Sentences with phrase «mechanical differential»

Coming to the powertrain, the four - wheel drive system does without conventional mechanical differential locks.

In fact, the steering and mechanical differential work so effectively together that you can feel precisely how wide you can open the throttle before the front wheels will spin up.

But don't expect hardcore engineering items like a low - range transfer case or mechanical differential locks.

Finally, the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Super with Performance Pack shows off a new leather dashboard and door panels, Alfa Active Suspension, limited - slip differential, and self - locking rear mechanical differential.

Mechanical differentials at both the front and rear of the car make best use of the Polo R WRC's 266bhp / ton power - to - weight ratio, and mean the 0 - 60mph sprint takes just 3.9 sec.

Automakers such as Acura, Audi and BMW have accomplished torque vectoring through complex mechanical differentials (and microprocessors).

For that you get the regular equipment of the 208 city car, built on by upgraded springs, dampers and a Torsten mechanical differential.

The Civic's engine drives through a six - speed manual gearbox - there's no flappy paddle option — via a limited - slip mechanical differential.

In case one or more wheels lose grip, the 4ETS system brakes them individually and sends the rest of the power to the wheels with good traction in just a few milliseconds, basically doing the job of three different mechanical differential locks.

A handful of high - end cars ($ 50,000 and up) accomplish the same thing with torque vectoring using a complex, costly, heavy specialized mechanical differential.

Further performance modifications contain TRD mechanical differential instead of the stock Torsen unit, while the final drive ratio has been shortened to 4.8:1.

There is also a standard electronically controlled differential, although a proper mechanical differential can be had as part of an extensive list of performance parts BMW is offering.

The V6 1LE gets the sport suspension from the Camaro SS plus Goodyear Eagle F1 run - flat tires capable of maintaining grip to 0.97 g. Brembo brakes improve stopping power and an upgraded cooling system for the engine, transmission and mechanical differential allows for all - day track driving.

A trick suspension that includes something called dual access strut which reduces torque steer by up to 55 % a funny mechanical differential electrically assisted steering and some pretty mental aero amongst other things of course.

The i30 N on the other hand does have something Hyundai also calls the Performance Pack, also bringing with it an electronically - controlled mechanical differential (of Hyundai's own design, no less), plus bigger brakes and more power.

The Cup Racer is offered in two versions: one with a DSG transmission priced at $ 70,000 ($ 92,000) and the endurance version with a sequential transmission and mechanical differential lock priced at $ 95,000 ($ 124,500).

SE Technology adds that to the mix, with 16 - inch alloy wheels replacing 15 - inch steel rims, front fog lamps with cornering function, a leather steering wheel and gear knob, chrome interior trim, cruise control and XDS differential lock, which essentually uses the brakes to try and mimic the effects of a traditional locking mechanical differential.

When the twist action reaches the rear wheels, it is channeled through a mechanical differential lock which works chip in hand with the electronic torque vectoring device.

Front - wheel drive becomes four, with the fitment of a Haldex all - wheel - drive system with Quaife front and rear mechanical differentials to keep everything under control, combined with a set of six - piston calliper brakes from Brembo.

It wasn't so much the additional effort of the three - pedal dance, but the mechanical differential out back that changed the game.

Due to the absence of transfer cases and mechanical differential locks, in extreme conditions it's up to the traction control, ABS, and ESP systems to help achieve optimum stability when grip starts to slip.

«With a mechanical differential, you're fixed on bias.

Unlike the current SH - AWD system, which would send power to the front wheels by way of a driveshaft and a mechanical differential, the NSX's front wheels will instead be powered by a pair of electric motors.

Not fitted to our car, the PP adds 10 hp, a mechanical differential lock, and larger vented rotors all around (the base car gets solid rear discs).

Also available is Porsche Torque Vectoring, which can dab an inside rear brake to improve turn - in, or lock up its mechanical differential to boost traction on exit.

The Quattro hardware is similar to that in other Audi cars — a hydraulic clutch pack sends torque forward and aft and a mechanical differential directs it to individual rear wheels — but the software has been improved such that it recalculates the proper torque split every hundredth of a second and can send up to 100 percent of its torque to the rear wheels.

It doesn't give the same slingshot acceleration away from a bend as a mechanical differential and in slower second gear corners, with the traction control as off as it will go, it can struggle to get all of its power down.

It's agile too — running a short wheelbase and three mechanical differentials for that trademark - Block - four - wheel - drift.

The 4MATIC system does not have mechanical differential locks, but an electronic traction system (4ETS).

Rear - drive vehicles come standard with a mechanical differential.

This includes Alfa Active Suspension (this is optional otherwise), self - locking rear mechanical differential, paddle shifters machined from solid aluminium and 20 - inch alloys.

In most cars, the car's differential allows that to happen in proportion to how far each wheel needs to travel, but mechanical differentials are stupid and think spinning one tire on ice or snow is actually the car taking a very tight corner.

The V6 gets 335 horsepower plus the suspension from the Camaro SS plus Goodyear Eagle F1 run - flat tires capable of maintaining grip to 0.97 g, Brembo brakes, an upgraded cooling system for the engine, transmission and mechanical differential plus two outboard coolers.

Gears in a mechanical differential make that happen.

A special variant of the Cup Racer for endurance racing can be equipped with a sequential racing transmission with a shift lever on the centre console and a mechanical differential lock.

VAT), while the endurance version with a sequential transmission and mechanical differential lock is priced at $ 95,000 (also excl.

For the 2013 season, the 1.4 - litre turbocharged engine now has 200 hp / 147 kW, a 7 - speed DSG operated from the steering wheel and a mechanical differential lock for outstanding traction.

Those looking for the ultimate in road holding, or who regularly have to deal with poor weather conditions, can order Transporter with VW's 4Motion four - wheel drive system, including a mechanical differential lock.

If one of the drive wheels threatens to spin, specific brake pressure is applied to create the effect of a mechanical differential lock.

Driving safety optimised to an even higher standard is ensured by Dynamic Engine Mounts and Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV) including a mechanical differential lock on the rear axle.

Thanks to the mechanical differential lock on the rear axle, the driver experiences maximum traction without any slip.

There is the direct shift, dual clutch, 6 speed gearbox (DSG) transmission model, and the «Endurance», with a sequential trans and mechanical differential lock.

If Volkswagen had beefed up the mechanical differential you can get on the new GTI with the Performance Package, could it have gotten away with offering the Golf R without all - wheel drive?

The only transmission available is a 6 - speed and the only drivetrain option is Subaru's spectacular all - wheel drive system with three mechanical differentials.

Drivers will smash these resources to the ground through a six - speed hydraulic - shift manual gearbox, a four - wheel drive setup, and two mechanical differentials.

This advanced setup also features a mechanical differential lock integrated into the transmission casing.

Thanks to the mechanical differential lock on the front axle (included in the Dynamic Plus package for 2.618 Euros), the driver can jump on the throttle at a surprisingly early pace: the four - wheel drive sprawls forward, accompanied by the rumble of the 381 PS four - cylinder engine, which is particularly fierce in the low engine speed range.

In order to put this force safely to the road, a mechanical differential lock on the front axle was added.