Traction control keeps
wheel spin in check and the single - speed gearbox works without needing to shift.
Even with the traction control engaged, it's easy to get
rear wheel spin, so vast is the power and torque.
The traction control system uses the ABS speed sensors, the braking system and the powertrain control module to reduce
wheel spin on slippery surfaces.
When starting on snow for example, the system sends power to the rear wheels right from the start, minimizing the potential for
front wheel spin.
It
controls wheel spin by optimizing the power distribution between wheels with traction, so there's no loss of power — just better traction and control.
This reduces the amount of torque going to the wheels, which may help in situations where you want to
reduce wheel spin, such as when stuck in the mud / snow.
Certainly, it's much more difficult to get a good race start
without wheel spin if you don't have traction control turned on.
The new car can manage torque to
keep wheel spin to a minimum, even during hard acceleration.
This system requires no driver input, automatically
detecting wheel spin and sending power to the wheels that still have traction.
More features include launch control and a smoky burnout program — the latter permitting a degree of
wheel spin while the car is traveling at low speeds.
If wheel spin occurs, it applies brake pressure to the slipping wheel (s) and may reduce engine power to help maintain traction and vehicle stability.
I might bump up the RPM a little bit more, but the issue is you may run into some
more wheel spin at that time.
The high power of the design caused one of the rear wheels to experience
excessive wheel spin at any speed up to 160 km / h (100 mph).
That switch also controls a snow mode, reducing torque to the rear wheels to
limit wheel spin in slippery conditions.
Traction control is sluggish and only works below 25 mph,
making wheel spin a possibility when accelerating in a sharp turn.
On a straight line course, the rear
wheels spin for a revolution or two, and then the front wheels pick up the slack, accelerating hard through the snow.
But it's not necessarily engineered well for the car, as we could get extensive front -
wheel spin from a standing start.
If there's too
much wheel spin, the tyres lose traction and acceleration is greatly reduced.
Any sort of lean or
wheel spin during a turn will light up the traction control and kill the power.
When
wheel spin occurs, as it did on a gravel road portion of the route, the rear wheels were engaged.
Take - off in first gear caused predictable front -
wheel spin before the car would really get up and go.
By comparing the speed of the front wheels to that of the rear wheels, the computer is able to detect the
slightest wheel spin.
In a straight line, both wheels are better utilized to put the engine's power to the ground with
minimal wheel spin.
This is a good way to get a feel for what is out there, identify technology you may want, and get your
creative wheels spinning.
The on - board computer uses different algorithms to regulate
wheel spin using both the throttle and brake.
In addition, a launch control function offers virtually perfect acceleration from a standing start, with maximum turbo power and
minimum wheel spin.
If
inappropriate wheel spin is detected, the system reduces power to the wheel or wheels affected, or applies the brakes as needed to improve traction and prevent vehicle instability.
This allows the system to immediately divert power to the rear wheels when starting, thus reducing the risk of the
front wheels spinning.
In certain situations — e.g. track driving — it allows a greater degree
of wheel spin.
The transmission is the usual fluid - drive automatic with six forward speeds that can be shifted manually and has a snow setting to
reduce wheel spin.
The technology also integrates functions of traction control systems, reducing throttle when it
detects wheel spin to make sure a driver's right foot can't get him or her into trouble.
This all - wheel drive is engaged only when needed, requires no driver input and helps improve fuel economy by only engaging the front - drive wheels when there is
excessive wheel spin.
The traction control and snow mode, which reduce power and
limit wheel spin, worked very well.
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