Sentence examples for the outside wheel from inspiring English sources
When a car turns, the outside wheel travels slightly farther than the inside wheel.
Qi said that the T-11 had a slight problem with driveshaft length, which meant that the outside wheel slipped a little on tight turns.
And the torque-vectoring rear end uses the brakes to slow the inside wheel in a corner, thereby sending power to the outside wheel.
On a straight road the wheels rotate at the same speed; when turning a corner the outside wheel has farther to go and will turn faster than the inner wheel if unrestrained.
Drive the C2S hard through a wide, fast bend, and you can feel that mass over the rear axle bumping gently at the outside wheel, like a set of bowling balls rolling around the boot.
The mid-engine layout continues to charm in its balance, and if trickery like active engine suspension mounts and rear torque-vectoring – braking the inside rear wheel to transfer power to the outside wheel and improve cornering – are working behind the scenes, the driver still feels a direct connection to the machine.
When a car goes around a turn, more ground must be covered by the outside wheels; likewise, the outer edge of a spinning hard disk moves faster than the inner one.
In keeping with its high-tech image, Acura gives the RL an innovative all-wheel-drive system that sends extra torque to the outside wheels on turns, improving handling; a 300-horsepower V-6; and a navigation system that provides traffic-jam warnings through XM Satellite radio.
Torque vectoring directs more torque to the outside wheels by applying brake pressure to the front inside wheel, thus pulling the vehicle through the turn with greater stability.
When you are rounding a curve in a car or SUV, the outside wheels have to travel further than the inside wheels, so they rotate at a different speed.
Simplified to the extreme, PTVP works with the traction control system to help direct power to the outside wheels during cornering, which helps with turn in and precise handling.
