Sentences with phrase «still powering the wheels»

What was most interesting was that the Sonata still drove almost exclusively electrically, the electric motor still powering the wheels (unless full throttle was called for) and the gas engine idling no matter what the speed.

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You don't jump on the throttle early in the corner because the big rear tyres will push the nose wider still, so you wait until you're past the apex, then you begin straightening the wheel and feeding in the power, using the traction of the rear - biased four - wheel drive to ride the furiously ignited torque.

Power is still prodigious, with 360 hp sent to either the rear or all four wheels.

The BLSD system brakes the spinning wheel, which distributes the driving power to the other drive wheel... The BLSD system and ABS will still operate with the ESP system off.

As you apply power the front goes light and the C43 begins to understeer, it's not catastrophic amounts and the four - wheel drive system does well to contain it, but it's still unexpected of an AMG product.

The improved Speedshift MCT seven - speed transmission always finds the proper gear on its own in the Track setting, but manual mode lays power down more effectively (though overeager, heavy - footed drivers may still find the lure of wheel - spinning torque too tempting to resist).

If you still object to the idea of an four - wheel drive AMG, and you think your V8 - powered supersaloon should be for vapourising rear tyres, the more powerful E63 S allows you to disengage the front axle and run it rear - wheel drive only.

With the base Premiere trim, the Continental still packs a plenty of luxury amenities, including 10 - way power front seats, leather upholstery, remote start, adaptive headlights, 18 - inch wheels, dual - zone automatic climate control, a 10 - speaker sound system, HID headlights, and those nifty electronic exterior door handles.

Still, at higher revs it belts out a pleasing, high - pitched whine, and Audi's all - wheel drive sends enough power to the rear to make the car feel like a proper sports sedan.

Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials cars.

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.

When some are learning to drive they release the clutch too quickly ie kangaroo mode... you can slip the clutch and still provide power torque to the wheels so the csr moves but you are slipping hge clutch - usually ends in smelly blue smoke and dventuslly a nice large repair bill.

I'd hoped it would have still less weight, more power and rear - rather than four - wheel drive.

Those in search of hard - core handling would probably tighten up the chassis, but with power going to all four wheels, it will still pull through corners with smile - inducing enthusiasm.

On top of that, MT says that the turbo FR - S sedan will be followed by a hybrid version, which would still employ Subaru boxer power but also gain all - wheel drive using in - wheel electric motors.

Power still comes from the 4.0 - liter naturally aspirated flat - six, spinning out an incredible 500 hp and 339 lb - ft of torque sent to the rear wheels through a six - speed manual transmission.

While there are still some details not sorted around the new NSX, what we know so far is that the production car will be powered by a mid-mounted, 75 - degree 3.5 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 mated to a nine - speed dual - clutch transmission with a version of the brand's Super-Handling All - Wheel drive helping put the power down.

No matter how many wheels receive power, the tires are still the only points of contact with the ground.

You're still confusing the two types of classical friction due to the use of ABS: it's not enough to say «sufficient braking power to lock the wheels» as that would just be a skid.

Jeep has done a fantastic job of upgrading the Wrangler to meet modern expectations — standard on this rig were keyless entry, power windows, a leather wheel, and tire - pressure monitoring — yet still retaining that classic, square - jawed look and can - do personality.

Abt's upgrades don't stop at this pack though; there's no more power available, but there are a set of lightweight 19 - inch forged wheels still big enough to go over the new brakes (# 8715, including tyres), front arch inserts (# 555 fitted and painted), carbonfibre - backed seats (# 2571 fitted) and height, bump and rebound adjustable coilovers developed in partnership with KW (# 3017, including alignment and fitting).

To those unfamiliar with off - roading: When traveling over uneven, loose terrain, an open differential will allow a wheel without traction to continue spinning and not apply necessary power to the wheel that still has traction.

The engine — either a boosted four - cylinder or a V - 6 — still sits behind the driver and powers the rear wheels.

Both Chrysler and Hyundai still offer the old - school combination of rear - wheel drive and V - 8 power, but only 20 percent of 300 buyers and 10 percent of Genesis buyers choose the eight - cylinder engine.

Power is still sent just through the front wheels, but torque steer remains absent even under full - throttle acceleration.

Regardless of trim level, power still comes from the same naturally aspirated 1.6 - liter four - cylinder, routing power to the front wheels through either the standard six - speed manual transmission or a six - speed automatic transmission.

But despite its 355 - hp engine, all - wheel drive, and five - door body, this high - powered baby Benz still has us scratching our heads.

Power is reportedly boosted by 20 horsepower to give the Golf GTI Clubsport Lightweight a total of 296 horsepower, which is still sent to car's front wheels.

And yes, it's a crossover, one still sending power to all four wheels but with an electrified drivetrain for extra punch.

It still kind of is: Besides the massive display of Local Motors clothing for sale and the products it produces — from the Isuzu VehiCROSS - like Rally Fighter, a $ 99,000 semi-kit vehicle powered by a Chevrolet V - 8, to the Kickstarter - funded Verrado drift trike, an electric Big Wheel for adults — there are lots of kid - friendly exhibits, many illustrating the company's 3D - printing capability.

I have experienced loosing power and I can still turn the steering wheel just harder than usual.

Power still comes from the 5.2 - liter V - 10 engine, with 602 hp and 413 lb - ft on tap, routed to all four wheels through a seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox.

Still, it's enough power to realise a 4.5 - second 0 - 62mph acceleration run, with all - wheel drive.

That would give the M135i comparable power to the Audi RS3, although straight - line performance is likely to suffer due to the BMW's relative shortage of driven wheels — we can still expect the production version to have a sub-5 second 0 - 62mph time, and performance curtailed by a 155mph limiter.

The motor and reduction gear transmission sit just behind, and still send power to the rear wheels through a new propshaft but original differential and final drive.

I assume that what is happening is that the clutch (or whatever) went into the friction point where the engine isn't completely connected to the wheels, but still transfer power (I took physics, I know the difference between static and dynamic friction) to the wheels, therefore the sound and vibrations.

Despite the Series 5's stiffened suspension there is still quite a lot of body roll, although the small steering wheel's keener power steering setup is far more accurate and responsive.

Big advances include a redesigned suspension (albeit still the same basic strut - front, multilink - rear setup), electrically - assisted power steering, a push - button handbrake, optional twenty - inch wheels, more powerful engines, and last but not least, a seven - speed manual transmission.

In Lock mode, the system still apportions front and rear torque automatically, but enables greater power transfer to the rear wheels.

The car still rides on its original Grand National wheels and tires and has its original exhaust, power steering and brakes.

Power is still delivered to the front wheels, via a 6 - speed manual gearbox — Ford has listened to those that begged it not to swap to an auto «box.

The power reaches the road through a six - speed automatic transmission and all four wheels — quattro still ranks as one of the most proficient all - wheel drive systems around.

He also explains why the 2 Series Active Tourer is «still a BMW» despite the power sent to the front wheels.

In both models, power is sent to the front wheels through a re-programmed 6 - speed dual - clutch automatic gearbox — there's still no manual available no matter how much we beg.

2016 Ford F150 XL 4x4 regular cab truck, power windows and locks, clean inside and out, short wheel base, factory bed protector, bug shield, chrome package, am / fm CD player, only 14,631 miles (they will go up because I still drive it), one owner, in excellent condition, just wanting payoff of $ 32,000.00.

Still, we suggest at least stepping up to the Premium model, which at $ 38,000 offers upscale items like LED headlights, power tilt / telescope steering wheel, seat memory, and more.

An all - wheel drive setup will get that power to the ground while the transmission that will be used is still unknown.

Still, amenities abound, from the plush seats to the power tilt and telescoping steering wheel.

Let's recall the basics first: This hatch is still powered by a 78 - hp 1.2 - liter three - cylinder engine connected to a continuously variable transmission (CVT), driving the front wheels.