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These settings put a keen asphalt edge to the adaptive suspension; throttle, steering and transmission response; stability and traction-control thresholds; and the center- and rear-differential behavior.
Jeep's Great Big Beast of Solid Grace Dan Neil 2011
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Is it essential for a minivan to be all-wheel drive or such traction-control system would suffice?
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Nevertheless, the 2009 SciBorgs built a robot whose innovative traction-control device gave it a short turning radius on the slippery "lunar" surface and enabled it to push past other robots.
Building a Better Robot Robert P. Crease 2009
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We also wonder, since it's not all-wheel drive, how it would handle driving in the snow in winter here in Utah, with its traction-control system.
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According to Bob Williams, a research engineer with Jaguar, the research could lead to better anti-lock braking systems, improved traction-control systems, and grippier winter tires.
Archive 2006-02-19 Edward Willett 2006
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According to Bob Williams, a research engineer with Jaguar, the research could lead to better anti-lock braking systems, improved traction-control systems, and grippier winter tires.
Curling: inspirational to scientists Edward Willett 2006
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Standard-equipment ABS, stability control, plus cornering and traction-control systems designed explicitly for an ultralight vehicle will help keep you from testing the safety cell's limits with your head.
Wired Test 2007: Automotive: Smart fortwo By Eric Adams 2007
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The huge power on the APRC version is controlled with supreme finesse by the best traction-control system yet fitted to a motorcycle.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Other traction-control systems do that too, but the Aprilia touch is the way in which you can still control the amount of tyre spin yourself even while the traction-control light is winking on the dash, meaning you're able to use the throttle to fine tune the direction in which the bike is pointing.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Awards honor car and truck interiors; new Explorer gets traction-control dial
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