Sentences with phrase «in normal driving conditions»

There's no rear - wheel drive option, but the powertrain is rear - biased so the back axle receives most of the power in normal driving conditions.

In addition to the obvious benefits of all - wheel drive in bad - weather situations, AWD improves the handling and braking performance of a car in normal driving conditions.

It will remain in the rear - wheel drive mode in normal driving condition with the differential giving the required amount of additional power to the front wheels in slippery conditions.

The aluminum wheels keep cracking in normal driving conditions, and suddenly your tires can lost all air in higher speed driving.

Handling is very nice on the CX - 7, but the tachometer likes to stay close to 2,000 rpm in normal driving conditions.

For 2017, the R8 also gets a revised quattro all - wheel - drive system that diverts up to 100 percent of the power to the rear wheels in normal driving conditions for a more dynamic driving experience.

In normal driving conditions torque is transferred to the front and rear axles at a ratio of 40: 60.

It's all but impossible to achieve that figure on normal roads in normal driving conditions, but you will see numbers close to that on the trip computer if you do a lot of highway miles.

Of course, the AMG Race - mode setting turns up the C - Class's electronic settings to 11, but even in normal driving conditions, we found the AMG C63 S surprisingly civilized.

EPA figures are not available but expect very low double digit figures in normal driving conditions.

The engine is a direct - injected 308 - horsepower, 3.6 - litre V6 matched with six - speed automatic transmission, which features a driver - selectable Eco feature for improved fuel economy in normal driving conditions.

An advanced four - wheel drive system sends the engine's grunt to the rear wheels only in normal driving conditions in order to save fuel, and seamlessly transfers power to the front axle when it detects that extra traction is needed.

This car comes only with GM's computer - controlled four - speed automatic, which parcels out the power to the front wheels with finesse in normal driving conditions.

Through 4MATIC all - wheel drive, torque is distributed to both front and rear wheels through a center differential in normal driving conditions.

The bottom - end of the engine had to be stronger than conventional engine blocks to withstand the torque requirements of a supercharger and it had to run cooler in normal driving conditions.

For the enthusiast who desires the best of both worlds, we recommend Porsche's Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), for it essentially eliminates body roll through a multitude of sensors and hydraulic motors while also providing a more compliant ride in normal driving conditions.

Thus in normal driving conditions one can expect this Land Rover to be more frugal.

Mini says the ALL4 uses front - wheel drive in normal driving conditions but adapts instantly to different driving conditions as its control unit continuously calculates the ideal distribution of power between the front and rear wheels.

While it is not the most powerful in our field, its torquey engine powers across a wide rev range, generating peak torque as low as 1600rpm to deliver more than adequate power in normal driving conditions, or more tricky off - road challenges.

OK VW, just because you fell untouchable in EU regarding the emissions fraud, it's no reason to show off your cars in normal driving conditions, as per photos nr.

Offroad Detection technology The advanced engines and transmissions are complemented by the latest incarnation of the quattro four - wheel - drive system, which supplies 60 per cent of torque to the back wheels in normal driving conditions, and can divert up to 85 per cent rearwards or 65 per cent to the front in order to retain traction on rougher surfaces if necessary.

Kuss - maul explains: «In normal driving conditions, you get all the benefits of an excellent all - around tire, with strong wet grip and benign breakaway characteristics.

The EPA says that the system was then turned off in normal driving conditions, allowing the vehicles to pollute more heavily.

In normal driving conditions, power is delivered to the front wheels.

In normal driving conditions, 100 percent of the power goes to the front wheels; in slippery situations up to 50 percent of the power can be sent rearward.

The money save a year on road tax can spare for an annual local traveling, and I bet that in normal driving condition, this 328 drink less fuel than the good old N52 or N53.

In normal driving conditions, the All4 will send up to 50 per cent of power to the rear wheels, but in extreme situations the power distribution can be as much as 100 per cent.

Other people say you should use overdrive for the highway only because, in normal driving conditions, the overdrive kicks in too often, overworking the transmission.

In normal driving conditions, the system powers the front wheels; however, the instant it detects a problem, it sends power rearward in just 16 milliseconds.

In normal driving conditions, its self - locking center differential distributes torque between the front and rear axle in a 40:60 ratio.

The engine comes to life with the kind of growl we like to hear from a six - cylinder, but it quiets down considerably at idle and in normal driving conditions, even though some of its wail gets pumped back into the cabin through the audio system's speakers.

In normal driving conditions, the 4Motion drive ratio is 50 percent to the front and 50 to the rear.

The motor channels 375bhp and 332 lb ft to all four wheels via an eight - speed ZF gearbox, with power biased to the rear wheels in normal driving conditions.

In normal driving conditions, 40 percent of engine power reaches the front wheels and 60 percent the rear wheels, permitting sporty handling with a rear - driven emphasis.

o Discs last lifetime of car and pad life doubled (in normal driving conditions).

Mazda claims i - ELOOP can produce most of the vehicle's electrical power in normal driving conditions, freeing up the power normally used to drive the alternator.

In normal driving conditions, the vehicle operates in front - drive mode with more power than the gas - only RAV4 and what Toyota calls «by far» the best fuel economy ratings in the segment.

Our photographers have snapped the Mk2 Evoque before, but in normal driving conditions.

In the normal driving condition, the Scion iQ EV has a traveling range of up to 50 miles with a full battery.

In normal driving conditions, the drive is 50:50 (front: rear), but is variable depending on the level of traction available - it will work to eliminate spinning wheels.

In normal driving conditions, the torque split is tail - happy 40:60, but if conditions demand, the front end can take up to 70 percent of torque while the rear can cope with up to 85 percent.