Sharp bumps do catch the short travel suspension by surprise, while over really rippled tarmac the Up can get a little bouncy, as the damping struggles to contain body movements, but this is only really an issue on the most testing of roads.
Not exact matches
Limits were
bumped to 25K early, and we
do have a good bit of
sharp Falcons money, but we're just waiting this marinate a bit before considering a move off the key number.»
Excess road noise and a little bit of harshness over
sharper bumps are the car's main faults in grand touring — style driving, and both appear to be largely to
do with the narrow sidewalls.
The TRD suspension
does a very good job of smoothing out rough roads, returning muffled thumps into the cab over deep potholes and
sharp bumps, while providing very good control on winding roads.
It's only the
sharp bumps that filter in thanks to the relatively lower profile tyres.The C300 isn't a sports car that's meant to stitch corners, but given the task, it
does quite a good job.
But you
do have to take
sharp edged
bumps with caution, as the suspension tends to thud through them.
But even in the softest setting, the X5 tends to thump through
sharp bumps and it doesn't feel as pliant as the GLE.
He's
done well, with reductions to the bulkhead, glasshouse and wheel - well noise transmission improving refinement by a useful 2.5 dB, while new seats have reduced vibration, and the subtly softened suspension smothers
sharp bumps more effectively.
Switching to Dynamic mode sharpens the Q7's attitude but
does exaggerate
sharp bumps.
The Countryman's suspension
does a good job of taking the edge off
sharper bumps, but when we
did hit some of those potholes — only the small ones, mind you — the Countryman
did so with a rather resounding and undignified crash.
Handling and grip levels are extremely high and the
sharp steering and powerful brakes give you the confidence to exploit that prodigious acceleration potential.The sport biased suspension and large alloys
do not turn the S7 into a hard riding car but while it
does soak up
bumps better than you might expect the ride is firm overall.
However, it
does tend to get noisy over
sharper bumps but not as much as the Amaze due to the superior insulation.