Getting on
the gas out of a corner is so much fun, and the AWD system inspires a lot of confidence!
Not exact matches
They also find strong traction, aided by a tightly - wound limited - slip differential that drags the nose
out of corners with real aggression: acclimatisation is a process
of getting on the
gas earlier and earlier through
corners and each time being amazed that the nose doesn't wash wide on
corner exit.
The 7 - series» DSC includes a huge amount
of sub-functions, including ABS (anti-lock brakes), ASC (stability control, including a separate mode for stabilizing a trailer), CBC (
cornering brake control), DBC (Dynamic Brake Control, which recognizes panic situations and helps the driver to effect a full - braking panic stop with less pedal pressure), Brake Fade Compensation, Brake Drying (which applies the brakes slightly in wet conditions to keep the pads dry and thus ready for use), Brake Standby (which applies slight brake pressure in the event
of a sudden lift from the
gas, moving the brake pads up against the rotor for quicker response in a panic stop), Startoff Assistant (which prevents the 750i from rolling backwards down a hill as you start
out), ACC Active Cruise Control (see below), and automatic brake hold (which holds the car at a stop even with the transmission in gear).
Hit the
gas, and the 4Motion all - wheel drive digs in to push the car
out of corners without a hint
of wheel spin.
Our first lap, we were too harsh with the brakes and the
gas and just plowed through all the
corners, but after a lap or two, we learned to become lighter on the brake entering turns, to carry just the right amount
of speed and apply just the right amount
of brake pedal pressure to rotate the car, then ease onto the
gas to power
out.
We put the SST in its Sport automatic mode, which keeps the rpms around 4,000, so as we slowed down for each
of these very tough
corners, the car had plenty
of power ready as we pushed the
gas pedal on the way
out.
After coming
out of one
corner we faced a rising straightaway, so jammed down the
gas to take advantage
of it, but the transmission was in third gear and didn't downshift, leaving the car with a lack
of power.
The only way to get a satisfying boost
out of a
corner was to hit the
gas pedal early.
Press on the
gas and the engine takes a good second to respond to the input, making it tough to accelerate
out of corners or
out of a sticky situation.
«The Michelin Pilot Super Sport that comes original equipment on this Corvette — it's a tire that's designed specifically for this car,» Mike explains, «so you can see when I'm going through the
corners, I'm turning, the front
of the car turns quickly, it gets down to the apex really quickly, you can really hammer on the
gas coming
out of the
corners and you got tons
of grip and you're able to utilize the performance
of the vehicle.»
One
of the most important things for an ultra-high performance vehicle, Mike replies, «is to have a lot
of traction, but what we really look at is how much grip the tires have, so when you get on the
gas, does the car accelerate
out of the
corner or are you always fighting the car trying to slide?
Press on the
gas and the engine and turbocharger take a good second to respond to the input, making it tough to accelerate
out of corners or
out of a sticky situation.
I am feeling
out of gas with the holidays around the
corner.