Sentences with phrase «far lower center of gravity»

That's thanks to a thorough chassis retuning, a redesigned all - wheel drive system, a far lower center of gravity, and total weight savings of around 100 lbs.

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joe As far as I know, i've been the only one here who has been harping on about Jack not being able to utilise his «low center of gravity»

High jumpers can get farther off the ground by curving their body to lower their center of gravity.

Once you add weight, you'll want to keep your hands in close to your shins to isolate the lift in the hamstrings and glutes and not strain your lower back, which can happen if your center of gravity goes out too far - such as when the weights are too far in front of you.

The BRZ also features unique sport seats, which provide good bolstering and are low - slung to further accentuate the car's low center of gravity.

Steering is direct and responsive, while the lower center of gravity created by the replacement of the fuel tank and drivetrain with EV components made the Smart far less wobbly.

Take a closer look at the front hood, and you will notice it is composed entirely of carbon - reinforced plastic (CFRP), further cutting weight and lowering the car's center of gravity.

The Mazda RX - 8 benefits from placing the powerplant low and far back in the engine bay in what Mazda calls an advanced front - midship layout, which lowers the center of gravity and improves vehicle balance.

This gives the all - wheel - drive car not only a more exciting appearance, but also enhances driving dynamics further by lowering the center of gravity.

These modifications lowered the vehicle's center of gravity for increased agility and stability while cornering, and combined with the engine modifications enabling the T020 to accelerate from 0 — 60 mph in 4.9 seconds, in turn further made the SW20 chassis a much more capable track machine.

Sitting 0.59 - inches lower in normal mode, but also offering a further 0.39 - inches lower riding in Sport Plus mode, it automatically maintains a level ride height and promises better handling thanks to a lower center of gravity.

In addition, the Dual Panel Panoramic Moonroof offered on Maxima SL and Platinum grades was eliminated to help lower the SR's center of gravity and further enhance torsional rigidity (versus moonroof - equipped models).

The Boxer engine is mounted lower on the chassis, further advancing vehicle stability already ensured by its low center of gravity: 22 mm lower at the front end of the engine, compared to the previous model.

The center of gravity is lowered further by pushing back and lowering the seats, with all these elements combining to achieve a light weight, ideal for performance driving.

Horizontal lines accentuate the car's width, lowering the visual center of gravity even further.

Its hybrid concept represents the latest evolution of the Audi Space Frame (ASF) and further lowers the car's center of gravity compared with the second - generation series - production TT.

The 2019 Vantage has a new 4.0 - liter, twin - turbo V8, brought in from Mercedes - AMG and then tuned by the in - house engineers, that's positioned low and far back in the chassis to deliver both a 50:50 weight distribution and a low center of gravity.

The engine's compact size and shape allows the Scion FR - S» powertrain to be mounted lower and further back towards the rear, giving the car a lower center of gravity and a dynamically favorable front - to - rear weight ratio.

In the normal position, the body is 20 millimeters (0.8 in) lower than with the standard suspension, at speeds above 120 km / h (74.6 mph) it lowers the body a further 10 millimeters (0.4 in), which reduces the vehicle's center of gravity and further improves aerodynamics and stability.