Sentences with phrase «chassis feels up»

Either way, if Kia ever wants to come out with an even higher - performance model featuring significantly more horsepower and a starchier suspension, the chassis feels up to the job.

Not exact matches

RM Sothebys recently announced that Chassis # 211 will be up for sale at its Contemporary Art Evening Auction on November 16, right here in the Big Apple, where it's expected to sell for around $ 4 million (though we feel that estimate is light — perhaps by a large margin).

This robs you of the sensation of feeling instantly at home with the steering's rate of response (particularly if the roads are damp, when there's very little sign from the steering of understeer or the onset of oversteer), and weighting isn't ideal either - what feels just about meaty enough at normal pace doesn't translate into any extra weight when you start loading up the chassis, which can be disconcerting.

You can play the hooligan in the CS if you wish, the engine is certainly strong enough to break rear traction, but it's so much more rewarding and satisfying to be able to open the throttle earlier in the corner and drive through the exit, feeling the diff hooking up and the chassis working the load with new found precision.

The steering was numb, the chassis pogoed over dips in the road, and just keeping up the speed required a firm right foot (lifting off felt like a rear parachute had just been deployed).

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.

The steering weights up nicely with speed but never feels very lively and the front tyres squeal when pushed hard rather than the chassis indulging in any firecracker tail - led antics.The GT goes from grip to slip progressively and didn't frustrate when we stumbled upon a gloriously sinuous and deserted road.

However, I found the C - HR made up for it lack of pace with great chassis control and steering feel — for a crossover.

The coupe comes in at # 52,820 and the Spider at # 59,820, and while they're bustling with character and feel special from behind the wheel, the chassis and drivetrain just aren't up to the 718's quality, even considering our misgivings with the flat - four.

There's also an exaggeration of the odd effects felt in the 650S, namely unexpectedly free longitudinal and diagonal body movements, and even switched to Sport chassis mode, the 12C doesn't sharpen up.

The steering is just delicious, so good that it almost feels like sensory overload at first, and the progression of the chassis, the way the front picks up and the rears dig in on corner exit while the steering wheel jigs and fizzes in your hands, is just so intuitive.

For all the apparent quality, luxurious touches and slick phone integration, we can't help but feel the Up GTI would be a more successful warm hatch, a more successful drivers» car, if some of that money had been spent developing the chassis further — even at the expense of overall comfort.

Ride and handling — As long as you don't expect an edgy, infinitely adjustable chassis, you won't be disappointed; the Up GTI feels more grown up than you expeUp GTI feels more grown up than you expeup than you expect

The steering always feels a little remote, however, with only a vague sense of connectivity once the chassis is really loaded up.

Honda's efforts with soundproofing and chassis stiffness lend it a grown - up feel that few competitors can match.

You sit way up high but quickly you sense that under you is a chassis with composure and agility, and the centre of gravity feels well below your ankles.

The supple suspension can't control the mass of the body over crests and suddenly you feel that the chassis can't keep up with the feisty engine.

The Volkswagen Up's high - strength steel chassis construct gives the passengers a feeling of security.

Next up Mazda says its engineers improved the car's chassis and handling - its suspension now offers «smoother, more linear ride quality and greater NVH refinement,» and the steering rack is rigidly mounted to the chassis thus further improving feel and response.

The chassis is impressive too, especially when you consider our slightly rolly comfort set - up: it bites keenly into tighter corners and ducks and dives along faster sections with a real feeling of agility.

The chassis gives the Hyundai a decent level of seat - of - the - pants feel and a firm ride,» later adding that the steering «can't back up its «sport - tuned» claims, but Hyundai seems to have nailed the sporty feel of the Elantra GT down.»

The engine and eager rock - solid chassis make up for a lot of it but not all — it still feels weighty at times, particularly going into a corner with a little oomph, where the car will understeer some.

This chassis feels well sorted, with very good body control and bump absorption, as the suspension takes up even relatively hefty road imperfections easily without causing you to correct your line.

The chassis is more than up to the task, though; you can feel a little more weight over the nose but in general the combination of the stiffer suspension, reduced ride height and the XDS electronic differential system — which brakes individual wheels in corners — means the GTD is quick to respond to inputs in the twisty stuff.

There's plenty of tire underneath the fenders of both cars, and in normal driving the chassis never feel overwhelmed, but when you dial up the aggression, both cars» luxury predispositions glare through.

It's not up to Mazda steering and chassis standards, but some people don't want that tight, sporty feel.

The chassis feels buttoned up and tight, the engine works perfectly in this application (I do love the BMW straight six - cylinder — it's arguably the best engine in the land).

In the S5, with its standard quattro all - wheel drive splitting torque 40/60 front / rear, the already neutral handling feels even sharper, its stiffer springs eating up corners while additional cross-bracing lends an amazing rigidity to the chassis.

The Sport Plus mode ratchets up the stiffness in the chassis to a point not felt in the other two convertibles.

«The S1 feels grown - up when you want it to be and comfortable on the motorway, but find your favourite back road and the chassis is good enough to excite you still.»

However, it doesn't feel as if the chassis can keep up with the steering, loading the suspension quickly and causing some noticeable body roll.

It's quicker to change gear, the steering feels faster and more intuitive and the entire chassis perks up like it's 200 kg lighter.

- A chassis set - up, weight balance and body structure geared squarely to providing unbeatable driving fun gives the car's go - kart feeling unrivalled depth; Electric Power Steering and DSC (Dynamic Stability Control) as standard, DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) with EDLC (Electronic Differential Lock Control) optional (standard on MINI John Cooper Works Coupé); innovative pedestrian protection systems and measures to enhance body rigidity shift the car's weight balance slightly further forward, giving the front - wheel - drive MINI Coupé optimised traction; agility and safety boosted by increase in torsional rigidity using carefully targeted, model - specific strengthening elements.

And then you drive it, feel the solidity of the chassis under your seat, bask in its balletic manner even as it manages all that heft, soak up the quietness of the cabin at speed and think, «How can I live without one of these?»

A more aggressive set up gives the 675LT a unique track - focused feel, while still retaining the adjustable ProActive Chassis Control to ensure drivability and comfort levels are maintained.

When you do find a clear, smooth spot to attack some corners, the firmed - up chassis appears a lot more communicative, and you can feel it shrug off lateral G - forces — this thing corners as flat as it gets.

The Alfa Romeo Giulietta is very well composed and if it feels less eager to bury its nose into an apex than some, upping the pace soon uncovers a benign, willing, grippy and entertaining chassis that can easily be steered with the throttle in Dynamic.

Featuring a meticulously honed design on the outside, a painstakingly refined premium feel on the inside, a revised engine line - up, a more advanced chassis and additional equipment options, the new BMW 3 Series is perfectly poised to continue an unbroken run of success in the premium mid-size segment that first started four decades ago.

The car feels confident with it brilliant chassis set - up.

Input is another area where Dell felt the need to come up with something unique thanks to the XPS 15 2 - in - 1's incredibly svelte chassis.

While an aluminum chassis offers a more premium look and feel and the inclusion of a 3,950 mAh battery will offer up to 12 - hours of battery life