Sentences with phrase «good pedal weighting»

The FK8 Civic's interior is a major step on from the old car, and crucially for a hot hatch, all the really important interior bits in the Type R are spot on: great bucket seats, good pedal weighting including the brake, the tactile alloy gear knob and a lovely, slim, leather steering wheel.

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A University of Iowa study found that workers who were provided with a portable pedalling device under their desk were able to concentrate better at work, more likely to report weight loss and take fewer sick days than co-workers who pedalled less.

When you press the pedal (performing weight training), you're going to get much better acceleration when you're using the proper fuel (i.e. gas).

With well - weighted steering, a reassuringly firm brake pedal, and well - damped body motions, no road is a chore in the Audi.

On the plus side, the revised gearbox has a snappier and more precise shift action, while the brakes make up for a lack of monster stopping power with a pedal action that's well - weighted and progressive, which helps to make light work of heel and toe downchanges.

Everything about the 718 is well considered, whether it's the ergonomics and seating position or the weight of the steering and the pedals.

Fortunately the five - speed Mazda MX - 5 gearbox is wholly conventional, the pedals are well - weighted and the broad spread of torque helps you chug away smoothly.

The driving controls are well - weighted and linear in response too, which means you always know how much to squeeze the brake pedal or turn the tactile steering wheel.

Steering is well weighted (though still devoid of feedback), and the brake pedal was anything but spongy.

With curb weight ranging from 3,730 pounds (for the front - wheel - drive five - seater) to 4,043 pounds (for the all - wheel - drive seven - seater), the 2018 Tiguan moves well enough with its Budack - cycle turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine and 8 - speed automatic transmission (though the transmission's brain often seems reluctant to order up a quick downshift when the throttle pedal gets a good stomp).

Admittedly, it's not like the engine buckles under the Nissan Sentra's weight every time you apply pressure to the gas pedal, and the 1.8 - liter unit does admittedly return some very good fuel economy figures (automatic models return 29mpg in the city and 37mpg on the highway; versions with a manual transmission are two mpg less frugal in both instances).

You feel connected to the transmission through a very crisp, mechanical shifter and a well - weighted clutch pedal.

A well - weighted steering wheel tacks the nose around, the throttle pedal gives you more or less of either (or both) motor the same way any Porsche driver would be familiar with and only the brake pedal has a significantly different feel.

The Caddy van achieves a composed, planted feel on the road with direct steering, a decent gear change and well - judged pedal weights.

The car's power steering, clutch, gear lever and brake pedal all feel very carefully honed — well - weighted, progressive and positive.

Pedal feel is great with good weight and length of stroke on both the throttle and brake.

The clutch pedal had good feel, though some may wish for a little more weight.

They'll be fine with the rest, though: Press sport, grab the thick wheel and put some weight on the right pedal and all that's good about German autobahnivores asserts itself.

The take - up of the well - weighted clutch pedal is smooth as you feed the throttle, with the Cooper S Clubman in its default «MID» driving mode.

There's also the Driver Sport Pack which illuminates the instrument panel display red, provides more aggressive accelerator pedal mapping and readouts for power, torque, turbo boost and longitudinal and transverse acceleration (as well as the aforementioned engine note and steering weight tuning).

The steering is nicely weighted and offers a level of accuracy on par with the best in this class, and the brakes are strong right at the top of the pedal and bring the Equinox down from speed impressively.

A fit cyclist will distribute his weight on the pedals and the handlebars, as well as on the seat, minimizing pressure on the perineum.