Sentences with phrase «traction and stability in»

The engine is mounted between the rear tires which provides added traction and stability in the snow.

A «fat bike» is a version of a mountain bike, with wide tires which provide extra traction and stability in the snow.

Replacing the conventional differential produced a significant increase in traction and stability in high speed cornering, as witnessed by vastly improved lap times — two seconds quicker - achieved by Lexus's test team around the Fuji Speedway.

This allows better traction and stability in driving and a safer level of steering control.

Power oversteer is always on the cards, but in normal performance driving the quattro setup simply enhances traction and stability in the best tradition of AWD performance cars.

Not exact matches

These lightweight hikers boast Numentum ™ Hike Technology for stability and flexibility, Vibram ® rubber outsole for traction and grip, and waterproof uppers to take on the weather in wet or dry envrionments.

Best light hiking: Teva Aniso eVent ($ 100) Ideal for short and long hikes, these shoes have excellent traction and stability, in addition to great cushioning and arch support.

In most instances, you won't notice it's missing, a sign of Benz's supreme stability and traction control systems or the invisibility of the 4Motion driveline.

«For the first time in my life, I was grateful to be in a front - wheel - drive car with stability and traction control,» he recalled.

Switch - off the stability / traction systems (don't unless you honestly know what you're doing), and this thing can really dance — as in, it'll step sideways out of every corner with ease.

Standard equipment ABS; traction and stability control; all - wheel drive; trailer - hitch prewiring; three - zone climate control; leather upholstery; tilting / telescoping steering column; multifunction steering wheel; heated power side mirrors; AM / FM stereo with in - dash CD player; Sirius satellite radio; front, side, and side curtain air bags

I reach for the fighter - jet - inspired toggles in the center stack, flipping the drive mode switch until it settles on Snow / Wet, desensitizing the throttle a bit and preparing the traction and stability control systems for extra slip.

Similar in both name and concept to Audi Drive Control, it alters the throttle and transmission mapping, power - steering assist, traction and stability control, noise cancellation, and adaptive dampening.

In this car, launch control is conducted simply by both feet — and one finger which may want to stab the traction - / stability - control button.

The alert chimed in, and the traction and stability control was automatically turned back on.

In all - wheel drive, traction off, it would kick the tail out as readily as in rear - drive at the corner exit but in other scenarios there was drive to the front and thus more stabilitIn all - wheel drive, traction off, it would kick the tail out as readily as in rear - drive at the corner exit but in other scenarios there was drive to the front and thus more stabilitin rear - drive at the corner exit but in other scenarios there was drive to the front and thus more stabilitin other scenarios there was drive to the front and thus more stability.

Due to the absence of transfer cases and mechanical differential locks, in extreme conditions it's up to the traction control, ABS, and ESP systems to help achieve optimum stability when grip starts to slip.

As required in the U.S., the 4C has front air bags, antilock brakes and an electronic stability system with traction control.

Combining confident grip in deep snow and on ice with predictable cold - weather handling in both dry and wet conditions, the X-Ice Xi3 has a compound that is firm at higher temperatures for wet and dry stability and flexible at lower temperatures for snow and ice traction.

Holding the switch in the D position for a few seconds activates the hidden Race mode, which defaults to manual shifting and defeats stability and traction control, and also enables the launch - control feature.

Beneath the Velar's pretty skin is a modified version of the Jaguar F - Pace's mostly aluminum chassis that's been reinforced for off - road competence and is further bolstered by Land Rover's Terrain Response 2 system, which orchestrates goodies like an active rear locking differential, low traction launch system, hill descent control, and an available air suspension with adaptive shocks (standard on V - 6 models)-- all of which work in conjunction with stability control.

Changeable steering, suspension, and drivetrain parameters are much - needed additions, yet traction and stability control are bundled into the drivetrain setting and can not be set independently; turning ESC off in Corsa mode kills all nannies and leaves you mano a mano with Charles Darwin.

Naturally the traction and stability control systems help keep everything in check, these working with rather than against you on the road.

With the Focus in Track mode, with the traction and stability control fully turned off, it will still perform power - on oversteer.

In sport, the electronic stability and traction controls skew too far conservatively when you push the potential of the chassis.

I ran the Grand Sport in both Touring and Sport mode on the street and had no traction - or stability - control intrusion issues.

Standard Equipment: 3.0 - liter turbocharged 6 - cylinder engine 6 - speed automatic transmission All - wheel drive 4 - wheel disc brakes with ABS 20 - inch alloy R Design wheels Hill decent control Dynamic stability traction control Tire - pressure monitoring system Tilt / telescoping steering column 40/20/40 split folding rear seats Heated outside mirrors Auto - dimming rearview mirror Keyless push - button ignition High - performance audio system with 8 speakers In - dash single CD player with WMA / MP3 capability HD radio USB / Auxiliary audio inputs Sirius satellite radio Bluetooth connectivity R - Design elements: 20 - inch wheels, sports chassis, chrome tailpipes, chrome skid plate, color - matched lower body moldings, blue instrument cluster, silk - metal grille, sport leather seats, aluminum pedals, aluminum center stack, leather steering wheel and gearshift knob

In the dry, the FF behaves more like a rear - wheel - drive car: Leave traction and stability control engaged — don't worry, they allow a fair amount of slip — and the rear end wags and drifts on the power, smoothly under control.

Traction is limited, stability compromised and tyres worked to a frazzle in a handful of laps.

In lieu of limited - slip differentials, the new X3's stability control system is programmed to apply individual brakes and to summon more power — when required — to manipulate traction and handling.

BMW says the system in the i3s improves traction and stability when pulling away from a standstill, while accelerating out of tight corners, in poor weather, and while the car is recovering energy from braking.

With a significant input into the steering wheel and a lift of the throttle you can force the rear tyres to relinquish their grip of the road, but so swiftly is it caught by the stability control (even with the traction control in sport handling mode) and so mighty is the E43's traction when you get back on the throttle that there's little incentive to try and play.

However, the new system also improves stability and traction performance in traditional combustion vehicles, no matter whether they are equipped with front -, rear -, or all - wheel drive.

With traction and stability control working overtime, the rear - wheel - drive P1 whips us through the gears in a raucous, time - warp, wham - bang sequence.

Included in the base price of $ 34,965 are traction and stability control, Ford's SYNC hands - free communication system, a 6 - month subscription to Sirius satellite radio, a reverse sensing system, and more.

Crucially, the Nissan GT - R has a launch control function that tweaks parameters in the traction / stability control, all - wheel drive, and throttle / engine control unit to make it one of the fastest - accelerating cars on the market.

I kept the steering - wheel - mounted, driver - adjustable manettino switch in Sport mode almost exclusively, which adds firmness and response to the chassis while also loosening the reins of the traction and stability systems.

Thanks in part to an electronic differential that can go almost instantaneously from fully open to fully locked, the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 accommodates a wide range of stability and traction control settings.

It handles fast corners flat and predictably, thanks in equal part to the trick air suspension and the numerous on - board traction and stability control systems that are no - doubt sweating the little stuff behind the scenes.

The best racetrack mix is the differential in «auto minus» for smooth roads; the throttle left in «intelligent» mode, allowing the least jerky modulation of the accelerator; and the traction / stability control in track mode, which allows plenty of yaw and still gives you active torque vectoring.

The giant 325 / 30R -21 back tires and rear - mounted engine also contribute to the insane traction and flawlessly delivered stability control you feel in the RS when exiting corners.

Even though there is enough space in the empty steering - wheel spokes to relocate the damper and traction / stability controls, you must still fiddle with buttons in the center console.

It offers maximum shift speed and backs - off the stability and traction controls to permit larger degrees of slip, though in extremis there is still some tailoring of the trajectory based on the F1 - Trac dynamics model.

In the Icar Circuit's icy low - traction conditions, the Regal GS delivered tail - out, rear - wheel - drive dynamics once we disabled the traction - and stability - control systems.

In this particular Mazda 6 Grand Touring car, there are six airbags, whiplash - reducing seat headrests, anti-lock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution, brake assist, traction control, stability control, blind - spot warning, cross-traffic alert, radar - controlled cruise control, lane - departure warning, automated city braking, forward obstruction warning, and high - beam warning.

Intervening before the ESC traction control, the RS Diff is much more subtle when active, and avoids the car leaning heavily on the ESC and the resulting restrictions in torque it would impose to restore grip and stability.

Not that the ML is an off - roader in anything other than looks, with poor ground clearance and no traction enhancing aids beyond its four - wheel drive system and standard stability control.

A big part of the Caddy's track competence is the fantastic traction and stability control system, working in tandem with the standard electronic limited - slip differential.

In its place, the new Forte gets an attractive, wedge - shaped exterior, a well - equipped cabin (satellite radio, Bluetooth, steering - wheel - mounted controls, two twelve - volt outlets, USB port), traction and stability control, and a very generous (14.7 cubic feet) trunk.

Even with traction control assisting in Race mode, it pays to feather the throttle out of the Bank hairpin so as not to get the tail out and excite stability control into throttle - cutting action.