Both engines are mated to an eight - speed automatic transmission, and
adaptive suspension dampers help keep its ride smooth.
Not exact matches
Churning out all that power is a 4.4 - liter V8 BiTurbo driving all four wheels,
helped by BMW's advanced electronic
suspension tech like Dynamic
Damper Control which provides
adaptive shock absorbers.
The sports
suspension on Cooper S and JCW stiffens and lowers the car noticeably, though optional
adaptive dampers help because they let you toggle between a comfort and sports setting — pricey though they are.
This is
helped by a
suspension that's well stiffer than even the Focus ST, with two - way
adaptive dampers situated on all four corners.
Helping that is a full set of MagneRide
adaptive dampers, which adjust and adapt dynamically not just based on where you set the
suspension knob in the cockpit, but also based on driving mode and conditions.
The specially tuned
Adaptive Damper System (see below)
helps the Type R excel on the street and track by allowing different, optimized damping curves that also adjust automatically to suit conditions while driving, based on steering input, lateral G and
suspension stroke.