With
available adaptive dampers, a choice of punchy four - cylinder engines, and a six - speed manual, at least on paper, this new Accord stands out from the pack and could well get Honda a bigger chunk of a still - considerable pie.
Revised suspension geometry and
available adaptive dampers will ensure the new 911 sticks to the road just as enthusiastically as its forbears.
Available adaptive dampers will work with the RDX's four drive modes, comfort, sport, sport plus and snow.
The available adaptive dampers do little to significantly tighten up the car's dynamics, though even left in their firmest mode with the optional 20 - inch wheels, they silently isolate the outside world's imperfections.
Not exact matches
Adaptive dampers are not
available in the UK.
Available options will include a dual - clutch automatic transmission,
adaptive suspension
dampers, bigger brakes, a pair of rather brash aerodynamic aids, and an electronic limited - slip differential.
Adaptive dampers are well worth the money, where
available.
The usual gamut of Porsche performance options, including carbon - ceramic brakes and
adaptive dampers, should be
available.
Our red test car is a four - door manual with 19 - inch wheels,
adaptive dampers, intelligent lighting, the all - in infotainment pack, and just about every
available driver assistance system.
630i GT standard equipment M Sport Package (Luxury Line
available as a no - cost option) 19 - inch BMW M double spoke light - alloy wheels
Adaptive LED Headlights Automatic tailgate Active rear spoiler Panorama Glass Sunroof Active kidney grille Chrome Line exterior finishers M Aerodynamics Package M Sport Brakes
Adaptive 2 - Axle Air Suspension with dynamic
damper control Ambient lighting Comfort Access Professional Navigation with iDrive6 and 10.25 - inch touchscreen 12.3 - inch multi-function display with black panel technology Head - Up Display Speed limit info High Beam Assist Driving Assistant Plus Parking Assistant Plus Eight - speed sports automatic transmission with gearshift paddles ConnectedDrive Freedom Wireless charging DAB Digital radio 16 - speaker harman / kardon surround sound system Two - zone climate control air conditioning Sensatec instrument panel BMW Individual roofliner in Anthracite Leather Dakota upholstery Heated front seats with lumbar support
The EX-L primarily adds leather upholstery, while the top - trim Touring boasts every feature
available on the Accord, including
adaptive dampers for an even cushier ride.
Three suspension tunes are
available: standard, 10 mm lower with
adaptive dampers (Porsche Active Suspension Management: PASM) or 20 mm lower with
adaptive dampers (PASM Sport).
The top - of - the - range Touring version (only
available with the V6) has standard - fit
adaptive dampers and a massive 10 - inch head - up display (also fitted to the «Limited» version), but the base trim levels aren't exactly poverty - spec.
Basic models come with a twist - beam rear axle, but every launch car had a multi-link set - up with
adaptive dampers, although the latter won't be
available in the UK.
But Audi's
adaptive dampers aren't
available as the RWS has a specific set - up, and you notice this occasionally.
Check the options lists and the
available packages and you'll find a host of ride - improving updates ranging from
adaptive dampers to a torque - vectoring rear differential.
Thanks to the
available state of the art chassis systems including Dynamic
Damper Control with
Adaptive Mode and Integral Active Steering, now combinable with xDrive, BMW's intelligent all - wheel drive system, Advanced Driver Assistant Systems and Parking Assistance Systems the all - new BMW 5 Series once more defines the athletic and executive design of a true sport sedan.
The Audi magnetic ride
adaptive damper system with its magnetorheological fluid - filled
dampers that can be influenced by an electric current is
available as an option.
The Rapide's
Adaptive Damping System perfectly captures the car's sporting character, ensuring that stiffer
dampers are
available for better handling and control when the car is being driven enthusiastically, without compromising ride comfort during «normal» driving conditions.
Standard equipment includes self - levelling air suspension at the rear, while Dynamic
Damper Control, the
Adaptive Drive system with active body roll stabilisation, Integral Active Steering — which is now also
available in conjunction with xDrive — and M Sport suspension can be specified as options.
Adaptive dampers will be
available as an option.
As of right now the 2018 Civic Type R is still only
available in one version, which comes fully loaded with a 6 - speed manual transmission, limited slip differential,
Adaptive Damper System and a dual - axis strut front suspension.
The
available new
Adaptive Damper System is tied into the NSX - inspired Integrated Dynamics System with four drive modes; Sport, Sport +, Comfort and Snow.
Its powerful ten - cylinder engine is
available in two tuning packages, and the
adaptive dampers make the R8 equally impressive at intense speeds or just cruising along.
Air suspension will be
available as an option, alongside
adaptive dampers.
Competition Package upgrades include specific tuning for the
adaptive dampers, steering, an active rear differential, revised stability control and 19 - inch forged wheels with the optional 20 - inch rollers
available.
Additional performance upgrades for the Si variants will include a new
adaptive damper system, 2 - mode drive system, limited - slip differential and
available high - performance tires.
Buyers can now opt into
available adaptive components with Dynamic
Damper Control (basically electromechanical anti-roll stabilization).
One slightly disappointing aspect is that the excellent
adaptive dampers are only
available as a rather expensive option.
An F - Sport package will be
available and include a number of visual tweaks, revised springs and anti-roll bars, and optional
adaptive dampers.
The BMWs made
available for road test by Autocar have invariably been specced up with the
adaptive dampers, it's almost impossible to find cars with this feature as demonstrators in the dealerships or, for that matter, in dealer stock.
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.
Only 50 units will be made
available, after which you'll still be able to buy the 520d with the new 190 hp, 400 Nm engine with the same equipment as the 2014 car — these include
adaptive LED headlamps, 17 - inch wheels, iDrive with navigation and Siri support, Dynamic
Damper Control and a 10.25 - inch Multifunctional Instrument Display that replaces the traditional analogue instrument panel with a fully digital one.
The 520d and 528i are also both
available with the optional Dynamic
Damper Control that adds a fourth COMFORT mode of adjustment through the continuously variable damping as well as Dynamic Driving Control and
Adaptive Drive.
Audi drive select is
available in conjunction with two additional technologies — with
adaptive dampers; or with sport differential,
adaptive control for the shock absorbers and dynamic steering.
Thanks to the
available state of the art chassis systems including Integral Active Steering now combinable with xDrive (BMW's intelligent all - wheel drive system), Driver and Parking Assistance Systems and
Adaptive Mode including Dynamic
Damper Control, the all - new BMW 5 Series once more defines the athletic and executive design of a true sport sedan.
Both models feature a more rigid body and upgraded chassis components, including a dual - pinion
adaptive electric power steering system with variable ratios, sport - tuned suspension featuring a two - mode
adaptive damper system, a helical limited - slip differential, larger 12.3 - inch front brake rotors (+0.5 inches) and wider 235/40 R18 tires with an
available summer tire option.
Air suspension:
available in combination with continuously
adaptive damping system for the first time The new E-Class is the first Mercedes - Benz model to feature a combination of AIRMATIC air suspension and an electronically controlled damping system that adapts the
damper characteristics with continuously variable control — individually for each wheel.
Optional Audi magnetic ride
adaptive dampers are
available.
What's more, the G500 is
available with optional
adaptive dampers that offer driver - selectable Sport and Comfort modes.
Notable
available equipment on selected models include
adaptive dampers, active aerodynamics, performance tires, dynamic engine mounts and Carbon ceramic brakes.
Other optional equipment
available across both models includes a Bang & Olufsen 3S sound system, head - up display,
adaptive dampers, wireless phone charging and carbon - effect inlays.
The CLS is only
available in AMG Line trim — this means 19in alloys, a parking pack with reversing camera, ambient lighting and Mercedes» Agility Control
adaptive dampers all come as standard.
The new Ford Mustang also benefits from the same magnetic
adaptive damper system found in the Shelby GT350, which is
available as an option for the first time.
We've always found the Mustang's suspension to be lacking finesse, but that's now been addressed with «MagnaRide»
adaptive dampers,
available with the Performance Pack.
As before, the 2018 Type R is
available in one fully equipped trim with a short - throw 6 - speed manual transmission, limited slip differential,
Adaptive Damper System and an ingenious dual - axis strut front suspension design that virtually eliminates torque steer.
A new rear differential helps handle that low - end turbo torque while the
available four - mode
Adaptive Damper System, which includes Comfort, Snow, Sport, and Sport + modes, enables the driver a greater degree of control over how RDX handles bumps and corners.
Also
available as an option is the
Adaptive M Sport suspension with electronically controlled damping, which adjusts the
damper mapping to the road surface and driving situation.
Magnetorheological
dampers are
available with the Performance Package option and in our experience these latest
adaptive dampers are quite good, promising even more composed handling for the Mustang.
Two suspension types are
available: steel springs with
adaptive dampers, which come as standard, or an optional air suspension that can be stiffened and softened.