New steering
wheel controls respond to finger gestures similar in operation to the screen of a smartphone.
Not exact matches
Usually it's pretty hideous as it can make the car feel as if it
responds differently every time you turn the
wheel, but the engineers claim this system is radically improved and offers more
control and agility and requires less steering angle for any given corner.
Instead of
responding to inputs from buttons, knobs, or screens, the driver looks at a feature on the head - up display and can then use thumb
controls on the
wheel or gestures to interact with the car's audio system, climate
control, navigation, or connected smartphone.
With our tests occurring on a rainy day, we had a chance to sample these vehicles in the mud, wet sand, and in a rock garden where the lack of grip really allowed us to see how the traction
control and four -
wheel - drive systems
responded in less - than - ideal conditions.
So when the Roadster's standard Traction
Control System senses a front wheel spin, it responds by helping reduce throttle, which helps you both regain grip and maintain control of th
Control System senses a front
wheel spin, it
responds by helping reduce throttle, which helps you both regain grip and maintain
control of th
control of the road.
Traction
Control System can sense wheel slip or spin and responds by instantly helping reduce throttle, helping you both regain available traction and maintain c
Control System can sense
wheel slip or spin and
responds by instantly helping reduce throttle, helping you both regain available traction and maintain
controlcontrol.
It
responds to the elements — including rain and floods — intuitively, and the all -
wheel drive twin - clutch allows the driver to remain in
control even in harsh weather conditions.
The system is easy to
control using the scroll
wheel and
responds relatively quickly to your inputs, although it's not quite as intuitive to use as BMW's iDrive.
Inside, a new leather - wrapped sport steering
wheel includes Touch
Control buttons that
respond to horizontal and vertical swiping movements like a smartphone.
-LSB-[117]-RSB- Additionally, the TCS
responds to front
wheel slippage by instantly reducing throttle, which helps you maintain
control.
Touch - sensitive
controls on the steering
wheel respond in the same way as smartphone and a main controller with a rotary dial, just ahead of the split armrest, commands many functions.
Its central
control panel «Remote
Wheel» offers intuitive touch and gesture interaction and
responds to a simple wave of the hand that, in combination with a curved display that delivers information in rich detail, minimises driver distraction.
ESC is a vehicle
control system comprised of sensors and a microcomputer that continuously monitors how well a vehicle
responds to a driver's steering input, selectively applies the vehicle brakes, and modulates engine power to keep the vehicle traveling along the path indicated by the steering
wheel position.
This ratio increases sharply from a steering angle of five degrees so that the driver only has to move the steering
wheel slightly when cornering: the CLC
responds more spontaneously than with a constant - ratio steering set - up, giving the driver even better
control of the vehicle.
So when TCS senses drive -
wheel spin, it
responds by helping reduce throttle, which helps you both regain grip and maintain
control.
Siri Eyes Free enables iPhone 4S, 5, 5S and 6 users to access Siri via the steering
wheel controls and check calendar entries, have text messages read and
respond to them, place calls or call up music.
The system consists of a semi-active, two - position damping
control system that
responds in real time to road and driving conditions, based on body and
wheel motion sensors.
Three - mode electronic stability
control, also known as ESC, helps all four
wheels respond when a difference in terrain is detected.
It does
respond slowly when changing channels or volume from the steering
wheel mounted
controls, which is a bit of a frustration for me.
It shares a computer with the electronically
controlled automatic transmission, and it can
respond even more quickly to input from the
wheels.
The touch - sensitive Touch
Control Buttons on the steering
wheel respond to swiping motions in the same way as the surface of a smartphone.
The touch - sensitive Touch
Control buttons on the steering
wheel respond to swiping movements.
The latest electronically
controlled Haldex center coupling can
respond to
wheel slip and driver demands faster than a purely mechanical coupling.
The C - Class has touch - sensitive
controls in the steering
wheel that
respond to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone.
They
respond to swiping motions like the screen of a smartphone, enabling the driver to
control the functions of the instrument cluster and of the entire infotainment system without having to take hands off the steering
wheel.
The interface
responds precisely to horizontal and vertical swiping movements, allowing the driver the
control the infotainment system just by using his fingers, without having to take his hands off the
wheel.
When you're cornering, Torque Vectoring
responds by automatically providing
controlled braking to the inside front and rear
wheels.
Turn the
wheel and the car is quick to
respond; step on the brake pedal and there's instant grab, and the suspension keeps things tied down and well
controlled.
All Honda models with HandsFreeLink should also have steering
wheel - mounted
controls that allow you to make and take calls, and read and
respond to text messages.
It uses data from the anti-lock braking system and the dynamic stability
control system to calculate and
respond to traction requirements at all - four
wheels.
The company also said that the driver, identified as Apple engineer Wei «Walter» Huang, had his hands off the steering
wheel and was not
responding to warnings to re-take
control.