Sentences with phrase «feel power steering»

The firm - feel power steering gearbox provides excellent road feel and power brakes will stop on a dime.

All Spirit models used a «sport handling suspension calibration» with precision - feel power steering and a 14:1 power steering ratio.

Not exact matches

The CR - V's electric power steering is far too overboosted to let road feel through to the wheel, and its ratio (16.7:1) is, by a wide margin, the slowest of the group.

Nissan chose an electrohydraulic power - steering setup in place of some of its competitors» fully electric systems, a best - of - both - worlds solution that provides the feel of a conventional hydraulic setup with the economy benefits of an electric rack.

To me it feels like the power - steering hamsters aren't running fast enough in their wheel, and the car doesn't quite make the turn that I had visualized.

Steering feel didn't seem to change all that much when switching modes, but no matter — it is well weighted and you never feel as though you're waiting for the wheels to turn in as the electric power system starts doing its thing.

The BMW / Chrysler four that powered the first - gen New Mini hums sweetly, the gearchange feels precise, the clutch light and easy, the steering — mercifully — power - assisted.

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

It's ok though, because there's no power steering to mask the feel of the road and the Elise especially, is extremely light, so you know exactly what's going on because your fingers tell you.

The perfectly weighted power steering is especially good once you're just off the straight - ahead, loading up through the thin, three - spoke steering wheel so that you feel instantly secure in the line that you've picked.

For once, I'm wishing for the numb electric power steering that more and more German cars now have, because this is something I definitely don't want to feel.

However, in slower corners the electric power steering is too light and the front end just doesn't feel like it's keyed into the tarmac as you want.

With that kind of power at your command — beautifully managed by an eight - speed ZF transmission with a towering 4.72:1 first gear — you will instantly notice how great the steering wheel feels in your hands and how precisely it responds to your command.

There's no play in the wheel and the power - steering assistance isn't excessive, which gives the wheel a heavier feel than a Mazda3's wheel.

Arguably, the biggest break from the past may be how the car feels: the sport suspension isn't as harsh as before, nor does the new power steering design provide as much feedback as previous models.

There are a few quirks to get used to — the brake pedal isn't a pedal, it's a touch - sensitive, pyramid - shaped rubber button where pressure, not pedal travel, equals stopping power; the feedback - free, hydraulic rack - and - pinion steering is as disconnected and consistent as a rheostat, and it feels like that of no other car on the planet — but the sharp - yet - pillowy ride and handling combination is almost supernatural.

Strangely, the base car has hydraulic power assist for its steering and the Turbo gets electrically assisted power steering that is a bit light and largely devoid of feel.

As for the power steering pump, my mechanic said, he did not feel there was a problem so

From the moment we rolled out of the hotel parking lot in Whistler, British Columbia, it was evident that the electric power steering in the NX is tuned for greater heft than the Lexus norm, and the fat - rimmed, flat - bottom steering wheel feels great.

The electric power steering offers little feel, and the broken Michigan roads can upset the Sport Package - equipped chassis.

The steering is a new electric power system that has been tightened up considerably; braking feel is similarly more responsive and immediate.

In terms of dynamic improvements, the 2015 Ford Focus ST has new front springs, different shock absorber tuning in the front and the rear, and revised electric power steering that's supposed to deliver better feel.

The electric power steering feels meaty and keen.

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 electric power steering, in typical Mini fashion, is precise and provides good feel.

Steering offers the right mix of feel and weight, and there's plenty of power to draw on when the time comes,» Ougarov opines.

Some will bemoan the change to electric - power - assisted steering — the previous hydraulic system was magic in terms of feel — but the 13:1 - ratio rack, the quickest yet in an Aston, is predictable and communicative.

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.

Grab the wheel while LKAS is activated, and you'll feel odd feedback that could only come from an electric power steering system, similar to Audi's lane - departure control system.

This AMG is not your typical autobahn - crushing muscle car, but a large sport sedan that feels smaller than it is, with perhaps the best - tuned electronic power steering this critic has encountered to date.

Their concern was the the car felt like it had no power steering.

Good hydraulic power assisted steering can offer greater feel and a better connection with the front tyres, the GT's rivals from McLaren prove this.

Throughout the Charger lineup, new electric power steering loads up nicely under cornering but transmits little road feel.

As with the petrol version, the TDCI Zetec S suffers from slightly empty - feeling electric power steering.

In fact, even true purists who disapprove of power steering altogether might still be impressed: although the F12's steering is feather - light, it offers the best steering feel this side of an unassisted Lotus Elise.

Just as so many car companies have begun to embrace electric power steering, Ferrari has reset the steering feel benchmark — and, of course, it's with a hydraulic - assist system.

The electric power steering feels exactly like that in most modern cars — quick and precise but mostly devoid of feedback.

Although we still miss power steering pumps for feedback and feel, the electronic power assisted steering (EPAS) in the CTS is tactile.

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.

It's a Fiat - tuned variation of the Mazda's electrically assisted power steering that feels a bit more relaxed.

It also feels refreshingly analog even though it has electric power steering and offers high - tech helpers such as brake - based torque vectoring.

But this is a car that has no power steering, so you get the best of both worlds; no hydraulic p / s pump to sap 1 mpg off the city EPA number, and no electric boost alternative to sap steering feel in favor of that extra mpg.

The electric power steering is devoid of feel, but it's pleasingly direct and the i3 has a fantastic turning circle, while the brakes (ventilated discs all - round) feel over-engineered for the car.

Ride comfort, passing power, and steering feel have yet to impinge upon the H1 driving experience.

The electrically assisted power steering (EPAS), suspension hardware, bushing stiffness, and rear suspension all have been retuned to give the Focus «a more connected feel,» says Jon Polasek, North American chief engineer for the Focus.

20, 519 miles Especially after the string of SUVs and crossovers I've been in recently, the 135i feels awesome, with its M - worthy levels of power, and tight, precise steering.

And when you're driving along like a nun, you'll be praying to your local deity for some steering feel — electric power steering has sacrificed it in the name of saving dinosaur juice.

But with little steering feel and ultimately a lack of power, you have a car that satiates The Thrill of City Commuting more than it does the Thrill of Driving.