You should be able to enjoy driving this sporty little car more thanks to a wider rear track,
a bigger stabilizer bar, and stronger brakes.
Not exact matches
When it's time to plant the 2512 - pound Abarth and turn it — the simple suspension of MacPherson struts in front and a beam axle with coil springs to the rear has been augmented with
stabilizer bars and sophisticated dampers — the car makes a crossover dribble and heads for the hoop, intending to throw one down over the
big fella.
All Santa Fes,
big and small, have a MacPherson strut front suspension and a fully independent multi-link rear suspension, with
stabilizer bars at both ends.
There's a six - speed manual transmission, a limited - slip differential, stability control, traction control, beefier
stabilizer bars,
big P225 / 40 - R 18 tires on alloy wheels, and inside, a startlingly nice, cut - no - corners interior with leather - trimmed upholstery and an upscale dashboard, controls and instruments.
When I drove the Civic at the press launch last fall, I noticed a
bigger difference between the ride and handling of 2.0 - litre and 1.5 - litre, which I later learned was due to Honda re-jigged the suspension with grade specific tuning including shocks, springs,
stabilizer bars and
bigger wheels, resulting in the marked difference between the two, with Honda claiming best in class handling agility.
The more expensive SC2 model features
bigger wheels, better tires and a rear
stabilizer bar for even better handling.
And despite using a
bigger engine than before, the Prius was able to save some weight by using aluminum for the hood, rear hatch, front
stabilizer bar and brake calipers and used super high - tensile strength steel in the inner rocker panel, center pillar and roof reinforcement.
I suspect the Avenger ES, which comes with a rear
stabilizer bar and
bigger tires, would be better able to deliver stellar handling performance under duress.
Tighter springs and
bigger anti-roll and
stabilizer bars help keep a car on track when cornering quickly.