engine and electric motor, and Power, which is gas internal - combustion only.

Switching between the «DNA» modes within the dynamic drive program alters the parameters for the gearbox, engine map, four wheel - drive system, ESP and so on — in order to sharpen up or smooth out the car's key responses, claims Alfa.

Standard Equipment: 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission with manual shift mode Power sliding / tinted glass moonroof Bi-Xenon HID headlamps 18 - inch aluminum wheels Power windows / locks / mirrors Heated mirrors Rain - sensing wipers Leather - appointed seats Power tilt / telescoping steering wheel 7 - inch color display XM satellite radio AM / FM audio system with 6 - speakers Single CD player USB / iPod adaptors Rearview camera Bluetooth connectivity Dual - zone automatic climate control 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS Electronic brake force distribution Vehicle dynamic control Traction control system Tire pressure monitoring system Options on this vehicle: Sport package — $ 3650 20 - inch aluminum wheels Sport front fascia Sport suspension 4 - wheel active steer Sport brakes Paddle shifters Sport seats, steering wheel and shift knob Premium package — $ 3350 Infiniti hard drive navigation system 8 - inch color touch - screen display XM traffic / weather / sports Zagat Survey, restaurant reviews Infiniti voice recognition Bose 10 - speaker premium audio Streaming audio via Bluetooth 9.3 GB music box Climate controlled seats Heated steering wheel Technology package — $ 3000 Eco pedal Intelligent cruise control Blind - spot warning Blind - spot intervention Lane departure warning Land departure prevention Distance control assist Intelligent brake assist Forward collision warning Front pre-crash seatbelts Active trace control Adaptive front lighting system Sport touring package — $ 2000 Bose digital 16 - speaker premium audio Forest air system Power rear sunshade Illuminated kick plates — $ 350 Trunk mat, trunk net, first aid kit — $ 195 Key options not on vehicle: Deluxe touring package — $ 3800 Sport touring package plus: Semi-aniline leather seating Quilted seat pattern stitching White ash silver - powdered wood trim Suede - like headliner Premium soft - touch interior materials Rear decklid spoiler — $ 440

Particularly in Sport and Sport + drive modes, the transmission fires off snappy downshifts at a moment's notice, and the engine is content to rev all the way to redline.

There are four separate driving modes: EV, or electric only; H, a hybrid automatic setting that lets the engine kick in as needed; and Sport and Sport Plus — those last two have the V - 6 engine running all the time.

While preset drive modes are easy enough to set, the bottom capacitive touchscreen also enables all parameters — engine, transmission, suspension, etc. — to be displayed and adjusted at one, which might quell some critics who might resent the electronic interface overload.

Also added in the 2015 facelift was a Dynamic select rotor which allows you to switch between muliple driving modes including Eco, Comfort, Sport and Invidual, which when the variable rate dampers are specced while let you seperate out engine and suspension characteristics.

Calibrated for high mileage, the Drive mode allows the engine to run at very low rpm while cruising, which sometimes produces a slight vibration.

Standard Equipment: Skyactiv - G 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine 6 - speed sport automatic w / manual shift mode Front - wheel drive 16 - inch alloy wheels Power windows Power door locks w / remote Power mirrors 8 - way power driver's seat Heated front seats Leather - trimmed seats and door panel inserts Power moonroof 16 - inch alloy wheels AM / FM / CD / MP3 audio system w / aux input 265 - watt Bose Centerpoint 10 - speaker surround sound audio system Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / Bluetooth, cruise, and audio controls Bluetooth Full - color compact navigation system Cruise control Tilt / telescopic steering column Variable intermittent windshield wipers 60/40 split-fold rear seat Two 12 - volt power outlets

When the GLC350e is driven under engine power alone, the electric motor is switched into a free - running mode, eliminating drag.

At issue are defective ignition switches dating back to 2001 that, when jostled, slip out of drive mode and into «accessory,» disabling the engine, power steering, brakes and airbags.

Yes, BMW's drive mode selector is present, but the difference between the default Comfort mode and Sport is thankfully quite narrow — good thing since the car returns to Comfort mode with each engine start.

Nice little car, but it's a shame that they didn't allow the Uruguayan engineers to tinker more with the engine, suspension and driving modes.

Standard Equipment: 1.5 - liter 4 - cylinder engine Integrated motor assist 6 - speed manual transmission 3 - mode drive system (sport / normal / econ) 4 - wheel ABS with EBD Vehicle stability assist Tire pressure monitoring system Leather - wrapped steering wheel Steering wheel - mounted audio controls MP3 / auxiliary input jack USB audio interface Bluetooth connectivity Automatic climate control Tilt / telescoping steering column Cruise control Aluminum pedals 16 - inch wheels HID headlamps Fog lights LED brake lights

EV Drive mode uses only the two electric motors to power the crossover, while Series Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the electric motors and Parallel Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.

We averaged an indicated 2.2 L / 100 km over about 30 miles of mixed driving, equivalent to an astonishing 107 mpg, but only because the majority of those miles were covered in E-Power mode with the engine switched off.

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.

No matter the driving mode I used, there was no engine lag following quick gearshifts, providing linear, uninterrupted acceleration with hesitation on clutch release.

Just as with the engine, the driving modes don't make a huge difference to how the chassis behaves.

A snapshot of what's different about the BRZ: updated front end with LED headlights and fog lamps; LED taillights; new wheels; new fender accent, new aluminum rear spoiler, new steering wheel, updated gauge cluster with a color multi-function display, retuned suspension, reworked engine internals and accessories that add 5 horsepower and 5 lb - ft of torque to the 2.0 - liter flat - four, a new final - drive ratio for manual models (4.3:1 vs. 4.1:1 for 2016), a stiffer body, and less aggressive stability control that includes a new Track mode.

The engine was fabulous, especially in the facelift which gave access to the super-responsive Sport # mode via the SI - Drive - smooth, warbly, powerful and linked to a nicely mechanical feeling 6 - speed manual.

There also is an ECO PRO driving mode, which further adjusts the engine and transmission to consume as little fuel as possible.

The SRT 392 adopts such» Cat toys as six - piston front Brembos with 15.4 - inch front rotors, forged wheels, and 20 - inch Pirelli P Zeros; launch control, three - mode adaptive suspension and drive modes settings for engine, transmission, and stability control; Nappa leather - and - Alcantara seats, 900 - watt Harman Kardon audio, and a flat - bottomed, heated SRT steering wheel with tilt - and - telescope.

The Discovery Sport can tackle inclines of up to 45 degrees, traverse all types of terrain with its Terrain Response selectable off - road driving modes, and wade in water up to 23.6 inches high without flooding the engine intake, which is positioned above the top of the wheel well.

Taken together, the stability control's lenient, tail - out sport mode; the transmission that thinks like a DTM driver; and the engine that has the muscle to rocket you down the straights, create in the C63 coupe a car that makes track driving deceptively easy.

«Quiet» mode optimizes electric - only driving and limits the gas engine to 4,000 rpm.

Part of the reason for that is increased responsiveness, as you'd want when driving enthusiastically; part of the reason is that, in sport mode, the engine tries to keep the battery topped up to a level that allows maximum performance of the electric drive system, extracting the greatest total performance from the car without the sad face of an empty battery popping up on your instrument panel display.

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.

The 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid has three drive modes: Engine mode, Hybrid mode, and EV mode.

(Volkswagen's 4Motion all - wheel drive normally operates in front - wheel - drive mode until the system detects slip, at which point the differential can send 100 percent of available engine torque to the rear axle.)

It reflects the selected driving mode by glowing red, green, or amber; changes to red or blue as you increase or lower the cabin temperature; and lights up bright red when the engine approaches redline.

In most other respects, the Audi R8 Spyder matches its coupe progenitor, with a 12.3 - inch Virtual Cockpit color display for the driver, a four - mode Drive Select function, audio speakers integrated into each seat for top - down listening, and a minimalist interior with racy touches like a steering - wheel - mounted engine start / stop button.

In a special off - road mode, the gas engine drives the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor and turn all four wheels.

And despite tech like adaptive dampers, a Sport mode and Servotronic steering, there's an unfussy mechanical honesty that shines through in the way the short - wheelbase, front - engined (big - engined), rear - wheel - drive layout engages and encourages you to attack the road.

Rotate the dial to select drive modes: Normal, Sport, Sport Plus and a new Individual setting that calls up driver pre-programmed tuning of things like dynamic engine mounts, shift maps, throttle response, exhaust, and PASM adjustable suspension.

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.

Mercedes 9G automatic gearbox is the only transmission offered with the SLC43 (only the 184hp, 2 - litre four - cylinder engine can be had with a six - speed manual gearbox), but it does mean you get Dynamic Select as standard, which offers five distinct driving modes (Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Eco and Individual) that provide variations in engine, transmission, steering and damper settings.

On the contrary, when driving in «normal» mode or «eco» mode, you car will attempt to maximize fuel efficiency, which is accomplished by reving the engine as low as possible.