Sentences with phrase «slippery conditions»

The rear - wheel - drive sedan's electronic limited - slip helps, raising the fun factor and aiding traction in slippery conditions.

It comes standard with anti-lock brakes on all four wheels, traction control for slippery conditions, and airbags in the front and on each side.

Traction control is not just used for improving acceleration under slippery conditions.

It's a modern all - wheel - drive system intended more for sport driving than dealing with slippery conditions.

In very slippery conditions, a switch can be engaged to lock power to the rear wheels until the vehicle speed exceeds 18 mph.

Remember when four - wheel drive could only be used on dirt or in other slippery conditions?

The electric motor can be called upon in stop and go traffic or when slippery conditions require it.

Besides eliminating drivetrain loss, the all - wheel - drive system can disperse torque even more efficiently with the electric motors during slippery conditions.

How did people survive traveling in slippery conditions before all - wheel drive?

In really slippery conditions there was never once a suggestion that I might have got stuck.

The traction control and anti-lock brakes make driving in slippery conditions considerably less stressful then they might be otherwise.

This vehicle provides superior road grip so slippery conditions are no match.

... but really handy if you live somewhere slippery conditions are very very common during winter time.

Did ice or slippery conditions play a role in the collision?

Dangerous roads and slippery conditions also contribute to brain injuries and other serious conditions.

Standard four - wheel drive will help traction in slippery conditions, while stability control is standard, too.

With the new all - wheel - drive system, the driver has control over any type of surface including snow and other slippery conditions.

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.

A class first, it is an advanced traction control system that «works like a low - speed cruise control to deliver optimum traction in the most slippery conditions without skidding and without the driver using the pedals».

A # 5500 premium for the power and equipment upgrades doesn't sound unreasonable, and the fact that you can carve amazing shapes in such slippery conditions without coming a cropper bodes well for this car's on - road balance.

No, SKIDCAR is not for teen drivers only, most law enforcement agencies in Alaska use SKIDCAR training to prepare their officers for driving on slippery conditions as well as maintaining control of their vehicles at higher speeds.

Terrain Response ® features four settings: General; Grass / Gravel / Snow (for slippery conditions on - and off - road); Mud and Ruts, and Sand2.

LOL, I hope you realise not everyone wants «fun» in wet slippery conditions with a RWD car??

At the push of a button, I could also lock the center differential, which would ensure that torque was being dispersed out to all wheels, useful for particularly slippery conditions.

Furthermore, the setting also helps drivers maintain control in slippery conditions by delivering small adjustments to the acceleration and brakes to prevent excessive understeer or oversteer.

Cars might also start speaking to each other: A car that notices a loss of traction from its wheels might send out an automatic alert to nearby vehicles, and their drivers, that they're approaching slippery conditions.

The rain and slippery conditions caught out Martin Hunt during the Kinrara Trophy race with his AC Cobra sadly smashing into the barrier.

Firestone says the reason for the tyre's talent in slippery conditions relates to its tread pattern, with specialised sipes used to bite into frost and snow, and grooves - effective at displacing a claimed 32 litres of water at 62mph - exhibiting a clear winter - bias.

But it was reigning World Champion and VW Polo R WRC driver, Ogier who managed to clinch the final two rounds of the day, with his decision to run on winter tyres paying off in the increasingly slippery conditions.

Below 60 mph in slippery conditions AWD is activated... with 30 % of the power sent to the front wheels..

Lateral grip levels are such that you'll need to be on a closed road or a circuit to probe them fully; on the road, even in fairly slippery conditions, balance, directional response, handling accuracy and stability are excellent.

X-MODE uses brake traction control and a smarter centre differential to provide better traction in slippery conditions up to 40km / h.

This comes with mud and snow - branded tyres and a switchable traction control system that's designed to adjust the car's electronics to suit slippery conditions.

Most other electronic AWD systems are similar, but HTRAC pushes the proportions to extremes: normal driving will give a 60 percent bias to the rear wheels, but economic highway cruising will send up to 100 percent of the power to the rear, while slippery conditions can move up to 90 percent of the power to the front.

While it won't necessarily make you invincible (driving too fast for the conditions will spell disaster regardless of the drivetrain), it will help you slice through the white stuff like butter and keep you on the straight and narrow when facing slippery conditions.

Providing you with optimum torque control when you move off from a standstill, Low Traction Launch enhances capability in slippery conditions like wet grass, snow and ice.

Consumers should only pay extra for AWD if they regularly drive in snow or otherwise slippery conditions.

Known as the e-4WD, a small electric motor provided extra traction in slippery conditions via a flick of the switch.

For extremely slippery condition, there is a «VTM - 4 Lock» mode, activated by a button on the instrument panel that effectively locks the rear differential to improve traction.

Supplied with five driving modes including mud or snow, IntelliGrip gives you all of the control you need to manage slippery conditions.

Dynamic mode modified transmission shift points while illuminating the Virtual instruments in red and Rain / Snow / Ice mode, for more slippery conditions, provides more progressive throttle control.

This side of Kauai is extremely wet, which results in muddy and slippery conditions along the edges of the towering cliffs.

When accelerating or starting under slippery conditions, such as when the road surface is wet, TRC engages to improve the ability of a vehicle's wheels to grip the road surface.

I briefly considered battling through the rain and wind to mend their broken hearts, but I didn't fancy being on the road in such slippery conditions.

I would start with the rear - wheel - drive version, at $ 58,900, because I don't think all - wheel - drive would make as big a difference in slippery conditions as basic traction control.

The 2013 Goodwood Revival served up extra thrills and spills thanks to very slippery conditions.

• Engine Drag Torque Control (EDC) helps to prevent lock - up under heavy engine braking in slippery conditions by increasing engine torque to the affected wheels2

ASPC functions between 3.6 km / h and 30km / h: by precisely controlling the brake system and the powertrain it delivers optimum traction in the most slippery conditions without skidding and without the driver using the pedals.