Sentences with phrase «needs wheelspin»

The limited - slip unit in the GMC's rear axle needs wheelspin before it'll work, so the gnarliest, loosest spots took lots of throttle and momentum to negotiate.

Not exact matches

The standard all - wheel drive has a rear - wheel bias, which means it feels like a rear - wheel - drive car but the front pair activates when needed and prevents wheelspin.

In AWD form, the Ridgeline is primarily front - drive, too, but can send up to 70 percent of torque rearward when needed to combat wheelspin or when engaged by the traction mode system, which includes Snow, Mud, and Sand modes.

However, it can lock to prevent unwanted wheelspin on a slick road, or send up to 85 per cent to the rear wheels if that's what's needed.

The new front limited - slip diff will complement the standard rally - friendly features of the RS model including torque vectoring control, which applies brake force to reduce wheelspin at the front axle, and a dynamic torque vectoring system that uses electronically controlled clutch packs at the rear axle to send 100 percent of available rear axle torque to either rear wheel when needed.

AdvanceTrac also has the ability to recognize when to reduce engine power to prevent wheelspin and when full engine power is needed, such as in sand.

There can be some wheelspin if you accelerate hard (especially in the wet) so a degree of caution is needed.

The advanced four - wheel - drive system monitors wheelspin and uses the disconnect system to disengage the rear axle when it's not needed.

There are times when you need a little wheelspin to maintain forward progress.

But Toyota likely assumes that any Camry buyer getting too much wheelspin needs to be rescued — and frankly, Toyota is probably right.

Brake re-distribution senses which wheels need grip and moves braking power to help balance wheelspin.