Sentences with phrase «wheel drive system make»

The standard 6 - speed automatic transmission and optional all - wheel drive system make for a good combination, and there's a host of good and interior packages match.

The Audi gives up some power and to the BMW, but can a slightly lower weight and some extra traction from the four - wheel drive system make up the difference on track?

There is no doubt about it: way the M division has set up its all - wheel drive system makes drifting more manageable, elegant, faster, and more rewarding.»

Powered by a choice of two 2.0 diesel engines or the most powerful 1.8 t petrol, the Scout's four - wheel drive system makes use of Haldex - 5 electronically - controlled multi-plate clutch technology, to increase traction by 25 per cent compared with the standard front driven Octavia.

Under the Vision Mercedes - Maybach 6 is a unique all - wheel drive system made up of four electric motors located at each wheel.

The extra weight and complexity of the all - wheel drive system makes the vehicle's new - found fuel efficiency all the more impressive.

A capable all - wheel drive system makes the RAV4 a smart pick for those needing to commute through snowy winters or a trip to the mountain.

That's not made clear in the video, but one hypothesis posted in the comments section postulates that it's because a four - wheel drive system makes it so all four wheels are mechanically locked so that they turn at the same rate.

For starters, it features an innovative all - wheel drive system making it ideal for all types of climates.

For those concerned about traction in the winter months, the xDrive four - wheel drive system makes a lot of sense.

Like the Challenger SRT Hellcat the R8 Competition tops out at 199 - mph, but unlike the Dodge its standard all - wheel drive system makes getting there a lot less frightening - and its carbon ceramic brakes mean you won't set the front wheels on fire when it's time to slow things down to a more reasonable rate of travel.

Not exact matches

Powered by three electric motors — one in front and two at the rear — FF 91's all wheel drive system will be capable of blasting off a 0 - 60 mph time of 2.39 seconds, making it the world's quickest electric vehicle.

For now, a Uber employee stays behind the steering wheel to intercede if the car's self - driving system makes a mistake.

It's easy to manoeuvre thanks to the soft drive system with 4 wheel suspension making YoYo smooth, even on rough terrain.

Large wheels and all - wheel suspension system make this Peg Perego double stroller a dream to drive.

The 5 - inch wheels are made of high quality hard rubber, and while the wheels do not lock straight, they have an all - wheel suspension system called Soft Drive, which really does glide over urban surfaces smoothly.

The «soft drive system» makes locking front wheels unnecessary and the leg rest can be extended to make your child more comfortable.

The two wheel drive system allows for amazing traction and speed: We could easily push the STR to 45 miles per hour and more, which is absolutely amazing and makes it one of the fastest nitro RC cars we've reviewed.

Zielinsky notes that its compact power train system allows the wheels to be positioned near the corners of the chassis, which makes for short front and rear overhangs and a wide track, yielding an overall layout that resembles that of a rear - wheel - drive car.

In cooperation with a number of companies, General Motors engineers worked on the 1971 Lunar Rover and was responsible for designing the electric propulsion system, suspension, mesh wire wheels, and drive controller made to accommodate lunar gloves.

As on the road, the five - cylinder engine is an absolute cracker, but the TT's Haldex - controlled all - wheel - drive system simply doesn't allow you to make enjoyable progress on track.

It makes 272 hp and 280 lb - ft of torque and comes mated to a 10 - speed automatic transmission and next - gen Super-Handling All - Wheel Drive system.

Hameedi has a lot of confidence in the new all - wheel - drive system, which he says makes the RS more engaging and fun to drive.

And the all - wheel - drive system is rear - biased, with a 31:69 torque split, to make sure the car still has an exciting cornering demeanor.

The chassis retains the sense of lightness and immediacy that made the first R8 such a pleasure to drive and the Quattro four - wheel drive system finds massive traction without ever making the car feel leaden or lifeless.

The four - wheel drive system helps make the most of the Audi's 394bhp from its turbocharged five - cylinder and can accelerate from 0 to 60mph in 3.4 sec, a whole 1.1 sec faster than the M2 when we timed them both.

The all wheel drive makes the car very stable at 90 mph in driving rain, but the wiper system is only goo» t d for 75 mph.

The all - wheel - drive system never made itself known on dry pavement and made short work of snowy mountain passes.

Despite appearances, power is sent to the front wheels alone (no 3008 is four - wheel drive), though Peugeot's intelligent «Grip Control» traction system should make it effective even on snow and ice.

As for the subject of driven wheels: Mazda's all - wheel drive system works perfectly fine, but the added weight (157 pounds) is noticeable behind the wheel, and the CX - 5's chassis has enough poise and ground clearance that you could happily make do with just a set of good winter tires and front - wheel drive.

In 1963, Jeep's four - wheel - drive, family - ferrying Wagoneer got an automatic transmission before groundbreaking improvements were made in 1973 to its Quadra - Trac system, the industry's first full - time four - wheel drive.

Our feature - laden HSE Luxury model (starting at $ 64,945) packed all the necessary goodies for a comfortable drive, including 16 - way Windsor leather seats, a heated steering wheel, and an 825 - watt Meridian sound system with enough stereo separation and dynamic range to make you feel like you were nestled snug inside a high - end home theatre.

Around the same time Subaru's Leone made a mark on the passenger - car map in 1972 by having light - duty, part - time four - wheel - drive system for adverse weather.

If I were buying a CX - 5 though, I'd forego all - wheel drive as I think the system's extra weight makes this CX - 5 feel slightly less tossable than its two - wheel drive brethren.

You really can commit down a tight, ragged, twisty UK road, feeling the V6 make the four - wheel - drive system work to distribute its power while you manage the car's angle with the throttle and steering, all while not worrying about potholes or wet and muddy sections of tarmac as you would in the Giulia.

At El Segundo HQ Monday morning, a couple of colleagues warn me of staff antipathy toward Fiat's B - segment crossover, especially its 180 - horsepower MultiAir 2.4 - liter four, the nine - speed automatic its coupled to, the extra weight of its soft roader all - wheel - drive system, and its milk jug - sized gas tank and marginal fuel economy, which I was told make stops for gas a bit too frequent.

The 2.3 - liter engine produces substantially more heat than the base 2.0 - liter, and Lincoln engineers have made considerable upgrades to accommodate both the additional power and all - wheel drive system.

The balance is predominantly mild understeer even when you select the looser AMG Sport ESP mode, which in theory makes the four - wheel - drive system keener to send power rearwards.

Don't think that Audi is being a total killjoy, though, because the TT RS should also feature a significant rear bias for its all - wheel drive system, making for tail - out, rally - style antics.

No doubt the new 4MATIC + all - wheel - drive system plays a role in making the car feel quicker off the line, too — but more on those in a second.

Once on the power, the four - wheel drive system doesn't make itself aware as you might expect.

Sand, Trail, and Rock modes tailor the vehicle's throttle, shift, and steering systems to the terrain, while also managing the vehicle's four - wheel drive system, made possible by a new clutch - based center differential specific to the G 63.

Like the European - spec car, the U.S. - spec TT RS will be powered by a 2.5 - liter I - 5 that makes 335 horsepower and 332 pound - feet of torque mated to a six - speed manual transmission and Audi's famous quattro all - wheel drive system.

The Ford Focus RS will sit atop the Focus lineup, with considerably more power and performance than the 252 - hp, front - wheel - drive Focus ST.. Its advanced all - wheel - drive system uses a Dynamic Torque Vectoring function to make for sharp handling, and the car includes four different drive modes — normal, sport, track, and our favorite, drift mode.

The much - loved Volkswagen Golf R makes do with a rather simple Haldex all - wheel - drive system with open front and rear differentials.

While I'm not in any hurry to hand over the steering wheel to a self - driving system, the Cadillac CT6's Super Cruise feature would make a lot of sense on this family highway cruiser, and it would make the Buick Enclave Avenir a stronger potential competitor for the Volvo XC90, as well as the Audi Q7.

As the performance of road cars climbs ever higher, all - wheel drive starts to make even more sense, harnessing ever greater outputs through ever smarter means - and in recent years, those means have included hybrid 4x4 systems that negate the need for complex transmissions, bringing the added benefits of improved economy and emissions.

Acura hurts itself further by making its excellent all - wheel - drive system an extra-cost option while BMW and Audi make it standard.

And the eight - speed ZF automatic transmission, mated to a 40 / 60 - split four - wheel - drive system, makes deploying the W12's 633bhp and 620 lb ft of torque a cinch.

The TT RS is powered by a 2.5 - liter turbocharged five - cylinder making an impressive 400 hp and 354 lb - ft of torque mated to a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission with the power distributed through Audi's Quattro all - wheel - drive system.