The optional dynamic all -
wheel steering in the Audi A6 is unrivaled among the competition.
While the A6 will be available with an air suspension and rear -
wheel steering in Europe, those features will not be offered on the A6 in the US.
Updated 10/06/2015: Porsche dropped a new video in which it highlights the rear -
wheel steering in the new 911.
Bold road behavior and handling: All -
wheel steering in combination with sporty and direct front - axle steering With all - wheel steering, the rear wheels turn in by as much as five degrees, making parking easier.
The launch of this car marks Lamborghini's first use of four -
wheel steering in a series production car; previously, it has featured in the likes of the limited - edition Centenario.
While this meant the end for AHK in the E31 8 Series it doesn't mean there are no other applications for four -
wheel steering in modern vehicles.
During more spirited or sporty driving, however, the rear
wheels steer in the same direction as those at the front, mimicking a longer wheelbase for greater agility and improved overall stability.
At lower speeds, the rear
wheels steer in the opposite direction of the front, virtually shortening the car's wheelbase.
At high speeds, the rear
wheels steer in the same direction as the front, increasing stability for the driver and riding comfort for passengers.
Under 50 km / h, the front and rear
wheels steer in the opposite direction, giving an impression of a shorter wheelbase and reducing the turning radius for better agility.
At higher speeds (above 80km / h), the rear
wheels steer in the same direction as the front, improving stability.
At higher speeds, the rear
wheels steer in the same direction as the front wheels, aiding lane changes.
At cruising speeds, generally faster than 45 mph, the rear
wheels steer in the same direction as the front wheels, though gradually less as speed increases.
For parking and low - speed maneuvers, the rear
wheels steer in the opposite direction of the front wheels, allowing much sharper turns.
At low speed,
the wheels steer in the opposite direction to the front wheels, thus enhancing the agility of the A6 and reducing its turning circle by up to 1.1 meters (3.6 ft) to 11.1 meters (36.4 ft).
Not exact matches
Watching the
steering wheel turn itself gives me the same excited willies I got a few years back
in Las Vegas:
His attempt to
steer the
wheel into the massive mountain - biking category — the Rev - x-Roks
wheel, introduced
in 1995 — didn't exactly rock.
At the moment, everything
in a car from a design point of view is based on a 100 - year - old package — engine
in the front, and a driver holding a
steering wheel behind.
We point to business and policy uncertainty, people are still unsure as to who has their hands on the
steering wheel... People have got to start believing
in the real economy and I don't think we have that belief yet.»
For context, Level 5 is the highest stage of autonomy when a car can drive itself
in any scenario, making
steering wheels and pedals unnecessary.
The leather - wrapped
steering wheel has all the usual buttons to control vehicle functions, and the paddle shifters are sort of fun if you want to tackle the shifting yourself
in manual mode.
In your first moments of riding in a self - driving car, your every instinct is to lunge for the steering whee
In your first moments of riding
in a self - driving car, your every instinct is to lunge for the steering whee
in a self - driving car, your every instinct is to lunge for the
steering wheel.
A wonderfully trim wagon, the A4 Allroad has a 252 - horsepower turbocharged engine, a stunning display above the
steering wheel that shows Google Earth maps, and enough space
in the hatch on luggage rack for all of your gear if you decide to go off - road.
During that first nervous minute, riders position their hands above the
steering wheel and their foot above the brake, poised to take over
in the event of a glitch.
She sits back
in her seat and watches as the car reverses itself into a spot along the curb, the
steering wheel spinning all on its own.
Take it further and put DrumPants - like sensors
in a car
steering wheel.
When used on public streets
in California, employees must attach
steering wheels, accelerator pedals, and brake pedals so that test drivers can take over if necessary (and to comply with state regulations).
In June, Google (GOOG) introduced a self - driving car that it had designed itself, without pedals and
steering wheels, but lots of sensors and software.
Meanwhile, the self - driving stuff could easily leap into nearly full autonomy — no
steering wheel, no driver controls —
in a few years, but with vehicles that function only
in a ride - hailing framework.
The cars, which are equipped with the same software used
in Google's previous generation of self - driving Lexus vehicles, are designed to work without a
steering wheel or pedals.
But it's been hamstrung by preliminary rules
in California that prohibit the use of fully autonomous driverless cars that don't have a
steering wheel or a brake pedal.
The company introduced a self - driving car with no pedals or
steering wheel, but lots of sensors and software,
in June 2015.
When the car is
in autopilot mode, the
steering wheel folds up and retracts into the dashboard.
Last week, GM filed a petition with NHTSA requesting an exemption to have a small number of autonomous vehicles operate
in a ride - share program without
steering wheels or human drivers.
The scrolling dials on the
steering wheel move
in all four directions and allow you to adjust everything from the side windows to the music playlist.
Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation at the Automotive Hall of Fame on Friday allowing for the testing of self - driving cars without a
steering wheel, brake pedal, or human
in the front seat.
According to the Insurance Institute, the head of the crash test dummy
in the Model S slammed into the
steering wheel, which is why IIHS only gave the popular electric car an «acceptable» rating
in the small overlap test.
It's no more nor less than what Abba Lerner suggested
in «An Economic
Steering Wheel»
in 1941.
As for whether the company will have
steering wheels and pedals
in the initial versions of its cars, Krafcik said that because of the regulatory limitations of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, cars have to have
steering wheels right now.
For people living
in rural areas, where wait times for driverless Uber or any kind of public transit are completely unreasonable, yet don't have money to burn an extra $ 10k on their car to make it autonomous, will continue to buy old - fashioned human - driven cars with gas pedals and
steering wheels long into the future — and will not accept not being able to drive their cars into cities.
Wright runs the Prime Minister's Office and, with the odd phone call, will yank the
steering wheel in any minister's office that needs it.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will issue this notice, saying
in its request that it «is is primarily concerned with vehicles that do not have the means for human driving, e.g., a
steering wheel and brake and accelerator pedals,» though the agency is also seeking input on semi-autonomous vehicles that do require human interaction.
Ford, Uber, Google and others are promising that same autonomy (Level 4 under the Department of Transportation's designations)-- often
in vehicles with no
steering wheel or pedals — but for ride - hailing fleets plying dense urban centers.
Now, government investigators say that
in the minutes leading up to the collision, Brown was audibly warned six times to keep his hands on the
steering wheel.
Keep
in mind that removing the hands from the
steering wheel for too long directly violates the terms drivers agree to when they turn on the feature.
«We do envision we could be designing a vehicle without a
steering wheel once the legal framework, infrastructure and technology is
in place.
At the same time, automakers are bringing more pieces of self - driving technology to market while insisting that the driver is responsible for the vehicle's operation and may need to take control of the
steering wheel in challenging situations.
And he ran down SoHe who was only 22 and a Toronto university studying molecular biology and he aimed the
steering wheel at Betty and accelerated — Betty whose mother had long ago named her Mary Elizabeth — and who was revelling
in one of the first warm April days
in her 95th — and last — spring on this spinning orb.
Now I'm crying into the
steering wheel because it's been harder than I thought to stay the course, harder than I thought to remember why I'm doing all of this
in the first place.
In turn, you let me cry into your
steering wheel and junk you up with candy wrappers and pens.