Sentences with phrase «smaller wheels felt»

Lesser models on smaller wheels felt slightly less responsive to small off - center steering inputs.

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A commitment to a small but manageable set of strategies helped teachers feel that everyone was putting a common shoulder to the wheel in advancing the literacy reforms.

The AMG car's low - profile tires and 18 - inch wheels don't provide much comfort on highways either, as passengers feel every small crack, bump, and surface change.

Because they're so small, you'll experience «scale speed» — 40 mph feels like 80 when you're behind the wheel of a car that's so much smaller than everything else on the road.

A smaller steering wheel is used to give the BRZ that sports car feel, while a tachometer with digital speedometer is placed in the center of the gauge cluster to relay the most important info to the driver.

> Interior and tech - iCockpit layout can take some getting used - to but the small steering wheel suits the 208's darty feel.

And with its small Alcantara - wrapped steering wheel, paddle shifters, deep racing bucket, and IMAX - grade forward view, you almost feel as if you're sitting in one of McLaren's legendary Grand Prix single - seaters.

They balanced the tyres and most of the vibrations went away, except a knock / vibration I can feel on the steering wheel at high speeds (100 - 110 Km / h) or sometimes when the road surface has small imperfections.

Honda's attention to ergonomic detail still wins some points — the tach and speedometer are easy to read, the thickly bolstered seats hold you in place, and the small - diameter steering wheel feels perfect in the hands — but otherwise, the Civic's cabin ranks behind even the likes of the Kia Forte.

In the Soul, the slightly raked windshield, higher seating position, and central storage console between the front seats make it feel more like driving a small SUV / crossover and less like driving a box on wheels.

The Jaguar XF is charming if slow with the smaller engines and Audi's A6 feels robust and secure, even with just two - wheel drive.

On - center feel is ever present, with the small wheel telegraphing every relevant bit of information you need.

I felt a medium steering wheel vibration when braking at high speeds (above 100 kph), no pedal shaking and I had some small noise (maybe cause the pads were dry)

Alternatively you can take control yourself via the two paddles behind the steering wheel, which are smaller and nicer - feeling than those of the standard 911.

The 308 also feels different from behind the wheel, which is small and flat - topped.

Your hands wrapped around the small - diameter steering wheel, the 7 - series feels no bigger than the closely related 5 - series.

From behind the wheel, the 7 - series feels much smaller than it is.

The smaller steering wheel is an improvement over the old item, which always felt ever so slightly too big in diameter for such a dynamically capable car.

From the moment you awkwardly squeeze yourself over the sill and into the fixed - back seat behind the small wheel it has a pure, competition - car feel and an exotic sense of occasion.

As before, the GLK feels small from behind the wheel.

Indeed it initially feels one size too small as you fumble for seat and steering wheel height adjusters that aren't there.

The feel isn't great, but importantly the small wheel is so direct and accurate that you can place the car very precisely on turn - in to a corner.

The unusually small and compact steering wheel (351 mm x 329 mm) feels unnerving initially but you quickly adapt to it.

At least the basics are exactly right, with pedal placement perfect for heel and toe - ing in manual cars, while the new smaller steering wheel looks and feels great.

Even though the Scion iQ is tiny even by small car standards — wheelbase and length are both significantly less, by 11 and 19 inches respectively, than the Fiat 500 — it doesn't feel like it from behind the wheel.

In fact, for being a luxury midsize sedan, the 2016 Audi A6 actually feels smaller the faster you go and takes corners with the best of them, especially with help from the firm's quattro all - wheel - drive system.

The 208's electrically assisted steering wheel is very small by class standards; while that means it's fast in action, it can make the car feel nervous on the motorway.

The optional GT sports steering wheel with its smaller diameter further enhances the cockpit feel.

At first the setup felt a little more taut than we would have expected in such a small and inexpensive package, but after a short time behind the wheel that tautness melded into a sort of B - class crossover responsiveness.

Sport better Now behind the wheel of the Sport, the smaller Rangie feels completely different to its bigger brother, mainly on account of its far more controlled ride.

All XE models ride with smoothness and refinement, whether on 17 - inch standard wheels or 18 / 19 - inch R - Sport ones — it's firm but forgiving, and feels exactly how you'd want a small sporting Jaguar saloon to feel.

The 2008's steering wheel is very small by class standards, and while that means fast responses, it can make the car feel nervous on the motorway.

Although the 19in wheels of our test car won't have helped, our experience suggests that even on smaller wheels, you do feel ruts and bumps through the base of your seat.

However, the small steering wheel makes the 2008 feel pretty agile, with only small inputs at the wheel needed to make the car change direction.

Like the Peugeot 208 and Peugeot 308, the 2008 has a small steering wheel, which Peugeot has fitted to make its cars feel more fun to drive.

But it feels much smaller and lighter from the low seat driver's seat owing to its inherent agility and, thanks to the actions of its sophisticated four wheel drive system with its electronically controlled locking rear differential and integrated torque vectoring feature that juggles the amount of power going to each of the rear wheels, extraordinary grip.

Whichever mode you're in, there's a small but tangible improvement in contact patch feel through the car's steering and a perceptibly sharper initial handling response as you feed the wheel through about 45 degrees either side of dead - centre.

Additionally, the Outlander's first two rows feel broad and roomy, considering this crossover's relatively small exterior size, and the fact that you can get seven seats for so little cash — in a vehicle that looks upscale with those neat 18 - inch wheels standard — means that the Outlander packs a lot of value for the price.

Despite riding on the smallest wheels on test (17 - inch diameter) the Tiguan's ride feels firmer and less forgiving, sometimes jarring on potholes hardly noticed in the others.

The small steering wheel feels a bit Playstation but is okay once you get used to it, though in a fast car I would prefer a normal wheel.

You'll feel this when you're attempting to feed small corrections to the front wheels, or when you bend into a gentle curve on a road with higher speed limits.

It may look like a utility vehicle, but from behind the wheel it feels very much like one of the smaller, lower two - door Porsches.

The smallest detail is attended to, like precise stitching on the smaller, leather - wrapped steering wheel for a more consistent feel.

Spacious but still small enough to parallel park on the street Sporty feel, speeds up quickly I love the color (gunmetal blue) I also love that I can adjust the radio on the steering wheel

This is the 2018 Buick Enclave Avenir now there two things you want to know about this one it's a completely redesigned version of the Buick Enclave which is a big deal because it's been on the road since 2007 without a major redesign so this is a big deal for the brand and the model itself has a lot more competition now it's a little bit bigger inside has a lot more technology so this should help it out when it's competing against the Honda Pilot Toyota Highlanders of the segment the avenir brand is also new and this is basically a higher trim level so you get different wheels of different grilles some things on the outside but most noticeable are the materials and colors you can get on the inside which I think give it a much richer look and feel and in this segment that's something that differentiates it from some of its competitors look for this to go on sale in the fall of 2017 the 2018 buick enclave does a great job of actually looking small on the outside while offering more interior space along with new technology to see all our latest videos subscribe

In contrast to some people - haulers that feel smaller behind the wheel than they are (our long - term Mercedes - Benz GL350 Bluetec comes to mind), the Explorer conveys an unmistakable feeling of mass.

Peugeot's small steering wheel concept just doesn't work that well in a car of this size and the Skoda Kodiaq feels sharper to drive.

I would like to see a smaller - diameter, thicker - rimmed wheel with a heavier steering feel for at least the R - Spec model to help it to feel sportier and special.

The steering, as before, lacks feel, while the small wheel, combined with an eager rack, continues to make the car a little pointy.

The wheel has a nicely weighted feel, and the Sebring responds instantly to small movements.