Sentences with phrase «feeling of acceleration»

Performance is enhanced with a new high gear boost control device, which momentarily increases boost of the engine's twin turbochargers for greater torque in the intermediate - to - high speed ranges to provide a more powerful feeling of acceleration, while also allowing the engine to operate at a lower speed for improved fuel economy.

Under the hood, the SpecV has what Nissan calls a «High Gear Boost Control Device,» which momentarily increases turbo boost for «greater torque in the intermediate - to - high speed range to provide a more powerful feeling of acceleration, while allowing the engine to operate at a lower speed for improved fuel economy.»

Not exact matches

Housing prices have fallen since 2007 by an average of 22 % (compared to over 40 % in Ireland) although a clear acceleration in the drop has been felt in late 2011.

Nevertheless, Jonathan Linkov, managing editor of autos at Consumer Reports, says it can be «scary» if a driver doesn't feel immediate acceleration as the car tries to zip in front of traffic.

A man in an enclosed elevator can not in principle say whether he is motionless on Earth's surface and feeling the pull of gravity or moving through space, being pushed upward at an identical rate of acceleration.

The rain of solar photons imparts about a billionth of the acceleration from gravity that we feel on Earth.

In the new type of driving simulator, all displays in the cockpit can be activated for real - time interaction: In case the driver moves the steering wheel, if he / she presses the pedal or changes the gear, the pressurized air system equipped with a special force feedback technology will ensure that road bumps or accelerations can be felt.

It implied that «if you have two elevators, one made of normal matter and one made of superconducting matter, and accelerate them by the same amount, objects inside will feel different accelerations», de Matos says.

«Along the axis that the laser propagates, the longitudinal electric field resembles a very steep ocean wave about to break, which will cause electrons trapped near the rear to feel a very strong forward acceleration,» said Jiansheng Liu, a physicist with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Dave Asprey: You probably feel it more because your head shaking and bend your knees just a little bit so that you don't experience a lot of acceleration of the skull.

The benefits of a proper re-feed is you feel better both physically and psychologically, you're much less likely to say «just one more cheat day,» and you can even experience a nice acceleration of fat loss over the following 3 to 5 days.

Also I want to increase my speed and acceleration and as a football (soccer) player I practice my shooting technique, dribbling, new skills, control of the football... All these basic drills as I feel training the basics are the fundamentals of going anywhere in life.im more used to sharper and faster movements and quick reactions due to an opponent reading a specific move I make so I need to react and change direction or come up with a skill to beat him.

While acceleration is a tad slower than some might want it is a large piece of machinery that you are driving and that is felt first thing when getting behind the wheel.

Don't concern yourself with the theoretical drop in performance, because the LP580 - 2 still feels mighty, mighty fast, howling through each gear in a frenzy of noise and acceleration.

And now that it's living with me, I can see why Rileys were so well regarded in their time — acceleration from rest feels like that of a»60s British car.

Although its 293 hp is certainly competitive in its class — exceeding the Toyota Avalon's 268 hp but shy of the Chevrolet Impala's 305 hp — several of us found that the Kia V - 6 often feels as if it's straining, since it needs to rev pretty high to get all of the power it needs during forceful acceleration.

It's the natural feel of this low - speed acceleration that is the best part of Toyota's execution of hybrid engineering.

First - gear acceleration feels like that of a V - 6 Ford Mustang — not snap - your - neck quick but way better than stock.

There's also a perfectly judged uniformity of feel and response between the steering, brakes and throttle, so you can blend braking, turn - in and acceleration inputs seamlessly for dazzlingly smooth and accurate progress.

Today the acceleration feels brisk rather than blistering, but an in - period recorded 0 - 62mph time of 6.0 sec (against a claimed of 6.2) is nothing to be sniffed at, and a 0 - 100mph time of just over 15sec is genuinely quite stunning.

The standard six - speed gearing is a disappointment, though; hang onto all the revs and when you change up a ratio, you drop just out of the supercharger's powerband, so acceleration can feel a little stunted.

Sport will give the feeling of more responsive acceleration, while also downshifting earlier under braking.

The throttle has a slightly contrived and non-linear feel whether you opt for regular or Sport mode: the former gives you a disproportionately late surge of acceleration towards the end of the throttle travel, the latter an early slug of response.

The steering is crisp and communicative, the brake pedal feel is pretty conventional, and, of course, the torquey off - the - line acceleration is fabulous, just as it is in all electric vehicles.

Prominent turbocharger lag is a downer, with noticeable delay between romping the accelerator and feeling the surge of acceleration.

The Leaf was the first, in 2011, because WardsAuto editors found it so familiar in terms of the drive experience — the brake feel, acceleration and ability to keep up with highway traffic.

Feels much better now with lots of pull and smooth acceleration all the way through.

Acceleration feels most urgent in the midrange stretch of the power band, where torque peaks between 1600 and 2400 rpm; passing slower traffic requires careful management of shift patterns while avoiding the engine's wheezy upper registers, where oomph tapers off.

Just as important, the 4C's acceleration feels strong as that of a Porsche Cayman S, which posts similar numbers.

Best of all, the droptop's dramatically softer suspension allows the big Mustang's front end to rear up under acceleration, which makes the GT500 feel even faster and more extreme.

In losing its roof, the CC has gained only 229 pounds over a four - door Murano, and with an additional 5 hp and 8 lb - ft of torque, acceleration feels similar.

The traction of that all - wheel drive system means the E43 feels brisk off the line, but acceleration through the gears never quite has the punch you expect of something carrying the AMG badge, nor the drama associated with AMG's usual rear - wheel drive offerings.

Torque is rated at 479 lb - ft, and it does nothing but help the GT S feel intense under hard acceleration (a happy by - product of turbo engines).

In some respects, it makes the A45's searing speed feel almost normal - there's no distinct rush of acceleration, rather a relentless gathering of pace.

Vanity, the feel of speed and the ease of acceleration.

As expected though, under acceleration with most of the weight on the rear tyres, the steering changes again and feels very vague and unpredictable.

As before, the mildly turbo - cushioned throttle response and linear power delivery conspire to make the acceleration feel less brutal than the figures suggest, but the eye - popping rate at which the GT sprints between the seemingly endless bends of Spain's Massis del Montseny mountain road KTM has chosen as a driving route (Carlos Sainz used to test here, apparently) is testament to the car's raw speed.

Under this kind of life - or - death pressure, the Tiguan's leisurely acceleration didn't exactly feel sports car - like, but the VW maintained near - triple - digit speeds comfortably.

The top - spec, 4.0 - liter V - 6 and six - speed automatic proved plenty quick — 0 to 60 mph took 8.2 seconds — but few drivers felt compelled to try even moderate acceleration thanks to unexpected wheel spin and excessive torque steer, which are further evidence of an outdated, overly soft suspension.

Despite the quoted power and acceleration figures the four - cylinder petrol feels woefully under - equipped to deal with the E-class Coupe's bulk, and it doesn't even mitigate this lack of performance with refinement.

With 451bhp and 442 lb ft, the C63 also feels the fastest of the cars here, with a wonderfully torque - rich delivery that gives you that intoxicating light - limbed feeling under sustained acceleration.

If I never feel the silent, gravitational force of an electric car at full acceleration again, that will be cause for regret, but I'll be just as gutted if I never again experience a raw, naturally aspirated engine digging deep and howling loud as it hauls a car from standstill to 100mph in a matter of seconds.

AWD 7 - Speed Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK) 2.0 L I4 Awards: * JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) Reviews: * Quick acceleration regardless of engine choice; most athletic and engaging to drive SUV in its segment; surprisingly comfortable and composed ride; excellent interior quality makes the cabin feel a step above its competitors; long list of options means you can customize every last detail to your liking.

With this, Nissan's CVT technology provides instantaneous response to the driver's intention, in addition to a natural feeling of powerful acceleration.

My basic impression of modern VW cars and SUVs is that they might feel overly soft at first blush (aside from GTI sport models), but when you push them a bit, they respond with firm and predictable handling, and decent acceleration.

Awards: * JD Power Initial Quality Study (IQS) Reviews: * Quick acceleration regardless of engine choice; most athletic and engaging to drive SUV in its segment; surprisingly comfortable and composed ride; excellent interior quality makes the cabin feel a step above its competitors; long list of options means you can customize every last detail to your liking.

But the regen brake feel does work against the smoothness of acceleration.

It may not quite match the Speed's blistering acceleration, but feels just as fast in the real world, and unless the kudos of being able to travel four - up at 200mph plus holds genuine appeal, then the V8 is the better bet.

Alright, let me be honest and tell you a few things that I dislike about this car: - Gas Mileage (Hyundai claims it gives you 25 mpg in the city, which is not true, I get not more than 23 mpg in the city for sure)- Traction Control (The traction can not handle the acceleration and the wheels would start spinning, even on the dry roads, not sure what to blame)- USB port - The built in USB port does not support android, at least not in my case, therefore I have to rely on Bluetooth or AUX)- Dull Alloy Wheels - The dullness of alloy wheels for the SE trim does not compliment the car over all, but eh, I can't complain much as it is a BASE model Now, the things I absolutely love about this car: - Great Turn Radius - Beautiful LED lights (even with base model)- Highway mileage (35 mpg even driving at 75 miles an hour, you might get better than 37 mpg if you drive at 55 miles an hour)- Spacious trunk - Great leg room for rear seats - Just enough power to accelerate quickly and merge on to the highways / freeways - Amazing Brakes - Sports, ECO and Normal Mode (For those who do not know, once switched to SPORTS mode, the car's steering becomes stiff as well as the engine along with the help of transmission helps you accelerate the car faster, you actually feel like driving a sports car.

In my week with the Focus Electric in the San Francisco Bay Area — the first multiday test of the car by a journalist — the powertrain felt as if it had been tailored for highway driving, offering rapid bursts of acceleration from 30 to 50 m.p.h., and from 55 to 75, with oomph left in reserve.