Sentences with phrase «pedal response»

It also benefits from a modified booster to provide more brake pedal response.

Brakes rely on an electric motor rather than engine vacuum to generate hydraulic pressure for better pedal response, feel, and stopping power.

Giving the computers more control allows for more precision in blending friction and regenerative braking and makes pedal responses more linear.

In a class plagued by accelerator lag, I welcome the car's predictable pedal response.

Hit an «Off - Road» mode button on the dashboard, meanwhile — it's available at anything up to 50 mph — and the electronic mapping prioritizes traction, with gear changes, clutch pre-tensioning, and gas pedal response all in line for tweaks.

It also softens the throttle pedal response, modifies the automatic transmission shift pattern and switches off heating for the door mirrors, steering wheel and seats to optimize fuel efficiency.

The only real disappointment is the artificial, vague feel of the brake pedal; even after decades of building hybrids, Toyota still struggles to achieve progressive pedal response with regenerative braking systems.

You can immediately immerse yourself in throaty / but partially synthesized performance sound and immediate pedal response.

The Caliber's available continuously variable automatic transmission has been recalibrated to deliver better launch acceleration, smoother deceleration, improved pedal response and lower engine noise, Dodge says.

The electric - assist steering operates with rewarding directness, while the combination of discs and drums doesn't produce the wooden pedal response we've experienced in the Toyota Corolla.

Likewise the Brembo iron, rather than composite brakes, which proved dependable on this impression (if a little grabby beyond the initial soft pedal response) but may wilt under greater strain.

RACE activates the overboost function for increased torque limits and allows for maximum pedal response for ultimate sport driving

Also, we experienced unusual brake behavior in the hybrid including poor pedal response, and found it required far more pedal stroke and pressure to maintain a full stop at a stop light than the non-hybrid Pathfinder did.

Save for a bit of a herky - jerky gas pedal that could be attributed to previous lead - footed testers (cars occasionally program pedal response and the like to match the driver's preferred driving style), the V6 hustles you away with ease.

The brakes — which blend the regenerative function of the hybrid hardware with the regular brakes — feel a bit synthetic and don't have the reassuring pedal response of traditional non-hybrid brakes.

With this update, you will be bale to select «Disable collisions» in the [Event Settings] of online races and the clutch pedal response while using the steering wheel controllers «G25 Racing Wheel», «G27 Racing Wheel», «T500RS» and «TH8RS» has been adjusted.

The brakes seemed pretty powerful, with a smooth, linear pedal response that did not require a firmly planted boot to turn high speeds into a smooth, controlled decel.

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.

For models equipped with the Jaguar InControl ® Touch Pro ™ infotainment system1, drivers also gain the Dynamic - i feature, which displays a stopwatch, g - meter and a map of accelerator pedal response.

It also tries to smooth gas pedal response.

This senses any rapid throttle lift - off and initiates a small brake hydraulic pressure build - up in anticipation of the brakes being applied, to give better pedal response and slightly shorter stopping distances.

Pressing the button modifies the engine and gearbox mapping, ESC settings, steering feeling and throttle pedal response.

Throttle - and brake - pedal response are impressive, and the JCW's beefed - up brakes stand up to repeated flogging.

The steering wheel feels only loosely connected to the front wheels, and accelerator and brake pedal response is more an approximation than a precision control.

Thanks to quick gas - pedal response, the drivetrain provides its power early for peppy starts around town.

DeMatio again: «Great body control, excellent brake pedal response, superb steering feel and accuracy — at least in this crowd.»

This was where the Range Rover's weight loss was most evident, and where the Range Rover instantly transformed itself from off - roader to sport sedan, demonstrating a level of surefootedness, body control, steering precision, and brake pedal response that are a new frontier for the brand.

The Countryman's brake pedal response is so severe that you invariably slow the car down more than you want for a given corner.

Sport, however, improves gas - pedal response and keeps more engine power at the ready by preventing the automatic transmission from upshifting aggressively.

I also like the selectable throttle mapping that creates recognizable differences in pedal response.

Eco mode severely diminishes gas pedal response, and it wasn't long before I got fed up with it and switched back to Normal.

The available Sport mode increases accelerator pedal response, raises shift transmission points and calibrates that paddle shifters, and electric power steering to sport performance settings.

The pedal response is fast and precise with only moderate input required.

With the help of steering and pedal response that other automakers could only dream of delivering, the way the Civic gracefully listens and responds to a drivers input is a key reason to consider the 2013 Honda Civic the connoisseurs compact sedan.

All that grip means you can get on the throttle early out of the other side, and you'll find the pedal response sharp and straight - line acceleration very impressive.

Always conscious of the safety of its owners and other users of the road, Rolls - Royce has also upgraded the brakes of both Black Badge models, increasing the diameter of the front brake discs by one inch for a swifter and more direct brake pedal response.

judging panel made particular reference to the Ghost's dynamics, declaring: «The light steering is accurate and lets you guide the nose precisely at most speeds, the pedal responses are easy to modulate, and the twin - turbocharged V12 is as silken in its delivery and refinement as an engine gets.»

The ELR's Sport driving mode also contributes to its responsive driving experience, automatically reconfiguring the accelerator pedal response to provide quicker torque application and more sensitive feedback to driver inputs through altered suspension and steering settings.

Now, pedal response is almost instant with a firm and confident brake - pedal feel.

This system coordinates 12 functions, like the accelerator pedal response, throttle controls, traction controls, transfer case operations, transmission shifting, and Electronic Stability Controls.

A SNOW mode slows accelerator - pedal response to help reduce the possibility of wheel spin.