Sentences with phrase «wheels of the car thus»

The usual effect of braking with the left foot is to lock the rear wheels of the car thus inducing an oversteering character to the handling.

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The 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf is available in just one trim level, SEL Premium, and thus comes with a lengthy list of standard equipment including touchscreen navigation, Bluetooth, satellite radio, dual - zone climate control, 16 - inch wheels, push - button start, heated front seats, parking sensors, heated V - Tex leatherette upholstery, Volkswagen's Car - Net telematics service, and a backup camera.

Moers also points out that both the rear - wheel - drive S63 (not offered in America) and the all - wheel - drive S63 weigh roughly the same, as the RWD car's rear subframe is composed of steel, whereas the AWD car's is made of lighter aluminum, thus compensating for the addition of the all - wheel - drive hardware.

[1] In front - wheel - drive cars the mass of the drivetrain is placed over the driven wheels and thus moves the centre of gravity farther forward than a comparable rear - wheel - drive layout, improving traction and directional stability on wet, snowy, or icy surfaces.

VW claims it's the first use of a mechanical slip - controlled differential in a front - drive car, replacing the standard electronically controlled diff, using the brakes to limit torque delivery to one wheel or the other and thus simulating limited slip.

Thus, this member of our list of electric cars includes 10 - spoke alloy wheels, Toyota's Smart Key System, heated front seats, and a Display Audio system with Navigation and the automaker's Entune connectivity / infotainment technology.

Thus, instead of having the rear of the car simply «yaw,» or twist around the car's vertical axis (imagine this as a large pin around which the vehicle turns), four - wheel steering positions the rear of the car more in phase with the front for better maneuverability.

Designed by Alfa Romeo and produced in the Maserati plant in Modena, the beguiling mid-engined rear - wheel drive coupé with 2 bucket seats will be available for purchase in 2013 and it will be the first car to mark the return of the Italian brand to the United States and thus inaugurate Alfa Romeo's global growth plan.

While the dimples help reduce aerodynamic drag on the tire, the fins generate air flow that pushes the car forward by increasing the air pressure in the front side of a wheel wells, thus making it possible to contribute to fuel efficiency improvement by reducing aerodynamic drag on vehicles.

[citation needed] In other modern vehicles, viz. the 2016 and later (ND) Mazda MX - 5 «Miata» sports car, in its highest trim level («Grand Touring»), the regular headlamps act as a cornering lamp by turning to track movements of the steering wheel and thus illuminate the direction of a winding road or a turn; there is no separate cornering lamp.

The new drivetrain could direct up to 25 % of the torque to the front wheels to aid traction during rear wheel slip, thus significantly improving the handling characteristics of the car.