Sentences with phrase «from throttle application»

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Arguably our favorite exercise involved circling the skidpad with no hands on the steering wheel, controlling the trajectory of the rear - drive 86 using only the throttle, a lesson in how power application influences a car's line and a precursor to some serious attempts at drifting — attempts that varied from semi-impressive to hilariously inept and had our entire crew in stitches as we observed each other's runs.

Driving up and down the slope in a conventional hatchback, it was almost impossible to differentiate the Multiseason from a proper winter tyre, with good grip under harsh braking and heavy throttle applications (as such, it gains mud and snow and snowflake markings).

It surely doesn't help that I drive many different cars on a regular basis, but I find myself riding the Toyota's clutch too often when pulling away from a stop or during a less - than - smooth upshift unless I fully concentrate on throttle application.

In fact, only with the combination of disabled stability control and aggressive throttle application will you learn the RWS is two - wheel drive — and then the transition from grip to slip comes so quickly, aided by the pendulum effect of that giant engine, that you'll need to be wide awake to gather it all up, particularly on the road.

Exiting tight corners requires careful application of the throttle but faster corners are less of an issue and you can revel in the assistance from the LSD.

Essentially lifted from the previous generation Z06, it revs more freely than the newer supercharged variant and produces its torque more linearly, an important advantage that favours the racetrack's need for delicate throttle application.

A drive control monitor is able to monitor inputs from the driver, like brake and throttle application as well as steering control to determine if a driver may be «tired.»

Plus, the six Terrain Response settings (Sport, Normal, Grass / Gravel / Snow, Mud / Ruts, Sand, and Rock Crawl), all controlled by a center dial, adjust everything from the transmission shift points, hill descent control, and torque delivery to the throttle response, suspension height, and application of both center and rear locking differentials.

That said, the Ford is generally more relaxed when called on for roll - on throttle applications and, though it presents less «step - off» or turbo lag when moving from standstill, it's still no rocket off the line.

On a short 40 - mile fuel economy run in a 2WD Colorado, we saw 36 mpg from gentle throttle application, a great number for a 4,500 - pound pickup.