Not exact matches
Our test
car, equipped
with adjustable dampers, leaned very little as we drove through northern Spain at speeds comparable to what we'd done the day before in the smaller 4 - series Gran Coupe.
With a little help from adjustable suspension dampers, switchable anti-roll bars, active steering, and a torque - vectoring system that integrates with the car's ABS and stability cont
With a little help from
adjustable suspension
dampers, switchable anti-roll bars, active steering, and a torque - vectoring system that integrates
with the car's ABS and stability cont
with the
car's ABS and stability control.
New suspension, developed by German firm KW, includes
adjustable dampers, and since the Stormtrooper is currently a concept
car and Dodge couldn't afford to transform it from front to four - wheel drive, the rear suspension was beefed up
with a fatter anti-roll bar to limit understeer and make the handling more neutral.
Even
with the
adjustable Bilstein
dampers in their stiffest setting, the GT - R is never harsh and it soaks up potholes and frost heaves like a rally
car.
Suspension-wise there's Ohlins two - way
adjustable dampers (
with 60 compression and 22 rebound settings) and tweakable ride height (between 120 and 130 mm) so that drivers can fine - tune the
car to their needs.
As expected, the Boss features firmer springs, antiroll bars, and suspension bushings, but the
car takes the driver - tunable racing aspect one step further
with manually
adjustable front and rear
dampers.
Infiniti claims a balance of ride and handling
with its chassis setup,
with Dynamic Digital Suspension, which uses electrically -
adjustable dampers and a selection of driving modes to tailor the
car's handling to the driver's needs.
This demo
car is a shop window for what BBR can do, so in addition to the boosted motor it has the firm's own suspension set - up, comprising
adjustable Spax
dampers with BBR - spec springs that are 10 per cent stiffer all round and a little lower at the front, but not at the rear so as to preserve wheel travel.
We should say that the BC is around» 60 - percent finished» for our first taste of the
car in Sicily (Caiola's place of birth),
with much fine - tuning of the latest Bosch stability control systems still to complete, a revised set of the trick inboard and fully
adjustable Öhlins
dampers due the very next week and the engine running around 760bhp.
Both
cars feature Bilstein
dampers, though the GTS has standard two - mode
adjustable units
with a softer - than - SRT road setting and a firmer - than - SRT track setting.
Since in my possession the
car has been tuned using a Cobb V2 accessport (included in the sale), BC BR coilover suspension
with adjustable ride hight and 32 way
adjustable dampers has been added.
The adaptive M Suspension lowers the entire
car by 10 millimetres or almost 0.4», ensuring a quick reaction to sudden steering manoeuvres and superior precision when entering a bend thanks to four continuously
adjustable twin - sleeve gas - pressure
dampers with interacting adjustment of the inbound and rebound strokes.
Additionally the Vulcan also features pushrod suspension,
adjustable dampers, front and rear anti-roll bars, driver -
adjustable ABS, and variable traction control, and the
car complies fully
with FIA race safety regulations.
Apart from borrowing from the French
car - maker's FIA Formula E Championship technology, Renault fitted the ZOE
with all - wheel drive, a lower ride height, wider wheel tracks, double - wishbone suspension, 20 - inch wheels, bigger brakes and Öhlins four - way
adjustable dampers.
Even when you lock the
adjustable dampers in Sport mode, and even when — as
with our test
cars — imposing 225/45 R18 tyres are fitted, generous compliance and a cosseting ride remain.
Of course just having fantastic power to weight doesn't make a
car a high performer on the track, so the Lotus Sport Exige Cup has a list of standard equipment that includes track only slick tires, uprated 4 - piston front brakes,
adjustable dampers and
adjustable anti-sway bar, the latest SCCA - compliant roll cage, FIA approved Lotus Sport branded driver's seat
with six - point driver harness (there is no passenger seat) and a lightweight rear screen (instead of glass).
TECHNICAL DATA 2 - seater sports
car with a mid-engine arrangement, chrome - molybdenum steel chassis
with an integrated safety cell, doors and the boot lid open
with gull - wings, carbon body, 100 l stainless steel tank behind the passenger cell
with integrated catch tank, long and pushrod - operated double transverse control arm suspension
with fully
adjustable dampers (front and rear) and anti roll bar in front, ground clearance
adjustable between 60 and 140 mm, two circuit ABS brake system
with six piston callipers, inside ventilated discs (378 x 32 mm) at front and rear
Beyond that, the S3 also gets the «Magnetic Ride»
adjustable dampers that work
with Drive Select to let the driver further tailor the
car's responses.
The New Renault Mégane RS275 Trophy - R comes as standard
with the Cup chassis (complete
with mechanical Limited - Slip Differential), 2.0 - litre petrol R.S. engine (boosted to 275bhp), a titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, «Öhlins Road & Track» one - way
adjustable dampers with composite springs and MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres that are specifically - adapted to the
car.
The GT4 features Mustang lower control arms
with DSSV sleeves and bushings along
with the two - way
adjustable dampers specifically built for the
car.
The limited edition
car can be specified
with optional
adjustable Öhlins Road & Track
dampers with steel springs.
As a result, the
car is fitted
with track - oriented features including an
adjustable front anti-roll bar, Nitron
adjustable dampers, Eibach coaxial coil springs and double wishbone suspension, uprated brake pads, FIA approved carbon fiber race seat
with six - point racing harness, a removable steering wheel and a polycarbonate rear windscreen.
As for the suspension, if our experience
with other fully - digitized current - specification M products is any indication (M3 coupe and sedan and X6 M as examples), all the electronics in the
car — like the Dynamic
Damper Control
adjustable dampers, multi-mode Dynamic Stability Control and Servotronic, BMW's variable effort steering system — will enable the M5 to ride like a well - sorted touring sedan or a fire - breathing sports
car.
As we've seen on previous
cars with the system — which fills the
dampers with a special fluid incorporating tiny particles that change stiffness according to an
adjustable magnetic field — it's much more adaptable for a broader range of road conditions and driving styles.
It also features a considerably wider track compared
with the series - production
car (+299 mm or 11.7 inches), huge 325/55 R 22 - sized wheels, as well as a new chassis
with dual spring /
damper struts and
adjustable damping.
For the record, it combines electronically
adjustable dampers along
with a «Sport» button, and the net result is the capability to change this
car's character at the touch of a button.
It's really a race -
car setup
with adjustable springs and
dampers and proper metal - to - metal joints for the lowest tolerances.
Mégane R.S. 275 Trophy - R comes as standard
with the Cup chassis (complete
with limited - slip differential), the 2.0 - litre petrol R.S. engine boosted to 275bhp, a titanium Akrapovic exhaust system, «Öhlins Road & Track» one - way
adjustable dampers with composite springs and MICHELIN Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres that are specifically - adapted to the
car.
The limited - edition
car can be specified
with optional
adjustable Öhlins Road & Track
dampers with steel springs.
The Polestar comes
with Öhlins two - way
adjustable dampers, which might deliver enhanced grip for owners willing to get underneath the
car at weekends.
Speculation surrounds a bespoke chassis
with adjustable dampers that will allow the
car to run in an ultra-low «track mode.»