Sentences with phrase «more drive wheels»

«No doubt, the more drive wheels you have, the better chance you have of getting moving in tough conditions,» says Woody Rogers, who has spent 15 years as an expert at Tire Rack.

When the traction control computer (often incorporated into another control unit, such as the ABS module) detects one or more driven wheels spinning significantly faster than another, it invokes the ABS electronic control unit to apply brake friction to wheels spinning with lessened traction.

Not exact matches

Our tester was equipped with all - wheel - drive, and while it was fine for whatever we threw at it in the suburbs and the big city, the proclivity toward a rear - wheel bias means that the Stelvio is more for the «sport» part of SUV than the «utility» part.

Personally, the highly capable torque - vectoring all - wheel - drive system gave me all the grip I needed when I needed it, while at the same time piping the power to the rear wheels often enough that I didn't want for more grunt.

A big change is the addition of a second motor, giving the P85D dual motors and turning the single - motor, rear - wheel drive Model S into an all - wheel drive electric car that is more responsive and efficient.

Luxury partnerships like this one might have a more niche market — those who already drive new BMWs — but that market can afford to match their gear to their wheels, making this feel like an authentic partnership for the design - minded.

«It seems crazy,» he says, «that people know more about the car they drive than about the body they put behind the steering wheel.»

MORE than 10 years of research and development to design new four wheel drive suspension technology has paid off handsomely — about $ 51 million worth — for an enterprising Dunsborough identity.

What is more, the drive cycles of trucks and their significantly simpler routes (when compared with passenger traffic) could lead to a faster adoption of autonomous technologies on the big wheels.

At the same time, automakers are bringing more pieces of self - driving technology to market while insisting that the driver is responsible for the vehicle's operation and may need to take control of the steering wheel in challenging situations.

He added: «Our strategy is to increase earnings by driving more milk volume into higher value categories globally by turning the wheel from commodities to higher - margin products.

For the women and men behind the wheel of Coke Consolidated's more than 3,300 delivery vehicles, driving is only part of their job.

From being fastest by 11 seconds in a wet practice session, to driving his car flat out with three wheels, to managing to win races with an absolute dog of a car (and so much more), Gilles cemented his place as an all - time great.

ps about that stroller: My husband and I — well, mostly him — have been driving BOB jogging strollers for more than nine years (6 with the locked wheel and 3 with the BOB Revolution SE with the swivel wheel so I understand the difference).

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The «soft drive system» makes locking front wheels unnecessary and the leg rest can be extended to make your child more comfortable.

And Cuomo says there are now more fatalities and injuries caused by texting and driving than from alcohol consumption before getting behind the wheel.

«Cracking down on drunk and impaired driving is more than vigilance on our roadways — it requires resources and technology to process the evidence and hold accountable those who get behind the wheel while under the influence,» Cuomo said in a statement.»

«He no longer could drive because he fell asleep at the wheel more than once and he had to have me, his 9 - year - old daughter, pull him up from chairs and help him in ways no 9 - year - old should ever have to help their parent,» she recalled Wednesday during a marathon public hearing at the Legislative Office Building.

Both drivers and pedestrians benefit when more people behind the wheel sharpen their driving skills and learn new techniques on how to avoid accidents and collisions,» said Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester).

The two wheel drive system allows for amazing traction and speed: We could easily push the STR to 45 miles per hour and more, which is absolutely amazing and makes it one of the fastest nitro RC cars we've reviewed.

«It's like driving a car with 50 steering wheels,» says Michiel van de Panne, a computer animation researcher at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, who is one of many trying a new approach to giving robots and video game characters more realistic gaits.

Take a summer road trip into the future of driving: You can hop on an electric scooter designed for the modern urban jungle or get behind the wheel of a car that's more connected than your LinkedIn profile.

The more data they collect on the motor that drives the wheel, the more precisely they can control the motor and hence the wheel.

And while a robot with three or more individually driven wheels can cruise around a lab in all directions, outdoors the wheels are easily gummed up by dirt and if the robot hits a bump that lifts some of its wheels off the ground, it is stranded.

They also got behind the wheel themselves, driving for 1,000 kilometers over more than 70 different routes in Boston and Waltham, Massachusetts.

«People who work nights or long or irregular shifts are also more likely to get behind the wheel when they are too tired to drive, along with the estimated 40 million Americans who suffer from a sleep disorder.»

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Getting behind the wheel was somewhat exciting but the more I drove it the more I fell in love.

I am all out doors, camping, fishing, horse back riding, 4 wheeling, shooting, riding my Harley drives to the mountains and have a picnic Read More

Cars have a nice weight to them and the physics are very pick - up and play, although with more assists off you'll really notice the impact of sloppy and aggressive driving as wheel spin ruins your flow and quick steering corrections might result in an unrecoverable spin - out.

The idea behind the model is to adapt the modern steering wheel to make driving a more enjoyable experience whilst making it safer and more interesting to drive.

The 3.0 - liter turbocharged Volvo straight - six is tweaked to 345 hp, while a reprogrammed all - wheel - drive system that can send more power to the rear wheels.

It does understeer more than the tail - happy Giulia, but it feels far more connected than a Jaguar F - Pace, and that understeer can be corrected with a little extra throttle input to get the all - wheel - drive system to pull you through the corner.

The truth is, the BMW X5's all - wheel - drive magic is more likely to be appreciated on an icy paved road in winter than a two - track dirt road in late summer.

It's based on a US - spec WRX STI Type RA (RA stands for Record Attempt), a slightly lighter and more powerful version of Subaru's four - door four - wheel drive saloon.

Keep reading for more on how Audi, BMW, Mercedes - Benz, and Porsche plan to take on Tesla, as well as Tesla's new all - wheel - drive version of the Model S.

Gas prices have climbed for six weeks in a row, and SUV shoppers might be wondering if they need all - wheel drive, given that AWD models typically get lower gas mileage than two -... Read more

We absolutely adore the Huracán LP610 - 4's ferocious performance and astounding 5.2 - litre V10, but while it's undeniably exciting and shockingly effective, the four - wheel drive chassis is more about total grip and composure than outright entertainment.

Developed in - house, the system weighs just 165 pounds and is intended to help the Genesis appeal more to Snowbelt customers, as Hyundai believes the fact the old car was offered only with rear - wheel drive may have turned off buyers in northern states.

With a twin - turbo V - 6 cranking out 396 hp and 384 lb - ft of torque, a rear - biased all - wheel - drive system, and a quick - shifting nine - speed transmission, the E 43 offered more performance than most people would use, as well as surprisingly agile handling.

Stepping up to the XT5 Luxury trim level, at $ 45,890, adds more equipment and also affords the option of the XT5's $ 2,495 all - wheel drive system.

They may also care more about the auxiliary switches for their off - road lighting or the off - road driving mode, which eliminates all stability controls and allows for some wheel lock under low speed braking.

The GT - R's closest competitors are the more - ambitious versions of the Porsche 911, including the all - wheel - drive 911 Turbo.

The Porsche 911 range is more diverse than ever, with choices between two - or four - wheel drive, manual or automatic and turbocharged or naturally aspirated engines.

John's new rear - wheel drive commuting car gains some cold weather tyres to make it more useable this winter

As for the all - wheel - drive Panamera GTS, there's no friskiness, but more a sense that you're driving a NASCAR Porsche.

Although its stout shape harkened back to the larger, more expensive Range Rover flagship, the concept rode upon a modified version of Ford's corporate C - segment front - wheel - drive platform, which also underpins the Land Rover LR2.

The Off - Road mode locks the standard Quattro system into permanent all - wheel drive and softens - up the dampers more than any other setting, the better to soak up broken dirt trails and such.