Sentences with phrase «sends driving torque»

The S - AWC system uses antilock brakes, Active Stability Control (ASC) and Active Yaw Control (AYC) to distribute torque between the four wheels, sending driving torque to the rear wheels and between the left and right wheels via brake force.

If excessive understeer is detected, xDrive opens the clutch completely sending no driving torque to the front wheels.

In the case of excess understeer, xDrive opens the clutch completely, sending no driving torque to the front wheels.

Not exact matches

This means it follows the Mercedes - AMG E63 in going four - wheel drive (with the same ability to send all the torque to the rear axle for the ultimate in accelerated tyre wear), while its predecessor's twin turbocharged 4.4 - litre V8 has been heavily tweaked to the tune of 592bhp.

The resulting ATTESA E-TS Pro — or Advanced Total Traction Engineering System for All - Electronic Torque Split — would employ a number of sensors to monitor lateral acceleration and individual wheel speeds, enabling an electronically controlled, hydraulically operated multiplate clutch pack to send up to 50 per cent of the GT - R's drive to the front wheels when required.

Additionally, the M550i xDrive, as the name implies, comes standard with BMW's xDrive intelligent all - wheel drive system that uses torque vectoring to determine exactly where power is sent — and can send it independently to any wheel it chooses.

It is paired with a seven - speed S tronic transmission and, naturally, Quattro all - wheel drive — but this is an enhanced version that can send as much as 85 percent of the torque to the rear wheels (the default torque split is 40/60 front / rear).

This gas engine sends 185 hp and 185 lb - ft of torque to the front wheels, while the «e-AWD» moniker refers to a small, 35 - hp electric motor in the rear axle that gives the Trail» ster all - wheel - drive traction and a system total of 220 hp.

We've detailed the Rolls - Royce Cullinan before, reporting on its 6.6 - liter V - 12 engine that's expected to send around 630 hp and 740 lb - ft of torque through an eight - speed automatic transmission and Rolls - Royce's first all - wheel - drive system.

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.

As before the AMG gets permanent four - wheel drive and a 40:60 torque split, with the majority of twist sent to the rear wheels unless slip is encountered.

So rather than trying to send much of the 510 lb - ft of torque to the rear axle, I concentrated on enjoying the smooth shifts available from the short - throw, six - speed gearbox, which is a great box but, I might offer, no better than the one in the Roush Mustang that we drove a few months ago.

Some 630 hp and 740 lb - ft of torque will be sent through an eight - speed automatic transmission before being channeled through the Cullinan's all - wheel - drive system, a first for Rolls.

Jaguar's new all - wheel drive system — as yet untested — is claimed to send 100 percent of torque to the rear wheels unless it's needed in front.

More relevant is the all - wheel drive system with Dynamic Torque Control, sending up to 50 per cent of the engine's torque rearwards, and «performance dampers» to increase cornering agTorque Control, sending up to 50 per cent of the engine's torque rearwards, and «performance dampers» to increase cornering agtorque rearwards, and «performance dampers» to increase cornering agility.

Meaty steering and powerful, progressive brakes add to the appeal, while the clever four - wheel drive system sends enough torque to the rear axle to allow you to trim your line with throttle.

This is an idiot - proof performance car, as the clever transmission and torque - vectoring all - wheel drive eliminate wheelspin and send you hurtling forward.

The base 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio and the Stelvio Ti will come standard with an all - wheel drive system that can send 60 percent of torque to the front wheels and a 2.0 - liter turbo - four with 280 hp and 306 lb - ft of torque paired to an eight - speed automatic transmission.

As the propshaft is being constantly driven, as soon as the clutch packs in the rear axle begin to close they immediately send torque to the rear wheels.

The all - wheel drive takeoff is from a clutch pack in a transfer case at the back of the gearbox and although the car is rear - drive in most circumstances, in default all - wheel drive mode, torque can be sent to the front pre-emptively when the car thinks the extra traction will help, or in response to rear slip.

When both of the clutch packs on the rear axle are open, and no torque is being sent to either rear wheel, the RS is essentially a front wheel drive car.

All - wheel drive is standard on all models, including the Quadrifoglio, and the rear - bias system can send up to 60 percent of torque to the front wheels.

There's adjustability in the handling, though, with the four - wheel - drive system sending enough torque to the rear axle to subtly alter your line — it never gets anywhere near wayward, but there's enough movement to warrant seeking out the twistier routes home.

Drive is sent to all four wheels, of course, but this new RS uses a quattro four - wheel drive system that can send 100 per cent of torque to either axle — although it'll only do so in extreme circumstaDrive is sent to all four wheels, of course, but this new RS uses a quattro four - wheel drive system that can send 100 per cent of torque to either axle — although it'll only do so in extreme circumstadrive system that can send 100 per cent of torque to either axle — although it'll only do so in extreme circumstances.

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.

And despite the four - wheel drive system being technically capable of sending all torque to the rear axle, you'll never actually feel it do so when powering away from a bend.

(Volkswagen's 4Motion all - wheel drive normally operates in front - wheel - drive mode until the system detects slip, at which point the differential can send 100 percent of available engine torque to the rear axle.)

In AWD form, the Ridgeline is primarily front - drive, too, but can send up to 70 percent of torque rearward when needed to combat wheelspin or when engaged by the traction mode system, which includes Snow, Mud, and Sand modes.

Mazda's all - wheel drive system, which sends 100 percent of torque to the front wheels during normal situations but can send up to 50 percent to the rears in slipperier conditions, is still available.

Up to 70 % of drive torque can be diverted to the rear axle, and up to 100 % of available torque at the rear axle can be sent to each rear wheel, the automaker says.

The all - wheel - drive system uses electronically controlled clutches in the rear differential to send up to 50 percent of the torque to the rear wheels.

It also changes the all - wheel - drive system's default torque split to send 30 percent of the power to the front.

The four - wheel drive system can send up to 50 per cent of its torque to the rear axle, although it is primarily front - wheel drive like all Haldex - based systems.

All - wheel drive is also standard and it's a twin - clutch system, allowing it to send torque front - to - back as well as side - to - side.

The system can send up to 50 % of torque to the rear wheels and send it to the left or right rear wheel as necessary — or effectively disconnect the rear wheels entirely using ratchet - type dog clutches on the front and rear shafts when all - wheel drive functionality isn't needed, improving fuel economy in the process.

There's a strong emphasis on rear - drive dynamics, with just enough torque sent to the front axle to enhance corner exit without the muddying effects of excess understeer.

Buyers will have a choice of front - wheel drive or a four - wheel - drive system that can send up to fifty percent of the torque to the rear wheels.

This twin - turbocharged 5 - litre V8 motor produces 1341bhp and 1011 lb ft of torque, and sends drive to the rear wheels through a seven - speed paddle - shift gearbox.

Dodge says the Durango SRT's eight - speed automatic, which distributes power to all four wheels via a standard all - wheel drive system that can send up to 70 percent of torque to the rear wheels, has been specifically calibrated for the vehicle.

The four - wheel drive system is carried over, too, and it now sends fractionally more torque towards the rear axle.

In AWD form, the Ridgeline is primarily front - drive too, but it can send up to 70 percent of torque rearward when needed.

There's a front - wheel drive setting, an auto setting for four - wheel - drive, and a mode misleadingly labeled four - wheel - drive lock that simply sends more torque rearward.

The new GT is 100 per cent rear - wheel drive almost all of the time, only sending torque to the front when slip is detected.

It's more rear - biased than ever and can only ever send 30 percent of torque to the front wheels, but they haven't gone down the route recently chosen by AMG for the E63 and BMW for the next M5 of creating a rear - drive only «drift» mode.

4MOTION four - wheel drive is standard fit; in normal driving, 90 per cent of power goes to the front wheels, but should conditions require, nearly all of it can be sent to the back by a Haldex clutch taking up torque at the rear axle.

In normal driving 60 per cent of the engine's power and torque is sent to the rear axle, with up to 85 per cent able to be sent to the rear or 70 per cent to the front axle in extreme conditions.

Depending on driving conditions, though, the system can kick in and send between 40 and 55 % of torque to the Fusion's rear axle.

Drive shaft torque is transmitted through the unit to the rear wheels, taking power from the front wheel sand sending it to the rear

The system being developed for the A9 e-tron sends power to all four wheels via a drive management system, which uses electronic torque vectoring to apportion power between individual rear wheels depending on grip levels.

Available on AWD models, Off - Road mode sends more torque to the rear wheels for improved driving on sand, grass, gravel or loose dirt.