A mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and the steering gear is retained in EPAS.
The 135is shares some of my favorite characteristics of the Audi S5, including the fantastic direct
mechanical linkage between the driver's hand and the gears spinning just below; the difference, and in my opinion the tiebreaker, is that BMW uses a proper inline six - cylinder engine instead of the flailing - piston unbalanced V that's become so popular with packaging efficiency experts these days.
The transmissions use shift - by - wire technology, eliminating
a mechanical linkage between the transmission and the gear selector.
For the first time in a production vehicle, luxury brand Infiniti has removed
the mechanical linkage between the steering wheel and the front wheels in its Q50 sedan.
Plus it eliminates the routing space required for housing
the mechanical linkages between a normal shifter and the transmission, providing more space in the front of the car.
Not exact matches
This kind of system will provide steering control to a car with fewer
mechanical components /
linkages between the steering wheel and the wheels.
These systems have a direct
mechanical connection
between the steering wheel and the
linkage that steers the wheels.
The MDX does not use a conventional
mechanical throttle
linkage, but instead employs sophisticated electronics to provide the connection
between the throttle pedal and the engine's throttle - body.