Sentences with phrase «limit of grip»

While I didn't attempt to explore this big beast's limits of grip on public roads — few rational individuals would — it's easy to surmise that overall adhesion levels are admirably high, not just for an SUV, but for any performance four - door.

The BMW M6 may offer a sharper driving experience at the very limits of grip and handling but for the other 95 % of the time, the Alpina B6 provides more accessible performance and a smoother shifting transmission.

Trouble is, these moments were fleeting and relied upon a very specific type of road: one that relentlessly squirms, dips, crests and ducks and dives and generally keeps the chassis on its toes without challenging ultimate limits of grip.

The nose will begin to push wide when you do start nudging the very high limits of grip, but it feels perfectly natural to lean on this very mild slip, working with it all the way through a long corner until you feel confident getting hard on the throttle as the bend opens out.

It's only when the front tyres are at the absolute limit of grip that you wish they could be a little more talkative.

«It's got massive lateral grip, but you can tell what's going on at the limit of that grip.»

Getting close to the limit of grip this way may feel fast, but with this bad habit in check I find I'm able to carry a little extra speed into, through and out of a corner, exiting in a cleaner, more controlled fashion.

Here's a bit of relevant information many enthusiasts already know: Most street cars, performance or otherwise, will understeer at the limit of grip in a turn.

Cars behave much as you'd expect from their real - life counterparts, and the same applies whether you're driving merely briskly, or dancing over the limits of grip - or indeed, sailing way beyond those limits on some of GT Sport's rally courses, which can be a lot of fun.

You can see the car working the limits of its grip as it dives into the corner, the huge front splitter bottoming out briefly.

With many tires — even winter tires, once you approach the limits of grip in the snow — they tend to lose their surface grasp quickly and don't easily recover composure.

Dig deep, and push the 4C closer to the limits of its grip and things become scruffy.

The throttle of the 718 has a greater influence over the car when in a corner, making it easier to push the rear axle closer to the limit of grip and allowing you to manipulate the car's attitude through a corner.

The limit of grip is not an edge; you don't fall off it, you get to it and the rear moves smoothly beyond it and you wind on the right amount of lock and carry on, in much the same way you would in a Caterham Seven or a kart.

I certainly wasn't travelling quick enough to find the limits of grip, or so I thought.

Cornering is on par with nimble small cars such as the Ford Fiesta and the Mazda 2, with nicely managed body roll and predictable behavior at the limit of grip.

The body roll and «I don't remember it raining» road - holding made it feel all its 43 years, yet there was delicacy in how it could be driven to the limit of its grip, and its small flat - six was a gem.

The Sprint is best driven just beyond its limits of grip, which thanks to incredibly detailed steering and hardly any slack in the chassis, is far less brave than it sounds.

I can feel the car shift its weight and ready itself on the flexing tires before reaching the limits of grip, and it's easier to tell how hard I'm pushing my luck.

Sure, the limit of grip is lower (this feels down to the less - aggressive Pirelli P Zero Corsa tyres), but you can drive right up to it and then choose to back away, hold it there, or jump up and down all over it and bring the rear into play.

You're also aware of the outside rear tyre edging up to the limit of grip at exactly the same rate as the outside front.

The steering is crisp and direct, giving a clear sense of connection to the front axle, which helps you to easily find the limit of grip.

Free to work quickly towards the limits of grip you're struck by many things: the responsiveness of the steering, the bite and hold the front Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 generate, how well matched the chassis feels front - to - rear.

So take a drive (gently, don't put yourself in a situation where you need to explore the limits of grip), see if the vibration subsides.

Note that all handling behaviors described herein are applicable in «close to the limit» situations which is to say close to the limit of grip and are mainly valid on high friction surfaces i.e. dry tarmac.

Instead, I selected Dynamic, pointed the optional variable - ratio Dynamic Steering toward Mulholland Highway in the Santa Monica Mountains, and proceeded to sample the SQ5's limits of grip.

The steering is light, and despite minimal body roll, it doesn't feel like it'd take much to break the limits of grip.

However, at the limit of grip, a well balanced 4WD configuration will not degenerate into either understeer or oversteer, but instead break traction of all 4 wheels at the same time into a four - wheel drift.

It can not increase the limits of grip available and is used only to decrease the effect of driver error or compensate for a driver's inability to react quickly enough to wheel slip.

The FR - S / BRZ twins are friendlier in this respect, sliding their tails earlier but remaining easier to hang over the limit of grip.

For performance, the PDK is amazing, the engine power just won't quit, and you will have to work very hard to find the limits of grip.

Everything the Cooper S does, especially when it is on the limits of grip, feels ever - so - slightly within itself; as if MINI is deliberately holding the 141kW car back so that it doesn't tread on the expensive toes of the 170kW John Cooper Works range - topper.

Many buyers will routinely drive the HR - V as we did in south Florida, and we doubt Americans bought 335,000 CR - Vs in 2014 based on that SUV's transient dynamics at the limit of grip.

Feedback from the steering is limited and the car still resorts to mild understeer if pushed beyond the limits of grip but driven within its ample capabilities few shoppers would walk away unimpressed.

It's enjoyable and rewarding, whether you stay within the limits of grip or explore its full capability.

Like an old - school supermini, the Ignis telegraphs when you're reaching the limits of its grip with plenty of time for you to back off a little.

There's noticeably more roll and body sway in corners, less steering communication and the limits of grip of the less aggressive tyres are reached sooner.

In sections where the BMW wanted to push, the Camaro typically just held the line, and when Camaro's limits of grip were reached, it gave way predictably and progressively.

The sensitivity of the SS» steering or its reaction to throttle and brake inputs or the consistency of its opposite - corner tire patches don't fall off dramatically when it reaches the limits of grip.

When you do reach the limit of grip on a track, the Cayman breaks away progressively, so you can catch slides easily.

This sedan responds immediately to inputs and offers gobs of feedback to let you know exactly when the front tires are approaching their limits of grip.

The control unit uses these data to, for example, compute the point when the inside front tire will reach the limit of grip during fast cornering.

Fortunately, the limits of grip are so high this is unlikely to become a safety issue, but the S4 would inspire greater confidence if the steering offered a little more feel.

If the wheel approaches the limit of grip to within a defined threshold, the all - wheel drive system is activated.

Like much more expensive performance cars, the 86's «tossable» nature allows the driver to play with the limits of grip.

The limit of grip has been demonstrated better in other titles, despite the physics model displayed here being more complex in construction than any other racing game available.

It should tell you the limit of grip and what angle the bike needs to be before the grip can sustain more power being injected, on Moto GP 2008 that feeling simply isn't conveyed well enough, in effect cause some frustrating instances where your rider can be suddenly thrown from the bike without warning.

The magnificent audio helps in this regard too, with squealing tires letting you know when you're nearing or surpassing the limit of grip.

Whilst it's not the optimal way to drive a race car fast, going over the limit of grip was no longer guaranteed to put you into the fence with the car progressively losing grip the harder I pushed.

Modern vehicles are equipped with advanced safety systems that will work to get you out of trouble when you exceed the limits of grip.