The Bottom Line The 2012 Volkswagen Golf R is a blast to
drive on curvy roads, but can also handle the everyday routine, offering solid, if not cutting - edge, cabin tech features.
It isn't the most fun vehicle to
drive on a curvy road, but it's packed to the gills with panache and prestige.
There's a double - wishbone front and multi-link rear independent suspension that does a sound job of soaking up bumps while remaining well - controlled in sporty
driving on curvy roads.
Likewise,
driving on curvy roads, the Sonic proved a competent car, able to lean without wallowing, traction and stability control always at the ready to correct for mistakes.
In theory, the EcoBoost gets 22 mpg City and 31 mpg Highway, which I found to be fairly accurate, with a combined fuel economy of about 21 mpg after three days of hard
driving on curvy roads and around town.
Not exact matches
The researchers studied surface acoustic waves in the sun's atmosphere, some of which penetrate to the sun's core, where they interact with gravity waves that have a sloshing motion similar to how water would move in a half - filled tanker truck
driving on a
curvy mountain
road.
And if you think my explanation is needlessly complex, try using it while darting down narrow,
curvy roads and dodging oncoming Renault panel vans
driven by young men more interested in their phones than avoiding head -
on collisions.
The tC avoids the predominant nose - heavy push that some front -
drive cars display, and
on curvy roads it corners reasonably flat.
Our test
drive was far too brief, consisting of only six hot laps
on the track and perhaps 30 kilometers
on the
curvy roads outside Paul Ricard, but we were impressed with the feel of AMG's speed - sensitive electrohydraulic steering.
The MANSORY aerodynamics kit displays its strengths
on main
roads with
curvy sections and generates pure
driving pleasure.
Driving the Challenger
on a
curvy road, I was surprised by how fast I could go in corners.
After a day of
driving the 2009 Nissan Maxima through some
curvy roads, as well as some extensive time
on the freeway, we can report that the Maxima's V6 engine delivers good low - end torque and smooth operation.
Real value is
driving this
on scenic highways through mountains and
curvy roads - Scenic Hgwy 88 in Arkansas or something similar, it will put a smile
on your face.
This car is extremely dangerous if you live or
drive on unlit narrow,
curvy, hilly rural
roads at night.
Easy to
drive, handles well
on curvy roads as well as straight.
Still, even with front - wheel
drive, torque steering is not a problem with the new Eclipse, which was a pleasant surprise to me as I put the V - 6 model through its paces
on some
curvy roads.
On the
road, this translates to an SUV that's supple and quiet in everyday
driving, and dynamically polished when the need for speed or a
curvy road beckons.
The driver can challenge today's level of safe autonomous
driving if he or she tries to push the limits of lane centering
on a
curvy road, or uses the unblinking radar eyes of adaptive cruise control to keep behind the car in front while composing a text.
It comes with a set of very wide tires, which looks like a race car, and it can
drive very smoothly
on curvy roads or in all weather conditions.
On the
drive he offered A)
curvy road B) suburb
road or C) «highway» feel - I chose
curvy (again, I've never experienced options before!)
While it's compliant
on the highway, the Impreza isn't all that exciting to
drive when the
roads turn
curvy, and its sole engine choice has only adequate power for acceleration and passing.
«Our front - wheel -
drive tester exhibited an occasionally nervous feel in corners, but the all - wheel -
drive one we sampled
on curvy roads at high altitude remained surefooted at all times
on varied pavement.
Be it ease of parallel parking, enjoying a
curvy country
road or
driving the freeway, Scion xD's suspension is a «middle of the
road» arrangement that offers more than acceptable results
on all highway surfaces.
Imagine for a moment that you're
on your favorite
driving road, ready for a quick and
curvy blast, but instead you find yourself stuck behind some tourist who's slowing your ride to a crawl, thanks to his or her unfamiliarity with the
road.
Simultaneously, the MKZ feels taut and composed when you're
driving it
on a
curvy back
road.
But,
driving to the hospital
on those
curvy mountain
roads wasn't much fun