It's a simple, cost - effective setup, but in a performance - oriented car, it's not ideal to have a diff that tends to favour one
wheel during hard acceleration, robbing grip and traction and leading to the dreaded «one tyre fire»
There is still the same side - to - side moderate torque steer pull of the steering
wheel during hard acceleration.
Not exact matches
The S model receives an electronic limited - slip differential that reduces inside
wheel speed
during cornering
acceleration and stabilizes the rear end
during hard braking.
The suspension had front and rear anti-rollbars and a special leaf, in the rear, tipped with a rubber snubber, that acted as a ladder bar and controlled rear
wheel hop
during hard acceleration.
Audi's quattro all -
wheel drive system allows more traction than most drivers will ever need to call upon
during hard acceleration, and a revised torque split in all models sends 60 percent of torque rearward, allowing a neutral feel that mimics rear -
wheel - drive cars.
As weight shifts to the rear
during hard acceleration, the SH - AWD ® system transfers up to 45 % of engine power to the rear
wheels and takes full advantage of additional, available traction.
As weight shifts to the rear of the MDX
during hard acceleration, the SH - AWD system transfers up to 45 % of engine power to the rear
wheels to take advantage of available rear -
wheel traction.
If you own a vehicle equipped with rear leaf spring suspension, you have probably felt
wheel hop or axlewrap
during hard acceleration or while climbing a steep obstacle in the dirt.
Conceived to reduce understeer and increase cornering grip by preventing the inside
wheel from spinning
during hard or early
acceleration, the clever LSD has until now been reserved for Ford's larger, more expensive Focus RS LE hot hatch.
Porsche also quotes a 0 - 200 km / h time of less than 12.0 sec for its new concept, which uses an on - demand four -
wheel drive system in which the front
wheels are driven only
during acceleration, under
hard driving or on slippery road surfaces.
(Torque steer is the tendency of a front - drive car to turn toward the
wheel that is getting the power
during hard acceleration, and it can be scary if it comes unexpectedly
during a turn.)
Built with drag racing in mind, the Demon can lift its front
wheels off the ground
during hard acceleration.
Audi's quattro all -
wheel - drive system allows more traction than most drivers will ever need to call upon
during hard acceleration, and a revised torque split in all models sends 60 percent of torque rearward, allowing a neutral feel that mimics rear -
wheel - drive cars.
The innovative SH - AWD ® system is unique to Acura and by employing torque vectoring,
during hard cornering under
acceleration it can send more torque as well as to overdrive the outside rear
wheel, thereby creating a «yaw moment» that enhances vehicle dynamics by generating a turn - in effect.
GT - R - specific lightweight forged 20 - inch
wheels, with special knurling to assist with securing the tires
during hard acceleration or braking, slightly darker
wheel center cap color tone for 2011