Sentences with phrase «wheel drive cars less»

Not being fun to drive does not make front wheel drive cars less efficient or quick.

Not exact matches

Poll after poll has shown that while Americans like the idea of self - driving cars, they are less willing to cede control of the steering wheel to a computer program.

Our first advice to tyro voyagers in the Savoie: The items you will need most are 1) a car with front - wheel drive and chains, since you will be driving on some of the steepest, slipperiest, narrowest goat paths in the civilized world, and 2) a really thick — no less than two inches — paperback French and English dictionary.

My front - wheel - drive red test car did indeed look sharp, and a little less like the economy box it is than does the base Toyota Corolla.

The 2015 Audi RS 3 is composed and compliant going into corners, although the car feels far less lively than the rear - wheel - drive M135i.

In our downhill braking scenario, engine braking only will be much less efficient if the car is rear wheel drive, simple because the braking will not cause weight transfer on the braking rear wheels.

The STI should always have been a sub - # 30k car, and its price cut puts it in the same price bracket as front - wheel - drive hot hatches with much less power, as well as the Toyota GT86 and Subaru BRZ.

Not long ago, Hyundai shot for the moon by expanding its lineup with the rear - wheel - drive Genesis — a car intended to emulate midsize luxury cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes - Benz E-Class for less money than either sedan.

Not long ago, Hyundai expanded its lineup with the rear - wheel - drive Genesis — a car intended to emulate midsize luxury cars like the BMW 5 Series and Mercedes - Benz E-Class for less money.

The trick all - wheel drive system and Golf R - trumping horsepower of the Ford Focus RS sucked me in but I should have stuck with the minimalist and less expensive nature of my previous car, a Scion FR - S.

I have understood that rear - wheel drive (RWD) and all - wheel drive (AWD) cars are less fuel efficient than front - wheel drive (FWD) cars, and that for this reason most cars sold today are FWD.

All of that falls within the wheelbase, as the front axle has been moved forward, the front overhang shaved, and the cabin moved slightly rearward, allowing for proportions that are a bit less like the typical front - wheel - drive car.

While you lose some of the SR's flat cornering and sharp turn - in with the Platinum's softer suspension, 18 - inch wheels, and less aggressive tires, most people driving this kind of car would happily take that trade - off.

With appreciably more grip from the rear end and still with the standard car's three - cylinder driving those wheels it's very hard to unstick it but as it struggles less for traction the ACS8 can still slingshot you out of corners in an immensely satisfying fashion.

That such a mode is no longer the default is a symptom of a car that now produces 592bhp in its basic form, and 553 lb ft. Given the previous M5 struggled to contain its lesser outputs, all - wheel drive seems sensible.

My test car was a Ghibli S Q4, meaning it had the more powerful engine and all - wheel drive, enabling the big sedan to zip from zero to 60 mph in a hair less than 5 seconds.

Front - drive V - 6 cars weigh 214 pounds less than all - wheel - drive versions, which should increase acceleration off the line.

The all - wheel - drive Encore's fuel economy drops to 23/30 mpg, which is less respectable in these days of 40 mpg subcompact cars.

Our sales team is standing by to get you behind the wheel of the model that best suits your budget and driving needs, and we always have rotating vehicle specials to make the car - buying process that much less stressful.

VW does suggest that the adaptability of the electric drivetrain - the motor installation is modular - means less expensive, rear - wheel drive cars with lower range could be sold depending on market requirements.

Possibly, but Mercedes is confident it won't, saying that the two cars are aimed at different customers, that there's less room in the back of the CLA, that six - cylinder engines are unavailable and that — interesting, this — the front - driver is more dynamic than its rear - wheel drive big brother.

The Subaru Legacy is an intriguing outlier, a big car that hews to modest pricing (less than $ 23,000) with standard all - wheel drive and horizontally opposed engines.

Group F2 cars weighted 300Kg less than their 4 wheel drive turbo charged counterparts and as you might already know, weight is the worst enemy of any race car.

These cars were far less spectacular than the 4 wheel drive cars are.

For a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of less than $ 31,000, you get a car that has much of the thrilling performance of a rally car, including the all - wheel drive.»

Critical Knowledge: Rear - wheel - drive, 2 - passenger concept version of a plug - in all - electric sports car Chrysler intends to buildZero tailpipe emissions and 200 - mile maximum driving range before recharging from either a 110 - volt or a 220 - volt household appliance power outletDistinctive aerodynamic design with long, low hood and Dodge crosshair grille «Tangoreen» colored exterior with EV graphicsChrysler's ENVI Electric - Vehicle Engineering Group says it has designed a drivetrain that will deliver a 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of less than 5 seconds with a top speed of more than 120

As a pure and radical concept, the Sesto Elemento is the unique synthesis of an extremely low curb weight of less than 1000 kilograms, enormous 570 hp output, the sensitive and prompt responsiveness of the high - revving, naturally - aspirated V10 engine and the superior traction and stability of permanent all - wheel drive — there has never been a super sports car as thoroughbred as this.

Being Hyundai's first rear - wheel drive car, their first real sports car (Scoupe / Tiburon don't count), I expected a lot less.

Dynamic stability control, dynamic traction control, and dynamic brake control are mostly invisible in normal conditions but would quickly become necessary for such a large and powerful rear - wheel - drive car on less - grippy surfaces.

As a pure and radical concept, the Sesto Elemento is the unique synthesis of an extremely low curb weight of less than 1000 kilograms, enormous 570 hp output, the sensitive and prompt responsiveness of the high - revving, naturally - aspirated V10 engine and the superior traction and stability of permanent all - wheel drive - there has never been a super sports car as thoroughbred as this.

With less distance between the front and back wheels than you'd find on a compact hatchback or sedan, and a usually firmer suspension setup to prevent body lean in the bends, there's always the chance that compact crossovers tend to be noticeably worse to drive than more conventional cars.

However, whilst all - wheel drive may be off the cars, the 2018 Renault Megane RS does features 4CONTROL — 4 - wheel steering inherited from the lesser Megane GT.

The switch to turbocharging has meant a fundamental change in engineering philosophy for Honda, and it comes on a car that is reputed to be nothing less than the fastest front - wheel - drive hatch money can buy — faster, of course, around the Nürburgring than all of its rivals.

In some towing situations, front - wheel - drive cars can be at a traction disadvantage since there will be less weight on the driving wheels.

So, what you're getting for the same (or less) money than the aforementioned competition is a larger car — and V6 power when opting for all - wheel drive.

Options Included: Ac, Anti-Lock Brakes, Front Wheel Drive, Power Brakes, Powered steering, Tilt Steering WheelThis 2006 Passat four DOOR has less than 69k miles ** This car sparkles!!

Pros: — Drop dead gorgeous on the outside — Serene and very lux on the inside — Major oomph in the V6, on regular gas no less — Decent fuel economy, 22 in mixed driving, high 20s pure freeway — Love love love the smart cruise — it starts and stops by itself in heavy traffic — Auto Hold is a cool feature — Autonomous Emergency Braking (see below), blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert — Comfy and very adjustable driver's seat with ventilated leather — Great color flat screen display and pleasing instrument cluster with nice switches on the steering wheel — Composed ride and predictable steering — Real - time traffic on the nav, essential for SoCal driving — Very good (though not great) Lexicon sound system — Big trunk Cons: — Ugly front grille — Autonomous Emergency Braking alerts too late — Horrible voice recognition — Wimpy steering wheel, should be thicker — Confusing controls and odd layout — Hyundai service department — it's not exactly a luxury experience — A new car should not have a fuel line / fuel pump failure at 225 miles!

Jaguar's Special Vehicle Operations team have made the V8 - engined F - Type faster and less unruly — is it now a stronger contender as an all - wheel drive super-sports car?

The value, especially when compared with traditional rear wheel drive compact cars, could not be denied: acceleration was similar to the 318 - powered Gran Fury, and though they were a full two feet shorter on the outside, legroom was only about two inches less (combining front and rear), hip room was higher, and headroom was under an inch less; the trunk was nearly as large.

No acceleration testing was ever done on the car, but with 220 kW (295 bhp) and a curb weight of 1,450 kg (3,197 lb), the rear - wheel drive 4500GT could be reasonably expected to achieve 0 — 97 km / h (0 — 60 mph) in less than 7 seconds.

That said, the less powerful gasoline engines aren't too thirsty: for example, the base 3.6 - liter six - cylinder unit in rear - wheel drive cars can still return 19mpg in the city and 25mpg on the highway, (adding all - wheel drive reduces economy by one mpg).

The relatively high driving position is less car - like than other SUVs so you're frequently reminded that you're piloting a four - wheel drive.

Hurry before your neighbor gets here to claim this enormous value!Reviews: * Long list of standard features; optional turbocharged engine delivers strong acceleration; luxury car features for less money than luxury sedans; available all - wheel drive is not offered on many of its competitors.

And it's a fitting send off for a car that's about to be replaced by something that could possibly have all - wheel drive and be less exciting.

While the 2013 Jaguar XK is a lovely driving machine, it doesn't exude the same visceral feedback found behind the wheel of Porsche 911, or even a less luxury oriented car such as the Chevrolet Corvette or Dodge Viper.

Dodge vehicles are known for being some of the most respectable cars on the road * All Wheel Drive, never get stuck again... Safety equipment includes: ABS, Traction control, Curtain airbags, Passenger Airbag, Front fog / driving lights... Other features include: Bluetooth, Power locks, Power windows, Climate control, Rear air conditioning... Largo Honda Home Delivery for Less!

Bought car used with 23,000 miles on it, traded in 2006 spec v completly bolted with nismo add on, altima is beauty of a car I got the 3.5 se and the power is great, have had less than a week and I have been to dealer twice passenger front seatbelt was broken and it had been in a slight fender bender which sales man didn't tell me about when reading the carfax to me I should of read it myself, bonehead move on my part, all in all it is a Nice car but the oem bridgestones are like driving on the original caveman wheel, LOL, extremely loud on highway to say the least.

You've got steering wheel audio controls, an automatic dimming rearview mirror (a useful additions when you're sitting eye level with most SUVs» headlights), and automatic climate controls (which is less useful on a car that's meant to be driven with the top down).

Not that the Type R is any less of a car, especially not with a fancy Nurburgring record under its belt, but the fact that engineers decided to keep its front - wheel drive system intact rather than go with an expensive and heavy all - wheel drive setup that its rivals have meant that Honda could spend less to build it.

Volkswagen was also able to fine - tune the ESC software on this basis: even though the traction control intervenes later in the Golf GTI Clubsport S and the torque is reduced less, when it does intervene, the «wheel hop» of the front wheels, typical of powerful front - wheel drive cars at maximum acceleration, is practically eliminated.