Sentences with phrase «hard under heavy acceleration»

Peak torque is still achieved between 2100 and 4200 rpm, but the cars pull a little harder under heavy acceleration, especially the XC70.

Not exact matches

Chief problem seemed to be the loose feeling from the rear axle, causing it to tramp like an old Capri under hard acceleration and — more alarmingly — judder and shiver under heavy braking, as if the tyres were gripping too hard and almost pulling all the rear ironmongery clean off.

The engine will adopt a lower compression ratio under hard acceleration or heavy loads to allow the turbocharger to deliver maximum boost, and move to a higher compression ratio on light throttle to allow for fuel - efficient lean - burn running.

Under normal conditions 95 % of the power goes to the front wheels but on hard cornering or heavy acceleration the torque split is 50/50.

In town this truck never misfired, only during hard acceleration or under heavy load did it act up.

When the system detects slip, when cornering hard, or under heavy acceleration, the center diff can engage almost instantly, sending up to 50 percent of available torque to the rear wheels.

To move 2,900 pounds with 146 horsepower takes a heavy foot on the throttle, and that means engine noise under hard acceleration, though the car is relatively quiet otherwise.