Sentences with phrase «heavy steering effort»

There's not much sportiness to be had here, but as Floyd noted: «It handles and tracks well, with a heavy steering effort that I personally like.»

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«At very slow speeds, efforts are quite low, but once you're moving along, the steering gets much heavier and this change is strangely artificial.»

Once the Infiniti finally made its way to L.A., we generally drove the Q50 in Sport mode with the steering calibrated for heavy effort and minimal lane - keeping assistance, so we really didn't take advantage of the steering technology and active - safety electronics very much.

The comprehensively recalibrated electric - assist steering combines heavier on - center effort during freeway cruising with a more predictable increase in effort as you steer through corners.

The steering, via a large - diameter, thin - rimmed wheel, is massively heavy and a touch slow, and the required effort and large arm movements that come with rounding a corner make precise steering inputs more difficult than expected.

Even when you set the driving mode selector to the sportiest, GS setting (heavy - effort steering, quicker shifts at higher rpm, and firmer suspension damping), this car remains a traditional Buick — quiet, composed, and tame.

Ultra also offers a heavy - duty battery, an air filtration system with a filter that can be changed inside the car without having to lift the hood, wood accents on the door trim, automatic - dimming inside mirror, AM / FM with compact - disc player and three extra speakers (for a total of nine), heated outside mirrors, rear seat pass - through to the trunk to hold skis inside, heated leather seats, programmable variable - effort power steering that's set at the dealership for low - or high - effort steering response for the more aggressive driver, radio controls in the steering wheel, rear seat vanity mirrors in the roof and moisture - sensing wipers that go to work on their own.

Routine handling: The power - assisted rack - and - pinion system feels somewhat heavy getting underway but works well at highway speeds, where less steering effort is needed.

The car immediately took over driving chores and changed the steering feel from moderately light to what I'd call heavy for a power - steering - equipped car; you could override Pilot Assist, but it took some effort.

Responsive steering is provided by a recirculating ball - type high - capacity steering system with parallel rod steering linkage to optimize steering effort characteristics, even under heavy axle weight and towing conditions.

Thus, a driver could choose heavy, normal or light steering effort.

It's a smooth ride with light steering effort, but this is still a heavy vehicle with batteries, hydrogen tanks, electronics and three adult passengers.

Despite a few aluminum parts, this is still a heavy vehicle, and while the turning circle can require a three - point effort, the precise steering helps.

The City driving mode reduces steering effort to assist with tight manoeuvres in heavy city traffic, with cruise control supporting speed management.

Levante's steering effort falls toward the heavy side, certainly for this class, maybe another defining trait.

It featured special color - matched fender flares and front air dam, «Rally - Tuned» suspension with 1.06 in (27 mm) front and0.75 in (19 mm) rear sway bars, high - effort power steering gears, front and rear three - way adjustable «Strider» Gabriel (brand name) shock absorbers, [24] heavy - duty semi-metallic 10.8 in (274 mm) front disk brakes with ribbed 10x1.2 - inch (254x30.5 mm) rear drum brakes, unique AMX grille, «Turbocast II» 14x7 - inch aluminum road wheels with ER60x14 Goodyear «Flexten» GT radial RWL (raised white letter) tires, rear spoiler, special striping package, hood and door decals, console shifted automatic or manual transmission with «Rallye Gauge» package (total of eight dials including an intake - manifold vacuum gauge), as well as simulated aluminum dash overlays with AMX badge on the glove compartment door.

I find the car too stiff and the steering on the heavy side, but you cite a smooth ride and light steering effort.

Not much is different between the Montego and Ford's Five Hundred, except that the all - wheel - drive Mercury feels just a bit heavier, with slightly greater steering effort.

Some drivers may feel the steering effort to be somewhat heavy for a minivan, but the resultant firm and direct steering makes it possible to pull off highly accurate maneuvers not usually attempted in a vehicle of this sort.