Sentences with phrase «wheels of a car work»

But the four wheels of a car work together in two independent systems — the two wheels connected by the front axle and the two wheels connected by the rear axle.

Not exact matches

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.

Two - wheel it to work or visit a friend instead of taking the car.

To continue breastfeeding her daughter after she returned to work, Tulsa computer analyst Connie Hedge pumped milk in airport bathrooms, in her office cubicle behind a privacy curtain, and at the wheel of her car as she careened along the tollways of Oklahoma.

For the past four years, Google has been working on self - driving cars with a mechanism to return control of the steering wheel to the driver in case of emergency.

We realized very quickly that what we had to do was make it hyper - clear to ourselves that that was not going to work, and the only way to do that was to make a car that has no steering wheel, that has no brake pedal, that has no acceleration and that drives itself all the time from point A to point B at the push of a button.»

But after that first time behind the wheel in a parking lot when the car seemed to have mind of it's own, you quickly realized this was going to be harder than it looked and that your skills needed some work.

Make use of each car's performance while simultaneously minimising the input of traction and stability systems, and you can expect to work through rear tyres at a decent pace - all models use 255/35 R19s up front and 285/30 R19s at the rear, though 20in wheels are available on the AMGs.

You're not going to take it off - road, you're not going to haul a lot of stuff in it and you're not going to get through snow any quicker than in the stunning rear - wheel - drive only Giulia QF sedan unless you put winters on it (which would work nearly as well on the sedan), so what's Alfa trying to prove with another over-tall performance car?

Six - wheeled Austin Seven — Paul Shinton on the background to this conversation / Norwich Union RAC Rally — We report on an event that drew / Flat racing and hill climbing — Tom Threfall on the VSCC events at Curborough and Wiscombe Park / History of McKenzie cars — Part two of the article by Ian McKenzie / The story of a London Garage — Fred Hislop recalls his memories of working at Delaney and Sons / Ramble in an Edwardian Rover — The Editor drives a 1912 model on this month's «excursion» / The Anderson specials — Brian Demaus tells the story of the pre-war Humber - based specials / Restoration of the Charabus — Mike Sutcliffe's saga of the rebuild of this dual purpose vehicle / Sandwell Parade and Manchester - Blackpool run — We report on two popular events — one in the Midlands the other in the North.

We've been pounding round the Millbrook Proving Ground's Hill Route on - and - off all day, working towards this level of car control, but only one of the four people currently sat in the VXR can comfortably maintain this kind of pace, and that's the man behind the wheel: Ian Halton.

If the engine work is comprehensive, the chassis goes even further: new springs, dampers, electronic systems, wheels, tyres and a new generation of carbon - ceramic brake that uses, for the first time in a road car, a ceramic pad material.

Shown during the Freep Film Festival, this riveting documentary delivers just about everything you'd expect: people who worked there, historical accounts, funny anecdotes and, of course, grainy old footage and photos of hand - built cars with wooden wheels rolling off assembly lines teeming with manpower.

The crankshaft of an engine is what converts the up and down motion of the pistons into a rotation which can be transferred to the wheels, replacing a crankshaft is a big job as the entire engine must be removed from the car and stripped down to get to it, which is very labor intensive, it can often be cheaper to buy a used engine which is working and fitting that instead.

The tech working on the car found that it had an issue with a sensor that monitors the position of the steering wheel.

It's working on its own part of the equation with such ferocity that having its electric - powered cars sans steering wheels and pedals on the road in droves any later than 2030 is considered dour pessimism by anyone inside the gates of the tech giant's Googleplex in Mountain View, California.

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.

Does the system on your car use in - tire sensors for pressure, or does it work based on the wheel speed of each wheel?

Being car enthusiasts, and since some of us remember when pickups were work trucks with three - on - the - tree manuals, we're drawn to that base Canyon with the six - speed stick, a gearbox available only with the 2.5 L four - cylinder engine, and any other configuration so long as it doesn't have the longer, 8 - foot box or four - wheel drive.

Take it to a tyre centre and enlist their help... I had an alloy fail to come off the iron centre once (they do corrode nicely together)... in the end car was on the ramp in the tyre place a couple of guys holding a large heavy wooden plank against the inside of the wheel and another with a 10 lb sledge hammering the plank (rather than direct on the wheel or tyre to avoid damage)... yes, it did come off eventually but I certainly wouldn't expect it to come off by kicking from underneath and the first method didn't help, although it has worked on others.

It doesn't help that I'm nestled behind the wheel of a custard yellow Mini John Cooper Works a month before the car is officially released to the press and public.

The drivers side does more of the work in propelling the car in most non all wheel drive vehicles.

Given the extra cost of Polestar's parts - # 4725 on the V40 if bought as a kit, with individual parts also available (the intake and exhaust is # 1000, the suspension work # 800, wheels # 2325), the car will be a niche choice and a rare sight.

Unlike a growing number of saloon - type cars, Mazda has resisted the temptation to apply heavy ground - works, instead tucking the rear valance right in, visually reducing the mass behind the rear wheels to balance out the slim glazing.

I purchased my 2014 in Feb this year, and was surprised at the poor build quality, A very plastic steering wheel poorly trimmed seats and a headliner that started to hang after one week, a seat - belt that didn't work out of the factory and paint peeling of the front bumper, Oh yes, Loud cabin (engine noise) Now it does have its good side, Great road holding and accurate breaks, This car will give you over 30 mpg, I drive it hard, Just install a K&N filter and its good, Nice try ford but no cigar, I payed my $ 22k and could have done much better and got more for my money,,

The steering - wheel mounted paddle - shifters are not linked to the transmission, the hazard lights do not function, the stereo system doesn't work, and the heating and air - conditioning system of the car does not function due to the dashboard controls never being linked to the unit.

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If we move some mass to back of the car, rear wheels will need to work more in corner.

Subaru initially said «no,» as it wouldn't fit in with their lineup (and didn't think Toyota was still capable of building a fun rear - wheel drive car), but after a test - drive in a working development model, they changed their tune.

Different alloy wheels are added and the rear of the car features new - look LED brake lights and there's some reshaped body work in evidence around the lower rear bumper too.

One particular avenue of development being heavily pursued by Mercedes - Benz's fast - car skunk works is the individual apportioning of torque to each wheel; the process allows AMG to more finely tune the handling of its new supercar than with a typical fixed apportioning of torque.

We found out just how nicely this all - wheel - drive system works at the track, where the RL tackled our tight, 490 - foot slalom course with ease, requiring but a squirt of the gas pedal at each cone's apex to keep the car snaking through as smoothly as possible.

Other Installed Mechanical Features Include Push Button Start, Heated Mirrors, Power Windows, Power Mirrors, Traction Control, Front Wheel Drive, a Power Sliding Passenger Door, Power Locks, Disc Brakes, a Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Cruise Control, a Third Passenger Door, a Telescoping Wheel, Intermittent Wipers, a Rear Window Wiper, a Tachometer, a Trip Computer, Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers, Remote Trunk Release, and Power Steering INTERIOR OPTIONS: Delaware, Westerville & Marysville new car shoppers are lighting up the phones at our Deleware, OH dealership over these interior options: Automatic Climate Control, an Overhead Console, a Compass, a Power Drivers Seat, an Adjustable Lumbar Seat (s), Cloth Seats, Bucket Seats, a Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror, Air Conditioning, an Adjustable Steering Wheel, Illuminated entry, a Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror, a Tilt Steering Wheel, Floor Mats, Vanity Mirrors, a Rear Window Defroster, and a Split Folding Rear Seat EXTERIOR OPTIONS: From Marysville to Marion you'll arrive in style with exterior options like: FOG LAMPS, Aluminum Wheels, a Fourth Passenger Door, Privacy Glass, a Cargo / Bed Lamp, a Power Fourth Passenger Door, an Auto Headlamp, and a Spoiler / Ground Effects SAFETY OPTIONS: Whether steering your way to work in Westerville or soccer practice in Scioto County, you'll enjoy peace of mind with the following safety equipment options: Electronic Stability Control, Rear Parking Aid, Back - Up Sensors, Brake Assist, Daytime Running Lights, Delay - off headlights, Knee AirBag, Occupant sensing airbag, a Drivers Air Bag, Overhead airbag, a Rear Head Air Bag, Anti-Lock Brakes, a Passenger Air Bag Sensor, a Front Side Air Bags, a Front Head Air Bag, Child Proof Locks, and a Passenger Air Bag DISCLAIMER: Sales Tax, Title, License Fee, Registration Fee, $ 250 Dealer Documentary Fee, Finance Charges, Emission Testing Fees and Compliance Fees are additional to the advertised price.

Ultra also offers a heavy - duty battery, an air filtration system with a filter that can be changed inside the car without having to lift the hood, wood accents on the door trim, automatic - dimming inside mirror, AM / FM with compact - disc player and three extra speakers (for a total of nine), heated outside mirrors, rear seat pass - through to the trunk to hold skis inside, heated leather seats, programmable variable - effort power steering that's set at the dealership for low - or high - effort steering response for the more aggressive driver, radio controls in the steering wheel, rear seat vanity mirrors in the roof and moisture - sensing wipers that go to work on their own.

Skoda is already working on CNG, all - wheel drive and vRS variants of the car, which are due to be unveiled by mid-2013.

The Bottom Line Love or hate its styling, the 2012 Mini Cooper Coupe John Cooper Works is easily one of the best - performing front - wheel - drive cars we've tested.

Pedal modulation remains scalpel - like and the ability to have four wheels working to aggressively arrest progress delivers faster corner entry speeds and adds to the playfulness of the car's character.

Love or hate its styling, the 2012 Mini Cooper Coupe John Cooper Works is easily one of the best - performing front - wheel - drive cars we've tested.

The Sayer steering wheel works on the concept of connected autonomous mobility and completely changes the car ownership experience.

The wheels are updated versions of the ones installed on the»06 Mini John Cooper Works GP, a car that now boasts a tiny but fanatically devoted following.

I buy new cars about every 2 to 3 years, i get bored with them, i have had Lexus, BMW, Infiniti, Honda and Toyotas all good cars but nothing more, but the 2013 Azera had the look, paint color, nice looking wheels, plenty of leg room and back seat has a lot of room for adults not just kids, consistent mpg 21 city and 30 to 32 on interstate i normally set my cruise 5 above limit and leave it, a V6 with great passing power and merging is a breeze always has plenty of get up and go power very smooth six speed auto transmission never wanders looking for gears like my last Lexus did, the heated and cooled seats are great and work awesome also has rear heated seats that my kids love, what sold me on car was the Infinity car stereo plenty of bass and clear crisp music 550 watts sounds are amazing that come from this stereo satellite radio is works great unlike some past cars, and the quiet interior and great ride also surprised me, only thing that really bugged me is the fact that remote start is not on a $ 40,000 car, and have to pay over $ 300 a year for bluelink if i want remote start from a phone.

The S5 Sportback is one of those cars that looks fast standing still, though a 3.0 - liter V6 helped by a twin - scroll turbocharger and paired with an eight - speed automatic transmission sending power to all four wheels is what gets the work done.

DMC has been working hard on the design, development and finally the actual production of a complete aerodynamic kit for the very successful Lamborghini Huracan LP610 - 4, and they managed to have the full kit mounted onto a customer car complete with custom DMC wheels.

Acura builds on the work of others who took a front - drive car such as the Lexus RX SUV and made it an all - wheel - drive hybrid by adding rear electric drive.

Beam axles are cheap, basic, and they work well enough for the relatively unburdened rear wheels of a front - wheel drive car.

With front wheel drive, under heavy braking such as in a panic stop, the weight of the car shifts forward so that the front tires may do as much as 85 or 90 % of the work to stop the car.

It works by monitoring your speed, the position of the steering wheel and the G - forces that the car is generating to determine whether you are sliding, or following your intended course.

A «floating» fender over each wheel enhances the visual impact of RN30 and work with the side splitters to improve aerodynamic performance, producing the sensation that the car is being sucked - down onto the track.

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