Sentences with phrase «wheels steer slightly»

All this rear steering is not nearly as severe as the front steering — when you are stopped, and you turn the steering wheel from side to side, you can see the rear wheels steer slightly, never more than a 12 - degree angle, far less than the front wheels can turn.

Lotus have arranged the Elise's geometry such that on say, a right hand bend, the left front wheel steers slightly more to the left as the car rolls.

Not exact matches

Inside the scale model, the seats, steering wheel, and drive - mode dial are lifted directly from, or are slightly altered versions of, the NSX's trim pieces.

Modifications include a slightly lower ride height, bespoke springs and dampers, quicker steering inspired by the 911 Turbo, the same size brakes as the Carrera S, and more substantial 20 - inch wheels shod with 235/35 and 265/35 tires.

Getting on for 14 years old and with 87,000 miles on the clock, it nevertheless seems like a remarkably honest, unmolested example, carrying a predictable ragbag of minor niggles that would be easy to put right: a dodgy sunroof seal that generates a gale of wind - noise at speed (alleviated by raising the tilt action of the sunroof an inch or so); an adjustable steering wheel that seems to be stuck in a rather low - slung position (not a problem for me or, presumably, for Mark as it's his daily driver); and, perhaps unsurprisingly, a slightly tappety tickover.

A lever on the steering wheel can (slightly) firm up the variable - pressure oil in the rear dampers.

The LP580 - 2 benefits from retuned springs, dampers and anti-roll bars, a revised steering set - up that's said to provide more direct feedback and the weight distribution is slightly different at 40:60 rather than 42:58 as with the four - wheel drive car.

Although you sit slightly higher in the 360 as compared to the F355, the newer car doesn't possess the angled steering wheel, which makes getting comfortable tricky.

Better known as the Elise twitch... Meanwhile at the back end, they use bump steer geometry to turn the laden wheel slightly in towards the turn.

The steering wheel rim doesn't have any contouring for where your hands rest but it's nice and thick and the slightly straightened - out bottom reduces its size visually.

Inside, the Sensus infotainment system gets slightly better steering wheel controls, and the gearshift knob has been redesigned.

When I get up to 80 km / h, the steering wheel shakes slightly; it does the same when braking from any speed above 80 km / h down to the 80 mark, but much more violently.

To make it feel slightly more special, there's M tricolour stitching on the steering wheel and an M badge embossed into the leather of the seats.

The dynamic steering system is worlds better than before but still has an initial jumpiness that feels slightly odd and it's so light that you don't feel there's a real connection to the front wheels.

Front spotlights aside it's amazing how subtle it now looks next to current Overfinch products (and indeed, current, slightly chintzy Range Rovers), but still features some of the desirable period extras, such as Ferrari - style orange graphics to the dials and a four - spoke sports steering wheel.

A new flat bottomed steering wheel is now included with the car, while the optional carbon - fibre dash trim from the slightly bonkers 695 Biposto can also be optioned.

The paddles feel heavily weighted for crisp shifts and the steering wheel feels slightly more compact than the Vantage's big brother.

Simple, fat - rimmed, and slightly dished, the steering wheel announces Porsche's concern with the driver and his or her needs.

Cycle into Sport or Track modes by pressing the ESC button on the steering wheel, and the traction control is slightly more permissive and allows the engine to run free enough to get the wheels spinning just faster than road speed in a straight line but not fizzing out of control.

The electric - assist hardware is now mounted on the steering rack itself instead of the steering column, and the result is a clean, nicely weighted feel from the steering wheel in the corners, although it's slightly dead on - center.

[edit - after realising I misread the question slightly, I think this is less likely than a fuse problem] Given that you mention the steering wheel being locked, and the key having been pulled out in an unusual way, it sounds like some kind of anti-theft system has kicked in.

The steering wheel will feel completely solid if you try to move it in one direction and may move slightly in the opposite direction.

Interior upgrades include a bigger, 7 - inch multimedia screen, redesigned instrument cluster, updated steering wheel, and slightly tonier touches of aluminum trim.

Better yet, the steering is adjustable to three levels of weight: Comfort, which feels like a normal M product, Sport which is slightly heavier than, say, an M3, and is just plain perfect, and Sport Plus, which makes the steering wheel feel like it's attached to a bowl of split pea soup.

The sole disappointment in the cabin is that the steering wheel, while a nice size and shape, has a bit of BMW Syndrome about it, with a slightly chunky, padded feel in your hands.

The smaller steering wheel is an improvement over the old item, which always felt ever so slightly too big in diameter for such a dynamically capable car.

The big steering wheel doesn't ruin the experience by any means; it just makes it slightly more painful to drive.

In line with the car's slightly more sporting appearance, a smaller more performance - oriented steering wheel is also fitted.

Yes, it's a car with more of an edge to it, and as Reil had promised, when the front end comes slightly unstuck as you turn in, communicated by weight dropping from the steering wheel, that's a warning shot across your bows.

Sitting inside, it feels far more conventional than the Stratos, although the steering wheel is still offset slightly.

There are changes inside too, including a set of bewinged Gazoo Racing - branded adjustable bucket seats, a small - diameter steering wheel snatched straight from the GT86 sports car (a car, incidentally, now looking slightly under - powered and under - tyred against the Yaris GRMN) and the obligatory aluminium - faced pedals and aluminium gearknob.

Inside, there is a small, topless steering wheel, which is attached to a slightly quicker rack and a speed - sensitive power - assisting servo.

The steering wheel mounted indicator, wiper and lighting controls take some getting used to and the steering is very direct making for a slightly fidgety front end over rough roads.

In addition to a bunch of «Toyota» and «86» badges, the 2017 Toyota 86 gets a new grille, new rear end, and a very slightly altered interior that includes a new steering wheel with audio - system controls.

The Limited and Touring get reverse automatic braking, which automatically applies the brakes if it detects a nearby object when backing up; automatic high beams; and LED steering - responsive headlamps, which rotate slightly with the steering wheel.

On the RWD LS this adds limited slip differential, 3 - spoke F Sport steering wheel with paddle shifters and sport tuned suspensions front and rear and a different grille — the package is slightly different for the AWD car.

Interiors continued virtually unchanged for MY2017 with the exception of slightly revised minor switchgear and a redesigned steering wheel.

The ride is very good too, though the adjustable air suspension lacks that final layer of polish you get with the Mercedes S - Class, something which becomes more obvious on the larger 20 - inch alloy wheels, which send bumps and shakes into the cabin and causes the steering wheel to wobble in your hands slightly as the car's body flexes.

Further new - ness includes an almost lickable Pagani-esque carbonfibre windscreen frame, a subtle re-working of the bodywork aft of your head — the coupe's glazed rear deck makes way for some deftly integrated rollover protection — 8 kg of additional reinforcement in the carbonfibre tub, a greater choice of wheel styles, a transmission oil cooler to prevent cooked cogs on desert trackdays, air - con as standard, a slightly plusher cockpit with more leather and an uprated Alpine stereo, heavier but less ugly headlights and, crucially, tweaks to the chassis aimed at sweetening its steering and improving directional stability.

Vehicles that experience torque steering pull the steering wheel slightly during acceleration.

The most recent round of revisions brought a slightly reworked rear spoiler and a neater headlamp design, plus there's a redesigned steering wheel and infotainment system, with Bluetooth compatibility and Apple CarPlay.

The 2018 Mercedes - Benz S - Class Coupe and Cabriolet get many of the same updates as the S - Class sedan, like extended driver assistance systems, an new infotainment system, new steering wheels, slightly tweaked styling and some performance improvements.

However the driving position feels a little off, as you sit quite high up and the pedals feel too close to the steering wheel, so you end up sitting in a slightly unnatural fashion.

Brightening up the slightly dour interior design is a natty, almost sci - fi digital instrument cluster, which sits above the steering wheel (à la Peugeot 208) and features an Eco-drive Navigator that guides drivers to achieve better fuel economy.

The controls are well arranged on the steering wheel, dashboard and centre console, although the stereo is slightly fiddly.

Safety is rated only slightly ahead of tilt steering wheel (40.8 percent) and interior comfort (41.2 percent).

Since then, the Polo GTI has gotten better and better as it shifted into the Mk4 and Mk5 generations, but come 2017 and Volkswagen was proud to announce the newest, Mk6 Polo GTI — a model that sports GTI - specific bumpers, exclusive 17 - inch wheels, large brakes, twin exhaust, sport steering, lowered suspension, and the 2.0 - liter from the Golf GTI that has been slightly detuned to 200PS, the most power ever offered by a Polo GTI and the equivalent of 197 horsepower for those of you not on the metric system.

Steering feel through the electrically assisted rack isn't a patch on a hydraulically assisted or manual - steer 911 — read: all prior to 2012 — but Porsche has continued to improve it, and the wheel is slightly more lively than before.

Upgrade to the midlevel SE and you get all that plus a compact disc player and steering wheel - mounted audio controls, rear air conditioning, fog lights, a roof rack, and a slightly stiffer suspension, with bigger tires.

A slightly more noticeable option for the interior will probably be the BMW M Performance steering wheel trimmed in Alcantara.