Mercedes says the chassis tuning doesn't vary from FWD to 4Matic, and if the 4Matic mitigates understeer, it's subtle.
Not exact matches
(BMW used to be able to find the right
chassis balance without making its drivers
do the fine -
tuning.)
The low - slung
chassis and sport -
tuned suspension
do an admirable job of minimizing body roll and disguising the car's substantial heft.
If only the Servotronic steering felt more in
tune with what the
chassis is
doing.
And while the
chassis tuning felt pretty good on our short drive, it didn't have quite the over-the-road solidity of the best competitors.
In fact, the
chassis tuning overall is very well
done.
Gifted with exceptionally short overhangs, an expertly
tuned chassis, and a solid drivetrain, the military Humvee's civilian little brother can
do stunts off the beaten track that no other truck of similar weight and size can.
The same buzzy 131bhp 1.6 - litre engine remains intact, as
does the Renaultsport
tuned chassis (with the option of Sport or Cup suspension).
That's when the powertrain and the adroitly
tuned chassis come together, showing off what they can
do, the F - Pace S fully in its element.
While the relatively small power bump and large list of (heavy) standard features is not too exciting for the purist, we
do look forward to feeling the
chassis changes given Aston's impressive history of fine -
tuning their cars throughout the model cycle.
Chevrolet
chassis engineers
did a great job on the suspension
tuning; handling is impressively quick for a three - ton bus.
Unless we're talking about the Abarth, the 124 is softer, both in terms of power delivery and
chassis tuning, which curiously suits your retiree demographic better than the Miata
does.
Still, Put insists that, «the base
chassis is still responsible for the most part of it [the car's handling dynamics],» commenting that, «Even with best control system you still need to
do most work on classic
chassis tuning.»
With 271bhp, it doesn't have the raw power of a Ford Focus RS or Honda Civic Type R, but it
does boast some very trick
chassis tuning.
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Here's a mystery because drive reviews have not been
done for the Prius, though Toyota is talking up its sporting prowess for its New Toyota Global Architecture platform, new rear double wishbone suspension, and
chassis tuning to improve driving dynamics.
The beauty of this kind of suspension package is that the spring and shock combination have already been
tuned to work in harmony with one another and provide the vehicle with the right amount of
chassis lowering, a common problem with infinitely adjustable coilovers is that most owners tend to slam their vehicles to the ground in an attempt to make it look cool, but what they don't know is that they are wreaking havoc on the suspension geometry and in some instances might even be quicker around a turn with the stock setup.
Lexus» F - SPORT
tuning touches add just a little more sharpness to an already excellent
chassis, just as Infiniti's Sport model
does for the Q50.
Infiniti
did great work on the
chassis tuning of the Q50S, too.
Not only
does this give the Elantra GT an impressively sporty driving dynamic, it also allowed Hyundai engineers to
tune the
chassis, suspension and steering to the point where this car has a responsive, smooth and quiet ride.
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chassis tuning that doesn't make any compromises for day - to - day life on the road as well as carbon - fiber rear wing, which enhance the balance between down - force and lift.
Although the two have the same
chassis and power train, as well as a fair amount of sheet metal, the Mariner
does have different suspension
tuning and a more upscale interior.
The new, more robust platform and accompanying
chassis tuning have
done wonders for raising the WRX's performance credentials.
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I don't want to say it feels heavy per se, even though it is quite, er, substantial, because BMW's V8 and world - class
chassis / suspension
tuning mask a lot of the heft.