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The capabilities of Test Cell 1 include a fuel / air combustion skid for energy input; cooling systems for heat removal; 130 kW eddy - current dynamometer for precision power measurements; and instrumentation, system protection, and power control channels.For measuring the thermal output of fuel - fired thermal energy systems, such as a gas - fired liquid - metal evaporator for Stirling engines, Test Cell 1 offers a gas - gap calorimeter, which simulates the engine by allowing the liquid metal to condense at operating temperatures.

You had to get to grips with the slightly erratic drifting too, which entailed learning how to regain control of your vehicle if it started to skid.

BMW argued the ASA's description of «skidding» was incorrect, saying «the term «skid» suggested that the driver had lost control of the car, which did not occur during the ad».

They send a signal to the Vehicle Skid Control module which is relayed to the Instrument Cluster and drives the speedometer gauge.

Traction enhancement is accomplished by sensing a loss of traction, which could result in skidding, and automatically applying the appropriate brake or brakes to help prevent loss of steering control.

Jeep offers a nice upgrade package called the Freedom Drive II Off - Road Group, which features larger tires, oil pan and gas tank skid plates, an engine oil cooler and brake and hill descent control along with oversized tires.

There's also a launch control built in to the car's operating software, which works by switching off the skid - control system (or, more accurately, putting it into the mid-level, rather than fully off), pushing the launch - control button, flooring the throttle and then, within five seconds, releasing the clutch pedal.

For serious off - roaders, there's the four - wheel - drive - only Pro-4X, which features the off - road tires and specially tuned shocks along with a locking rear differential, underbody skid plates, automatic headlights, a 5.8 - inch touchscreen infotainment system with navigation, Bluetooth streaming audio, satellite radio and voice controls, a leather - wrapped steering wheel, a trip computer, a first aid kit and everything in the SV Value Truck package, except the trailer hitch and bed extender (which are optional).

That particular set of options — which includes a low - range 4 - wheel drive system, knobby tires, hill descent control and hill start assist, skid plates, and tow hooks — essentially transforms the compact SUV into a legitimate all - terrain ride.

Other options include a power sunroof ($ 1,000); 16 - inch tires and alloy wheels, replacing 15 - inchers ($ 400); XM satellite radio ($ 375); and electronic stability control, a steal at $ 450 — which allows an onboard computer to sense whether the car is skidding out of control, and applies brakes to one or more wheels to bring it back in line.

Conventional brakes, when pressed and held, lock the wheels, which can make a vehicle spin or skid out of control.

Q: We bought a new Lexus that has VSC and B.A., which we were told means vehicle skid control and braking assist.

The Jeep Patriot can be ordered with the Freedom - Drive II Off - Road package, which installs a low - range four - wheel drive system, skid plates, hill descent control, and a few other all - terrain goodies.

Think of traction control as the opposite of anti-lock brakes, which prevent the tires from losing grip and skidding during hard braking.

The All Surface Progress Control (ASPC) is also new, a system which works between 3.6 and 30 km / h and delivers optimum traction in the most slippery conditions without skidding and without using the pedals.

That the engine is so powerful, flexible, and clean is to their credit, but where they have really shown their innovative spirit is in the Active Handling system, which, of course, includes traction control (which, of course, can be switched off if you like) but also has a skid control function.

My test Lexus stickered at $ 39,935 with freight and these options: a $ 4,860 package that included the navigation system, a Mark Levinson stereo and leather upholstery; skid control ($ 650); rear sunshade ($ 210); driver - variable suspension ($ 620); wood and leather - trimmed steering wheel ($ 330); heated front seats ($ 440); high intensity discharge headlamps ($ 640); wheel locks ($ 41) and a trunk mat, which added the final $ 64.

Select versions of the Off - Road models also come with crawl control, Bilstein dampers, updated front springs, skid plates and Nitto Grappler tires, all of which support the 4Runner's off - road capabilities.

The feature list includes 4MATIC with AIRMATIC suspension, Brake drying, Adaptive brakes, Acceleration skid control, Intelligent light system, Pre Safe, Attention Assist, ABS, ESP, active park assist, 3 - zone Thermotronic Climate Control, Panoramic sunroof which extends back to the third row, electric folding third row seatscontrol, Intelligent light system, Pre Safe, Attention Assist, ABS, ESP, active park assist, 3 - zone Thermotronic Climate Control, Panoramic sunroof which extends back to the third row, electric folding third row seatsControl, Panoramic sunroof which extends back to the third row, electric folding third row seats, etc..

For $ 23,950, which includes shipping, you get an excellent stereo with a six - disc CD changer, a big power sunroof, supportive leather - covered bucket seats, lots of aluminum trim, including the pedals; fog lamps, side air bags, anti-lock disc brakes, full power and air conditioning features and an Electronic Stabilization Program, which uses computers to sense when the car is skidding, and helps the driver regain control by modulating brake and throttle input.

The X5 does have «hill descent control,» an off - road feature borrowed from Land Rover, for crawling down steep hills without stepping on the brakes, which can cause a skid.

My tester was carefully chosen so it included the optional Off - Road Package which comes with skid plates, hill descent control, an electronic differential lock and a functional underbody cover.

An electronic stability control, which helps to prevent skids, is standard on all Elements, as are tire - pressure monitors.

Skids and effects in general all looks pretty decent and rider animations in particular are fantastic; should you shunt another rider you visibly nearly fall off and sometimes when you spin out and lose control your rider ends up with both legs on one side of the bike, struggling to balance which is a neat and realistic looking touch.