Good viability and excellent
traction on those slick roads.
If you're on a budget but want all - wheel drive (AWD) for optimal
traction on slick roads when Mother Nature turns nasty, the Subaru Impreza is the car to beat.
Not exact matches
All - wheel - drive
traction and a firm but comfortable suspension should keep you happy
on the highway, where the A7 covers vast stretches of interstate in supreme comfort, and
on winding
roads, where all - wheel drive helps it «shine
on slimy,
slick, twisty bits,» according to Drinnon, who used the A7 as a support vehicle for the California Mille last spring.
If you are one of the many drivers who often need to take their vehicles off -
road, then a car with 4WD will be the best option for you because it will have an easier time gaining
traction on rough terrain and
slick surfaces.
There's also an electronic
traction control to keep the rear wheels from spinning
on slick roads.
I know even good winter rear tires aren't a match for
slick roads, but I suspect that you could get things pretty loose
on dry summer pavement as well — especially if you flick off the
traction control.
Traction control works best
on very
slick - that is, snow - and ice - covered -
roads by preventing the wheels from spinning as your car accelerates.
When you take care of your tires, you'll get the best
traction and experience the most control
on slick winter
roads.
Though all - wheel - drive is certainly preferable
on slick roads, the front - wheel drive with
traction control does a very good job.
If you opt for a CXL with front - wheel drive, you get standard
traction control, an electronic system that detects, and then limits, wheelspin of the sort that you'd get
on a
slick road.
While this might be handy
on dry pavement in warm conditions, it only proved to be too much for our
slick mountain
road driving; when
traction was available, the GLS was peppy in sport mode.
Our test car came with the optional $ 175
traction control system, which helps keep the tires from spinning
on slick roads.
All Range Rovers come with a strong set of four - wheel anti-lock disc brakes and electronic
traction control, which helps to prevent the wheels from spinning
on slick roads.
Lest you think that performance testing is inconsistent with the careful driving necessary to survive
on slippery
roads, consider this: Reduced
traction on slick surfaces makes at - the - limit situations likely in everyday driving.
The 2018 Nissan Armada for sale in San Antonio, Texas automatically adjusts for better
traction to help maintain grip
on rain - soaked or snow -
slicked roads.
The problem is described as «inconsistent brake feel during slow and steady application of brakes
on rough or
slick road surfaces when the ABS is activated in an effort to maintain tire
traction.»
Low air pressure and worn tires are especially dangerous
on wet or
slick roads, as both can reduce
traction.