Sentences with phrase «wheel drive cars so»

They have no possibility to make a rear - wheel drive car so they might as well do all - wheel drive.»

The Fiat 124 is a rear - wheel drive car so you can imagine the fun behind the wheel driving a compact convertible with a punchy engine under the hood and a manual gearbox.

Not exact matches

So I guess I'll have to be content with driving a car that has the steering wheel on the wrong side.

From being fastest by 11 seconds in a wet practice session, to driving his car flat out with three wheels, to managing to win races with an absolute dog of a car (and so much more), Gilles cemented his place as an all - time great.

No, the surprising twist is that Montoya will not be doing so as a member of Chip Ganassi Racing, but instead has signed to drive a third car for Ganassi's open - wheel rival, Roger Penske.

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.

I remember one time my mom came to pick us up at the roller rink in my aunt's car, and it had a beeper that went off if the seat belt wasn't pulled, and my mom drove with one hand on the wheel and the other holding the seat belt pulled out so the stupid alarm would stop.

It has a «soft drive» system meaning you can steer one - handed over rough terrain with no need to lock the wheels, and it can have a carrycot and car attached too, so can be used from birth.

So it will be highly recommended game if you enjoy playing and experience driving an F1 car be it on controller or driving wheels:)

So if your left - front tire blew out and your car is front wheel drive, jack it up so the right - front wheel stays fully weighted on the grounSo if your left - front tire blew out and your car is front wheel drive, jack it up so the right - front wheel stays fully weighted on the grounso the right - front wheel stays fully weighted on the ground.

You'll definitely have cash leftover for tires because the Kia is the cheapest car in our test (and would remain so even if you were to add a hypothetical $ 1,500 for all - wheel drive).

But they said my car's alignment has issue (which I kind of feel and the driving wheel is slightly misaligned as well), and the tires threads are almost gone, so I led them replacing the tires and fixing the alignment.

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.

We've focused on user - friendly cars and crossovers with full - time AWD, so you won't find any trucks with off - road - style, part - time four - wheel - drive systems.

Our car had all - wheel drive, and Hyundai hasn't published 0 - 60 times for any but the rear - drive model, so we'll have to wait until we can test it for ourselves to find out.

The only current Kia model that offers rear - wheel drive is the full - size K900 luxury sedan, so the upcoming Kia sports car would ride on its own independent platform.

Switching between the «DNA» modes within the dynamic drive program alters the parameters for the gearbox, engine map, four wheel - drive system, ESP and so on — in order to sharpen up or smooth out the car's key responses, claims Alfa.

You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear - wheel - drive only Giulia QF sedan unless you put winters on it (which would work nearly as well on the sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?

Despite the size increase, Audi claims that the new car has maintained its weight (although the company is not yet publishing final figures for the U.S. - spec model); if so, then the A8, tipping the scales at some 4400 pounds, will keep its position as the trimmest entry in the all - wheel - drive, ultra-luxe sedan class.

So far, much like trying to get a rear - wheel drive car sideways but it's once the Focus has started to slide that it begins to feel unique to the RS.

Very few four - wheel - drive cars feel so alive.

So how on earth do you replace a car like the F12, which was surely one of the great front - engined, rear wheel - drive sports cars there has ever been, Amen?

Mick Walsh gets behind the wheel of an historic Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 and in, Potent Perfection, reveals what makes this famous model so special / Doug Nye shares some marvellous glass - plate negatives from the early days of motor sport in Europe and describes the men and machines shown in The motor racing photography of Maurice - Louis Branger / Famous furniture designer Ambrose Heal bought a Sunbeam Twenty new in 1930 and drove it extensively across Europe / This much - loved car is still in the family today, as Matthew Bell discovers in Family Business / Designed and built by Ken Delingpole and Ron Lowe, the Ford - powered Dellows were among the most successful postwar trials cars.

The Chicagoans trailered their three - wheeled cars powered by 1.2 - liter Kawasaki motorcycle engines to Gingerman, so we asked them if they drove their Campagnas on public roads.

Under California's new bill, autonomous cars can be driven for testing purposes, so long as there is a licensed driver behind the wheel who can take control in an emergency.

Other rumors suggest Tesla will launch an all - wheel - drive version of the Model S, with the «D» signifying a dual - motor drivetrain borrowed from the upcoming Model X. Either way, the new car appears to have the same basic front fascia design as the existing Model S. Tesla will soon have even more production capacity to build a greater range of all - electric models, once its Gigafactory battery manufacturing facility comes online, so it's not surprising that the company will reveal a new vehicle.

While there are still some details not sorted around the new NSX, what we know so far is that the production car will be powered by a mid-mounted, 75 - degree 3.5 - liter twin - turbo V - 6 mated to a nine - speed dual - clutch transmission with a version of the brand's Super-Handling All - Wheel drive helping put the power down.

She gave the customer another car to drive so that we could fix his wheel.

The M Formula Following the M car formula, the 1M features increased power, a manual transmission, rear - wheel drive, a modified suspension, fat tires and a distinctive look — perhaps more distinctive than the other Ms.. The car's track is 2.8 inches wider in front and 1.8 inches wider in rear than the regular 1 Series, so the fenders have swollen as well, resulting in an exaggerated, almost cartoony style that might appeal to some BMW fans — and turn off others.

The M Formula Following the M car formula, the 1M features increased power, a manual transmission, rear - wheel drive, a modified suspension, fat tires and a distinctive look — perhaps more distinctive than the other Ms.. The car's track is 2.8 inches wider in front and 1.8 inches wider in rear than the regular 1 Series, so the fenders have swollen as well, resulting in an exaggerated, almost cartoony style that might appeal to some BMW fans &... Show full review

When towing, the person driving the car that is being towed has to keep the rope taught - so it does not drag on the road (causes wear) and does not get caught under a wheel...

More so than managing engine revs, a front - wheel - drive car with 260 lb - ft of torque needs to manage torque steer.

The previous - generation Porsche Cayman was one of this magazine's very favorite sports cars — so near - perfect, as I slid behind the wheel for my very first drive of the all - new 2017 718 edition, I mentally prepared myself to be disappointed.

Roll the car into an apex and there is some understeer — certainly in today's cold, greasy conditions — but whereas a Golf R or Audi S3 might at best stabilize the push and drive into a nice neutral stance, the RS offers so many more options: Stay on the power and the understeer quickly dissolves, the outside rear wheel driving the front tires — here the optional and superb Michelin Pilot Cup 2s — back onto line.

Being car enthusiasts, and since some of us remember when pickups were work trucks with three - on - the - tree manuals, we're drawn to that base Canyon with the six - speed stick, a gearbox available only with the 2.5 L four - cylinder engine, and any other configuration so long as it doesn't have the longer, 8 - foot box or four - wheel drive.

Looking at these cars raises plenty of questions, so we got behind the wheel for a day of driving through cities, down highways, and over rural back roads in search of some understanding.

I think this car is a nice pretty decent car ride comfortable so far good on gas don't give any trouble it have nice features sunroof four - wheel drive set well on the road I just love this car no complaints so far.

Now that's no bad thing, because the balanced and agile R8 is the most driver - focused machine the brand builds, but we expected more from a car aimed so squarely at enthusiasts and that makes such a big play of its rear - wheel - drive underpinnings.

This means being confident and positive, getting the car set up early for a corner, trail braking, even backing it in a touch (something helped by a lot of rear brake bias on this car) so that you oversteer slightly before the apex and then drive through using the huge traction of the four - wheel drive (split 50:50).

The competitors offer rear - wheel - drive cars in this segment, but Audi's AWD system is so seamless that I can't think of a scenario where it wouldn't be welcome.

The Audi's all - wheel - drive system is crippled by so much understeer built into the chassis that, at very best, it will help the car approach neutrality.

«You have so much confidence, because it's not snappy in the wet like a rear - wheel drive car.

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.

It's so obvious this car has nothing in common with the Dart, which is based off Giulietta's C - EVO, just because it's rear wheel drive with longitudinal engine and gearbox.

Jaguar hasn't so much bet the farm on it, but Jag's entire reputation as a sports car maker on the success of the rear wheel - drive F - Type (although all - wheel drive versions are available).

No front - wheel drive car would do against the might of the Lancia Stratos or Fiat 131 Abarth however, so while Marcello Gandini was tasked with creating suitably distended bodywork, Renault's engineers set about creating a bespoke, mid-engined layout.

You could claim that Audi has taken a page from Ferrari here, but this too is a design feature of Audi race cars, with most everything that alters the actual driving modes centered on the wheel so you don't have to take your hands off.

The traditional, full - size, rear - wheel - drive sedan is expected to go out of production by the end of the 2010 calendar year, so if this is your dream car, act now.2010 Mercury Mariner: Technology finds the Mariner SUV for 2010.

Sure the ride is lumpy and there's a little hunting from the single - clutch, robotised manual and four - wheel - drive transmission, but you can thread this car along almost any road, park it and three - point turn it without too much fear of an embarrassingly public accident (in 14 years I've never driven a car that attracts so much attention).

So what's the difference between four - wheel drive and all - wheel drive, how will each impact your daily driving life, and which badge belongs on your car?