In the Golf R with Dynamic
Chassis Control and Navigation Package, it also adjusts suspension settings to control the firmness of the shock absorbers.
It's worth remembering that the 570S does without the interlinked hydraulic «Pro Active
Chassis Control «system of the Super Series and Ultimate Series McLarens, opting instead for more conventional anti-roll bars.
OPTIONS ON THIS VEHICLE: 7 - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission - $ 4080 Carbon - ceramic braking system - $ 8520 Black leather - trimmed interior - $ 3330 Sport seats plus - $ 1870 Painted interior package - $ 665 Burmester audio system - $ 5010 Premium plus package w / 18 - way power front seats - $ 6155 Dynamic
chassis control w / sport suspension - $ 4050 Sport exhaust - $ 2950 Rear windshield wiper - $ 360 Front and rear parking assist - $ 990 Sport Chrono package - $ 2370 Sport steering wheel - $ 490 Headlight washers - $ 295 Painted air vents - $ 1710 Color - matched key - $ 335 20 - inch Sport Techno aluminum wheels - $ 1355 Black, 20 - inch aluminum wheels - $ 1635 Racing Yellow seatbelts - $ 540 Painted center console trim - $ 290
We've already mentioned rear wheel steering, but also of note is the Panamera's PASM action suspension management, enhanced PDCC
chassis control and more advanced torque vectoring.
With photography done and the track clear, I start doing hot laps in the Mercedes - AMG GT S. I want to describe how the car felt —
its chassis control, its competency — but can't because back in the pits, I realize I had completely lost myself on track, blissful and existing in the moment, doing what I love, at a place I love, in a car I love, surrounded by people I love.
Volkswagen's Dynamic
Chassis Control adaptive suspension provides variable shock absorber firmness.
That's still more than $ 7,000 dearer than a base, manual - transmission 2016 Golf R without navigation or dynamic
chassis control, and about $ 16,000 more than a base Subaru WRX.
Other dynamic assets are well - balanced 45/55 percent weight distribution; a supple ride; total
chassis control provided by the height - adjustable, variable - rate, control - arm suspension; precise and quick rack - and - pinion steering; and carbon - ceramic brakes that can, with the auxiliary air brake, decelerate the Grand Sport from 62 mph to a full stop in only 103 feet, says Bugatti.
Night vision assist ($ 2,420) and a head - up display ($ 1,720) would be nice, but if you are just interested in adding performance, Porsche's Dynamic
Chassis Control is worth the $ 3,590 — but if you want that, you'll have to get the adaptive air suspension for $ 2,170, too.
Paired with a slick six - speed DSG transmission and with the Dynamic
Chassis Control option box ticked, each does a passable impression of a sports saloon — without sacrificing the Superb's USP, comfort.
One of the primary points of difference between the 570S and 650S in chassis terms is the use of conventional anti-roll bars rather than the complex ProActive
Chassis Control system that has featured on all modern McLarens to date.
Nonetheless, the Wraith has excellent
chassis control overall.
The ride, despite the «cheaper» solution of conventional springs, dampers, and anti-roll bars for the Sport Series cars as opposed to the hydraulically - linked ProActive
chassis control of the 720S, is also beautifully resolved.
The aerodynamic aids enhance the prowess of the RaceActive
Chassis Control II system, an evolution of the P1's suspension upgraded with revised software.
The Multi-Terrain Select system will tailor the SUV's onboard
chassis control systems to a specific environment, like a sandy desert or a muddy field.
The bi-turbo V8 engine is bigger at 4.0 - litres, developing a monster 710bhp (720ps), and the suspension is a revised version of the original «Proactive
Chassis Control» (PCC), with more sensors, that manages roll and pitch even more effectively.
Air suspension is standard and the Turbo S E-Hybrid also gets ceramic composite brakes, Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control Sport (PDCC Sport), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PVT Plus), 21 - inch alloy wheels from the 911 Turbo and a steering rear axle like the 918 Spyder's.
A base price of $ 36,470 ($ 38,715 with dynamic
chassis control and nav) for a VW Golf?
The newly developed underpinnings use a 3 - chamber design in combination with electronic damper control and dynamic
chassis control that supports torque vectoring and active roll stabilization.
But, the most useful aspect of the microsite is the section that shows how each corner of the car's Proactive
Chassis Control II system is connected to one another.
McLaren's Proactive
Chassis Control II (PCCII) software debuts on this new Super Series model, replacing the old system.
There's even a system that predicts the tire temperatures and adjusts
the chassis controls to raise the thresholds of intervention as the tires warm up.
GTI SE and Autobahn cars equipped with this package can also add the Dynamic
Chassis Control adaptive suspension package, which costs $ 880.
Thanks in part to its optional adaptive
chassis control system we tackled several aggressive corners with something actually approaching confidence.
When paired with VW's optional DCC active
chassis control, GTE mode also provides firmer suspension settings.
The engineers have further developed the Race active
chassis control II system (RCC II), primarily to work with the increase in aerodynamic loads that will be forced through the chassis.
Other mechanical highlights include three - mode ProActive
Chassis Control active suspension, an enhanced version of the AirBrake rear wing used on the 12C and P1, and Pirelli P - Zero Corsa tires wrapped around new lightweight alloy wheels.
Unlike the current Golf R, the Scirocco gets VW's Dynamic
Chassis Control — adaptive dampers to you and I — as standard to complement its sports springs that lower the R 10 mm compared to other models.
«The interaction between the hydropneumatic suspension, which we call RaceActive
Chassis Control, and the active aerodynamics, which continuously adjust front and rear downforce.
Prices begin at $ 189,450, but it includes a grab - bag of desirable options as standard, including carbon ceramic brakes, Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control Sport (PDCC), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), Power Steering Plus, and the vaunted Sport Chrono package.
Much of that promised agility is provided by the new largely aluminium MSB platform that will also underpin future Bentleys, but also the systems that Porsche has applied to it — namely rear - wheel steering and the new electrically - powered Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control roll - control system.
DDC takes advantage of BMW's Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) system, which uses a Flexray data transmission system that lets up to 16
chassis control units talk to one another.
Despite the misadventures, our enthusiasm for the 292 - hp German hot hatch has not waned — although associate editor Jonathon Klein did lodge a gripe over the absence of Dynamic
Chassis Control and the associated adjustable suspension.
Chassis control means with an adaptive anti-roll bar and control of the [air] suspension.
Porsche Active Suspension Management, Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control — variable anti-roll bars — and Porsche Carbon Ceramic Brakes are all standard on the 911 Turbo S.
Dynamic
Chassis Control, never before offered on U.S. - market Golfs, is available only on the higher of the Golf R's two trims.
The brakes are carbon ceramic, the aerodynamics active (providing up to 600 kg of downforce in Race mode) and each corner meticulously monitored and controlled by McLaren's Race
Chassis Control active dampers.
However, I found the C - HR made up for it lack of pace with great
chassis control and steering feel — for a crossover.
The Night Blue Metallic example we sampled was maxed out with the $ 3,400 sport exhaust, $ 8,960 ceramic composite brakes, the $ 5,000 Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control Sport package, $ 2,530 Sport Chrono package, and $ 2,440 21 - inch wheels.
Four - C Active
Chassis control also is an option, and the dynamic settings are Eco, Comfort, Dynamic (our setting on the lake) and (limited to 25 mph top - speed) Off - Road with hill - descent control settings.
Their skins differ, Sports being sheet - moulded compound, Supers carbonfibre, and so do their chassis: Sports models have physical anti-roll bars while Supers have «Proactive
Chassis Control», McLaren's cross-linked active damper system that replicates the effect of physical anti-roll bars in cornering but leaves the wheels unlinked in a straight line for ride comfort.
Later Super Series cars make much better use of the ProActive
Chassis Control system, sacrificing a little ride quality to give a much more connected feel, but this early 12C can be unsettling at times.
They also provide an anti-roll function: this is backed up by an electro - hydraulically actuated active roll stabilisation system (Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control, or PDCC) to keep the Cayenne as flat and as stable as possible whilst cornering hard.
However, it's worth equipping Dynamic
Chassis Control at # 860, so you can slacken off and ramp up the chassis responses according to the roads you're faced with — it's the only performance upgrade available on the car.
Hopefully the car's reduced weight means it doesn't need such impressive brakes and
chassis control.
«The big task that we have at the beginning is to control the center of gravity, and to control the additional weight of a super-sport SUV,» Reggiani allows, countering that «you need to have the right
chassis control.
A crucial component of that» Ring record car is the new 48v Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control system.
Electronic
chassis control will feature four modes (Quiet, Sport, Sport +, and Track) plus launch control.
DNA stands for Dynamic, Normal, and All - weather — the three modes you can choose from to alter
the chassis controls, throttle sensitivity, and overboost function.
Equipped with VW's adaptive dampers (called Dynamic
Chassis Control) there's a suppleness to the GTI's ride quality that makes it an effortless day - to - day and long distance machine.