Force
Traction
Traction noun - The friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road).
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Force and traction are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a noun "Traction".
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Averted heavily with Bite Force, who had durable tracks with magnetic material that gave it extra traction.
Source: Series / BattleBots -
If you buy all the kit, like Traction Control, Limited Slip Diff, Supersoft tyres and Racing Mods for down force, then seriously jack all the car's settings, you might just get a Lethal Joke Character out of it.
Source: Video Game / Gran Turismo -
More advanced models have proper force-feedback to help convey the feeling of traction, as well as greater degrees of rotation (cheaper wheels are generally 180, 240, or 270 degrees, while the higher-end wheels have 900 or even 1080 degrees).
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