Turn in is crisp, while
traction out of bends is mind - blowing.
It also features torque vectoring — so it can brake or send power to individual wheels — and an electronic diff lock to boost
traction out of bends.
Not exact matches
With helper springs at the rear axle the car now finds so much grip and
traction that it seems to be all but impossible to unstick the rear tyres coming
out of a
bend.
Get on the throttle with the car set up like that and it will power oversteer
out of the corner, but most
of the time there is just a sense
of huge
traction as the motors on the front axle help to drag the car cleanly
out of bends.
Seemingly
out of nowhere Reggiani and his team have turned their big V12 monster from a not especially well sorted wild animal into a genuine track weapon; one that turns in properly, is quite beautifully balanced mid corner, has mind - boggling
traction on the way
out of bends and which can be driven — and relished — right up near to the edge without scaring you half to death.
It's rather at odds with the impressive amount
of traction (hence speed) you can take
out of bends.
There's a touch
of steering tug if you accelerate hard
out of a tight
bend, a bit
of dynamic spirit too easily quelled by an intrusive
traction and ESP system.
In the bigger scheme
of things, that's a minor complaint about a cracking mid-mounted powertrain that easily overwhelms the R8's significant AWD
traction out of second - gear
bends, consistently and controllably.
In manual mode it snaps through the gears like a sports car, while four - wheel drive means you'll rarely see the
traction control light flicker as the engine pulls you
out of tighter
bends.
It adds up to aggressive thrills, and the diff comes into play smoothly and quickly, predicting and altering its lock - up almost constantly to maximize braking efficiency and
traction into and
out of bends.
It provides outstanding stability and
traction, particularly when accelerating
out of bends.
MINI says it can increase
traction when accelerating
out of bends thanks to an electronic differential lock.
When the car is cornering, the HY - KERS keeps the V12's revs up to ensure quicker response times to the accelerator pedal and, when accelerating
out of a
bend, the
traction control system constantly controls and distributes torque to the driven wheels thanks to the electronic differential, which maximises
traction, and the stability control system, which monitors the car's reactions.
Braking is very impressive too and that rear - engined
traction out of corners allows you to slingshot
out of bends at silly speeds.