Sentences with phrase «traction advantage»

Now we have some data... It seems that apart from the obvious traction advantages off the line they have decided to add an extra gear between about 55km / h and 250km / h especially for the 100km / h, 160km / h and 200km / h increments.

Slowest, despite its apparent traction advantage, is the Cooper ALL4, but what it gains in sending power to an extra pair of wheels it loses in kerb weight - at 1530 kg, it's 90 kg heavier than its front - wheel drive counterparts.

Dispassionately observe the way the Porsche's traction advantage effortlessly neutralizes the 100 - hp disparity between it and the AMG.

There are numerous traction advantages of all - wheel drive, yet SH - AWD ™ does a key function that is not available with traditional AWD systems - SH - AWD ™ utilizes torque vectoring to increase the rotation speed of an outside rear wheel during aggressive cornering to help the car turn more effectively while under power.

All - wheel drive has long been a Subaru trademark, and the Forester puts it to good use in providing snowbound northern residents with a reliable traction advantage in inclement weather.

The combination of low curb weight, rear - mounted engine and all - wheel drive gives a serious traction advantage out of corners too and both models can match and at times eclipse the acceleration times of much more expensive and exotic machinery.

Supported by Super-HICAS — a retuned version of the HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension) four - wheel - steer system found on some lesser Skylines — the GT - R's chassis would undoubtedly give it a handling and traction advantage, but there was a downside to all this tech: it added weight.

Theoretically, the Aventador's four - wheel - drive system will deliver a traction advantage over the rear - wheel - drive Ferrari, but the F12 has arguably the most sophisticated diff, traction and stability control systems of any car.

The ALL4 model is three tenths quicker, exhibiting a traction advantage when putting that diesel torque to the tarmac.

The 911 and R8 have a traction advantage, but I think the 540C is ultimately faster down a dry road because you can exploit all of its cornering and braking ability more of the time.

Introduced by Chevy more than 40 years ago, it gives drivers a traction advantage when needed.

On snow, ice, and sand, rear - wheel drive loses its traction advantage to front or all - wheel - drive vehicles which have greater weight over the driven wheels.

And although a Ford Focus RS seems to offer quite a lot more grunt for little more outlay, our road test numbers suggest that the Honda is the faster - accelerating of the two beyond 60mph, once the Ford's traction advantage has played out.

The Model X is all - wheel drive, which means it already has a traction advantage.

«With the new 2017 911 Carrera 4 and 911 Targa 4 models, the traction advantage courtesy of an enhanced all - wheel drive system is paired with innovative turbocharged engines that are more powerful and consume less fuel than their predecessors.»

The 2014 Lamborghini Aventador is the latest in a long line of automobiles from the Italian motorworks that leverages the traction advantage offered by all - wheel drive in order to manage the ostentatious output of its over-sized engine.

If you live where it never snows, the three - season regular tire always holds the traction advantage.