Sentences with phrase «of wheel setups»

The difference between these two types of wheel setups is that the one with four rotating wheels can go in any direction (like shopping carts at ikea) whereas the walkers with fixed back wheels can only go front or back at turning angles or straight, not completely sideways.

Not exact matches

A good racing wheel setup is recommended for any player looking to dive in, and is pretty much essential for anyone going for a fully immersive simulation experience, as the sometimes - finnicky controls can take a bit of work on a gamepad.

Much of its fame is due to the massive eight and even sixteen player arcade setups featuring chairs, force feedback steering wheels, shifters, and foot pedals.

The GT comes standard with a performance steering setup and turning the wheel did feel a bit better than in the SXT, but the all - wheel drive system rarely let its presence be known (an unsurprising consequence of perfectly dry summer roads) and its on - road demeanor was not noticeably different.

For a starting price of $ 52,825, the TTS also gains larger 19 - inch wheels, an adaptive magnetic ride suspension setup, and a few exterior design cues like quad exhaust tips and a different from bumper to set it apart from the standard TT.

The GT Sport also receives a fully independent multilink rear suspension of instead of the GT's torsion beam setup, 18 - inch alloy wheels instead of the GT's 17 - inch ones, and larger front and rear brake rotors.

Below this is another screen for controlling the car's driving setup, while the left of the wheel boasts a display for assistance tech.

Combined, the two power sources develop 375bhp and up to 516 lb ft of system torque in full kickdown mode, all sent through a 4Motion all - wheel drive setup.

The $ 845 Lane Tracking package brings along blind - spot warning as well as a setup that vibrates the steering wheel if you veer out of your lane; it's all pretty handy on a busy two - lane road.

Steering feel is still under development — at the time of our drive, the 18 - inch wheel and tire package offered much better feedback and feel than the 19 - inch setup — but we can say this: At its best, the Camaro's rack - and - pinion setup offers little to no kickback, decent (if not spectacular) feel, and a respectable amount of self - centering effort.

It works on the basis that in a regular steering setup, the combined effects of a steering box and universal joints in the steering column linkage result in a «transmission error» between the driver's input on the wheel and response at the front wheels.

While the Prologue can reportedly hit 60 mph in 3.6 seconds and comes equipped with Audi's new all - wheel steering setup that can turn the rear wheels up to 5 degrees (coming to the next A8), the only thing I learned about the Prologue during my drive was how to keep it running under 30 mph — per the orders of my handlers and escort, with an assist from L.A. street traffic.

Either trim carries standard 18 - inch wheels instead of forcing you into the 20 - inch (or 22 - inch) setup.

Drive is still sent to all four wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now send up to 100 per cent of the car's power to the rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle to also divert power to the wheels with the greatest grip.

Ensuring Audi's Quattro models no longer have the niche to themselves, BMW - much like Mercedes - now offers the possibility of extra traction with that 5 - door only xDrive, all - wheel drive setup.

A good ABS setup can apply different levels of braking to different wheels, so it's possible for ABS to out - brake a human, simply through having more controls.

With the discontinuation of the Model S 75 RWD, all Model S sedans will come with a two - motor setup and put power down through all four wheels.

Although we won't see the completed project until next Tuesday, we are treated to a glimpse of its carbon fiber body shell, its pushrod suspension setup, 19 - and 20 - inch forged wheels placed in front and back, and the 691 - horsepower, 6.5 - liter mid-mounted V - 12 engine.

When you start looking at the lower purchase price and improved fuel economy of most two - wheel drive models versus their four - wheel drive siblings and add in Alice's thoughts on her Volvo experience, maybe all - wheel drive isn't the preferred setup for most drivers in the winter.

Naturally, the rest of the mechanical package has been upgraded to suit: the suspension is firmer, there are Brembo brakes with four - pot calipers on the front axle, and the JCW Clubman is only available with Mini's All4 all - wheel drive system, an «on demand» setup featuring an electro - hydraulically operated clutch.

One of the most common all - wheel - drive setups includes a differential between the front and rear drive shafts, not unlike some 4WD systems of yesteryear.

Less ambitious than its earlier concepts, the «city sports» Quantino pairs this technology with a modest 80kW of electric power — that's 107bhp — split between four electric motors, for an all - wheel drive setup.

Snow - collecting wheels aside, Voelker found the combo of Sottozeros and a foot - pedal parking brake to be the perfect setup for impressing passengers.

With only 8.7 inches of ground clearance and a basic suspension setup that's no different than the Fiat compact it's based on, the Renegade doesn't have much wheel articulation, and feels off - balance as it teeters around these more difficult sections.

Regarded as one of the earliest rear - wheel steering systems, it consists of an additional lateral link on the inner side of the setup's semi-trailing wishbone arm.

And the Lusso T drops the Lusso's sophisticated all - wheel - drive system in favor of a simpler rear - drive setup.

You're then able to easily store your preferred setup in one of two preset buttons on the steering wheel.

Four - wheel drive, a sweet five - speed «box and seriously fast throttle response are all thanks to the car's tarmac rally stage setup, adding to its already tantalising aura of world rally nostalgia.

The setup has been tuned at the Nurburgring - GRMN stands for Gazoo Racing Masters of Nurburgring, an arena in which the team has competed for many years - and a Torsen limited - slip differential is used to keep the front wheels in check.

There's appeal to settling down into a mock racing seat and clutching a wheel of course, though the official Gran Turismo Thrustmaster setup we used featured odd self - centring that could initiate a hard - to - recover tankslapper in the wake of collecting up a big slide yourself.

The compliant, long - travel suspension that has always been one of the best things about the BMW 3 - series can actually unnerve you a little bit when you're driving fast, which is why we prefer more body control from the suspension setup and a more natural increase in effort and a stronger sense of the road surface from the steering wheel.

The basic Sport setup uses either 17 - inch or 18 - inch wheels and is the softest of the three, while the middle - ground Cup models use 18in alloys and a firmer setup.

But from behind the wheel it was a clumsy car to drive in some respects, with brake pedal responses that didn't match those of the throttle, steering that always felt detached from the rear axle somehow, and a chassis setup that was nothing if not determined in its desire to provide safe but endless amounts of understeer.

Their confidence in the setup they've developed is further reflected in the tuning of the four - wheel - drive system.

Despite the Series 5's stiffened suspension there is still quite a lot of body roll, although the small steering wheel's keener power steering setup is far more accurate and responsive.

Predominantly a rear - wheel - drive setup, the 911's computer - controlled system can send up to forty percent of the engine's power to the front wheels — but only when it's needed.

The TI Sport model we tested gets a bunch of upgrades, the most important of which are bigger wheels and a sportier suspension setup.

Those who recognise the rear - driven variant as being the one true 911 should consider that the all - wheel drive setup goes back to the legendary Paris — Dakar Rally of 1984, when the Porsche 953 based on the 911 wrote its own chapter in sport — and engineering — history.

Flip the on - demand 4 × 4 - I system into auto mode and torque will split to the front and rear wheels as required, and the system can also be locked for a 50 - 50 split of maximum torque, an excellent setup for deep snow or mud.

The next crop of BMW M cars might lose their characteristic rear - wheel - drive setup in favor of four driven wheels, if a set of spy shots from snowy Sweden can be trusted.

To further improve handling of the «Hulk», as it was dubbed after first spy shots, the suspension has been extended with two springs and damper struts per wheel, a setup derived from rally sport.

The LED lighting system, 18 - inch wheels and all - wheel drive setup are just some parts of an astonishing list of standard features.

The V8 is married to BMW's Steptronic eight - speed automatic gearbox tweaked for quicker shift times, says the carmaker, while the list of mechanical gimmicks includes electronically controlled dampers, an active rear axle diff and most likely an all - wheel - drive setup similar to that used for the current BMW F90 M5.

It injects a little style into the more basic end of the range with gloss black 16 - inch alloy wheels and other gloss black styling elements, while a seven - inch touchscreen infotainment setup with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is found in the cabin.

With UVO eco, drivers can remotely10 monitor and charge their vehicle's high - voltage battery; setup charging schedules to take advantage of off - peak utility rates; preset the vehicle's cabin temperature, turn on window defrosters, and heat the steering wheel, lock or unlock doors, and find their vehicle from their smartphone or web enabled device.

Peeking through the wheel wells, it's clear that this model has rear leaf springs, a setup used almost universally throughout the class with the exception of Ram.

The big wheel / tire combo does produce more in - cabin noise than one might expect from a Lexus, but of course most Lexus are not equipped with a sophisticated 3 - mode independent suspension setup, locking differential or low - speed transfer case.

Interestingly, though, at least until the inevitable JCW edition arrives, the S E hybrid is the hot setup, its three - cylinder gas engine working in tandem with a powerful electric motor to produce a combined peak output of 221 horsepower, with the e-rear axle enabling all - wheel - drive traction.

While the Merc unit almost matches the ZF in terms of comfort driving, it clearly falls behind when it comes to quick shifts and driver interaction — the paddles on the AMG steering wheel are aptly placed, but the setup doesn't necessarily invite you to use them.

All - wheel drive (AWD) can be had in place of rear - wheel drive (RWD) with either engine, and a 6 - speed manual transmission is a no - cost option in lieu of the 8 - speed automatic for every setup except all - wheel - drive 4 - cylinder models (if you must have that combination, look to an Audi A5).