The same characteristics are shared by the new rear multi-link suspension and, combined with specific tyre development, overall vertical rigidity has thus been improved (+35 per cent with respect to the F430)
for less body roll, and the engineers were able to introduce a more direct steering ratio (11.9 ° compared to the F430's 16.9 °, a reduction of 30 per cent) which makes for quicker and more responsive steering on both road and track.
Things have changed below the surface too, with revised suspension settings including a stiffer front end and altered spring and damper rates
for less body roll and better stability, along with a retune for the electric power steering system.
To help cope with the extra power and performance on tap, Mercedes» three - chamber Air Body Control air suspension has been re-engineered
for less body roll in corners and better damping.
As such, the 2016 Nissan Maxima SR wears different wheels and tires than other Maxima trims, and stiffer suspension tuning makes
for less body roll and tighter handling.
Not exact matches
Their 10 - centimeter - long robot, named GoQBot
for the Q - shape it forms as it
rolls, is powered by shape memory coils that bend at three points to allow it to change its
body conformation in
less than 100 milliseconds.
Cornering ability is much stronger than a regular CR - Z, and closer to Honda's Type - R range
for both entertainment and composure, with
body -
roll far
less evident.
There's
less space inside (i'm 192 cm tall),
less space
for luggage, no glove box and cupholders in dors, more
body roll, car is
less practical and no more fun than NC with some cheap mods like bilsteins and lower eibach springs.
At 800 pounds heavier than the V - 8 SLS, the E-cell doesn't feel as agile, but mounting the battery pack low in the center of the car makes
for profoundly
less body roll.
The suspension, which utilizes double wishbones up front and a multilink rear, benefits from spring rates that play a larger part in
body roll control (78 percent versus 60 percent
for the F430 Spider) that in turn requires
less action from the anti-
roll bars.
For all its bulk, though, the Durango drives more like a big car, with a bump - soaking - up suspension and just a bit
less body roll than expected on the curves.
Renault says that's enough to propel the pint - size two - seater, which employs a carbon - fibre
body and Kevlar - protected steel
roll cage to reduce the kerb weight to 1400 kg (including 450 kg
for the 40kWh battery), to 100kmh in a supercar - like 3.2 seconds, and on to 130mph (210km / h) in
less than 10 seconds.
I talked about the lack of dive after that panic - braking move, but while
body roll remains present, it's much more reduced over previous models — thanks in no small part to available magnetic dampers — making
for less driver and passenger fatigue on longer drives.
Land Rover has tuned the standard air suspension with adaptive magnetorheological dampers, and active anti-
roll bars —
for better
body control and
less roll.
The suspension (double wishbones in front and a multilink rear) has plenty of travel
for off - roading, but
body control is impressive — there's a lot
less body roll than before.
The standard tire equipment will clearly allow
for more
body roll and that will presumably make the car feel slightly
less compliant to what the BMW genes are so this is an option we would highly recommend.