Sentences with phrase «other drive wheel»

Traction control reduces engine power and applies braking to a spinning drive wheel in order to transfer torque to the other drive wheel on the axle.

The BLSD system brakes the spinning wheel, which distributes the driving power to the other drive wheel... The BLSD system and ABS will still operate with the ESP system off.

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Others have been waiting for the short - range rear - wheel - drive version of the Model 3 which CEO Elon Musk promised for a base price of $ 35,000.

By the way, if you're driving a late - model car, you're already piloting a computer on wheels that electronically controls braking, steering and other major systems.

Other changes included a price cut on the company's rear wheel drive 70 kWh version of Model S, and the new offer of a «Ludicrous Speed Upgrade» for the 85 kWh, all - wheel drive Model S called the «P85D» — the company's most expensive model at $ 105,000 before tax incentives and gas savings as estimated by Tesla.

Now he's content to strap on his knee - high sheepskin Ugg boots, climb into his four - wheel drive — the CD system packed with Cold Chisel, Hunters and Collectors and other Australian rock groups — and sneak off to a hideaway in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains that is owned by one of his new American «mates,» Bob Powell, a wineshop owner.

I remember one time my mom came to pick us up at the roller rink in my aunt's car, and it had a beeper that went off if the seat belt wasn't pulled, and my mom drove with one hand on the wheel and the other holding the seat belt pulled out so the stupid alarm would stop.

With its fantastic color selection and car decals, toddler can drive around and enjoy the large activity center with its steering wheel and other related toys.

Learn more about protecting kids from heatstroke and other areas of safety in and around cars, including car seat safety, booster seat safety and seat belt safety; driveway safety; how to avoid getting trapped in the trunk; and how to prepare teens and preteens for driving before they get behind the wheel.

A bicycle, pushbike, or bike, is a pedal - driven land vehicle with two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other.

«One ring fulfills the function of a wheel, the other drives it like an engine with the help of chemical energy,» explains Prof. Dr. Michael Famulok from the Life & Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute of the University of Bonn.

Then, because of the wear on the other tires and having an all - wheel drive, we have to buy four new ones.

There were a couple other things on the list like front wheel drive which was a lot better for driving in snow.

BMW used to be a synonym for sportiness, Mercedes - Benz ranked comfort above all other values, and Audi was known for special engineering attributes such as Quattro all - wheel drive.

As we page through the logbook of this all - wheel - drive version of the 2014 Infiniti Q50, we find records of gas stops from one end of the country to the other.

Arguably our favorite exercise involved circling the skidpad with no hands on the steering wheel, controlling the trajectory of the rear - drive 86 using only the throttle, a lesson in how power application influences a car's line and a precursor to some serious attempts at drifting — attempts that varied from semi-impressive to hilariously inept and had our entire crew in stitches as we observed each other's runs.

Key to the car's impressive appeal are its twin electric motors (one for the front axle, the other for the rear to make this a four - wheel drive machine) that feed of a lithium ion batter to deliver a very healthy 603bhp.

The next - gen Wrangler is expected to offer a diesel engine and a new full - time four - wheel - drive system, among other upgrades.

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.

That four - wheel - drive system brings boundless traction at corner exit, but it doesn't add any other dimension to the driving experience.

It's unlikely that all of these will be coming to the UK, with the 255bhp 730i and monster four - wheel drive 750d xDrive likely to remain in mainland Europe and other international markets for the time being — unless a significant demand arises.

Although there's no word now on a manual transmission or even a rear - wheel - drive variant, it's possible this Lamborghini Huracán will spawn other variants — potentially with significantly reduced curb weights — at a later date.

That's all the engineer had to say, as he remained tightlipped about which other Ford performance vehicles would feature the all - wheel - drive system.

That's a mouthful of vowels, to be sure, but what it represents is a twin - turbocharged, all - wheel - drive, Italian - styled performance machine that has run the German Nurburgring racetrack's famed Nordschleife circuit faster than any other SUV on the planet (so far).

With a combined economy rating of 28 mpg for the manual and 30 mpg for the automatic, Subaru says the automatic Impreza is the most fuel - efficient all - wheel - drive car you can buy in the U.S. And that newfound thrift carries benefits into other areas, too — for instance, a smaller gas tank allows a flat load floor in the five - door, which is one of the ways that Subaru increased interior volume while maintaining the same footprint as the 2011 model.

What you aren't going to see are turbocharged engines and all - wheel drive, two elements that are increasingly being adopted by other automakers.

The Demon rides on its own unique platform — that's manufacturer - speak for «it was built from scratch» — and although it shares its rear - wheel - drive chassis with no other Chrysler product, it does use more than a few production components.

On the other hand, with the arrival of the rear - wheel - drive Subaru BRZ and Scion FR - S twins, which are substantially cheaper than the Mini Cooper JCW GP, you might conclude that a hotted - up Mini isn't really what you want for your weekend track escapades.

This is not a car I'd want under any circumstances, but if there are inexpensive all - wheel - drive hybrids years from now, it will be because this and other over-the-top models exist now.

If there is nothing apparently wrong with the tires, you might have a failing wheel bearing, or some other problem in the drive train or steering linkage - but as with any trouble - shooting, start with the simplest and most likely cause, i.e. the tires.

Like other recent 43 - badged models, the GLC 43 uses a 3 - litre, V6 biturbo petrol engine and drives all four wheels through Mercedes» 4Matic all - wheel drive system, with 69 per cent of the torque directed to the rear axle.

The 2017 Cadillac XT5 rides on a completely new platform that uses high - strength steels and other weight - saving tricks that allow front - wheel - drive models to shed up to 278 lb compared to today's SRX.

Still, the upgraded wheels, exhaust, and other modifications (the powertrain was untouched) made the compact even more fun to drive.

All - wheel drive is standard with this twin - turbo V - 8 (other models are rear - wheel drive).

There are drawbacks to the car as well (iDrive is a little clunky with no Bluetooth streaming for 06», all - wheel drive changes the steering feel a little, and it takes a bit to learn the controls by feel as cruise control and the blinkers are right next to each other on the left side of the column).

Neither mode makes the RS feel like a proper rear - wheel drive car, but no other 4WD car offers this level of riotous playfulness.

We're wondering how the Alfa Romeo 6C and Maserati Alfieri will avoid stepping on each other's toes given the similarities in styling and powertrain, but it seems like the Alfieri will go for broader appeal with its optional all - wheel drive; the Alfa Romeo 6C will be a more exclusive model with a limited production run capped at a few thousand units.

In all - wheel drive, traction off, it would kick the tail out as readily as in rear - drive at the corner exit but in other scenarios there was drive to the front and thus more stability.

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As with other G80 models, rear - wheel - drive is standard and all - wheel - drive is optional.

XDS is sort of an electronic substitute for a mechanical limited - slip differential that measures data from each wheel sensor; if it feels less pressure on one wheel than the other, the system applies braking to the driven inside wheel to reduce understeer.

Based on the new Ford Edge, the MKX is a bit larger than its European competitors, but sizes up just right against other two - row, front - wheel drive based competitors like the Lexus RX and Cadillac SRX.

The C43 has all - wheel drive and the C63 has rear - wheel drive; on other C - Class models, rear - wheel drive is standard and all - wheel drive is optional.

The 2014 Audi Q5 hybrid is only offered in all - wheel drive — like all other Q5s — and starts at $ 52,195 in Prestige trim, $ 600 below the similarly equipped Q5 3.0 T Prestige model.

Unlike the FWD standard / AWD optional Regal Sportback hatchback, the TourX comes only with a twin - clutch intelligent all - wheel - drive system that torque - vectors its way around corners and can theoretically channel 100 percent of torque to a single wheel if the other three lose grip.

Likewise, the four - wheel - drive system carries over, with the SVAutobiography LWB only being offered with the two - speed transfer case (as opposed to the full - time all - wheel - drive version available in most other vehicles).

As with the IS - F, the V8 drives through an 8 - speed automatic box and a torsen limited - slip differential or that torque - vectoring unit that works by actively pushing power to the wheel with the most grip, not simply braking an inside wheel as most other systems do.

The Subaru Outback, completely redesigned for the 2016 model year, has grown over the years to be a roomy, spacious, rugged, all - wheel - drive crossover that still feels more like a station wagon than other crossovers.

Toyota's Crawl Control feature is offered as an optional part of the advanced four - wheel - drive system and, while I didn't take the GX off - road (as most owners won't), I've sampled this system in other vehicles and can declare it to be most impressive.

Like other second generation Panameras, an eight - speed PDK transmits power to the adaptive all - wheel drive system.