Sentences with phrase «torque rearward»

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.

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

Polestar also upgraded the six - speed automatic transmission — it now has modified programming for faster shifts, launch control, and to send more torque rearward.

Unlike the old system, this new one can send torque rearward on dry pavement to aid handling.

BMW has also tweaked the stability system and xDrive all - wheel drive to maximize performance, more proactively shifting torque rearward when called for.

The gearbox is a twin - clutch paddleshift item, sending torque rearwards through a locking differential.

Although, a rear - wheel drive only mode for smoky burnouts would be a welcome addition — the most aggressive torque split available (accessible in Track mode) sends 70 % of engine torque rearward.

During our test drive on sodden roads, traction was impressive, with the system quick to fire torque rearwards under hard acceleration.

The new system should be far better on snowy roads too because it can send 57 - percent more torque rearward than the old one.

The 4Matic four - wheel - drive system operates in front - drive mode in normal driving, shifting a maximum of 50 % of torque rearwards when slip is detected, so it's never going to feel like a tyre - smoking, tail - happy C63.

The same 292 - horsepower, 280 pound - foot turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder powers the S3 and the Golf R, and both use a Haldex all - wheel drive system, though the S3's version pushes a bit more of the torque rearward in dynamic driving with the 2017 upgrades.

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 agility.

In the wet, of course, the Quattro versions — which can divert up to 85 per cent of torque rearwards — would rely much less on the traction control under load.

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 former drops transmission shift times 50 percent over auto mode, firms up the suspension and sends 65 percent of torque to the rear wheels, while the latter drops shift times 68 percent, cranks the suspension to its firmest setting and sends 70 percent of torque rearward.

Audi's quattro all - wheel drive system allows more traction than most drivers will ever need to call upon during hard acceleration, and a revised torque split in all models sends 60 percent of torque rearward, allowing a neutral feel that mimics rear - wheel - drive cars.

The system is rear - biased, capable of sending 80 percent of torque rearward and up to 50 percent to the front wheels.

Blame the all - wheel drive assembly, which uses a fully - disconnecting front wet clutch and vectors up to 60 percent torque rearward — but comes at a 325 lbs.

It actually wants to rotate a little now that Sport mode can send 90 percent of torque rearwards.

Audi's quattro all - wheel - drive system allows more traction than most drivers will ever need to call upon during hard acceleration, and a revised torque split in all models sends 60 percent of torque rearward, allowing a neutral feel that mimics rear - wheel - drive cars.

It'll yaw a little too, since Sport mode can send 90 percent of torque rearward.