Ride quality is smooth, with the added weight of the battery pack actually
calming ride motions a bit.
An independent rear suspension
calms the ride motions, yet fat rear tires and an available manual gearbox still put the power to the ground.
The i8 rides pretty well even on choppy cement surfaces, as the combination of a long wheelbase and the placement of heavy masses at either end of the car helps
calm the ride motions.
Once you factor in
the calm ride motions on the freeway that come from a heavy, 4,079 - pound car that rides on a long wheelbase and P215 / 55R -17 tires, plus fairly responsive handling thanks to a low center of gravity, the Mirai seems very much to be a next - gen EV.
Not exact matches
An optional Hydraulic Body
Motion Control System replaces antiroll bars and
calms the tall SUV's
ride, particularly for rear passengers.
Leaf - spring suspensions tend to
ride more harshly and can lead to bounding
motions over bumps, but the Ram's coil springs
calm those
motions and smooth out the
ride.