However, we do know that the doors and hood will be made from aluminum to help save weight and
lower the center of gravity for improved on - road characteristics.
It's all - wheel drive system provides the all - weather driving capability that crossovers provide, but it's
lower center of gravity makes it more fun to drive than a crossover.
The i3's relatively light weight and
low center of gravity also contribute to nimble handling characteristics and strong braking power..
One thing this allows is a
much lower center of gravity, because the platform was designed to offer enough space for the batteries low down on the car.
Engineers focused on weight distribution by moving the engine just behind the front axle and
lowering the center of gravity in order to make the LC 500 handle as well as possible.
SUVs have a narrow base width and sit higher causing the SUV to be top - heavy and prone to more rollovers than regular passenger cars
with lower centers of gravity.
It offers the safest britax convertible car seat features
which lowers the center of gravity and helps a child stay in place even if the car is rolling or jerking from side to side.
This results in a slightly rear - end biased axle load distribution of 57 % on the rear axle and 43 % on the front axle, combined with an
extremely low center of gravity at approximately the height of the wheel hubs, which is ideal for driving dynamics.
With 8.6 - inches of ground clearance and
relatively low center of gravity Volvo's electronically controlled all - wheel - drive system called Instant Traction ™ is «pre-charged,» so they say, to minimize the time it takes the car to adjust to slippery conditions.
The Tesla Semi's all - electric architecture is designed to have a higher safety standard than any other heavy - duty truck on the market, with a reinforced battery that shields the Semi from impact and gives it an
exceptionally low center of gravity.
The RAV4 EV is certainly no canyon carver, but the placement of the
battery lowers the center of gravity allowing even sharp curves to be taken with confidence while exhibiting only slight body roll when pushed hard.
That's thanks to a thorough chassis retuning, a redesigned all - wheel drive system, a
far lower center of gravity, and total weight savings of around 100 lbs.
If you have trouble balancing in Vrksasana,
try lowering your center of gravity by practicing the pose with your standing - leg knee slightly bent and the arms in a lower position.
Spielberg's direction and Melissa Mathison's script never lose sight of the realistic,
low center of gravity world of childhood, in which such marvelous adventures happen every day.
In the 2012 Infiniti EX35, Infiniti has the best - driving premium compact crossover on the market, which probably has more to do with its
surprisingly low center of gravity than anything else (the EX35 is only 4.7 ″ taller than a G37 sedan).
The fourth generation SLK will share its technical basis with the future SL and this allows for a flatter mounting position of the engine and transmission with a
corresponding lower center of gravity and optimum weight distribution.
The all - wheel drive, coupled with a wide wheelbase and
fairly low center of gravity, makes it easy to whip around a cloverleaf or up a curvy mountain road without that feeling of tipping over.
By extending the wheelbase by two inches, as well as bringing down the roof and hood height (by approximately 1.0 and 1.6 - inches, respectively), the development
team lowered the center of gravity and created a wider and more composed vehicle.
The PASM sports chassis brings the car 10 mm closer to the ground (20 mm for the «S» version), lowering, its
already low center of gravity even more.
One thing you immediately feel upon taking a fast corner in the Cayman S is just
how low its center of gravity is and how this translates into negligible body roll, even when the stiffest damper setting is not selected.
But what peak g's and corner entry speeds don't tell you is how much earlier I could transition back to full throttle in the BRZ, thanks to its unsurpassed handling balance,
remarkably low center of gravity, and extremely predictable Torsen limited slip differential.
Its deeply etched lines, windswept profile, precisely sculpted curves, and
low center of gravity yield a playful yet sophisticated road presence.