Adaptive suspension make it a fine road trip vehicle with head - turning looks.
Potent V8 muscle and
adaptive suspension make the Camaro SS both a solid performance machine and pleasant daily driver.
The Good Potent V8 muscle and
adaptive suspension make the Camaro SS both a solid performance machine and pleasant daily driver.
The front - engine, rear - drive layout and sport - tuned
adaptive suspension make for a car that responds instantly to driver inputs and performs like a pure M - car at the limit.
The 2014 BMW X5 xDrive35i's
adaptive suspension makes for excellent handling while also offering a great degree of comfort.
Adaptive suspension makes the Camaro easy to live with, as does the robust selection of goodies that comes bundled with Chevy's MyLink infotainment system.
Not exact matches
So does it
make sense to spend more money for a more powerful Volkswagen Golf, one equipped with standard all - wheel drive, an
adaptive suspension and more aggressive styling?
Initially the Q7 (with optional
adaptive air
suspension) doesn't feel quite as wafty and detached as expected, picking up minor imperfections through town and
making the car feel a little less cosseting than some of its rivals.
Besides BMW's familiar 3.0 - liter turbocharged straight - six — here
making an extra-spicy 320 hp and 330 lb - ft of torque — the M235i includes M
adaptive suspension, M sport brakes, variable sport steering, and ultra-sticky Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires.
It's impossible to tell what changes have been
made mechanically, but given it's based on the i30 N hatchback, you can expect the same specification, which runs to
adaptive dampers and a wide range of settings for the steering, throttle and
suspension.
Front and rear anti-rollbars as well as dual wishbones and independent
adaptive dampers
make up the 540C's
suspension system.
While the starting point is the same, the end product when fitted with whatever combination of options you choose, whether that includes
adaptive suspension, Porsche's Sport Chrono package, or one of the other wide variety of options available,
make for unique experiences.
What
made this even more surprising was the fact that the X6 I tested came equipped with the Sport Package, which features an
adaptive suspension and can have P275 / 40R20 performance tires in front and P315 / 35R20 rubber in back.
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suspension, Front anti-roll bar, Front Bucket Seats, Front Center Armrest w / Storage, Front dual zone A / C, Front reading lights, Fully automatic headlights, Garage door transmitter, Headlight cleaning, Heated door mirrors, Heated front seats, Heated rear seats, Heated steering wheel, Heavy - Duty Engine Cooling, High intensity discharge headlights: Bi-Xenon, Illuminated entry, Knee airbag, Leather Shift Knob, Low tire pressure warning, Memory seat, Navigation System, Occupant sensing airbag, Outside temperature display, Overhead airbag, Overhead console, Panic alarm, Passenger door bin, Passenger vanity mirror, Power door mirrors, Power driver seat, Power passenger seat, Power steering, Power windows, Premium Headliner Module, Radio data system, Radio: Uconnect 4C Nav w / 8.4» Display, Rain sensing wipers, Rear anti-roll bar, Rear reading lights, Rear seat center armrest, Rear window defroster, Rear window wiper, Remote keyless entry, Security system, Speed control, Speed - Sensitive Wipers, Split folding rear seat, Spoiler, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, Suede / Nappa Performance Seats, Tachometer, Telescoping steering wheel, Tilt steering wheel, Traction control, Trip computer, Turn signal indicator mirrors, Variably intermittent wipers, Ventilated front seats, and Wheels: 20» x 10» Forged Polished Face.Thomson Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram FIAT - «Where We Make Buying Eas
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It uses the same
suspension and
adaptive dampers, albeit with specific tuning, and the bullish torque from 1,750 to 2,500 rpm easily
makes up for the lack of top - end power and exhaust soundtrack.
Sport mode tightens up the steering and
adaptive suspension, quickens the transmission shifts,
makes the throttle more eager and lets the electric motor kick in earlier.
The 50/50 weight distribution and
adaptive M
suspension make for pristine handling, and you have an array of engine choices, depending on which 3 Series trim you're eying.
Controlling the system through the mouse - like controller is a bit of a learning curve but thankfully the RX 450h's
Adaptive Variable
Suspension creates a smooth, controlled ride that
makes using it much easier.
To widen its appeal, BMW offered greater customisation of the driving experience through electronic chassis control systems such as Drive Performance control, which allows the throttle, steering, and stability control program to be altered; along with optional
adaptive M Sport
suspension - standard on 35is models - to
make sure the car was less compromised during everyday driving.
The specific changes
made to the V8's
suspension include stiffer bushings and anti-roll bars front and rear, some altered wheel geometry, as well as new
adaptive dampers programmed for a greater spread of ride comfort and body control between the DB11's GT, S and S + drive modes.
Volkswagen's new third - generation Touareg SUV (earlier post) offers new advanced running gear
made largely of lightweight aluminum, featuring a combination of four - corner pneumatic
suspension with
adaptive electronic damping control and — for the first time at Volkswagen — a completely newly developed electromechanical active roll compensation system (eAWS).
Despite shedding no weight compared to the first - generation Panamera, this model's advanced
suspension array — festooned with sensors and
adaptive bits —
makes the car feel much smaller than it looks.
An
adaptive suspension setup means you can switch between various settings to
make the Astra sportier or more comfortable.
The S63 AMG gets a special AMG
Adaptive Sports
Suspension that's tuned to
make the most of the all - wheel drive system's capability and this car's more performance - oriented setup.
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Adaptive suspension and high levels of refinement
make for a very comfortable cruiser too and the thick soft top is well insulated.
The standard
suspension absorbs bumps and uneven pavement far better than you would expect considering its performance potential, the available
adaptive suspension further improves the ride quality and the quiet cabin and muted engine note when not pressing on
make for a relaxing cruiser too.
The Z51 Performance package adds
adaptive damping for improved comfort and handling, more powerful brakes, and performance
suspension — enough to
make it a keener driver's car.
When I drove Acura's MDX SUV in 2010, its
adaptive suspension and active torque vectoring
made for amazing handling.
The elevated
suspension of the A4, exclusively
made for India, doesn't get
adaptive dampers.
The M50d gets
Adaptive M
Suspension which
makes it feel incredibly fleet through corners, and the triple - stage turbocharged diesel loves to rev.. It is a bonafide sporty.
Weighing some 4,190 pounds, the rear - drive 450h is no lightweight, but its variable - geared electronic steering, the well - sorted chassis and
suspension and
adaptive suspension contribute toward
making the car manageable, nimble and grippy on twisty roads, while also helping it feel very stable and planted at high speed.
Making the magic is the an
adaptive air
suspension, with special new damper valves that
make continuous adjustments to meet the given conditions, firming up in the corners and softening in the straights.
The X6 M comes with the
Adaptive Dynamic
suspension setup that
makes other BMWs ride and handle so well.
However, there's only one
suspension setting (no
adaptive damping), a shorter wheelbase that
makes the M2 more playful, and more permissive electronic aids than in the M4.
Quattro and Audi's
adaptive suspension will contribute to excellent handling, and the DriveSelect feature
makes for a more versatile ride.
The available
adaptive suspension on the top trim level further enhances the ride quality and the quiet cabin
make for a relaxing driving experience.
The M4's standard
suspension delivers such a livable balance between ride compliance and handling as to
make the available
adaptive suspension seem unnecessary.
An
adaptive suspension damping system is available as an optional extra, with comfort, normal and sport modes, but neither seem to
make a huge difference to the way the car drives when in use.
Switch the
adaptive suspension from Comfort to Sport mode and the stiff chassis reined - in further, but whichever setting you choose you can't get away from the fact that cutting the roof off has
made the big drop a little less composed.
On models with
adaptive suspension, switching to Dynamic mode
makes the ride firmer, so is best avoided unless the road is super-smooth.
To
make sure that extra power actually
makes it to the ground in a beneficial manner, the package also includes
adaptive suspension and tweaks to the rear differential and stability - control system.
For an even better ride, Chevrolet offers its Magnetic Ride Control, an
adaptive suspension technology that
makes millisecond adjustments to damper stiffness.
Available sport
adaptive damping
suspension uses continuous electronic damper control and a new
suspension control unit that enables the various
suspension and damping combinations that
make up the Audi drive select modes.
As Graeme Fletcher points out, though, the F - Type R's torque vectoring system, combined with its
adaptive suspension,
makes this coupe an all - around winner.
Adaptive air
suspension is standard and in its most easy - going setting there's plenty of pitch and roll, yet (on the optional 21 - inch wheels of our test car) there's still a fairly harsh initial bump absorption that can
make you feel a bit jostled over poor surfaces.
Lifting the wheels looks impressive, but I can't help thinking that an
adaptive suspension would do a better job at keeping tires in contact with dirt,
making better use of the power.
Optional
adaptive dampers and an air
suspension system at the rear axle
make for a comfortable ride that gets formidable on a winding road.
In the S8, a sport differential is added to the system to aid high - performance handling and stability and an
adaptive damping
suspension helps
make the most of its handling and added responsiveness without negatively affecting ride quality.
The addition of a true, active
adaptive suspension system and a sport program for the gear box would
make the R - Spec package worth the money for me, even if it were more expensive as a result.