Sentences with phrase «in front wheel drive cars»

Limited slip differentials in front wheel drive cars are rare, so generally, the transaxle sends torque to the wheels with the least traction.

«We believe fun is when you can also put a car in a smooth drift when you want to, even in front wheel drive cars.»

This is due to the fact that in front wheel drive cars most of the car's weight is distributed in the front part of the car.

It doesn't mean much in a front wheel drive car, as the engine is transverse instead of longitudinal with most RWD vehicles.

Motor Trend specs the 0 - 60 in 5.9 seconds... in a front wheel drive car!

Not exact matches

Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation at the Automotive Hall of Fame on Friday allowing for the testing of self - driving cars without a steering wheel, brake pedal, or human in the front seat.

With the car falling apart, Villeneuve was essentially driving on two wheels as the right front was in the air for most of the lap.

Our first advice to tyro voyagers in the Savoie: The items you will need most are 1) a car with front - wheel drive and chains, since you will be driving on some of the steepest, slipperiest, narrowest goat paths in the civilized world, and 2) a really thick — no less than two inches — paperback French and English dictionary.

An 87 - year - old Orland Park man escaped injury Monday after the car he was driving allegedly surged out of control in the parking lot of the Village Hall, striking a truck and landing with a front wheel on the windshield of an unoccupied car.

He also thinks it would be difficult to build in the universal joints that allow the drive shaft to power the front wheels while the car is being steered.

In many ways the Aston and Corvette are the most comparable cars here, with oversize engines in the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidatinIn many ways the Aston and Corvette are the most comparable cars here, with oversize engines in the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidatinin the front driving the rear wheels, but the Aston feels slightly short geared where the Corvette is long and the Vantage is compact and confidence inspiring where the ZR1 is intimidating.

Alfa Romeo's version of the car — ostensibly called the Alfa Romeo Spider, a name long tied to sporty, spritely rear - wheel drive roadsters until it was applied to a front - wheel drive car in 1995 — won't necessarily use the same engines as its Mazda sibling.

Taken to the extreme, one could imagine a monolithic assembly plant in China or India spitting out front - wheel - drive cars and crossover / utilities for all the commodity brands in the world, with only sheetmetal and interior trim variations among the myriad brands.

If you leave the car in gear, and depending on if the vehicle is front - wheel, rear - wheel drive, don't jack both front wheels up if front - wheel drive, etc..

That alone is unusual in a front - wheel - drive car, but the engine is also installed backward and leaning at a 45 - degree angle.

«For the first time in my life, I was grateful to be in a front - wheel - drive car with stability and traction control,» he recalled.

Actually, it's fair to say that the current Art & Science design vocabulary at Cadillac also has its roots in the front - wheel - drive Eldorado, as a look back at the hard - edged abstract geometry of the 1999 Cadillac Evoq concept car confirms.

The engine is paired with either a six - speed manual or a six - speed automatic in Quattro models; the front - wheel - drive cars will be available with the continuously variable Multitronic transmission.

Early in our deliberations, deputy editor Joe DeMatio called this car «the antithesis of the Honda Civic,» spelling trouble for the front - wheel - drive Dodge.

Expect the 2017 Kia Cadenza to remain similar in size as the current front - wheel drive sedan, which competes with cars like the Toyota Avalon and Buick LaCrosse.

Associate editor Joe DeMatio summed it up in one word, «lovely,» and road test coordinator Tony Quiroga asked, «Could this be the best shifter in a front - wheel - drive car?»

At 296bhp, its power output is up 20bhp over the standard Astra VXR, making this the most powerful front - wheel - drive car in Vauxhall's history.

Wrote DeMatio, after consecutive stints in a Volkswagen New Beetle Turbo S, a Honda Civic Si, and our RSX: «This is the best front - wheel - drive car I've had on the track today; there is understeer, but it's quite manageable.

Despite the traction issues inherent in a heavy, front - wheel - drive car, the Accord tends to encourage bad behavior, mostly because of how good the V - 6 sounds.

While we don't get the rear - wheel drive and the wild swept - back appearance of the show car, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse does incorporate a variant of the Avenir's front grille, with a chrome strip in the center of the grille linking the two front headlights.

Upgraded front disc brakes and headers should make the car a little more entertaining to drive, while the stock wheels keep it in sleeper territory.

The STI should always have been a sub - # 30k car, and its price cut puts it in the same price bracket as front - wheel - drive hot hatches with much less power, as well as the Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ.

Since GM partnered with BMW and the former DaimlerChrysler to develop Two - Mode for front -, rear -, and four - wheel - drive applications with gasoline and diesel engines, you'll see it in more cars, pickups, SUVs, and crossover applications.

This car's proportions convey a rear - wheel - drive look while its sinuous curves suggest right - size elegance, which is quite a feat since the front - wheel - drive 2014 Mazda 6 measures slightly larger in all exterior dimensions than a Toyota Camry.

I'm not sure if this has the same effect in a front - wheel drive car, but have to assume it would be the same.

It's been many years since I owned a stick - shift or front - wheel - drive car; I am, contrary to most in this business, a huge fan of double - clutch gearboxes.

We're all quite familiar with the Toyota GT86 by now: It's one of the very few cars with a semi-affordable price tag that allows you to indulge in the classic recipe of front engine, rear - wheel drive, a manual gearbox and a naturally - aspirated engine.

If you like the experience of a front - wheel drive car, the 308 offers all the sensations you'll be familiar with — its passive dampers, mechanical locking differential, torsion beam rear axle and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres combine to make a car that behaves in such a predictable manner.

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The all - wheel drive takeoff is from a clutch pack in a transfer case at the back of the gearbox and although the car is rear - drive in most circumstances, in default all - wheel drive mode, torque can be sent to the front pre-emptively when the car thinks the extra traction will help, or in response to rear slip.

It finds tremendous traction, even away from the tightest corners, and it never tugs itself across the road in the way that some high - powered front - wheel drive cars tend to.

In a front - wheel drive car that translates into more speed through corners.

It has a series of pushbuttons in place of the front - wheel - drive car's conventional gearshift and will be a standalone option rather than a separate trim level.

The Miata has Mazda's second implementation of rack - mounted electric power steering The first application was in the RX - 8, but while most modern Mazdas use electric power steering, it's really tricky to fit rack - mounted systems in front - wheel - drive cars.

Although its front wheels have no propulsion duties, the steering in the rear - wheel - drive car disappoints.

With a top speed of 167 mph and myriad upgrades to its brakes and suspension, the Civic Type R lapped Germany's famous Nürburgring in just 7 minutes, 50 seconds, a record for a front - wheel - drive car.

In a rear wheel drive car, if the front lose traction you're going to under steer in a wet corneIn a rear wheel drive car, if the front lose traction you're going to under steer in a wet cornein a wet corner.

There is a surprising lack of understeer in the ST, especially for a front - wheel drive road car.

We fell in love with the Sonic's chassis; it surprised us in its ability to scoot through an autocross without suffering the torque steer that can afflict turbocharged front - wheel - drive cars.

If a production model does indeed turn out to be based on the same UKL architecture as the BMW X1 and 2 Series Gran Tourer, the car will likely be offered with both front - and all - wheel drive, leaving enthusiasts» dreams of a compact rear - wheel - drive BMW sedan in the dust.

Its 2.0 - liter turbo - four produces 235 hp and 258 lb - ft, but because that car is based on a front - wheel - drive platform, the engine would need to be redesigned for use in the rear - wheel - drive IS.

@Paulster2 your last sentence is what I pointed out: «They are in most front wheel drive cars - started with the mini designed by Sir Alec Issigonis.»

When the next Cube debuts at the L.A. auto show in November, a version of the Nissan Versa's 122 - hp, 1.8 - liter four will live under the hood, and the car's basic bones will come from Nissan's front - wheel - drive B platform, also used for the Versa.

The M Formula Following the M car formula, the 1M features increased power, a manual transmission, rear - wheel drive, a modified suspension, fat tires and a distinctive look — perhaps more distinctive than the other Ms.. The car's track is 2.8 inches wider in front and 1.8 inches wider in rear than the regular 1 Series, so the fenders have swollen as well, resulting in an exaggerated, almost cartoony style that might appeal to some BMW fans — and turn off others.

The M Formula Following the M car formula, the 1M features increased power, a manual transmission, rear - wheel drive, a modified suspension, fat tires and a distinctive look — perhaps more distinctive than the other Ms.. The car's track is 2.8 inches wider in front and 1.8 inches wider in rear than the regular 1 Series, so the fenders have swollen as well, resulting in an exaggerated, almost cartoony style that might appeal to some BMW fans &... Show full review