Sentences with phrase «hydraulic steering rather»

I'll say the same about the Mazda3, though the Mazda might still hold the edge in steering feel, having adopted electro - hydraulic steering rather than going to full electric, a half - step that comes at the cost of fuel efficiency.

Not exact matches

Below the surface, the 5 switches from a strut - type to a control - arm front suspension and electric rather than hydraulic steering assist; there's also optional four - wheel steering.

There's decent weight to all the controls and the steering has the added bonus of being hydraulic rather than electrically power assisted, so there's old - school consistency of feel and response to match the whole car's pure, simple focus.

For me 997 GT2 was the ultimate, still rather «analogue» with manual, hydraulics and no helping rear - wheel steering.

The engine's placement precluded reclining backrests, but rather than let the driver struggle to reach the controls, the controls came to him: the steering column both tilted and telescoped, and (get this) the pedal cluster moved at the touch of a button, forward or rearward, in silence, by hydraulic pressure.

Instead of traditional hydraulically operated power steering, the A3 has electro - mechanical steering, operated by an electric motor rather than a hydraulic pump powered by the engine.

The EX sedan and hatch were available with that Fuel Economy package, which added low - rolling - resistance tires, aerodynamic enhancements and electric (rather than hydraulic) power steering.

The car will also feature hydraulic steering, rather than the electrical set - up of the normal 3 Series, and will run on normal tyres, not run - flat rubber, to further improve feel.

Surprisingly, the power steering still uses the engine to pump its hydraulics rather than switching to an electric power steering system.

Some of its special features include dent - resistant polymer side body panels (like those used on Saturn cars), true 5 mph bumpers that are mounted at car height, a spare tire stored inside the vehicle rather than mounted on the outside rear, and electronic power steering, which uses an electric motor instead of a hydraulic drive system that takes its power from the vehicle's engine.

For further driving - quality engineering, Nissan opts for a hydraulic - electric hybrid power - steering system, rather than the pure electric power - steering systems becoming so common.

Volkswagen sticks with a hydraulic power steering system, rather than the electric systems being adopted by other automakers.

The STI's steering is quicker than the standard 2015 WRX upon which it is based, and it retains a hydraulic power steering system, rather than making the jump to an electronic rack.

The new EPS setup uses an electric motor to assist the rack - and - pinion steering rather than the hydraulic assist of the previous Accord.