Not exact matches
There's an almost - too - calm, might - get - you - lulled - into - trouble stability at the absolute limit, but the
chassis balance is nevertheless intuitive and forgiving.
The Cup 2s sink themselves hard into the tarmac and the very neutral
chassis balance means
there's virtually no understeer to contend with.
There are already evident threads of continuity in the IV that will run through all of the cars: the sheer breadth of the power band and the way the engine revs out to the limiter with real freedom, the fantastic accuracy of the gearbox and the excellent braking feel, and — the key quality — the malleability of the
chassis balance.
In medium to quick corners the
chassis shows good
balance, but
there's still too much body roll — despite the best efforts of the active dampers and anti-roll bars — and it takes a small leap of faith to push right up to the M760 Li's limits on the road.
To be fair, the 435i Convertible feels solid and secure when loaded up through the corners, and underneath
there's a lovely
balanced chassis that feels fluid and easy to adjust, too.
And yes, sometimes
there's a touch of understeer, but, once you've identified this through your fingertips, you need only relax your toes to
balance the
chassis.
There's also a nice heft to gearchange and brakes and the strong mid range power allows you to easily feel your way into a well -
balanced and forgiving
chassis.
There's a surprising
balance and biddable
chassis under the Fortwo that goes against the Smart grain.
There's still a nice balance to the chassis as there's lots of grip across the rear axle,
There's still a nice
balance to the
chassis as
there's lots of grip across the rear axle,
there's lots of grip across the rear axle, too.
The
chassis» range, thanks to different driving modes, can be tweaked to adapt to any situation and, unlike older fast Audis,
there's an aggressive
balance that means you have the confidence to lean on the car in a corner.
The steering is very light, but it's also accurate so you can always feel how hard you're working the front tyres, and
there is a really nice
balance to the
chassis so, although you won't find any wild lift - off oversteer, you can adjust the car subtly in a way that makes it very easy and rewarding to flow through corners.
In all but the Renault Sport cars,
there's also too little power to play with the
chassis balance mid-corner or fire satisfyingly out of tighter turns.
The steering felt impeccable as the car edged through the few turns
there were, and the
chassis perfectly
balanced predictability and playfulness.
The electric power steering delivers proportional responses, and although
there's markedly less front - end grip than you'd find in harder - cored rivals like the Megane Renaultsport 265 or Ford Focus ST, the
chassis possesses a nice, neutral
balance and a surprising enthusiasm to go and play.
And, mission accomplished,
there is precious little understeer to be found in the Z / 28
chassis, roll well is mitigated thanks to the stiffer suspension and the
balance of front to rear grip is almost perfect.
Although
there are AMG versions of the Mercedes SL with as much or more power, the AMG GT is lighter, harder - edged and it has a more aggressively tuned and better
balanced all - aluminum
chassis, which gives it superior handling than the softer and more relaxed SL models.
The rear - wheel - drive
chassis always seems firmly planted but
there's a definite sense of the car being pushed from the back and steered from the front — great
balance, in other words.
The Focus is known for its well -
balanced chassis and good dynamics, but what matters more for regular customers is that it offers good value for money, frugal engines (
there's even a 1.0 - liter 3 - cylinder turbo) as well as generous space and practicality.
The keyword here is «
balance:» Everything complements everything — the engine doesn't overpower the
chassis and brakes, and
there's ample power to produce ear - to - ear grins on twisty public roads.
From
there the
chassis takes up the reins:
there's
balance and responsiveness here, and through medium fast bends, the appreciable sense that the car is pivoting at midships.