The mechanical brakes are activated only when the situation requires more braking
power than the rear axle can provide.
Not exact matches
Katherine Mansfield, a marine scientist and turtle biologist at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, and colleagues put 19 solar -
powered satellite tags on young (less
than a year old), lab -
reared loggerhead sea turtles.
And there's no need to fret that Labor Day is about to
rear its head since the crisp white jeans have staying
power that will last far beyond the fall and winter months (although you should keep in mind that a stain on white denim is way more noticeable
than on your dark - wash skinnies, so you may want to stock up).
Other great entries included a drift - ready Toyota 86, a chrome - wrapped Mercedes - Benz SLK 55 AMG, and a C5 Chevrolet Corvette featuring a 4.0 - liter Toyota
power plant sending more
than 1,000 barely tamed horses to the
rear wheels.
Built in less
than nine months by 13 Wolfsburg plant apprentices, the GTI First Decade is
powered by a 404 - hp gasoline engine driving the front wheels, coupled to a
rear - mounted electric motor that drives the
rear wheels.
We also added more
than $ 6000 interior upgrades, including the $ 4500 Premium 1 Package, including front seats with massage, Keyless - Go, Parktronic park assist,
power rear window sunshades.
This twin - turbo engine is said to produce «more
than» 370 hp and 430 lb - ft of torque, and will pair with a six - speed automatic to put the
power to either the
rear or all four wheels.
The new AWD system is quieter and more efficient
than the old system because of a smaller aluminum transfer case housing, a finned
rear differential underside, and a
power takeoff unit using low - viscosity oil.
Out of tighter turns you can work the quattro drivetrain to your advantage and get on the
power sooner
than you think and drive out of a corner with more throttle much earlier, with the front tyres guiding you out as the
rears take all the torque they can and a little bit more while you add some counter steer.
The BMW M6 GT3 is loosely based on the M6 street car, with a 4.4 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 engine providing more
than 500 hp and a six - speed sequential transaxle directing
power to the
rear wheels.
However, rather
than back - off and wait for the understeer to subside, now's the time to get into the GTB's
power and torque to use the
rear axle to neutralise the push.
This is the option group for those who would rather be driven
than drive themselves, with 40/20/40 split - folding heated and cooled,
power - reclining
rear seats, inflatable
rear seat belts, passenger seat - back controls switch, and a moonroof.
The non-racing Ford GT will sport a second - generation twin - turbo 3.5 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 that makes more
than 600 hp, which uses a seven - speed dual - clutch transaxle to send
power to the
rear wheels.
Other
than that, the seats are comfortable and highly adjustable and the
power rear lift-gate is very helpful with kids and packages alike.
Even beyond the struggle to put all of this
power to the road without incinerating the
rear tires, accessing the total horsepower potential of the 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is more complicated
than you might think.
Second, its new electronic
power steering is more hyper - active
than ever in its response, thanks in part to a new
rear - wheel steering system that improves turn in, yes, but which also takes time to warm to in the way it behaves.
Although it can't produce 550 hp like the F - Type R, the new model delivers a more -
than - healthy 296 hp and 295 lb - ft of torque via an eight - speed automatic that routes
power to the
rear wheels.
Most customers will be more
than happy with the keyless entry, larger 8 - inch display, synthetic faux - leather interior with heated front seats, an eight - way
power driver's seat, dual - zone climate control, and blind - spot monitoring with
rear cross-traffic alert.
Because it sends its
power to the
rear wheels rather
than all four, as it does in in the S63 AMG, the S65 is not actually any faster
than its V - 8 sibling.
The Z06 sends more
power to its
rear wheels
than the GT - R does to all four, and it weighs some 700 pounds less.
But the chaps at Aston must have managed to significantly improve
rear grip because the claimed 0 - 60mph time has dropped by more
than you'd expect from the
power gains and gearbox change alone.
Despite the big - displacement V - 8 under the hood, the coupe feels very well balanced, and there's more
than enough
power to get the
rear end loose.
I'd hoped it would have still less weight, more
power and
rear - rather
than four - wheel drive.
Although similar in size to the Impala, the SS's
rear - drive configuration and V - 8
power, not to mention its considerably higher overall price, give it an much more focused, niche appeal
than the mass - market positioning of the Impala.
The M Formula Following the M car formula, the 1M features increased
power, a manual transmission,
rear - wheel drive, a modified suspension, fat tires and a distinctive look — perhaps more distinctive
than the other Ms.. The car's track is 2.8 inches wider in front and 1.8 inches wider in
rear than the regular 1 Series, so the fenders have swollen as well, resulting in an exaggerated, almost cartoony style that might appeal to some BMW fans — and turn off others.
The use of a wet - clutch - based torque - vectoring
rear end allows the Ridgeline to use
power alone to vector the torque, rather
than the brake - based torque vectoring found on other midsize trucks.
With current latteral breed with
power cheating turbo, ancient
rear susp, adaptive this and that, teenage hatch shape with wings and gaudy spoilers that cares more about parking sensors, emissions
than proper engineering approach.
The M Formula Following the M car formula, the 1M features increased
power, a manual transmission,
rear - wheel drive, a modified suspension, fat tires and a distinctive look — perhaps more distinctive
than the other Ms.. The car's track is 2.8 inches wider in front and 1.8 inches wider in
rear than the regular 1 Series, so the fenders have swollen as well, resulting in an exaggerated, almost cartoony style that might appeal to some BMW fans &... Show full review
Subaru has said the car will weigh around 1220 kg, which puts it close in terms of straight - line performance and
power to weight ratio with a Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup, though it's
rear - wheel drive rather
than front and both Toyota and Subaru possess a choice of 6 - speed manual or 6 - speed auto gearboxes.
Its steering, still hydraulically assisted, feels sharper
than the Corvette's electric
power setup, and its
rear end rotates sooner in a corner.
A seven - speed dual - clutch transmission helps direct that
power to the
rear wheels, and enables a claimed 0 - to -62-mph run of less
than three seconds.
With more
power and torque to distribute the
rear axle is still easily overwhelmed, but, on track at least, the car is actually very fluid and languid in the way it moves from neutrality into oversteer — rather
than being spikey and difficult to control.
With wide front air intakes, side gills aft of the front wheels, flared wheel arches, 21 - inch wheels with blue - painted calipers, staggered tires,
rear diffuser, quad exhaust ports, a
rear decklid spoiler (for the X6 M), and more M logos throughout
than we'd even care to count, the high -
powered SUVs will be some of the most distinctive looking BMWs on the road.
Key bragging points include: a larger 6.2 - liter V - 8 with 403 hp (58 more
than before); a six - speed automatic; a
power liftgate and
power running boards; standard stability control and side curtain air bags; optional 22 - inch chrome wheels; plus available navigation, remote starting, and a
rear - view camera.
Kicking off at around # 160,000 for the entry - level
rear - wheel drive LP 580 - 2, the Huracan is priced at around # 25k more
than the closely related Audi R8 V10 Plus, a car that has more standard equipment,
power and standard carbon ceramic brakes.
A
power output higher
than a Ferrari F12's should be more
than enough to cut the driven
rear axle loose and live up to its «Racing Drift» name, while there's a «Rocket Bunny» aero kit to make sure its looks possess similar levels of attitude.
The
rear wheels can handle the
power, although you should opt for the Cusco limited - slip differential — less for getting off the line
than for stabilizing the
rear end on deceleration, as I discovered when lifting abruptly for a 90 - degree corner and spinning gracefully onto the grass.
However, the diesel -
powered model is $ 8,800 more
than a
rear - drive 530e iPerformance and $ 7,050 more
than a 530e xDrive iPerformance, both of which are currently the most fuel efficient 5 Series models available.
And when you need to bring some sanity to proceedings, which will be much sooner
than you expect, stopping
power is every bit as impressive as you'd hope given the massive 374 mm front, 370 mm
rear carbon - composite brakes.
Power is sent to the
rear wheels alone in the Panamera, and to all four in the Panamera 4 and newly - introduced Panamera 4 Executive, which features a 150 mm longer wheelbase
than standard Panamera models.
When the American model debuted for 1976, the so - called 930 packed more
power than a contemporary Corvette in a
rear - engine chassis with a shorter wheelbase
than a modern Fiat 500.
With 430bhp (10bhp more
than the regular V8 Vantage) the S certainly doesn't feel as outgunned as the sub-400bhp Vantages of the past sometimes have, and the
power is certainly enough to get the
rear end moving around easily on the salty roads.
The manual - only Challenge won't get any more
power than the 228bhp base model, though, and in a nod to everyday usability it will retain
rear seats, air conditioning and Bluetooth.
The
rear chairs sit taller
than those in front, so
rear - seat riders enjoy a good view forward, not to mention a plethora of electronic controls, including
power seat adjustment.
An active limited - slip differential helps make best use of all the XKR's
power, though the
rear wheels are driven via a six - speed ZF automatic, rather
than the eight - speed transmission seen in more recent Jaguar Land Rover products (including the F - type).
More often
than not you need to back off the
power, which leads the electronics to stand down, but then when you get back on the
power to try and balance the car, the inside
rear wheel can begin to spin.
There is no better time
than now to buy this tried - and - trued Vehicle... Optional equipment includes: Engine: 6.7 L I6 Cummins Turbo Diesel, Chrome Appearance Group, Snow Chief Group, Popular Equipment Group, Radio: Uconnect 3 w / 5» Display, Spray In Bedliner, Electric Shift - On - The - Fly Transfer Case, ParkSense
Rear Park Assist System, Trailer Brake Control,
Power Black Trailer Tow Mirrors...
More torque is directed to the
rear wheels
than in 4WD Auto mode to provide greater
power off the line, better control when accelerating on snowy or loose surfaces, and enhanced stability at high speeds.
The more powerful 300SE and 300SEL models were classified as the W109 chassis, with front and
rear air suspension (rather
than the coil spring based W108
rear suspension), and available burl walnut interior trim, automatic transmission, and
power windows.
When it comes to the efficient conversion of
power to pace on anything other
than perfectly smooth roads, the 4MATIC leaves the
rear - drive E63 hobbled and a little soggy in its wake.