Sentences with phrase «front sending power to the wheels»

But in this application, it has sophistication you would find on something like an Acura MDX, with clutch packs on the rear half shafts and a smart differential up front sending power to the wheels that need it most.

Not exact matches

GM's old six - speed automatic transmission sends power to the front wheels, and all - wheel drive is available as well.

Each van's V - 6 engine makes about 260 hp, and power is sent to the front wheels through an automatic transmission.

A 7.0 - liter V - 12 engine sits up front, sending power through a carbon - fiber driveshaft encased in a magnesium torque tube to a six - speed sequential transaxle from Xtrac, where a limited - slip differential distributes power to the 19 - inch diameter, 13.6 - inch wide rear wheels.

Under normal circumstances, the car sends 90 percent of its power to the rear wheels, but it can shuttle up to 50 percent to the front if it senses slip.

The new car is also all - wheel drive, with electric power being sent to the rear wheels, and combustion power to the front axle.

The Q50's fast - acting AWD system defaults to 100 percent rear - wheel drive when the road is dry, but it will send as much as 50 percent of available power to the front wheels when its sensor array detects any loss of traction at the rear.

Power is sent to the front wheels via a standard six - speed manual, which helps the Elantra return an EPA - estimated 24/34 mpg city / highway.

The front tires slip going uphill, and traction control cuts in and out as the all - wheel - drive systems sorts out where to send power.

Power is routed to all four wheels via a ZF - sourced eight - speed dual - clutch automatic, which can send up to 38 % of torque to the front wheels in normal or comfort mode — or just 17 % in sport mode.

Despite appearances, power is sent to the front wheels alone (no 3008 is four - wheel drive), though Peugeot's intelligent «Grip Control» traction system should make it effective even on snow and ice.

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.

On four - wheel - drive vehicles, the transfer case contains gears that connect a second drive shaft to send power to all four wheels instead of just the front or rear ones.

To this day it has remained a lightweight, open - top sports car with the engine up front sending power to the rear wheels with a hand - built ash bodTo this day it has remained a lightweight, open - top sports car with the engine up front sending power to the rear wheels with a hand - built ash bodto the rear wheels with a hand - built ash body.

The car sends power to its front wheels via a front - mounted engine, but despite its vastly different drivetrain layout, Michelin was able to supply it with tyres for Le Mans.

Both engines are paired to Audi's seven - speed dual - clutch S tronic gearbox, sending power to a revised quattro all - wheel - drive system.The new system can send 100 percent of the power to the front or the rear wheels if need be, although the default function is a rear - wheel - drive mode.

Power from the engine and first electric motor is sent through a six - speed dual - clutch transmission and the front axle, while the second motor handles power to the rear whPower from the engine and first electric motor is sent through a six - speed dual - clutch transmission and the front axle, while the second motor handles power to the rear whpower to the rear wheels.

Beneath the Sheetmetal There is only one powertrain for the 2014 Kia Cadenza: a 293 - hp, 3.3 - liter V - 6 that sends power to the front wheels through a six - speed automatic transmission.

Unlike the current SH - AWD system, which would send power to the front wheels by way of a driveshaft and a mechanical differential, the NSX's front wheels will instead be powered by a pair of electric motors.

It also changes the all - wheel - drive system's default torque split to send 30 percent of the power to the front.

One electric motor on the front axle and two on the rear send power to all four wheels.

Performance is strong — 0 - 62mph takes 5.9 sec, top speed is 143mph and power is sent to the front wheels through a locking differential.

Following the controversial front - wheel - drive Elan and the problem - child Esprit, Lotus got off on the right foot simply by sending power to the correct set of wheels and starting with new hardware.

The front open diff can send up to 70 percent of its power to the rear, where every last bit can be distributed to either rear wheel.

Kia only offers the 2017 Cadenza with one powertrain, a 3.3 - liter V - 6 good for 290 hp and 253 lb - ft of torque mated to an eight - speed automatic, with power sent exclusively to the front wheels.

The all - wheel drive system is fully switchable, meaning drivers can select between front - wheel drive, automatic four - wheel drive (which sends power rearward in response to front wheel slip), or 4 × 4 lock, which keeps a constant 50/50 split.

The 4WD system sends power to each of the four wheels while ARB lockers lock the front or rear axle to force each tire to spin at the same rate of speed.

Whereas the T6 can send torque to the rear wheels via a Haldex center differential, the T8's gas engine powers the front wheels only, resulting in noticeable torque steer under hard acceleration.

With either engine, a take - off from the eight - speed automatic transmission sends power forward to the front wheels when needed; it can fully disconnect the front axle when the rear wheels have adequate traction, reducing drag and improving overall fuel economy.

Power is sent directly to the rear wheels of the hefty brute, the front - mounted engine meaning the Challenger stays true to traditional muscle car philosophy.

The latter sends diesel power to the front wheels and electric power to those at the rear, though Citroen (sorry, DS) persists with a jerky automated manual transmission that takes the shine off the smooth hybrid experience.

The company quotes a power output of «around 210bhp», and Toyota has chosen to send that power to the front wheels (there's no WRC - style all - wheel drive, sadly) through a six - speed manual transmission.

To start with both cars are resolutely front - wheel drive, with power sent to the wheels via trick limited - slip diffTo start with both cars are resolutely front - wheel drive, with power sent to the wheels via trick limited - slip diffto the wheels via trick limited - slip diffs.

The car isn't all show and no go, however, because the concept is based on the Ibiza Cupra, meaning a 178bhp 1.4 TSI engine sends power to the front wheels via the ultra-fast DSG gearbox.

Power is reportedly boosted by 20 horsepower to give the Golf GTI Clubsport Lightweight a total of 296 horsepower, which is still sent to car's front wheels.

Underneath the expansive front hood is a 3.9 - liter 4BT Cummins inline - four turbodiesel, sending power to the rear wheels through a beefy 700R4 automatic transmission.

For the time being - it doesn't take Nostradamus to predict a more powerful John Cooper Works model arriving at some stage - it's the Cooper S E Countryman All4 that offers the greatest urge, thanks to the combined efforts of the 1.5 - litre 3 - pot sending power to the front wheels, and an electric motor on the rear axle.

4MOTION four - wheel drive is standard fit; in normal driving, 90 per cent of power goes to the front wheels, but should conditions require, nearly all of it can be sent to the back by a Haldex clutch taking up torque at the rear axle.

Under normal circumstances, the car sends most — if not all — its power to the front wheels.

Power comes from a 1.7 - liter Ford V - 4, sending power to the front wheels through a four - speed manual transmisPower comes from a 1.7 - liter Ford V - 4, sending power to the front wheels through a four - speed manual transmispower to the front wheels through a four - speed manual transmission.

Predominantly a rear - wheel - drive setup, the 911's computer - controlled system can send up to forty percent of the engine's power to the front wheels — but only when it's needed.

As soon as the front tires slip, 4Motion sends up to 50 percent of the engine's power to the rear wheels.

Drive shaft torque is transmitted through the unit to the rear wheels, taking power from the front wheel sand sending it to the rear

Every new Explorer comes with a six - speed automatic that sends power to the vehicle's front wheels or all four wheels, depending on the trim.

However, most newer all - wheel - drive vehicles send power to a primary axle, either the front for front - wheel - drive - based all - wheel - drive systems (like Subarus and the crossovers previously mentioned), or to the rear for rear - wheel - drive - based systems (like BMW's xDrive or Mercedes - Benz's 4MATIC).

A 5 - speed manual transmission or a 4 - speed automatic transmission sends power to the front wheels.

This power is sent to the front wheels via either a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic.

The four - cylinder petrol mill sends power to the front wheels via a 5 - speed manual transmission or a 4 - speed automatic transmission.

A direct injected, turbocharged engine with a remarkable 250 - horsepower and 258 pound - feet of torque that sends power through a smooth - shifting eight - speed Geartronic automatic transmission to the front wheels.

Most trucks and SUVs (even crossovers with all - wheel drive) come with center - locking differentials which send power evenly to the front and rear axles, but those axles have their own differentials which vary the amount of power between the left and right wheels depending on the amount of grip available.