This unique feature enables its Road & Track units to maintain the same
damping characteristics in compression and rebound.
Not exact matches
As a segment, sporty front - drive cars tend to bear some of these
characteristics, but competitors from the Forte Koup to the Volkswagen Golf do a better job
damping out the worst disruptions and settling
in on the highway.
«Not only the light weight and the stiffness, but the
damping characteristics really just get rid of that high - frequency [vibration], particularly
in the luxury electric vehicle space, where you don't have powertrain and exhaust noise and all those other things,» Gass explained.
It also corners
in a tidier manner than before, with changes to the
damping characteristics bringing lower levels of lean when you're charging on over winding back roads.
Put simply, the G - Class detects the particular condition of the road and sets the appropriate
damping characteristics, so that the
damping in terrain is stiffer, for example.
When used
in conjunction with the new suspension with adaptive
damping adjustment (available as an option for the whole compact range), the DYNAMIC SELECT allows for an even wider range of settings, the driver having the possibility of modifying
damping characteristics using the same DYNAMIC CONTROL switch.
The sports suspension is based on Air Body Control air suspension and the
damping characteristics can be preselected
in three modes: Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus.
As with the Boxster, the Cayman adopts an electro - mechanical steering system
in two different states of tune and comes with the option of the Porsche Active Suspension Management system that offers differing
damping, throttle and steering
characteristics.
The bespoke tuning of the suspension and
damping systems, specially configured steering
characteristics, a firmer roll stabilisation set - up and precise tweaks of the DSC parameters together ensure the new i8 Roadster boasts all of the plug -
in hybrid sports car's hallmark handling and performance qualities.
In addition to several ground - breaking powertrain configurations, the retuned AIRMATIC air suspension with enhanced ADS
damping characteristics guarantees extremely stable driving, altering dampening depending on the current DYNAMIC SELECT mode.
The electronically controlled, mechanical
damping system monitors road conditions and cornering forces and continually adjusts the suspension
characteristics to maintain exceptional balance
in all situations, whilst maintaining a supple ride.
In the GT S, the AMG RIDE CONTROL
damping system is electronically controlled and adjustable on the fly — individually or as part of AMG's Dynamic Select system, which also tunes the hydraulic variable - ratio steering, throttle mapping, gearbox
characteristics and stability and traction control functions across four preset modes (Comfort through Sport and Sport + to Race).
The phrase «well - balance» is used a lot when referring to the driving
characteristics of an especially sweet handling car but the Toyota 86 takes this idea one step further with no one
characteristic overpowering another, the tires, brakes,
damping and engine all work
in unison to make for one of the most «balanced» driving experiences around.
Air suspension: available
in combination with continuously adaptive
damping system for the first time The new E-Class is the first Mercedes - Benz model to feature a combination of AIRMATIC air suspension and an electronically controlled
damping system that adapts the damper
characteristics with continuously variable control — individually for each wheel.
Integral to Civic Si's driving mode system, ADS lets the driver select the
damping characteristics of the suspension to suit their pleasure — smooth and easy city driving
in NORMAL mode (the default setting whenever the Civic Si is started) or taut and direct handling response
in SPORT mode.
It changes seven
characteristics, including the «powertrain» sound, steering feel, throttle response, transmission shift points, the tuning of the continuously controlled
damping — we'll get to that
in a second — it adds a sport icon
in the cluster and doesn't allow the trans to go back to automatic mode after it's put
in manual.
The suspension setup is also new with an adaptive setup offered for the first time, allowing the driver to modify the vehicle's
damping characteristics using the DYNAMIC SELECT switch
in two modes, Comfort and Sport.
Both front and rear dampers incorporate active Computer
Damping Control, continuously changing damper
characteristics in real time to maintain optimal vehicle ride comfort over varying road surfaces and profiles.