Sentences with phrase «of acceleration from a stop»

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Team sport athletes make their money off of being able to quickly and immediately burst into a high output of acceleration from either a dead stop or slow - moving positions.

The gas pedal was as twitchy as Dirty Harry's trigger finger, and launches from a dead stop offered a surprising rush of acceleration.

Furthermore, acceleration is leisurely at best, reaching 100 km / h from a stop taking the better part of 12 seconds.

It is exceptionally smooth and has none of the typical hybrid roughness going from a dead stop to hard acceleration and is very nice to drive in city traffic.

It doesn't turn the Leaf into a full - on autonomous car — that's still years away from becoming a reality — but it can take over in stop - and - go traffic, and it's capable of controlling acceleration, braking, and steering on single - lane highways when the right conditions are met.

From a stop the 3.7 L V6 generates linear acceleration, but its peak power doesn't kick in until high in the rev range with peak torque coming online at 5,200 rpm and the last bit of horsepower at 7,000 rpm.

Acceleration from stops or out of hairpins was peppy.

An Eco switch on the lower left control area of the dash makes calibration changes and dulls the throttle a bit to reduce aggressive acceleration from a stop, often the largest consumer of fuel.

If the system detects zero input from the driver in terms of steering, braking or acceleration - suggesting he or she may be incapacitated, the car takes a set of «escalating actions» which culminate with an emergency stop.

Such is the level of torque and acceleration when pulling away from a complete stop, the LC 500h is the first Lexus hybrid that can spin its rear wheels, according to Chief Engineer Koji Sato.

• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster, average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).

Production commenced of the L110, the world's first transmission for rear - wheel - drive hybrid vehicles, which uses the world's first two - stage motor speed reduction device to achieve both powerful acceleration from stop and high - speed cruising

In fact, such is the level of torque and acceleration when pulling away from a complete stop, the LC 500h tests the limits of tire grip and, according to Sato, is the first Lexus hybrid that can spin its rear wheels.

The Trackhawk is further helped by a «Torque Reserve» system which fiddles with the supercharger bypass valve and spark timing during the launch control sequence to generate «a reserve of torque that can be instantaneously delivered upon acceleration from a standing stop».

Foremost is the profound turbo lag that, on leaving a stop, causes very little response from the motor for about one second, then suddenly a rush of acceleration.

During acceleration from a stop, the motor kicks out 90 pound - feet of torque for the V - 6 and 130 pound - feet of torque for the V - 8.

Acceleration from a stop comes on strong, pressing the leather seats into the small of your back.

HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.

Acceleration is peppy from a stop, but the 124 - horsepower, 1.9 - liter engine in our SC2 delivered a nice blast of power in the 4,000 to 5,000 rpm range.

It controls every aspect of driving from acceleration to stopping just by the amount of pressure you apply to it.

(39 kg) raise the child into the adult belted zone • Anti-lock brakes (ABS) modulate the brakes for the driver to provide steering control while braking • Electronic Stability Program (ESP) applies selective braking or throttle reduction to control oversteer and understeer • Brake Assist ensures maximum braking action during panic stops • Traction Control reduces the throttle and / or applies selective braking to optimize traction during acceleration • Electronic Roll Mitigation determines when the vehicle is in a potential roll over condition and applies appropriate braking force to reduce the likelihood that such an event will occur • Rollover Sensing deploys seat - mounted side air bags, side - curtain air bags and seat - belt pretensioners • Trailer Sway Control helps maintain vehicle and trailer system stability by applying selective braking • Event Data Recorder records the nature of a malfunction or impact event for retrieval using a service diagnostic tool • Available ParkView ™ Rear Backup Camera displays the view behind the vehicle in the navigation display when backing up or parking • Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) alerts drivers to low tire pressure (s) to facilitate safe handling • Brake - park Interlock prevents automatic transaxle from being shifted out of Park or Neutral without first applying brakes • Side Guard Door Beams in front and rear doors provide occupant protection in the event of a side impact

For the most part it's fine, and the simplistic control scheme does an admirable job, but due to the automatic acceleration it can be a bit too easy to get stuck on the edge of a building or against other obstacles because you can't really stop and back away from them.

Nonetheless, it is my opinion that we must get everyone - that's everyone, not just some of us - to change everything in our lives to an extent that will slow down, stop and reverse our runaway acceleration of energy consumption from fossil fuels and their poisonous spawn, extreme fossil.

According to law, acts that cause «unnecessary rapid acceleration, unnecessary tire squeal, skid, smoke or slide upon acceleration or stopping including the casting of tread, gravel, dirt or other road surface materials from the tires» is illegal.