Sentences with phrase «for wheel slip»

The all - speed traction control will monitor for wheel slip.

Audi uses a system of differentials to achieve full - time four - wheel drive in a ground - hugging design that compensates for wheel slip in the wet, on ice or through snow.

And its ECU Dynamic Mode allows for wheel slip at higher speeds.

Now adjust the cruise control to set the speed of approach, and the system does the rest, gently applying throttle to all four wheels, sensing for wheel slip, and likewise applying brake pressure to any single wheel to control descent speed off the backside of any mountain or molehill.

Not exact matches

It has an easy to operate compact fold system, large sized dual wheel system at the front and a rubberized handle for slip free grip.

Designed as «mountain cruisers» these wheels are actually great for just that, riding your way down the side of a mountain at high speed, with no problem slipping, sliding and wrapping around those corners.

The grip provides excellent slip resistance for when you're pushing the wheel through your pizza.

When I slip behind the wheel for a blast down the road, he asks if he can come along (Simon's seven - year - old son Henry comes too)-- not, I suspect, in the hope of learning anything useful from my driving technique but to listen to the 4.2 - litre Ferrari - developed 90 - degree V8 when I give it the beans.

It's also the conceit of the Mazda Ice Academy, a daylong series of exercises designed to show how the brand's i - Activ all - wheel drive, which is engineered to anticipate tire slip on snow and ice rather than react to it, is the best possible system for removing an average driver's doubt he or she might not be able to handle patches of ice and banks of snow.

based on the results from the site: https://tiresize.com/tyre-size-calculator/ the 205 is 857 revs / mile and 215 is 844, which gives a 1.52 % difference - will this affect the abs - probably as a wheel only has to slip a small amount for traction control etc to react.

During low - stress driving the RS will function as a front - wheel - drive vehicle for efficiency's sake, but any sense of slip will activate the all - wheel - drive mechanics.

Don't look for a series of locking differentials, like on the G - Class or the almighty Unimog; instead, the traction / stability control system can brake slipping wheels.

Power goes to the rear wheels via a limited - slip differential, which is electronically controlled when mated to the PDK gearbox for faster responses, but purely mechanical if the manual transmission is specified.

For the first time one ecu looks at every input: steering, throttle and brake from the driver, plus yaw, lateral and longitudinal data and individual wheel slip from the car.

XDS is sort of an electronic substitute for a mechanical limited - slip differential that measures data from each wheel sensor; if it feels less pressure on one wheel than the other, the system applies braking to the driven inside wheel to reduce understeer.

Even more problematic, maximum twist now commences at a mere 2,300 rpm and doesn't abate for another 2,000 rpm, requiring tighter orchestration of throttle tip - in, transmission slip, traction control, and rear wheel grip while executing that quick, hard left turn from a standstill.

The Laguna Seca edition ditches the back seats in favor of a cross brace and swaps in a larger rear antiroll bar, stiffer rear springs, a Torsen limited - slip differential, nineteen - inch aluminum wheels, and Pirelli R - compound tires for $ 6995.

The # 1950 Performance Pack brings variable dampers, paddles behind the steering wheel for manual shifting, and a limited - slip differential.

A limited - slip differential is integrated into the transmission, and the front motors can either power the car independently or send extra power to the outside wheel when cornering for torque - vectoring capability.

When the electronically operated system senses wheel slip or calls for added torque to the rear during high - speed cornering, the rear axle is engaged to send up to 30 percent of engine torque to the rear wheels.

Among the goodies Porsche still charges extra for are the paddleshift steering wheel, the highly desirable dual - clutch transmission, carbon - ceramic brakes, cruise control, a sunroof, electronic torque vectoring in conjunction with a passive limited - slip differential, and the indispensable Sport Chrono package, which includes active engine mounts and an overboost function.

As for Moab - crushing hardware, the 2018 Wrangler comes with either the Command - Trac or the Rock - Trac four - wheel - drive system, next - generation Dana axles, a Selec - Trac full - time two - speed transfer case, Tru - Lock electric axle lockers front and rear, and a Trac - Lok limited slip differential.

Most likely cause for this is that you have some condensation built up overnight on either the belt or one of the pulley wheels, and until this has evaporated the belt will be able to slip a little, causing a squeak.

As standard, a function called Active Differential Brake (ABD - Sport) uses the brakes to control wheel spin, but customers can also pay extra for a mechanical limited - slip differential.

Rather than wait for the front wheels to slip before engaging the rear wheels, the system activates all - wheel drive every time the vehicle comes to a stop.

The slip rings or wiring coil unit Supplemental Restraint System (SRS - «Airbag») are only for steering wheel mounted radio - type controls, the horn, and the airbag module.

With enough computing power to launch a fleet of space shuttles, the whole system (which also includes Ferrari's rear E-Diff limited - slip differential) is called 4RM, which stands for 4 Ruote Motrici in Italian — or 4 Wheel Drive.

Should the driver's request for engine torque exceed Ferrari's sophisticated, predictive computer algorithm (or, um, he just lights up the rear tires), the system will start slipping the clutches to add power to the front wheels.

The rear - wheel steering system is retained for increased agility and stability, so too is the torque vectoring limited - slip differential.

2016 Mazda MX - 5 Miata Club: $ 29,420 The Miata Club is designed for driving purists and boasts unique gunmetal 17 - inch wheels, black - painted mirrors, a front splitter and trunk spoiler, a shock - tower brace, Bilstein shock absorbers, a limited - slip differential, and a 7 - inch Mazda Connect touchscreen infotainment system.

For more than twice the price, the GT3 RS has 115 more horses, a close - ratio seven - speed dual - clutch PDK gearbox, rear - wheel steering, and an electronic limited - slip differential (eLSD).

Fully 100 percent of the torque heads straight for the rear wheels unless slip is detected, in which case a maximum of 50 percent is sent to the front.

In addition to the «S» trim level (sports seats, leather, 19in wheels, sports suspension, four - wheel active steering and a limited - slip diff), we opted for the seven - speed automatic gearbox and the multimedia pack (satnav, 11 - speaker Bose stereo and a parking camera).

The rear wheels can handle the power, although you should opt for the Cusco limited - slip differential — less for getting off the line than for stabilizing the rear end on deceleration, as I discovered when lifting abruptly for a 90 - degree corner and spinning gracefully onto the grass.

The setup has been tuned at the Nurburgring - GRMN stands for Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburgring, an arena in which the team has competed for many years - and a Torsen limited - slip differential is used to keep the front wheels in check.

The show car even retains the 2014 Beetle R - Line's front - wheel drive arrangement, relying upon its XDS limited - slip differential for added traction instead of all - wheel drive.

And compared specifically to the AWD system on the old CX - 9, the new system strives to prevent wheel slip from ever happening, rather than correcting for it when it is sensed.

The gear ratios have been shortened for more urgent straight - line acceleration, while a Torsen limited - slip differential has been fitted to better manage the power and torque at the front wheels; it's the same unit that serves in the RCZ - R.

[1] Power is sent to the rear wheels through a torque - sensing conical limited slip differential for improved handling.

As for «full - time four - wheel drive systems,» there essentially isn't a «2WD» mode, meaning the four - wheel drive system is active all the time, sending power to all four wheels at the same time but with limited - slip capabilities.

Original two - wheel - drive model well known for its flared wheel arches and its effective but infamous Quaife mechanical limited - slip diff.

(remember Subaru's classic slogan for its all - wheel system, «transferring power from the wheels that slip to the wheels that grip»).

The system then determines the optimal amount of front and rear torque for the given conditions to not only reduce wheel slip but to prevent the slip from occurring in the first place

There are three contributors to the slip angle of the wheels: the sideslip angle of the car, the angular rotation of the car around the up axis (yaw rate) and, for the front wheels, the steering angle.

All models have the ZF AT8 - HP70 8 - speed automatic transmission and the Q4 All Wheel Drive with rear limited slip differential for the optimal power distribution between the wheels.

Upon Australian launch in June 2012, all models for Australia featured a full - size spare wheel, the GTS lacked a rear spoiler, and a limited slip differential or LSD was standard on all models except automatic GT's.

They are blissfully unaware that Audi's quattro AWD system is constantly monitoring all four wheels for slip.

Ford's AdvanceTrac stability control is given three settings — Normal, Sport (which allows for more wheel slip) and, blessedly, Off.

To keep those wheels from hopping on hard launches, the Demon uses its launch assist function to watch for slip.

It has new springs, dampers and bushings, an entirely new front suspension setup with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles for «improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque steer,» a retuned steering system, a helical limited - slip front differential, Brembo brakes and 20 - inch wheels with Continental ContiSportContact 6 performance tires.