Sentences with phrase «wheel drive line»

The all - wheel drive line - up begins with the second - tier Maxx variant (from $ 26,390), and like the front - wheel drive range it comprises sTouring (from $ 30,990) and Akari (from $ 35,290) grades.

The all - wheel drive line - up begins with the second - tier Maxx variant (from $ 26,390), and like the front - wheel drive range climbs through sTouring (from $ 30,990) and Akari (from $ 35,290) grades.

Sure, Lamborghini still retains the mid-engine configuration, but sending power to only the rear wheels has given way to strictly all - wheel drive line of supercars.

Not exact matches

Yet, these days, it's most likely to be found driving around the palm - tree - lined boulevards of Southern California decked out in fancy wheels and a custom paint job.

The Volvo was in self - driving mode with a human backup driver at the wheel when it hit 49 - year - old Elaine Herzberg as she was walking a bicycle outside the lines of a crosswalk, police said.

He exceptionally adjusted his driving line to slow Busch and never turned the wheel wrong.

Deputies reported that Bradley Chawgo was struck by an SUV driven by 19 year old Ajjada Amos of Niagara Falls, who may have fallen asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line and struck his motorcycle head on.

A top - of - the - line, all - wheel - drive Citadel, similar to the one shown here, will likely go for around $ 44,000.

Arguably our favorite exercise involved circling the skidpad with no hands on the steering wheel, controlling the trajectory of the rear - drive 86 using only the throttle, a lesson in how power application influences a car's line and a precursor to some serious attempts at drifting — attempts that varied from semi-impressive to hilariously inept and had our entire crew in stitches as we observed each other's runs.

Despite its near 100bhp advantage and four - wheel drive, the Lamborghini can do little better in a straight line, although it was 1.6 sec quicker around the West Circuit despite some damp patches when it took its turn on track.

GM spokesperson Greg Martin confirmed that the U.S. - spec rear - wheel - drive Chevrolet SS will continue production in Australia until the Holden plants shut down in 2017, but stressed that it's still only December of 2013 and that eventuality is still a few years down the line.

Ford attributes this in part to a standard torque - vectoring feature that uses the traction control to brake the inside wheel when accelerating out of a turn, allowing the power to drive the outside wheel and maintain a tighter line.

In the end, we fit the majority of the luggage in the 4.4 cubic foot front trunk (down from 5.1 cubic feet in the rear - wheel drive 911), the kids put their backpacks on the generous shelf under the rear window, and we lined the somewhat sparse interior storage areas with various items such as mobile phones, sunglasses, passports, and snacks.

As in the top - of - the - line iNext, the latter version drives each rear wheel with its own e-motor.

Like the 320i and 328i, the 340i comes standard with the sport line package and is available in either rear - wheel - drive or all - wheel - drive (xDrive in BMW speak) configurations.

Even with all four - wheels driving the A3 never exhibits any of the rearward bias that's now creeping into Audi's quattro line - up.

Now that the base front - wheel - drive Acadia drops both in size and price by $ 1,905, the lines between it and the midsize GMC Terrain are blurred.

With four - wheel drive and a huge slug of torque — 273 lb ft between 1600 and 3000rpm — the S1 is very rapid off the line.

If it does not run, and it has rear wheel drive (front engine) disconnect the drive line to prevent damage to the automatic transmission.

I read that in general rear wheel drive vehicles have break line circuits that are rear / front split, and that front wheel drive vehicles tend to be diagonally split -LRB-(LF, RR), (RF, LR)-RRB-.

The car responded superbly, with enough body roll to keep the adrenaline levels up, but with no hint of mischief from the rear - wheel drive — the car stayed firmly planted to every line I pointed it at.

The top - of - the - line Platinum model, which starts at $ 59,080, has the dubious distinction of being the most expensive front - wheel - drive new car you can buy.

An eight - speed automatic transmission delivers power to the concept's all - wheel - drive system, which helps the Prologue Avant scoot off the line on its way to a 5.1 - second sprint from 0 - 62 mph, and a top speed of 155 mph.

Meaty steering and powerful, progressive brakes add to the appeal, while the clever four - wheel drive system sends enough torque to the rear axle to allow you to trim your line with throttle.

Engine In - line 4 - cyl, 1781cc, 20v, turbo Max power 222bhp @ 5900rpm Max torque 206 lb ft @ 2200 - 5500rpm Transmission Six - speed manual gearbox, front - wheel drive Tyres 225/40 ZR18 Weight (kerb) 1376 kg Power - to - weight 153bhp / ton 0 - 62mph 6.9 sec (claimed) Top speed 150mph (claimed) Price when new # 18,000 (2003)

Then there is, of course, another four - cylinder, turbocharged four - wheel drive hyper hatch that lines up against the A45 — Ford's # 31,000, 345bhp Focus RS.

Safety options include Active Driving Assistant, which encompasses lane departure warning that vibrates the steering wheel when you stray outside of lane lines; frontal collision warning that can brake the car at speeds under 10 mph and pre-load the brakes at higher speeds; and pedestrian warning that uses audible and visual warnings to alert the driver of pedestrians and pre-loads the brakes.

They say happiness is a warm puppy, but I'd like to suggest a far better definition: a leather - lined, technology - packed, all - wheel - drive sedan with 605 horsepower.

We're driving the top - of - the - line Renegade Limited with the 184 - hp 2.4 - liter Tigershark engine, the nine - speed automatic transmission, and all - wheel drive.

There's adjustability in the handling, though, with the four - wheel - drive system sending enough torque to the rear axle to subtly alter your line — it never gets anywhere near wayward, but there's enough movement to warrant seeking out the twistier routes home.

A 535i GT follows, with a twin - turbo in - line six; all - wheel drive will be optional.

In The Missing Link, Delwyn Mallett gets behind the wheel of the prewar car which bridges the gap between the humble Volkswagen Beetle and a long line of sporting Porsches / Auto - biography: George Cohen — Matthew Bell visits the retired psychiatrist who now devotes his time to driving old cars and building and riding motorcycles, especially single - cylinder Nortons / Douglas Blain takes to the road in a 1946 Talbot - Lago T26 Record, in its day probably the world's fastest saloon and asks, is it The last great Vintage car?

The Audi RS5 we tested weighed 1799 kg, well up on the 1645 kg BMW M4 but well down on the 1847kgcars Mercedes - AMG C63 S, but four - wheel - drive traction and a gearbox that features eight closely stacked ratios let it erupt off the line without wasting a single horsepower.

Acceleration is most impressive from a stop and all - wheel drive prevents embarrassing tire squealing off the line.

Standard all - wheel drive removes all the drama from a stoplight sprint and the overall refinement is right in line with that of the A7.

Standard Porsche Traction Management distributes torque between all four wheels, the Sport Chrono package enables the driver to control driving modes and engage the overboost function, and launch control maximizes acceleration off the line.

«As the laps wore on, I also came to appreciate the R's all - wheel - drive grip and its brake - based torque - vectoring setup, which allowed me to carve ever tighter lines around the track,» wrote Woodward after her track day.

Performance and 0 - 62 time > Sports and supercars alike should be worried because the four - wheel drive A45 AMG is staggeringly fast in a straight - line.

Full boost in a straight line on a dry road gives the four - wheel drive plenty to think about - you can sense clever diffs and electronic strategies struggling to cope.

For the interior, R - Line mods include a steering wheel badge, black headliner, stainless - steel sport pedal covers and doorsills with a big logo to remind you that you are really driving something truly special.

The new engine is sluggish off the line as we climb from Denver up into the surrounding mountains, snaking through twisting ribbons of pavement and rough dirt roads aboard a front - wheel - drive Tiguan with three rows.

Naturally aspirted Exige S2 Engine In - line 4 - cyl, 1796cc Max power 189bhp @ 7800rpm Max torque 133 lb ft @ 6800rpm Transmission Six - speed manual gearbox, rear - wheel drive Tyres 195/50 R16 front, 225/45 R17 rear Weight (kerb) 875 kg Power - to - weight 219bhp / ton 0 - 60mph 4.9 sec (claimed) Top speed 147mph (claimed) Price when new # 29,995 (2004)

POWERTRAIN Engine: 16 - valve DOHC in - line 4 - cylinder Displacement: 1.8 liters (xx cu in) Power: 122 hp @ 5200 rpm Torque: 127 lb - ft @ 4800 Transmission type: CVT Drive: Front - wheel EPA Fuel Economy: 28/30/29 (city / hwy / combined)

In for slightly less performance off the line due to the lack of all - wheel drive, you get a ten percent - stiffer front anti-roll bar, half of a degree of negative camber in the back, and weight savings of 110 pounds.

For the base Premium model, new standard features include the S line exterior trim package, three - zone automatic climate control, xenon headlights, and LED taillights, all of which makes for a $ 1700 higher base price of $ 36,425 with destination for the front - wheel - drive A4 2.0 TFSI Premium model.

In straight - line driving, the system shifts up to 40 percent of the torque to the rear wheels to improve acceleration.

BMW BMW, more so than nearly any other brand, is committed to rear - wheel drive, but it does offer the option of all - wheel drive (denoted with the quirky «xDrive» suffix) fairly extensively throughout its 3 - series, 5 - series, and 7 - series model lines.

Volkswagen Volkswagen used to offer all - wheel drive versions of the Passat sedan and wagon, but the company has trimmed the Passat model line, and all Passats are now front - wheel drive.

In the case of the Mini Superleggera, R&D is currently pleading for a relatively radical solution that would pair a 120 - hp two - cylinder in - line motorcycle engine driving the rear wheels with an 80 - hp e-motor driving the front wheels.

Audi has been building all - wheel - drive cars since the 1980s, and today the technology is available in every Audi car line.