Sentences with phrase «wheel drive vehicles»

Where the engine and axles are separated from each other, as on four - wheel drive and rear - wheel drive vehicles, it is the propeller shaft that serves to transmit the drive force generated by the engine to the axles.

Advanced transmission developed in - house for front - wheel drive models Intelligent packaging ensures lighter weight and similar dimensions as a conventional six - speed automatic transmission 143 new patents filed throughout development of advanced transmission Kia Motors has revealed details of its advanced new eight - speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front - wheel drive vehicles.

The Toyota Land Cruiser (Japanese: トヨタ ランドクルーザー, Toyota Rando - kurūzā) is a series of four - wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota.

Consider the resurgence of rear - wheel drive vehicles, like the Alfa Romeo Giulia, along with new versions of current rear - wheel drive models like the Jeep Wrangler, Ram 1500, and even Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger.

One thing though, at hard acceleration there isn't the torque steer that is experienced with other front wheel drive vehicles with this amount of HP.

The 2009 Maxima is built on Nissan's new D platform that provides responsive handling and virtually eliminates the torque steer associated with high horsepower front wheel drive vehicles.

These advancements combined with improved tire design provide more overall balance and control of rear - wheel drive vehicles in a variety of surface and weather conditions.

To support front - wheel drive vehicles, Nissan took the technologies of the original 1M2CL system and combined them with an XTRONIC CVT, working together with a compact lithium - ion battery and a 2.5 - liter supercharged engine.

So XDS acts as a type of transverse differential lock that compensates for the understeering that is typical on front - wheel drive vehicles when driving fast through curves.

Chrysler said that ultimately plans to use this transmission in all rear - wheel drive vehicles except the heavy - duty versions of the Ram truck and the all - new SRT Viper.

Jeep considers the Wrangler's off - road prowess integral to the brand and they continue to make one of the most capable 4 - wheel drive vehicles available.Strengths of this model include 2 - and 4 - door configurations available, Iconic styling, and impressive off - road prowess

At the 2013 LA Auto Show, Ian Robertson, BMW AG's board member for sales and marketing told Automotive News the Active Tourer will be the first of several new front - wheel drive vehicles.

After 25 years of doing business in this country, Subaru has succeeded in selling vehicles only in a few markets, especially the Northeast, where heavy snowfall has made its lineup of all - wheel drive vehicles popular, and in import - oriented California.

Based on the new MFA2 architecture that underpins most small front / all - wheel drive vehicles in the Benz garage, the four - door A-Class will come with a range of turbo - petrol and diesel engines.

The struggling Japanese automaker has never really had a strong presence in the United States.After 25 years of doing business in this country, Subaru has succeeded in selling vehicles only in a few markets, especially the Northeast, where heavy snowfall has made its lineup of all - wheel drive vehicles popular, and in import - oriented California.

Who knows the percentage of these things that ever do find their way off the pavement, but regardless, Land Rover's Terrain Response system is still the standard by which four - wheel drive vehicles should be measured.

BMW R&D boss Herbert Diess told Automotive News Europe that BMW is planning 45 - models range, consisting of both rear - wheel drive and front - wheel drive vehicles.

BMW's first front - wheel drive vehicles are coming back to focus.

BMW's head of product management for front - wheel drive vehicles, Frank Niederlaender, told Automotive News Europe that the company estimates around 75 percent of BMW 2 Series Active Tourer customers will be first - time BMW buyers.

UK magazine Autocar reports that the front - wheel drive vehicles are now entering their final twelve...

BMW front - wheel drive vehicles are less than two years away and the subject is already beginning...

UK magazine Autocar reports that the front - wheel drive vehicles are now entering their final twelve months of testing with the world premiere taking place at the end of 2012.

Production commenced of the VL116 - VL116 drive shaft, adopting a low - force joint for rear - wheel drive vehicles

The Freelander was one of the best - selling four - wheel drive vehicles in Europe, until 2002 when it got some serious competition.

Subaru is famous for their all - weather all - wheel drive vehicles, which explains why they are inordinately popular in New England and the Pacific Northwest — in other words, places where the weather doesn't always cooperate with travel plans.

The biggest news to the 2017 Rogue lineup is the addition of a new hybrid drivetrain that will be available on both front - and all - wheel drive vehicles.

This provides a more compact and lighter suspension system that can be used for front - wheel drive vehicles.

Kia Motors has revealed some details of its advanced new eight - speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front - wheel drive vehicles.

On front wheel drive vehicles, that's the front tires, and on rear wheel drive, well, you get the idea.

Ability to package in a range of front - wheel drive vehicles, and reduction in overall packaging volume and mass.

Rear - wheel drives have a rear differential and four - wheel drive vehicles have differentials in the front and the back — and in the middle as well.

In 1991, nearly all Chrysler front wheel drive vehicles, and minivans, had major front suspension tuning changes to improve ride, cornering, and overall feel.

Jeep considers the Wrangler's off - road prowess integral to the brand, and they continue to make one of the most capable 4 - wheel drive vehicles out there.

Although Honda has a superb reputation for engineering quality automobiles, the Japanese automaker has no experience designing four - wheel drive vehicles.

Subaru is among the most recognizable names among makers of all - wheel drive vehicles thanks to its excellent AWD setup, which differs from most by powering all four wheels all the time rather than running in two - wheel drive mode until a wheel slips.

The customer also has the option of either 2 wheel or 4 wheel drive vehicles in this category.

Compared to other vehicles I have driven, nothing beats the all - wheel drive, including 4 - wheel drive vehicles with more ground clearance.

I've driven this car over mountain passes during snow storms while passing four - wheel drive vehicles.

Be on the lookout for Part 2, which will deal with on - demand four - wheel drive and all - wheel drive vehicles.

Front - wheel drive vehicles have gained a loyal following in the last thirty years and are considered very reliable.

In its portfolio of designs is a solution for rear - wheel drive passenger vehicles of up to 200 kW and extremely compact designs for front - wheel drive vehicles.

The 10 - speed transmission will be the first - ever of its kind in front - wheel drive vehicles.

The driving of four wheels instead of two predates the depot hack, with many of the first four - wheel drive vehicles finding use in the First World War.

The other is the 2016 Audi # 17 Rotek Racing TT - RS that holds the record for front - wheel drive vehicles at the Pikes Peak International Hillclimb.

The SE and SEL both are paired to Mitsubishi's continuously variable transmission and come standard as all - wheel drive vehicles.

Even better than other four - wheel drive vehicles that we have owned.

More and more cars are being built on front - wheel drive chassis, which are cheaper for carmakers to manufacture because they have fewer and lighter parts.Front - wheel drive vehicles, in which engine power is transmitted only to the front wheels, have some inherent benefits over rear - drive vehicles.

This new platform was developed with the objective of making Altima one of the best performing large front - wheel drive vehicles available globally.

Four - wheel drive vehicles require more maintenance because of the extra parts, such as the differentials, transfer case, etc..

All - wheel drive vehicles require lubrication in the form of transmission, transfer case and differential fluids.