Sentences with phrase «lateral acceleration forces»

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A total of 11 screens give more information than I've ever seen in a production car, starting with the mundane oil temperature and pressure, turbo boost gauge and fuel economy, and ranging up to steering angle, acceleration and braking in percent, AWD torque distribution, and lateral, acceleration and braking g - force.

The driver can choose among various display modes for the speedometer and tachometer; in addition, a g - force meter relays acceleration, braking, and lateral forces.

Most obvious are the wider wheels and tyres (255 section fronts, 285 rears), but there's significant structural reinforcement to better contain the lateral and longitudinal forces generated during maximum cornering, braking and acceleration.

The lateral acceleration graph shows the magnitude of the lateral force acting on the rear axle induced by the weight of the car.

While conventional traction control systems at the time featured only a slip control function, Mitsubishi's newly developed TCL system had a preventive (active) safety function which improved the course tracing performance by automatically adjusting the traction force (called «trace control») thereby restraining the development of excessive lateral acceleration while turning.

Inside, the all - new Caliber SRT4 boasts sport seating with deep, performance bolsters, an SRT race - inspired instrument design, and an optional Reconfigurable Display (RCD), with exclusive «performance pages» that provide lateral and longitudinal G - force, 1 / 8 - mile and 1 / 4 - mile acceleration time and speed, 0 - 60 mph time and braking distance.

Inside, the all - new Dodge Caliber SRT4 boasts sport seating with deep, performance bolsters, an SRT race - inspired instrument design and Reconfigurable Display with exclusive «performance pages» that provide lateral and longitudinal G - force, 0 - 100 km / h acceleration time and distance as well as 100 - 0 km / h braking distance and time.

More sophisticated systems allow for more information such as lateral and longitudinal acceleration (g - force), throttle position, steering wheel position and brake pressure.

In our testing, the g - force meter seemed to show only acceleration and braking force — lateral movement didn't seem to be represented.

«Until now, lateral and longitudinal acceleration (G) forces have been controlled separately,» it claims.

Until now, lateral and longitudinal acceleration (G) forces have been controlled separately.

If the passenger switches to «Data Mode» he can call up the vehicle acceleration and lateral force figures (g - forces).

There's also launch control, displays with lateral and longitudinal g - forces, acceleration times, top times, and even automatic and countdown starts.

According to Chevy, the suspension improvements enable the Camaro 1LE to achieve more than 1.0 g of lateral acceleration, which also forced engineers to beef up the rear - axle half - shafts to handle the higher traction levels.

The controller quickly recalculates the ideal distribution of the forces for each driving situation as a function of the steering angle, yaw angle, lateral acceleration, speed and other information.

Thus, in a car with a short wheelbase, the short lever arm from the CM to the rear wheel will result in a greater lateral force on the rear tire which means greater acceleration and less time for the driver to adjust and prevent a spin out or worse.

The controller constantly recalculates the ideal distribution of the forces for each driving situation as a function of the steering angle, yaw angle, lateral acceleration, speed and other information.

As lateral acceleration increases in a curve, drive force shifts to the front wheels to maintain supreme balance and stability, which enhances confidence behind the wheel.

These changes ensure that the wheel position during vertical movement remains unaffected by lateral forces or by torque reaction during braking and acceleration.

Sports suspension with specifically tuned spring / damper units and larger stabilisers provides high lateral acceleration and a reduced rolling tendency while Curve Dynamic Assist applies imperceptible braking force on the inside wheels to help turn in and cornering stability.

The instrument cluster is also digital, with a huge range of options including a graphic with the power and torque you're using at any point, another graphic with the percentage of power and torque, another for the lateral forces (we saw 1.1 g in acceleration alone) and so it goes.

With improved force generation from both front and rear tires, the Pirelli P Zero tires provide a higher lateral acceleration and reduce understeer characteristics.

Drive torque is calculated from PCM information, and then the acceleration situation, wheel spin, lateral G forces and steering angle are used to determine the front - to - rear torque distribution and the torque split between right and left rear wheels.

The system chooses the ideal ratio by monitoring the acceleration, braking and lateral - g forces.

The media display can present dynamic driving data: longitudinal and lateral acceleration (in a G - force cross) or torque and output.

Basically, this fully automatic gearbox mode uses sensors for longitudinal acceleration and braking, plus lateral forces, and plugs them into some kind of equation to figure out which gear you should be in.

Drive torque is calculated from ECU information, and then the acceleration situation, wheel spin, lateral G - force, steering angle and steering angle rate - of - change are used to determine the front - to - rear torque distribution and the torque split between right and left rear wheels.

The Panoz Modular Chassis The common ingredient in all outstanding sports cars is a lightweight yet robust and stiff chassis that is capable of handling the acceleration, braking and lateral g - force rigors of performance driving.

But give it juice in the corner, and the engine overcomes the lateral g - forces, keeping the car flat, while downforce on the front wheels from the acceleration enhances the car's turning ability.

Various sensors measure criterion's such as speed, lateral acceleration, steering angle and engine rpm, the data is then analyzed to provide appropriate damping forces for the required situation.

Drive torque is calculated from ECU information, and then the acceleration situation, wheel spin, lateral G - force and steering angle are used to determine the front - to - rear torque distribution and the torque split between right and left rear wheels.

«To date, lateral and longitudinal acceleration (G) forces have been controlled separately.