Sentences with phrase «long pedal travel»

Incredibly long gearing (second gear is good for more than 80 mph) minimizes shifting, and the long pedal travel makes it impossible not to be smooth while metering out 4.9 liters» worth of V - 8 torque.

They're soft and spongy, with a fairly long pedal travel before they get some grip.

Peak 221 lb - ft torque comes in early at 1,600 rpm and stays perfectly flat until 3,940 rpm, but the long pedal travel means the Tiguan is always a step or two behind where you expect it.

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«As cycling continues to grow in popularity for commuting, deliveries and tourism, we are seeing the demand for pedal - assist bicycles that can help cyclists travel longer distances and more easily climb steep hills,» de Blasio said.

Other signs include longer stopping distances and more pedal travel before you feel significant braking force.

It's unlikely the car will be able to travel for long at this speed before the combustion engine (likely Mini's existing turbocharged, 1.5 - litre three - cylinder unit) kicks in - and heavier uses of the throttle pedal will also see the engine start up, just as it does in plug - in hybrids from BMW.

Unfortunately, the start / stop system is still way too rough on restart, and the clutch pedal's travel is just too long for my tastes — and my left leg.

The throttle pedal's travel is long, about an inch longer than seems natural.

The throttle pedal has a long throw on the Hellcat (thank you, SRT), and its first half of travel is best described as «brisk.»

When you try you find that what felt like slightly too long of a pedal travel with your right foot suddenly feels perfect.

When you go to push on the brakes, the pedal goes right to the floor, because the pads have a long distance to travel.

While the third pedal has a relatively long stroke, the clutch makes contact and fully engages in a tiny fraction of that travel.

The latest generation of carbon - ceramic brakes do a great job, even if the pedal travel is a little long, but the simple fact remains that you enter these braking zones — places with no runoff and minimal margin for error — 20 mph faster than in the latest Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

The clutch is nicely weighted and easy to modulate, but it has a fairly long travel, and big shoes can get hung up moving between the clutch and the dead pedal.

And though the long - travel pedal is heavy and offset too far to the right, the clutch itself engages progressively and positively.

Following the performance testing, I found the brake pedal softer than before, and the travel was a bit long.

The four - piston monoblock Brembo brake setup doesn't feel quite as impressive as I'd expected either, the pedal lacking that solid pedal feel of the best setups and with a slightly long travel.

Travel is long, pedal feel is vague, and bringing the SUV to a halt quickly requires more effort than I expected.

Delve deeply into the long accelerator - pedal travel and the S550 can blast around slower - moving traffic, creating opportunities even in short passing zones.

Plus, the total throttle - pedal travel feels a little longer.

Speaking of slowing down, one unique driving characteristic of this car is the action of the oval, B - embossed brake pedal; its long, springy travel is unlike most modern cars» but somehow seems exactly right for a British luxury car.

Turn everything off, use more of the throttle pedal's travel and more steering angle, and it isn't long at all before you feel the Haldex system sending power rearwards.

The clutch is also very modern - BMW — there is no springy feel to it whatsoever with the pedal travel being light and consistent throughout, even if a bit long.

The throttle pedal is long - travel and meters out the 5.3 EcoTec's 355 horsepower and 383 lb - ft of torque with precision, making it easy to keep the fuel - efficiency meter in the black.

The pedal was a bit softer and had longer travel than expected, but there's plenty of feel as the tires grip the pavement.

Braking is efficient with 13.8 - inch ventilated discs and Brembo callipers in front, but the pedal travel is a little long.

Torque is prodigious, but easy to meter out from the long - travel pedal.

The soft, long - travel pedal doesn't inspire confidence.

Although that's better than the last Audi A4 we tested, we were disappointed by the Jetta's soft, long - travel brake pedal.

The seating position is high, pedal travel is long, and the hood stretches into another era.

In fact, the long travel of the clutch pedal too is a bit uncomfortable and you'd get tired of shifting, especially in stop / start traffic conditions, in cities.

The 575M's brake pedal has a longer travel than the SL55's, with the calipers taking a firm grip of the rotors only in the last three - quarters of pedal travel.

Your hand feels good on the 5 - speed lever, because the shifting is light and precise, but your left foot feels awkward, as the clutch pedal has a long stroke and travels a bit before it grabs.

However, not only does this set - up deliver eye - popping stopping power, it works seamlessly with the regenerative system — although the pedal travel is long, which can be disconcerting when stopping from high speed.

My VWs with rear drum brakes actually had self - adjusters as well, and when I got my ’85 Jetta it was evident that the parking brake had rarely been used as the brake pedal travel was super long.

«As cycling continues to grow in popularity for commuting, deliveries and tourism, we are seeing the demand for pedal - assist bicycles that can help cyclists travel longer distances and more easily climb steep hills,» Mayor de Blasio said in a press release.

«As cycling continues to grow in popularity for commuting, deliveries and tourism, we are seeing the demand for pedal - assist bicycles that can help cyclists travel longer distances and more easily climb steep hills,» said Mayor de Blasio in a statement.