Not exact matches
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.
While both standard steel - spring
chassis and cars fitted with the optional Air Body
Control pneumatic suspension were on hand, differences between them were all - but - imperceptible on the splendid roads
around gloriously sunny Barcelona.
The move is designed to give better
control and road grip
around corners, according to the
chassis engineers.
It also has Porsche Dynamic
Chassis Control as standard (a $ 4,010 option on the GTS), to keep everything nice and flat
around corners, and huge ceramic composite brakes to slow everything down quickly (a $ 10,090 option on lesser Cayennes).
This car's stiffer suspension setup merely reinforces what is already a fun
chassis to toss
around and to enjoy at the limit, thanks to good body
control and decent steering weight and feedback.
For $ 39,495 with the dual - clutch automatic, that adds a 10 - horsepower bump and a number of extra goodies, such as a blind - spot monitor, adaptive cruise
control and VW's Dynamic Chassis Control system, which lets you play around with various driving modes that adjust anything and everything, from the sensitivity of the steering and throttle response, to how soon the transmission shifts and even the volume of the ex
control and VW's Dynamic
Chassis Control system, which lets you play around with various driving modes that adjust anything and everything, from the sensitivity of the steering and throttle response, to how soon the transmission shifts and even the volume of the ex
Control system, which lets you play
around with various driving modes that adjust anything and everything, from the sensitivity of the steering and throttle response, to how soon the transmission shifts and even the volume of the exhausts.
Add
around $ 3000 for R - Line — it's $ 4000 in Tiguan but stuff like adaptive
chassis control is standard in the Allspace — and you come out to $ 55,000.
For
around # 850, you can fit Dynamic
Chassis Control (DCC), which allows you to select a few suspension settings for a more comfortable or sportier drive; it works well.
The full - scale vehicle testing and hardware - in - the - loop simulation technology and product development methodologies available to members is the same as that used by all OEMs and major suppliers
around the world to develop, test and simulate vehicle dynamics, new
chassis system components, engines, powertrains, drivelines, suspensions and vehicle electronic
control systems.
The rack - and - pinion steering system gets relocated lower in the
chassis, too, combining with an all - new five - link front - and trapezoidal rear - suspension setup to let the car respond crisply to driver inputs, transmit a ton of road feel, provide excellent body
control through turns and offer all -
around sharp, sporty handling.
With the adaptive three - mode Dynamic
Chassis Control suspension in its firmest Sport setting, the car exhibits solid high - speed stability down Autobahn straights and
around gradual curves.
This HIL technology is used by all OEMs and major suppliers
around the world to develop, test and simulate vehicle dynamics, new
chassis system components, engines, drivetrains, and vehicle electronic
control systems.
A press launch of the Malibu Eco that included hybrid competitors for comparison elicited the following comments from Motor Trend: «On city streets and county roads in and
around Austin, Texas, the Malibu Eco's solid
chassis and impressive body
control easily out - shone the Hyundai Sonata, Sonata Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid comparison cars Chevrolet brought along for back - to - back evaluations.
Based
around a new bonded aluminum
chassis, the Vantage is powered by a 4 - litre twin - turbo V8, putting it's 503 horsepower down through an 8 - speed automatic and an electronically -
controlled limited slip differential.
For the first few miles, the tossable
chassis and new xDrive all - wheel - drive system (now a standard feature on the X1) made short work of the gravel and stones layered over the asphalt, keeping the nose pointed where steered, applying a bit of torque vectoring to rotate the
chassis around bends and generally helping the vehicle to feel more
controlled.