We next tried a series of huge stops, only because Mazda was bragging about the lack of
dive under braking.
Performance gains include less rear - end squat during acceleration, less nose
dive under braking and reduced body roll while cornering.
The body stays nearly flat, side - to - side weight transitions are easily handled and there's little
dive under braking.
Body lean in cornering is pronounced, thanks to a high ride height, and this translates into slight nose -
dive under braking.
And the benefits of this high - speed testing and of the new all - independent suspension show up on the road in the form of considerably reduced roll in cornering and far less
dive under braking.
The adjustable suspension when firmed up keeps the car planted in corners with only a hint of roll and
dive under braking.
«The old version of a Korean luxury ride had a very soft suspension with a lot of body movement side to side and heavy
dive under braking.
Body roll is quite pronounced, as is
dive under braking and squat under acceleration.
Body roll is pronounced, as is nose
dive under braking which never inspires confidence.
Toss the car around and there's still some body roll and
dive under braking, but it's an acceptable amount while still yielding healthy grip through corners.
During real - world driving, we found the vehicles comparable, neither showing much freeway hop, torque steer or
dive under braking.
We found the i30 N lapped more quickly not in N mode but with the suspension set a little soft, using body lean to get more grip on the outside wheels and to settle steering as the vehicle
dives under brakes.
Not exact matches
It
dives far less
under braking and resists squatting
under power, helping to unite the responses of the front and rear, which previously felt too sharp and too soft respectively.
The softness does result in a fair bit of body roll in corners, plus forward
dive under heavy
braking — issues the Lexus Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System doesn't completely resolve.
As you turn - in there's just the right degree of body roll across the car;
under braking the nose
dives at the expected rate; when you hook up those rear tyres the back - end squats just enough to prepare you for the onslaught.
The BC is super-stable
under braking, helped by a self - levelling electric motor that acts on the front dampers to reduce
dive, then turns in flat and composed.
The Alex Moulton - designed setup relies on fluid - filled rubber springs that enhance suspension compliance even as they control body pitch and roll, although a Mini so equipped will squat
under acceleration and
dive more
under braking than usual.
This said, there is a clear improvement in the area of body control, with less tendency for the front end to dramatically lift
under hard acceleration and reduced levels of
dive under hard
braking.
The new model leans more in corners and
dives noticeably
under braking.
Braking performance is equally matched, the EcoSport has a better pedal bite but its front heavy and that makes it nose
dive under heavy
braking.
The
brakes are good but the nose heavy vehicle
dives under hard
braking.
It also pitches and
dives on the
brakes, or
under acceleration, as the previous model did.
The EcoSport doesn't
dive forward
under braking although the tyres are still not up to the mark and the steering is quite light.
Pedal feel from the massive 360 / 350 mm six / four - piston (front / rear) Brembo
brakes is another highlight, allowing you to
dive into corners hard
under brakes with plenty of steering lock on, even in «Race» mode with the stability control off (it's never fully off, but even in Sport mode allows plenty of sideways action).
The
brakes offer a sharp bite initially but feel lacking in feel post that and there is some nose
dive too
under heavy
braking.
When the car «nose -
dived»
under heavy
braking, a mechanical link connected to the proportioning valve reduced the
brake pressure on the rear wheels, to prevent them from locking up and causing the back of the car to slide around.
Credit goes to the stellar magnetic suspension system that kept the car comfortably planted with an acceptable amount of
dive under hard
braking.
All SL models come with second - generation Active Body Control (ABC), the Mercedes - Benz active - suspension technology that virtually eliminates body roll in cornering, squat
under acceleration and
dive during
braking.
The computerized central nervous system of the new Volvo S60 R is so advanced that, when the car is
under severe
braking — a few milliseconds before
brake pads actually touch rotors — a microprocessor has already computed how much the front end will dip, and then uses this information to instantly optimize shock - absorber valving to reduce
dive, enhance grip and improve driver control.
Beyond that, the Grand Sport I'm in is fitted with the optional Z07 package, which further upgrades the standard Brembo
brake package with carbon ceramic - matrix discs, which boast a 60 to 0 stopping distance of
under 100 ft. I'm happy to have them at the hairpin awaiting me at the end of the straightaway, allowing me to eke out a touch more speed while standing on them before I
dove into the turn.
This
dive should not be attempted
under any circumstances if there are waves
braking on the reef!