Sentences with phrase «less traction in»

Christians have always been called to be merciful to the poor and the dispossessed, but there seems less and less traction in the secular world to show mercy to those who uphold traditional Christian views.

Start - up companies in other industries such as technology and biotechnology have had less traction in attracting venture capital investment in similar demographic proportions.

Not exact matches

Neither fund has gained much traction; BITE only accumulated roughly $ 2.5 million in assets before closing while MENU currently has less than $ 2 million despite performing in - line with the broader market in 2017.

«We're in a world where monetary policy has much less traction,» Charles Bean, deputy governor of the Bank of England, said from the audience.

In what feels like an increasingly volatile climate, that some of us are surprised by and others are less so, how does Jesus» exhortation to love our enemies find real traction in our livinIn what feels like an increasingly volatile climate, that some of us are surprised by and others are less so, how does Jesus» exhortation to love our enemies find real traction in our livinin our living?

With the transfer window set to open in less than a week, the transfer rumours are starting to gain traction.

The anti-slip surface also increases traction so you're less likely to slide out of poses while you sweat it out in the studio.

According to Thalib, «After 3 years in operation, Setipe has gained impressive traction and growth but for us to monetise effectively, Indonesia still requires strong offline services due to low credit card penetration rates and less than half the population having Internet access.

Thalib said: «After 3 years in operation, Setipe has gained impressive traction and growth but for us to monetise effectively, Indonesia still requires strong offline services due to low credit card penetration rates and less than half the population having Internet access.

In spite of these promising qualities and Ed Cator's initiative, however, the wiki never gained traction among teachers and was more or less dormant within a month of its creation.

One of these days, Jaguar will introduce all - wheel drive to the F - type, but right now we depend on the familiar blend of Pirelli licorice, traction control on alert, and a superfast limited - slip differential that can switch from open to locked in less than 200 milliseconds.

While even the S is less powerful than the Lexus, it still manages to better its 0 - 62mph time by 0.1 sec — thanks, in part, to the additional traction from its rear - engined weight distribution.

In fact, with the traction control left on (even in its more relaxed MDM state) it feels less of a safety net and more of a frustratioIn fact, with the traction control left on (even in its more relaxed MDM state) it feels less of a safety net and more of a frustratioin its more relaxed MDM state) it feels less of a safety net and more of a frustration.

With the drastic improvement in traction off the line, the 0 - 60mph time is apparently 3.5 - seconds or less.

There's no doubt that the GT2 loses ground to the 599 in those entry phases - it just doesn't have the same mechanical purchase on the surface — and, of course, its less linear power delivery makes holding a stable throttle position through the turn more difficult, but when you release the steering angle and squeeze the right pedal to the floor, the combination of twin turbochargers and rear - engine traction are imperious.

With appreciably more grip from the rear end and still with the standard car's three - cylinder driving those wheels it's very hard to unstick it but as it struggles less for traction the ACS8 can still slingshot you out of corners in an immensely satisfying fashion.

The extra traction of an all - wheel drive system is most welcome, while the raised stance and greater wheel travel allows you to tackle broken surfaces with less circumspection than you might in the Giulia.

The carbon - ceramic brakes (also standard) are typical PCCB fare, lacking in initial bite but pretty fearsome after that, and if we're being picky the car's extra width might bring some traction benefits but it also makes the car less useable on tight British roads.

In the wet, of course, the Quattro versions — which can divert up to 85 per cent of torque rearwards — would rely much less on the traction control under load.

Less tenacious is the rear axle, which in such wintry conditions is allows going to be fighting losing battle for traction.

Common to all variations of the breed is an unmistakable sound that didn't change dramatically when the air - cooled boxer was replaced by the water - cooled engine in late 1997; a less - than - ideal weight distribution combined with a high polar moment of inertia; compromised packaging with little room for luggage; and a driving experience dominated by phenomenal grip and traction — while it lasted.

What the spec sheets don't shed any light on is how the two cars achieve those figures, but as we point the Gallardo's sharply sculptured snout onto the foothills of the Futa Pass it soon becomes clear that what it lacks in livewire tactility it makes up for with unflinching traction and a less edgy, nose - led stance.

With our tests occurring on a rainy day, we had a chance to sample these vehicles in the mud, wet sand, and in a rock garden where the lack of grip really allowed us to see how the traction control and four - wheel - drive systems responded in less - than - ideal conditions.

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With traction control on or off, the big Pontiac lost less time in the wet than the Chrysler.

Mercedes - Benz buyers will pay more in the 1999 model year, but the company says additional standard equipment amounts to more than the price hike.According to Mercedes - Benz of North America Inc., prices of 1999 vehicles are $ 159, or 1.09 percent, less than comparably equipped cars and sport - utilities at the end of the 1998 model year.The lowest - priced model, the C230 sedan, is up $ 750 but has added a supercharged engine, traction control, leather seating inserts and a higher - grade radio.

First impressions reveal a significantly more fluid nature to the handling than the old model, with even less body roll, a clear lift in overall agility, greater levels of purchase and mind - boggling traction as you get on the throttle out of corners owing in part to the inclusion of that torque vectoring function.

Dynamic stability control, dynamic traction control, and dynamic brake control are mostly invisible in normal conditions but would quickly become necessary for such a large and powerful rear - wheel - drive car on less - grippy surfaces.

Finally, the chassis dynamics of the hybrid model are compromised, offering less composure through corners and less traction out of corners; the 2.0 is equipped with all - wheel drive, whereas the hybrid version is only available in front - wheel drive format.

On a few hard turns, the traction control stepped in by sapping power from the rear wheels, resulting in a less than thrilling jog around the corner.

Traction in less than ideal driving conditions have also been noticeably improved.

In some towing situations, front - wheel - drive cars can be at a traction disadvantage since there will be less weight on the driving wheels.

So when one hits a dip in the road or a pothole then the other wheel is forced up, resulting in less downward force and hence less traction.

The Ford product came close but the warranty on the Hyundai can't be beat.Oh did I mention a fully loaded (leather, wood grain dash, ABS, Traction control, Upgraded sound system, Michelins at 195) Elantra GT was still 3 G's less than every other car in its» class.

When a vehicle understeers it turns less than the driver intended and continues in a forward direction because the front wheels have insufficient traction.

Less than 3 % of the tires sold in the US market have the performance traction rating of AA, and tread - wear rating of 300 the tires shown in our second photo do according to Tire Associates.com.

On slipperier surfaces, the lack of feedback through the variable electric steering rack means you are never quite sure if the front - end is going to bite, and there appears to be less traction on offer than the standard car, likely due to that big increase in front end stiffness; it will even spin up an inside front wheel on wet tarmac, which is quite a feat given the lack of accelerative force.

Even with traction control in less restrictive «Sport» mode, the car's unflinching grip and stability creates boundless confidence.

First impressions reveal a significantly more fluid nature to the handling than the old model, with even less body roll, a clear lift in overall agility, greater levels of purchase and mind - boggling traction as you get on the throttle out of corners.

Additionally, the Volt features Chevy's StabiliTrak stability control system and traction control to help keep the vehicle in control in less - than - favorable conditions.

This makes the vehicle less reliant on brake application alone to maintain traction, increases the operating speed range and more closely modulates speed, resulting in smoother operation.

In CORSA, drivers experience less intrusive dynamic and traction control intervention while maintaining driving precision and traction.

Volkswagen was also able to fine - tune the ESC software on this basis: even though the traction control intervenes later in the Golf GTI Clubsport S and the torque is reduced less, when it does intervene, the «wheel hop» of the front wheels, typical of powerful front - wheel drive cars at maximum acceleration, is practically eliminated.

The optional all - wheel drive not only improves traction in snow and rain, but also helps with dry - road cornering, which is important because the Traverse is larger and less agile than competitors such as the Nissan Pathfinder.

The control software enables a snow mode in the Model S P85D, reducing torque from accelerator input to make it less likely the wheels will lose traction.

It offers excellent year - round traction, good fuel economy, and in WRX form, impressive performance for less than $ 30,000.

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.

You'll leave others in your tracks with superior performance and different drive modes to optimize traction when road conditions are less than ideal.

Traction in less than ideal driving conditions has also been noticeably improved.

The throttle has less of a punch to keep you from spinning your tires in slippery situations and traction control is turned all the way up.