Sentences with phrase «wheel drive car also»

The rear wheel drive car also gets torque vectoring system which doubles up as an electronic differential.

If these 4WD turbocharged cars are so great how come they were matched, or even beaten in some cases, by Group F2 (2 liter non turbo, 2 wheel drive cars also known as kit cars belonging to the FIA A7 class).

Not exact matches

The company also stayed with him when he was charged with driving under the influence when he was found asleep behind the wheel of his car.

Experts agree that the car seat shouldn't touch the rear of the front seats... but we also know it's not safe for you to position yourself so close to the steering wheel that it hinders your driving.

He also thinks it would be difficult to build in the universal joints that allow the drive shaft to power the front wheels while the car is being steered.

The Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) platform the S90 and V90 share with the XC90 also contributes one of the key external design features: a long dash - to - axle distance, which gives the pair of Volvos the proportions of rear - wheel - drive cars despite their front - / all - wheel - drive drivetrains.

Lefebvre was a bona fide genius — a onetime grand prix driver and protégé of aeronautical and racing - car pioneer Gabriel Voisin, he was also the visionary behind Citroën's revolutionary front - wheel - drive Traction Avant.

That alone is unusual in a front - wheel - drive car, but the engine is also installed backward and leaning at a 45 - degree angle.

Edwards also hinted that while all Jaguar SVR models — so far there is only the 575 - hp, 200 - mph F - Type SVR — will have all - wheel drive for added traction, special - edition cars could go rear - drive for added drama.

Honda also aims to break the Nürburgring lap record for front - wheel - drive cars with this Type R.

They also single - handedly ended the two - wheel - drive rally - car era.

Also, if you have an automatic or a four wheel drive variant then make sure the car should be towed at all.

Actually, it's fair to say that the current Art & Science design vocabulary at Cadillac also has its roots in the front - wheel - drive Eldorado, as a look back at the hard - edged abstract geometry of the 1999 Cadillac Evoq concept car confirms.

Double check that not only the belts are moving but also the pulleys they're driving are spinning constantly, even under load, e.g. when turning the wheel with the car not moving.

The new car is also all - wheel drive, with electric power being sent to the rear wheels, and combustion power to the front axle.

Also if I let go of the steering wheel the car still drives straight.

After all, this car is the offspring of the 2003 Infiniti G35, the sedan that reinvented Nissan's overall performance identity with its rear - wheel - drive FM («front midship») chassis and VQ V - 6 engine, both of which also found their way to the Nissan 350Z.

And although Audi's S cars — the S4, S6, and S8 — have always been as capable as their rear - wheel - drive competition, they've also been missing something.

The NSX's $ 157,800 starting price with $ 1,800 destination charge puts it in a league with high - end sports cars such as the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo, though the hybrid system and electrified all - wheel drive also parallel the BMW i8 plug - in hybrid, which lives in this price territory.

As the standard car is based on the same MQB platform as the Audi S3, it is speculated that the SQ2 will also share its 306bhp 2 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder and Haldex based all - wheel drive system.

If you're not comfortable with a rear - drive car (say, you live in a wintery climate), the G80 is also available with a V - 6 / all - wheel drive combo (AWD is not offered with the V - 8).

Packing an all - new 2.9 - litre twin - turbocharged V6 it also offers greater performance than its predecessor, while a rear - biased all - wheel drive system, an optional locking differential for the rear axle and a 60 kg weight reduction compared to the old model give the latest RS5 extra credibility as a driver's car.

Drive is still sent to all four wheels via a seven - speed S tronic dual - clutch transmission, though the latest setup can now send up to 100 per cent of the car's power to the rear wheels alone, in certain situations, with a torque vectoring effect through the multi-plate clutch on the rear axle to also divert power to the wheels with the greatest grip.

When the next Cube debuts at the L.A. auto show in November, a version of the Nissan Versa's 122 - hp, 1.8 - liter four will live under the hood, and the car's basic bones will come from Nissan's front - wheel - drive B platform, also used for the Versa.

The first American car to employ front - wheel - drive since the 1937 Cord, the Toronado was named as Motor Trend's Car of the Year — and it was also the only American car to with the European Car of the Year awacar to employ front - wheel - drive since the 1937 Cord, the Toronado was named as Motor Trend's Car of the Year — and it was also the only American car to with the European Car of the Year awaCar of the Year — and it was also the only American car to with the European Car of the Year awacar to with the European Car of the Year awaCar of the Year award.

Having the engine on the same side as the driven axle can increase gas efficiency and help increase grip to those wheels under «normal» circumstances but it also biases a lot of weight onto one side of the car.

But to make an impact as a purebred driver's car and to feel sufficiently different from a Continental, the EXP 10 also needs rear - wheel drive and a strong emphasis on vehicle dynamics.

I just realized this car also came in an All Wheel Drive option.

There is also an all - wheel - drive mode that uses the electric motor in the rear axle in combination with the gasoline engine that powers the front wheels, and the driver can also choose to save the car's battery power for later electric - only driving.

Also being battered by the weather are two rear - wheel - drive, naturally aspirated sports cars with manual gearshifts and small footprints.

But it's also one of the great hooligan cars, something resolutely unchanged despite the latest model boasting drive to all four wheels rather than just the rear pair.

A brilliant EPAS set up and perfectly judged PASM dampers allow you to fully exploit the Spyder's four - wheel drive grip yet it's also surprisingly adjustable, giving you complete confidence in the car.

This won't trouble the Model S P100D but Musk has put fans at ease on Twitter earlier in 2016 when he confirmed that the Model 3 would have its own version of Tesla's «Ludicrous mode» — also seen on the Model S and Model X. We're expecting to see two and four - wheel - drive versions of the Model 3, with four - wheel - drive models benefitting from dual motors to provide increased performance but the first cars are all rear - wheel drive.

From the Le Mans - inspired key placement to the night - friendly lighting to the steering's sensitivity that keeps the entire driving process lucid after a dozen hours behind the wheel, the Porsche proves that what makes a car great on the race course can also give road drivers an almost heroic sense of control.

It also will have on hand the BRZ, a rear - wheel - drive sports car jointly developed with Toyota.

Volkswagen geeks may also love to point out the Golf Country production car — which made about as much sense as an off - road Beetle does — also boasted all - wheel drive.

But it's also a serious one, capable of circulating the Nordschleife in under seven minutes, wearing stiffer suspension than a regular Huracan, active aero, and a rear - biased all - wheel drive system that's surprisingly forgiving for such a focused car.

We'll get a proper go sometime in November, with customers receiving cars early next year, but with the also all - wheel drive Mercedes - AMG E63 S and Porsche Panamera Turbo currently ruling the supersaloon class, the BMW M5 will need to be pretty special to clearly shine through

There's also four - wheel drive for better traction, four - wheel steering for better agility as well as stability, and four seats for plenty of interior space; it ticks all the necessary GT car boxes.

It's a supremely practical car that also makes driving enthusiasts smile, and the Kizashi is even available with all - wheel drive for wintry climes.

Evan's also right that the lack of all - wheel drive changes the character of the car — in a good way.

Don't assume, however, a complete fall from grace for BMW — we've seen how much fun driving front - wheel - drive cars like the MINI Cooper can be, so there's still hope for the future BMW 1 Series and X1 models that will also switch to front - wheel drive.

The car also now has a drive - select switch on its three - spoke steering wheel, as well as larger touchscreen infotainment system with a series of touch - sensitive mode buttons on its left - hand side.

I did also mention to him that a little while ago whilst driving I was getting a kind of clicking sound coming from the steering wheel colounn but car & steering was still absolutely fine.

While Carroll Shelby cemented his name into legend with the numerous Mustangs and Cobras with his trademark handling and power know - how, the Shelby name also found its way to some front - wheel drive four - cylinder cars.

Moers also points out that both the rear - wheel - drive S63 (not offered in America) and the all - wheel - drive S63 weigh roughly the same, as the RWD car's rear subframe is composed of steel, whereas the AWD car's is made of lighter aluminum, thus compensating for the addition of the all - wheel - drive hardware.

Mark Reuss, GM's global product chief, recently confirmed Cadillac is looking at an entry - level competitor, while Leone, who also heads up development of rear - wheel - drive cars at GM, is categorical in saying the brand does not want a front - wheel - drive car at the base of its lineup.

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The car also retains its original 6 - speed manual gearbox # 75H00192, which routes power to the PSK all - wheel drive system with dynamic torque distribution.

Autocar also references the inclusion of a dual - clutch gearbox to replace the standard car's six - speed manual, and special modifications made to the all - wheel drive system to compensate for both the transmission and the weight loss.