Sentences with phrase «working on each axle»

Remember, torque is the engine working on the axles and, thereby, the wheels and tires.

It weighs a rather corpulent 2108 kg, but, with a motor working on each axle, it does have all - wheel - drive traction.

Not exact matches

GM also said it will begin work on bringing axle production for its next generation of full - size pickup trucks, including work previously done in Mexico, to operations in Michigan, creating 450 U.S. jobs.

The assembly was easy other than a stumble over the part where the manual shows you to put the rear axle on backwards, once it was all put together I realized it wasn't working right and flipped it.

You may find your car does not work perfectly on the first try, particularly if its axles are not parallel or the wheels wobble.

In some vehicles the hand brake operates on a drive shaft which means both wheels on that axle need to be on the ground for it to work, lifting one would allow an open differential to rotate.

Rolls - Royce is working on a brand - new aluminum spaceframe architecture (ASF) with claimed advantages of unrivaled flexibility, exceptional stiffness, and excellent efficiency, and its engineering department is in the process of conceiving a brand - specific components set, from bespoke seats to stronger axles to unique air springs.

The car is really well supported at its outside rear corner, too, which works the rear tyres hard and keeps the front axle on a tight line.

Active roll stabilization, meanwhile, works by twisting the anti-roll bars on the front and rear axles, which is itself not new, but now works using faster - responding electric motors replacing the old hydraulic system.

The steering, meanwhile, which uses a variable ratio depending on speed, is unpleasantly vague and woolly despite the revised software, giving no real indication of how hard the front axle is working.

VW's R&D chief Dr Ulrich Hackenberg says the torsion axle would work fine in the top model too, but US buyers have demanded the more sophisticated alternative as used on Euro versions of the Jetta.

The project's main aim was to reduce understeer, and it certainly works — on track it has far more front axle grip than a GTB.

For the time being - it doesn't take Nostradamus to predict a more powerful John Cooper Works model arriving at some stage - it's the Cooper S E Countryman All4 that offers the greatest urge, thanks to the combined efforts of the 1.5 - litre 3 - pot sending power to the front wheels, and an electric motor on the rear axle.

The re-tuned V - 6 turbodiesel engine drives power to the rear wheels, and the same electric energy recovery system will be at work on the front axle, maximizing the amount of kinetic energy stored from braking.

The magnetic clutch trickery used on the rear axle to accomplish this works, and works well, with the Encore pulling itself out of situations I thought for sure would need a shovel, some kitty litter and a good push.

That's because since the British brand had no dedicated platform to work with when they started the Continental GT project, the GT had to be based on the Volkswagen Phaeton's with Audi's drivetrains, complete with longitudinally mounted engines sitting ahead of the front axle.

The suspension works hard to control the rigid axles in the rear and the front, and with the stiff springs on our sportiest - of - them - all G 65, the ride bordered on punishing.

Vehicle:»59 Chevy Apache Owner: Gordy Scott, Portland, OR Tires & Wheels: 33x12.50 BFG A-Ts on 15x8 Mickey Thompson Classic Suspension: Custom solid - axle conversion and Monroe shocks Drivetrain: TH400, Dana 44 front, 12 - bolt rear Performance Mods:»72 Chevy 350 LT1, Dart Iron Eagle heads, Edelbrock intake manifold and carburetor Other Doodads:»99 1 / 2 - ton frame, 25 - gallon fuel tank, digital dash Does Everything Work the way you want?

It uses a mid-mounted version of BMW's turbocharged 1.5 - litre three - cylinder petrol engine packaged behind the cabin in combination with an electric motor mounted within the front axle assembly in a set - up that can conceivably provide either front - wheel drive running on the electric motor or four - wheel drive with the petrol engine and electric motor working together.

FF Developments, in addition to their design work on the gearbox and rear axle assembly were given responsibility for their manufacture.

With front and rear solid axles and a body - on - frame layout, the 2016 Jeep Wrangler is built with conceptual technology that peaked about 75 years ago; which is precisely why it works so well off - road.

There are so many variations of axles and gear ratios that both the manual and automatic gearboxes work well on or off highways, and we're enamored enough of 3 - pedal driving that we'd probably choose the manual.

-351 M w / 4 barrel Carter carb - NP435 4 speed transmission - NP203 transfercase - Ford 9» rear axle - Dana 44 front axle - New Bilstein shocks - New steering dampener - Steel front chrome grill (best on the market)- Hydro blue paint job (Jeep color)- PS and PB - BFG all terrain's 35» - Diamond plate bed rail liners -100 volt alternator - HID headlights Cons - cracked windshield - loose steering - leaking master brake reservoir - leaking rear intake manifold gasket (oil runs down bell housing)- leaking from front of oil pan - Needs passenger side mirror - Tear in passenger seat This truck will need work to be make a reliable daily driver, but has many new quality parts.

One small problem: Rack - and - pinion doesn't work on a solid front axle, the old - school suspension design that gave the G - Class its legendary off - road prowess.

The dome light even works!The heater works and is operated by a switch mounted to the bottom edge of the dash just below the ignition switch.It has an older radio that still works.Drivetrain: The engine is a very good running 350 with an Edelbrock aluminum 4 barrel intake manifold, electric choke 750cfm Edelbrock carburetor, a pair of new chrome valve covers and air cleaner, factory cast iron exhaust manifolds running through dual exhaust and has a great sound.The transmission is the original 4 speed manual that shifts good, the clutch feels good and doesn't slip and engages easily.The rear end is the factory 12 bolt and the front axle is a Dana 44 with 3.07 gears front and rear so it will cruise down the highway with ease.Suspension: There appears to be around a 3» lift block on the rear and around a 2 - 3» body lift.It has a full set of Rancho shocks front and rear, as well as Rancho steering stabilizer shocks on the front axle.The power steering feels nice and tight and steering feel is very nice.The power brakes work great and stop the truck well.

The all - wheel - drive system works quickly and intelligently and its control unit constantly calculates the ideal driving torque for the rear axle — based on the data from the engine, ABS / ESC sensors and steering wheel angle sensor.

Schaeffler is currently working on a number of volume production orders for high - performance high - voltage hybrid modules and electric axles for battery - operated vehicles without internal combustion engines, according to a company statement.

Service included: steering column replaced, (lost power on highway and I couldn't steer), fluid leaks from axles, new routers, stablizer bar, front end problems (Chevy is working on this they said), trunk release broke, strut mounts replaced, seat broke, new muffler, hazard button fell into dashboard, gas cap recall and more.

Built from the Work Job Up with Commercial Strength While the original Nissan Titan was known for its consumer - focused innovations, such as the Wide - Open rear doors, bedside storage compartment, factory spray - on bedliner and Utili - track ® Bed Channel System, TITAN XD starts with a focus on commercial strength components — from the radiator to the rear axle and everything in between.

In addition to that, the source said that it'll be powered by a derivation of the 2.0 - liter turbo - four in the Civic Type - R working in tandem with electric motors on the front and rear axle similar to the NSX.

Truck runs and drives great has 153K on the truck 3rz manual 5spd 4wd works great it has a power traxx locker in the rear new cv axle and upper ball joints.

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Source: Ford Press Release is on Page 2 AMERICA»S WORK TRUCK REINVENTED: ALL - NEW FORD SUPER DUTY IS TOUGHEST, SMARTEST, MOST CAPABLE SUPER DUTY EVER Toughest: All - new, high - strength steel frame; segment - first, high - strength, military - grade, aluminum - alloy body; stronger axles, springs and suspension create the only Built Ford Tough heavy - duty truck lineup that works as hard as Super Duty customers Smartest: 16 class - exclusive new features and up to seven cameras make Super Duty the ultimate tow vehicle; adaptive steering technology makes maneuvering easier Most capable: Ford - engineered, Ford - built gasoline and diesel engines and transmissions power all - new Super Duty lineup that tows and hauls more than ever DALLAS, Sept. 24, 2015 — Ford, America's truck leader, today introduces the all - new 2017 Ford F - Series Super Duty — the toughest, smartest, most capable Super Duty truck lineup ever.

On the rear axle, a new fully variable electronic locking differential helps put the power down too, working alongside a brake - based torque vectoring system.

The 4 - Wheel Active Steering system adds a few degrees of steerability to the wheels on the rear axle, working automatically and in tandem with the front wheel's steering.

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On the move, the 918 Spyder is complemented by the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) adaptive damper system and rear - axle steering, which work on specially designed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres (265/35 ZR 20 for the front axle and 325/30 ZR 21 for the rear axleOn the move, the 918 Spyder is complemented by the Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) adaptive damper system and rear - axle steering, which work on specially designed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres (265/35 ZR 20 for the front axle and 325/30 ZR 21 for the rear axleon specially designed Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres (265/35 ZR 20 for the front axle and 325/30 ZR 21 for the rear axle).

Controlling two individual motors on the front axle: we know how that works.

The three - stage ESP ® with «ESP ON», «ESP SPORT Handling Mode» and «ESP OFF» settings works in perfect unison with the rear - axle limited - slip differential and AMG 4MATIC + all - wheel drive system, and is optimally tuned for outstanding dynamics.

At least theoretically, a drivetrain with powertrain always working both front and rear is harder on fuel economy, and the engine and transmission packaging may push the engine farther forward relative to the front axle.

You can imagine it will have all manner of electronic trickery on board, including launch control, torque vectoring (that works front to back on both axles and also side to side on the rear).

An imbalance in the effectiveness of the brakes on the axle may lead to one brake working harder than the other one and leading to a dangerous loss of control.

Two motors, one on each axle, work in unison to deliver power where it's needed to provide maximum grip and stability.