Not much is different between the Montego and Ford's Five Hundred, except that the all - wheel - drive Mercury feels just a bit heavier, with slightly
greater steering effort.
Concern: The absence of sufficient electric power steering assistance could result in the requirement of
greater steering effort by the driver.
Not exact matches
You notice the
great visibility from the driver's seat, the thoughtful layout of the light -
effort controls, and then the predictable responses of the
steering, throttle, and brakes.
The
effort builds naturally, there's
great on - center response, and you actually get some road feedback through the
steering wheel.
As you'd expect from a
great big ute not meant for speed, there's lots of body roll and slow, light -
effort steering, so the Explorer lumbers through tight turns like a tranquilized bear.
With variable -
effort steering doing its job, this really transforms the coupe into something that takes very little
effort to drive, not to imply that it takes a
great amount of
effort to drive a Cadillac along the empty roads you see in car commercials.
Concern: A loss of power
steering assistance could result in the increased demand for driver
effort to manipulate the vehicle safely especially at low speeds, placing vehicle occupants and bystanders at a
greater degree of risk from a motor vehicle crash.
With ever larger, ridiculous rubber assaulting the industry, the Corvette team took the opposite approach, demanding, as it says, «less rolling resistance,
steering effort and road noise, contributing to a more nimble feel, more immediate
steering response and
greater touring comfort and efficiency.»
Comfort mode is ideal for city and parking environments, offering the
greatest ease of
steering with a decrease in
steering effort.
Concern: If power
steering assist is lost,
greater driver
effort would be required to
steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a motor vehicle crash.
Comfort mode is ideal for city and parking environments, offering the
greatest ease of
steering with a decrease in
steering effort from Normal mode.
Driving an older Series III through a small town takes as much
effort as riding a bull, but the Defender offers peace of mind in the form of light
steering, responsive brakes, and
great visibility thanks in part to ultra-thin A-pillars.
Most new vehicles now have power
steering, owing to the trends toward front wheel drive,
greater vehicle mass, and wider tires, which all increase the required
steering effort.
Steering control can be maintained because the vehicle will revert to manual steering, but greater driver effort would be required at low vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of
Steering control can be maintained because the vehicle will revert to manual
steering, but greater driver effort would be required at low vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of
steering, but
greater driver
effort would be required at low vehicle speeds, which could increase the risk of a crash.
The pumps (different parts for gas and diesel models) deliver
greater pressure for reduced
steering effort in low - speed and parking maneuvers; they are also quieter.
The reduced «footprint» reduces rolling resistance,
steering effort and road noise, contributing to a more nimble feel, more immediate
steering response and
greater touring comfort and efficiency.
Pull out from a parking lot, and the K900 feels
great — the light
steering effort makes maneuvering the big sedan effortless.
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