The modified E-Class platform, which is supplemented by the four -
wheel steering system of the AMG GT R, serves as the platform for the Mercedes - AMG GT 4.
And the most likely thing to do is to use the four -
wheel steering system of the GT R, but not the Transaxle system (transmission on the rear axle).
Not exact matches
The
system will frequently check whether the hands
of the driver are on the
steering wheel.
Tesla Motors added that the Autopilot
system requires drivers to always keep their hands on the
steering wheel so that they would be able to take control
of the vehicle at any time.
Through it, the occupants
of the vehicle can leave the driving to the
system, though the cars will still have
steering wheels on the times when an occupant will choose to take control.
Mercedes Daimler has provided F1 «s safety cars since the 1996 season with the C36 AMG, but this year's model boasts a spectrum
of advanced Motorsport technology and gadgets, including active rear -
wheel steering, a nine - way adjustable traction control
system, low - weight ceramic compound brakes, all powered by a 4.0 - litre V8 biturbo engine.
We get to see the 2010 Ford Taurus and also test their new Active Park Assist
system that helps drivers parallel park simply by touching a button and letting go
of the
steering wheel.
The touchpad
steering wheel is designed to do away with the plethora
of switches and buttons that currently sprout from car
steering columns, controlling everything from the radio to the GPS navigation
system.
8 Disco isn't dead, it's on the dashboard: In 2008 Volvo plans to unveil a
system that will monitor a driver's eyes and head, along with the movement
of the
steering wheel.
In the new type
of driving simulator, all displays in the cockpit can be activated for real - time interaction: In case the driver moves the
steering wheel, if he / she presses the pedal or changes the gear, the pressurized air
system equipped with a special force feedback technology will ensure that road bumps or accelerations can be felt.
She listed half a dozen
systems or components on Cassini that stopped working during its lifetime, including some
of the probe's thrusters and a reaction
wheel, both
of which are necessary to
steer the spacecraft.
Project CARS looks stunning in action and the resolution difference shouldn't make as much difference to your choice
of platform as say, which
system supports your
steering wheel.
Teachers and other eduational experts make the case for embracing a democratic approach to education that places teachers exactly where they need to be — at the
steering wheel of educational
systems worldwide.
Supported by Super-HICAS — a retuned version
of the HICAS (High Capacity Actively Controlled Suspension) four -
wheel -
steer system found on some lesser Skylines — the GT - R's chassis would undoubtedly give it a handling and traction advantage, but there was a downside to all this tech: it added weight.
The GT comes standard with a performance
steering setup and turning the
wheel did feel a bit better than in the SXT, but the all -
wheel drive
system rarely let its presence be known (an unsurprising consequence
of perfectly dry summer roads) and its on - road demeanor was not noticeably different.
Standard Equipment: 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 6 engine 7 - speed automatic transmission 4Matic permanent all -
wheel drive 4 -
wheel Airmatic suspension Hill start assist Speed sensitive power
steering 4 -
wheel electric traction control 4 -
wheel disc brakes with ABS Tire pressure monitoring
system 19 - inch alloy
wheels Power tilt / sliding sunroof Fixed panorama sunroof over 3rd row seats Rain - sensing wipers Comand
system with 6.5 - inch display Bluetooth connectivity In - dash 6 - disc DVD / CD changer Three rows
of seating 8 - speaker audio
system Dual - zone automatic climate control Premium leather - wrapped
steering wheel Heated front seats Power windows / locks / mirrors Privacy glass
It doesn't take long to get used to the overdose
of rectangular pushbuttons on the center console, but it's more difficult to excuse the absence
of a true multi-function
steering wheel and driver assistance
systems such as blind - spot monitoring and lane - departure warning.
Steering remains dead on - center, and the SX4t's standard all -
wheel - drive
system doesn't seem to be up to the task
of handling the extra power, as evidenced by excessive front
wheel spin.
Moving inside, it looks like the Maserati Levante will carry over many
of the design cues from the Ghibli and Quattroporte sedans, with a three - spoke
steering wheel backed by large chrome shift paddles, a huge electronic shifter, and a control knob on the center console for operating the infotainment
system.
Like the rest
of the Q50 lineup, the direction
of front
wheels is managed by the second - generation
of Infiniti's Direct Adaptive
Steering system.
The touch - screen navigation
system needed recalibration, and a squeaky
steering wheel required a new clock spring, a new cable reel, and then an additional bit
of foam tape to finally shut it up.
Despite its size, the model has the tighter turning radius
of a small car thanks to an all -
wheel steering system, Audi says, which is made possible with the removal
of the
steering shaft and
steering hydraulics.
Inside, the Mazda CX - 4 is more traditional Mazda fare, with a touchscreen infotainment
system positioned atop the dashboard, large analog gauges behind the three - spoke
steering wheel, stylish controls, and a mix
of high - quality leathers and plastics adorning the cabin.
STANDARD FEATURES: Compared to standard C63 AMG coupe ($ 62,302): +59 hp, +14 lb - ft
of torque Increased top speed
of 186 Adjustable coilover suspension Wider (1.5 - inch front, 3.1 - inch rear) suspension track Forged 19 - inch
wheels Limited slip differential AMG compound braking
system w / 1.1 - inch larger brake rotors and red calipers Wider (1.1 - inch front, 1.6 - inch rear) fenders Composite front fenders Aluminum hood Front air splitter Unique front and rear fasciae Side skirts and rear diffuser in gloss black Sport seats w / red stitching Carbon fiber trim AMG sport
steering wheel Red seat belts Rear - seat delete
Also part
of the package are four -
wheel drive, four -
wheel steering, torque vectoring, and an active suspension
system that scans the road ahead.
One push at the black Sport Response Button (SRB) in the middle
of the rotary control attached to the
steering wheel kicks all
systems into Sport Plus mode for up to 20 seconds.
The all -
wheel - drive
system will feature a development
of the GT - R «s famed, torque - sensing, electronic ATTESA E-TS, matched to four -
wheel steering.
The inside
of the 2016 Buick Envision is typical Buick fare, with grained plastic trim pieces, wood inserts, a fully - digital instrument cluster behind a three - spoke
steering wheel, and a large touchscreen infotainment
system atop the center stack.
The roughly $ 11,500 in options consists
of the 34 - speaker, $ 3,700 Bose Panaray
system, $ 3,300 magnetic chassis package (adds magnetic ride control, rear
wheel steering, and 20 - inch
wheels), $ 3,100 driver assist package (front and rear automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, night vision), $ 900 comfort package (heated rear seats and cooled front seats), and $ 495 for the Phantom Gray Metallic paint.
Another Infiniti first — and the first
of its kind on a production vehicle — is a
steer - by - wire
system called Direct Adaptive
Steering that uses software instead of a physical connection to the front wheels to communicate the driver's steering
Steering that uses software instead
of a physical connection to the front
wheels to communicate the driver's
steeringsteering inputs.
Inside, there's a new three - spoke
steering wheel and a new version
of the COMAND infotainment
system with twin 12.3 - inch screens — one for the digital gauge cluster and one for everything else, same as the 2018 E63.
The four -
wheel steering 4CONTROL
system is a revised iteration
of the one employed by the
To improve turn in, Ferrari debuted its own rear
wheel steering system on the F12 Tdf, making the car feel hyper alert in tighter twistier sections
of road.
Closely related to the Lamborghini Urus and Bentley Bentayga, we expect the Q8 to inherit a 48V electrical
system powering an electromechanical anti-roll
system and a possible adoption
of the Urus» rear -
wheel steering.
MSRP (with destination): $ 31,970 PRICE AS TESTED: $ 37,805 ENGINE: 3.6 - liter DOHC V - 6 Horsepower: 285 hp @ 6400 rpm Torque: 260 lb - ft @ 4800 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5 - speed automatic DRIVE: Four -
wheel WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited
WHEELS AND TIRES: 18 - inch aluminum
wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four - wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited
wheels 255 / 70SR -18 Bridgestone Dueler A / T tires FUEL ECONOMY (city / highway / combined): 16/20/18 mpg CURB WEIGHT: 4294 lb CAPACITIES: Doors / Passengers: 4/5 Cargo (rear seats up / down): 46.4 / 86.8 cu ft Legroom (front / rear): 41.0 / 37.2 in Headroom (front / rear): 41.3 / 40.4 in Towing: 2000 lb EXTERIOR / INTERIOR COLOR: Black / Black STANDARD FEATURES: 6 - speed manual transmission Stability and traction control Hill start assist Roll mitigation Part - time four -
wheel drive 3.21 rear axle ratio Transfer case and fuel tank skid plates Cruise control 115V auxiliary power outlet Air conditioning 7 - speaker Infinity audio
system w / subwoofer Auxiliary audio jack SiriusXM satellite radio w / one - year subscription Tilt
steering wheel Temperature gauge and compass Leather - wrapped
steering wheel w / audio controls Height - adjustable driver's seat 60 / 40 - split folding rear seats Rear compartment covered storage OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: Altitude Edition - $ 2995 18 - inch painted aluminum
wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited
wheels Black Jeep grille badge Front and rear bumper body - color appliques Gloss black interior accents Red interior stitching accents Altitude floor mats and hood decal Heated front seats Body - color 3 - piece hardtop Mopar fuel filler door Freedom panel storage bag Rear window washer, wiper, and defroster Connectivity group - $ 385 USB port Electronic vehicle information center UConnect voice control w / Bluetooth 5 - speed automatic transmission - $ 1125 Hill descent control Track - Lok rear limited slip differential - $ 295 UConnect 430N - $ 1035 40 GB hard drive w / 28 available GB SiriusXM travel link w / one - year subscription 6.5 - inch touchscreen display Navigation KEY OPTIONS NOT ON THIS VEHICLE: Dual top group - $ 890 Trailer tow group - $ 295 3.73 rear axle ratio - $ 95 ADDITIONAL SPECS: This is the one
of the top - tier Wrangler Unlimited trim levels, only trumped in price by the «Call
of Duty: MW3 Edition» Wrangler Unlimited model.
It may have an auto slider in place
of a conventional gearstick, but the little paddles poking out from behind the sculpted
steering wheel mean that this is a DSG, VW's fancy dual - clutch
system that promises instant changes and total control over the half - dozen ratios.
Perhaps the most intriguing innovation is the four -
wheel steering system, which is a heavily revised version
of that already seen on the Megane GT.
There's four -
wheel drive with a twin - clutch rear diff that offers a proper torque vectoring
system that takes into account throttle position,
steering angle and road surface when distributing power across the rear axle and for the GSi it features a unique set
of calibrations.
The lighter exhaust offsets the weight gain
of the four -
wheel steering system, so the Aventador's curb weight remains unchanged.
Both the rear -
wheel -
steer and the torque vectoring
system were helpful, but the chassis was at the mercy
of the standard all - season tires, screeching and understeering their way through the route.
Most intriguing is Flex
Steer, a
system allowing three degrees
of steering weight — Comfort, Normal and Sport — via the touch
of a
steering wheel mounted button.
Other revisions reportedly slated for the 2012 model year include an optional carbon fiber hood for the Z06, the addition
of Carlisle Blue Metallic and the deletion
of black from exterior paint options, revised
steering wheel designs, and an upgraded nine - speaker Bose audio
system.
Inside, the
steering wheel finally adopts controls for the sound
system — though purists appreciated the simplicity
of the old button - free three - spoke
wheel — and there are new materials for the door panels and seats.
Our test car rode on the standard 18 - inch
wheels and was optioned with the adaptive damping
system and sport rear differential that's part
of the $ 2,500 S sport package, as well as the $ 1,150 variable - ratio
steering rack.
Optional mechanical upgrades include active stabilizer bars and active
steering, the latter
of which adds rear -
wheel steering to the earlier generation's variable - ratio front
steering system.
Also encouraging is the panoply
of assistance
systems: front, side, and rear facing cameras as well as info including
steering wheel position, the slope / tilt
of the terrain, suspension travel, and torque distribution.
But the MKX's action isn't as refined as other
systems; it jerks the
steering wheel instead
of gently moving the car back into its lane.
The Miata has Mazda's second implementation
of rack - mounted electric power
steering The first application was in the RX - 8, but while most modern Mazdas use electric power
steering, it's really tricky to fit rack - mounted
systems in front -
wheel - drive cars.
The always excellent - looking flashes
of Cadillac's trademark eucalyptus wood gracing the console, center stack, shift lever, door caps, door pulls, and
steering wheel - warmer and more appealing than any German wood - grain effect - help remind us that we are not in a Teutonic ride, as do American - looking gauge fonts, the sat - nav
system, and secondary controls.
While lots
of cars tell you the level
of turbo boost and the engine oil pressure and temperature, the GT - R goes about twenty steps further, supplying occupants with transmission oil temperature and pressure; front / rear torque split for the all -
wheel - drive
system; front - to - back, side - to - side, and combined G force data,
steering angle position, and a lap timing
system.