Sentences with phrase «improve brake response»
Managing weight, improving antidive and antisquat, stiffening steering, and improving brake response and rigidity are among the most important factors in making the new Miata feel as sensational to drive as it ever did, with every - thing operating in perfect harmony at a higher level.
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UTI has also modified the wheels, tires, brakes, and suspension to improve feedback and steering response.
An Integrated Braking System (IBS) replaces the electronic stability control system and brake booster for a more instantaneous brake response and improved stopping performance.
Brembo brakes are recalibrated for more linear response and improved wet performance.
Additionally, Polestar improved the car's off - throttle response for better engine management while braking or cornering.
Those claims are backed by the use of STI - tuned Sachs dampers and coil springs front and rear, the addition of flexible V - braces to the engine compartment, new draw stiffeners in the chassis and subframe that improve steering response, lightweight 18 - inch wheels (a BRZ first), Brembo brakes at all four corners, and, perhaps most importantly, Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tires sized 215 / 40R18 — a significant upgrade from the regular Michelin Primacy HPs and the very summer tires I was hoping for in my first drive of the 2017 BRZ Limited Performance Pack.
Alfa have also equipped an «Integrated Brake System» which links stability control with the traditional servos to improve stopping distances and braking response.
The unsprung masses are thereby reduced, which improves noticeably handling and acceleration as well as braking response.
Agile Handling Assist Standard on all Civic Hatchback trims, Agile Handling Assist selectively uses the vehicle's brakes to improve initial turning response and overall cornering ability.
Straight Driving Assist reduces steering effort when driving on sloped or crowned roads, while Agile Handling Assist uses the brakes to improve both turning response and cornering ability.
Elsewhere, there's dual - clutch torque vectoring, optional four - wheel drive, Chassis Domain Control and an Integrated Brake System that ropes in stability control to improve response and shorten braking distances.
Ford says the limited - edition XR6 Sprint (just 550 examples are to roll out of the company's Campbellfield plant) was engineered to be sportier than the regular XR6 Turbo in terms of ride quality with improved balance, sharper steering responses involving less understeer, increased grip and better stopping via a Brembo brake package — all helped along with asymmetric (245/35 R19 front and 265/35 R19 rear) Pirelli P Zero tyres.
Aluminum wheels 40 - 60 % lighter than stock to improve throttle response, acceleration, fuel economy and horsepower to wheels, while delivering smoother shifting, braking and slowing
At the same time, the reduced unsprung masses improve the handling and the acceleration and braking response.
This reduces the unsprung mass, improving the handling, acceleration and braking response of the sports car yet further in an appreciable way.
New for Range Rover, revisions to the rock crawl program improve brake and traction control response times, helping to reduce the wheels rolling in an unintended direction when traversing boulders, and giving a more composed drive through rocky terrain.
The system uses a brake - based torque vectoring system to apply the brakes on the inside wheel during cornering, tightening the cornering lines, improving handling responses, and minimizing the effects of understeer.
Hyundai notes also improvements to drivability by improved hybrid system clutch control, improved vehicle response by throttle tuning, optimized regenerative braking shift pattern, and decreased friction in the compact six - speed automatic transmission
Meanwhile, its $ 2,500 S Sport package added red - painted six - piston front brake calipers; adaptive damping for a firm but civilized ride; and a torque - vectoring rear differential that improves steering response and reduces understeer.
Agile Handling Assist Standard on both Civic Si models, Agile Handling Assist selectively uses the vehicle's brakes to improve initial turning response and overall cornering ability.
The Terrain Response system remains but with two new features — the «Sand» mode incorporates a new traction control mode to prevent loss of traction when starting off and stopping in soft sand, and the «Rock Crawl» mode gains a feature that applies gentle brake pressure at low (less than walking pace) speeds to improve grip and stability on slick rock.
These wheels are lighter compared to the originals, give a more dynamic look and improve handling, acceleration and braking response.
Agile Handling Assist Standard on all Accord trims, Agile Handling Assist selectively uses the vehicle's brakes to improve initial turning response and overall cornering ability.
The RLX utilizes numerous aluminum components to lower the overall vehicle mass, which helps to improve acceleration, steering and handling response, road - holding, braking performance, fuel efficiency, emissions, and crash safety.
Agile Handling Assist uses the vehicle's brakes selectively to improve initial turning response, increase overall cornering ability, and advance driver confidence.
• Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts • New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» • Retuned Continuous Damping Control (CDC) system, stiffer suspension bushes and uprated rear anti-roll bar benefit body control, steering response, turn - in and balance • Increased 50 mm rear track improves grip and stability • Lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake • 275/35 ZR20 Pirelli Ultra High Performance tyres • Advanced ESP system fully exploits potential of the most powerful W12 engine and improved chassis • Standard - fit carbon - ceramic brakes provide fade - free braking and contribute a 20 kg (44 lb) reduction in rotating and unsprung mass from the front axle.