Sentences with phrase «rear wheels of a car»

Most new vehicles have disc brakes on all four wheels, but drum brakes are still used on the rear wheels of some cars.

This results in very heavy inner tire wear on the rear wheels of a car that is heavily loaded or towing.

The usual effect of braking with the left foot is to lock the rear wheels of the car thus inducing an oversteering character to the handling.

It steers the rear wheels of a car that has a badge reading «P - AWS» on the back of it.

For example, if outward slip is sensed while turning, the active differential may deliver more power to the outer wheel in order to minimize the yaw (essentially the degree to which the front and rear wheels of a car are out of line.)

At the side, you can't help but notice the prominent crease line that runs from the front fender to the rear wheel of the car.

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A big change is the addition of a second motor, giving the P85D dual motors and turning the single - motor, rear - wheel drive Model S into an all - wheel drive electric car that is more responsive and efficient.

It was the toast of the auto - show circuit and a clear play on Kia's part to redefine the brand with a classic «halo» car — in this case, a rear - wheel - drive, go - fast machine with a game - changing exterior design and an inviting price tag, relative to the upmarket competition.

of rear - wheel, zero - RPM torque — is the car's ability to receive over-the-air software updates.

Think of it this way *: Blake stitched shoes are the rear - wheel drive sports cars of the shoe world.

Mercedes Daimler has provided F1 «s safety cars since the 1996 season with the C36 AMG, but this year's model boasts a spectrum of advanced Motorsport technology and gadgets, including active rear - wheel steering, a nine - way adjustable traction control system, low - weight ceramic compound brakes, all powered by a 4.0 - litre V8 biturbo engine.

It involves the deliberate loss of rear wheel control, enabling drivers with the right combination of speed, accuracy, fearlessness, and disdain for the longevity of their tires, paint jobs, and mortal souls to send their cars skidding sideways at high speeds, perpendicular to their tires, two or more cars traveling the same course at the same time, not racing, but earning style points.

FRR said in a statement Monday that the left - rear wheel alignment on Truex's car didn't meet NASCAR's specifications by «approximately ten - thousandths of an inch» when going through the Laser Inspection Station.

The Olympic tournament did many things — it assuaged Canada's damaged pride, erased memories of the ugly on - ice play and off - ice conduct by the Americans in Nagano and established the Swedes, who were shocked by Belarus in the quarterfinals, as the greatest choke artists since Isadora Duncan got her scarf caught in the car's rear wheel — but it can't be a blueprint for Phoenix Coyotes - Tampa Bay Lightning games.

That's because when the rear wheel assembly of an F1 car gets damaged the forces involved can often transfer to the gearbox and damage that too.

Experts agree that the car seat shouldn't touch the rear of the front seats... but we also know it's not safe for you to position yourself so close to the steering wheel that it hinders your driving.

Zielinsky notes that its compact power train system allows the wheels to be positioned near the corners of the chassis, which makes for short front and rear overhangs and a wide track, yielding an overall layout that resembles that of a rear - wheel - drive car.

Make use of each car's performance while simultaneously minimising the input of traction and stability systems, and you can expect to work through rear tyres at a decent pace - all models use 255/35 R19s up front and 285/30 R19s at the rear, though 20in wheels are available on the AMGs.

Alfa Romeo's version of the car — ostensibly called the Alfa Romeo Spider, a name long tied to sporty, spritely rear - wheel drive roadsters until it was applied to a front - wheel drive car in 1995 — won't necessarily use the same engines as its Mazda sibling.

The road car's weight is reduced by using a carbonfibre roof and rear wing, and a set of 19 - inch forged BBS wheels.

Notably, the AMG - fettled model features a different torque split to the other pair, with 60 percent of the car's torque fed to the rear wheels in place of a 50:50 split

«The best movie cars combine tons of power, rear - wheel drive, great handling and the ability to be easily flung around corners,» said Waugh in a statement.

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.

The Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform the S90 and V90 share with the XC90 also contributes one of the key external design features: a long dash - to - axle distance, which gives the pair of Volvos the proportions of rear - wheel - drive cars despite their front - / all - wheel - drive drivetrains.

As you might expect, the ALL4 remains a front - wheel drive car for most of the time, only diverting power to the rear wheels when necessary.

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.

I mean, back then I was testing vehicular piles such as the meretricious Maserati Biturbo 425 — I didn't give a damn if the torque got vectored; I just prayed it would keep flowing to the rear wheels so my test car du jour didn't come to a shuddering stop right in the middle of Detroit's I - 94 expressway.

Apart from a few missing options (this tester didn't have the rear side - window screens, for instance), the biggest difference between this car and the last S550 we tested is the lack of Mercedes - Benz's 4Motion all - wheel - drive system.

The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission while a pair of electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front axle would power the hybrid car's front wheels.

Additionally, the rear - biased all - wheel - drive system combined with a standard limited - slip differential result in a car with gobs of traction yet it isn't an understeering pig.

Custom 19 - inch RAYS wheels — savagely huge compared the stock 15 - inch fronts and 16 - inch rears — give the car somewhat of a slammed stance, but their unique smoky bronze finish ties the whole look together.

Pressed on whether the alliance with Mazda on its next - generation Miata rear - wheel - drive architecture (a prototype of the car is pictured) is still on, Marchionne said, «It's potentially part of the Alfa plan, as it's potentially part of another brand.

The rear axle of the R is so short that the car storms through the first three gears like a hurricane on wheels.

They flow gracefully over the front wheels and down the side of the car, rising again over the spatted rear wheels.

Under normal circumstances, the car sends 90 percent of its power to the rear wheels, but it can shuttle up to 50 percent to the front if it senses slip.

This however does not hold true for rear wheel drive vehicles which can have a strong weight transfer (high, soft - suspension cars, as most US vehicles), as the added braking force on the rear wheels without added (weight - transfer caused) friction could cause wheel lockup and possibly loss of control of the vehicle.

For our test car's price of $ 24,750, you get a heaping load of luxury features, including a panoramic sunroof, a heated steering wheel, heated and cooled front seats, and heated rear seats.

In Sport, the car takes on the persona of a rear - biased all - wheel - drive offering, rotating with just a hint of understeer.

While it's the same for the front wheel of my mother's car, its rear wheels seem to spin forever.

Not that output is the top priority in an autonomous car, but the Symbioz demo car produces 671 hp and 487 lb - ft of torque with the help of two electric motors, one driving each of the rear wheels.

While we don't get the rear - wheel drive and the wild swept - back appearance of the show car, the 2017 Buick LaCrosse does incorporate a variant of the Avenir's front grille, with a chrome strip in the center of the grille linking the two front headlights.

He's fifth in the point standings, and the first four leading him will give you an idea of the challenges of campaigning an all - wheel - drive car against mostly rear - wheel - drive ones: 1.)

The car responded superbly, with enough body roll to keep the adrenaline levels up, but with no hint of mischief from the rear - wheel drive — the car stayed firmly planted to every line I pointed it at.

After all, this car is the offspring of the 2003 Infiniti G35, the sedan that reinvented Nissan's overall performance identity with its rear - wheel - drive FM («front midship») chassis and VQ V - 6 engine, both of which also found their way to the Nissan 350Z.

competence of the above, but subjectively there feels slightly more to engage with in this car than the rear - wheel drive Carrera.

This is the new caliper for my rear left wheel as seen from above, also when it's mounted to the car: The cable of the parking brake is attached to the hook at the lower right, and the housing is...

Here's where things get murky, but it's fairly apparent that Subaru was having a hard time stomaching the thought of a rear - wheel - drive car, since their entire brand identity is predicated on all - wheel drive.

But the wait is almost over — after numerous concepts and pre-production cars wearing the FT - 86, Scion FR - S, Subaru BRZ names, Toyota has taken the wraps off of its rear - wheel drive project with Subaru and given it an official name (at least for Europe): the GT 86.

The end goal, Audi claims, was to marry the chassis balance and steering feel of a rear - wheel - drive car with the grip and idiot - proof nature of all - wheel drive.

With their four - wheel drive systems, both cars have a wet - weather security that many buyers will value far beyond any notion of rear - wheel drive heroics.