The chassis is fluent and changes direction with poise and precision, featuring very
good damping control.
Not exact matches
FOXBOROUGH, MA — The New England Revolution
bested the Montreal Impact 4 - 0 at Gillette Stadium on Friday night, maintaining
control from start to finish in cold and
damp conditions as they extended their unbeaten run to four games.
Once you have selected the frequency of choice, then you can add such things as (pulses) for
better pain
control,
damping, modulation, Z interval (gap width between your pulses).
Its oneness with the blacktop, as
well as its refined
damping and superior body
control, always have made it special.
Jordan applauds the
well -
damped suspension and surprisingly
controlled body motions.
It's a shame, because in Comfort the steering is impressive — up there with the
best electrically assisted set - ups in fact — but you can't configure the lighter steering with the more
controlled damping.
Traction is
good (perhaps because of the comparative lack of torque), and so is the
damping when body
control — and not ride quality — becomes the priority.
These sports car bona fides could have been used to turn the Volvos into buckboard - riding, 1.0g - cornering beasts; instead they were used, along with exceptionally
well - tuned
damping, to
control the pitch and roll of the big - body cars without sacrificing comfort.
The air suspension has been given slightly increased spring rates at the front and rear, as
well as a recalibrated version of the car's Continuous
Damping Control system.
Likewise the suspension
damping, which changes from sporty comfort to notably
better tied - down body
control without jolting you silly.
The roads are pretty
good - not the potholed nightmares of legend, though the occasional broken surface tests the 350Z's usually tightly
controlled damping.
The ride is
well controlled and
damped, particularly on big inputs, but it's not so composed over small - amplitude, high - frequency bumps.
The track was
damp for my first session, and the brakes struggled to
control wheelspin, which extended
well into third gear.
The Colorado / Canyon is notable for its
damping, which keeps the body
well in
control over the big bumps and dips, though so much that we got a bit carried away with a 4 × 4 model, triggering the stability
control over one of the deeper bumps.
The S had the new PASM switchable adaptive
damping as standard; both cars had variable - ratio steering and PSM stability
control, and then there was the optional Sport Chrono pack, which as
well as the slightly gimmicky dash - mounted stopwatch offered a Sport button, which tautened the throttle and the
damping while loosening PSM's reins.
The steering is
well - weighted with fine precision about the straight ahead and reassuring feel on lock, while body
control is exemplary, finessed by
damping that's taut yet supple.
The Mercedes - Benz also comes standard with adaptive suspension
damping for
better utility and
control
BMW can point to the new car's lower center of gravity, a wider track,
better -
controlled damping and more precise all - wheel drive system as dynamic improvements over the previous gen. And you can pitch the X1 into a corner with a surprising level of commitment, aided in part by quick steering and minimal body roll.
The Grand Caravan SE is the entry - level model and offers a number of standard features, including remote keyless entry, sunscreen glass, heat and air conditioning in all three rows, third - row Stow «n Go with available tailgate seating, 6.5 - inch touchscreen radio with ParkView rear backup camera, power locks and power windows in all three rows, power heated mirrors, as
well as safety features like trailer sway
damping, electronic stability
control, seven airbags and daytime running lights
The cabin also backpedals on bold design, but quality is up and all
controls from the shifter to HVAC dials operate with a
well -
damped, premium feel.
Overall, with improved
damping and
control, Edge Sport offers 15 percent to 20 percent
better road - holding capability, giving the driver more
control, sharper steering and greater confidence.
Order an MKT with the optional 3.5 - litre EcoBoost V6 engine and Ford will outfit it with a new Continuously
Controlled Damping (CCD) system, which fine - tunes the suspension for the
best ride and handling.
Also welcome is the Denali's more sophisticated computer -
controlled damping, which copes with secondary impact harshness nicely while also doing a noticeably
better job of recovering more quickly from dips and crests.
* Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts * New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for
better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» * Uprated front suspension with aluminium forward levers, stiffer bushes together with retuned anti?roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn - in * Revised Continuous
Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake c
Control (CDC) for improved body
control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake c
control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake cooling.
As
well as a rear backup camera, keyless entry with immobilizer, a sliding door alert warning, electronic stability
control, speed
control, trailer sway
damping, and the LATCH system!
Superb
damping contains roll angles
well, although it can't quite match the overall body
control of the 218d Active Tourer.
The Rapide's Adaptive
Damping System perfectly captures the car's sporting character, ensuring that stiffer dampers are available for
better handling and
control when the car is being driven enthusiastically, without compromising ride comfort during «normal» driving conditions.
The front as
well as rear axle have air suspension system along with variable
damping control.
For those not accustomed to the latter, it electronically adapts
damping according to the road condition for extra comfort and
better control when negotiating corners.
The VW, which can be ordered with optional adjustable
damping control, also possesses the
better ride, although the BMW was hampered in this test by its optional 18 - inch wheels.
According to the automaker's press release, G - Mode «adapts the adjustable
damping of the chassis and the steering as
well as the accelerator characteristic, avoids unnecessary gear shifts and thus ensures optimum
control and maximum off - road capability.»
The four standard drive modes — Sport, Bentley, Comfort, and Custom — integrate the sophisticated chassis» settings, from ride height to
damping to active anti-roll
control, as
well as stability and traction, and combine it with engine and transmission calibration to create truly distinct driving dynamics based on the driver's preferences.
The one thing the MKT does very
well is balance the ride / handling equation, and it all boils down to the continuously
controlled damping.
The AMG GT S Roadster features the AMG Ride
Control suspension with adaptive
damping adjustment as standard, as
well as the AMG Dynamic Select controller with five driving modes: «C» (Comfort), «S» (Sport), «S +» (Sport Plus), «RACE», and «I» (Individual).
An optional Air Body
Control suspension includes roll, pitch, and heave stabilization as
well as continuous adaptive
damping.
Oh, the design is sophisticated enough with MacPherson struts up front and a multi-link independent system out back, but the Sonata could definitely use more of the
damping control that German automakers are so
good at and Japanese sedans are just now starting to suss out.
The combination of a higher seating position,
good damping and Subaru's characteristic chassis
control means the Outback feels more premium than its market position would suggest.
Body movement is
well -
controlled and the
damping is very
good — at least on Norwegian roads.
The Kia Stinger will be available with a choice of rear - wheel and all - wheel drive, as
well as a range of DRiVE WISE active safety systems, an electronically - adjustable suspension system (Dynamic Stability
Damping Control), and a five - mode Drive Mode Select system.
The Regal GS offers both a HiPer Strut front suspension, specifically engineered to reduce torque steer and improve steering feel, as
well as Computer
Damping Control and a five - mode Interactive Drive
Control setup with a dedicated GS mode as a «track - oriented competitive setting.»
Created by a dedicated team in Lincoln's new design studio, the 2013 MKZ features a sweeping profile, one of the world's widest - opening retractable glass roofs, a «quiet,
well - appointed interior» and exclusive technologies such as the Lincoln Drive
Control which is a system that intuitively integrates multiple systems in order to assure a refined and engaging drive or the Continuously
Controlled Damping (CCD) adjustable suspension which allows three different settings: Sport, Normal and Comfort.
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.
Mercedes also fits the GT S with the GT C's adaptive
damping control, as
well as the optional Race mode in the Dynamic Select drive settings.
Built around a stiffer, stronger unit body structure underpinned by a comprehensively retuned and Euro - flavored suspension that brings
better damping and roll
control plus quick,
well - weighted electrically assisted power steering the 2012 Ford Focus feels comfortable, confident and impressively responsive to driver inputs under virtually all conditions.
The
damping is still just as
good on a flowing road,
controlling the body
well but providing a supple platform; the steering is fast and accurate but doesn't offer the feel you get from a 911, while the aluminium spaceframe construction gives the car plenty of rigidity.
It seems solidly built and works precisely, but the VW has a higher - quality feel, with plastics that are softer to the touch, and
better -
damped controls.
For starters, the supple but
well damped ABC active suspension with Magic Ride
Control, which is standard on the S600 and optional on the V8 model, benefits from the extra wheelbase length.
The MKT appeals to a variety of family shoppers, including some who are looking for more of a performance feel, as
well as others who are merely looking for a more luxurious minivan substitute, so with a Continuously
Controlled Damping and Drive
Control systems introduced last year, drivers should be able to simply tune in the attitude they want - Normal, Comfort or Sport.
For Concept — RA, this vehicle - dynamics - enhancing, all - wheel - drive system is upgraded to include Active Steering and Active
Damping Control elements to further improve driver control, as well as vehicle handling and sta
Control elements to further improve driver
control, as well as vehicle handling and sta
control, as
well as vehicle handling and stability.
They're teamed with frequency - selective suspension dampers; these open up to deliver a higher level of comfort over harsher bumps, and close under harder driving to deliver more
damping and support,
better body
control and more precise steering responses.