Not exact matches
The Mulsanne's
hydraulic steering setup is heavy but direct;
there is no play in the wheel.
There are a few quirks to get used to — the brake pedal isn't a pedal, it's a touch - sensitive, pyramid - shaped rubber button where pressure, not pedal travel, equals stopping power; the feedback - free,
hydraulic rack - and - pinion
steering is as disconnected and consistent as a rheostat, and it feels like that of no other car on the planet — but the sharp - yet - pillowy ride and handling combination is almost supernatural.
There's also new suspension geometry for maximum grip; the front suspension's geometry has been revised to improve
steering feel, (the
steering remains an electro -
hydraulic system) while the rear set - up is tweaked to improve braking stability.
Still,
there's much about the Sonic that's specific for our market, including its two engines, extra air bags (for a total of ten), quicker
steering,
hydraulic engine mounts, additional structural bracing, and, of course, specific chassis tuning.
Below the surface, the 5 switches from a strut - type to a control - arm front suspension and electric rather than
hydraulic steering assist;
there's also optional four - wheel
steering.
Porsche insiders defend the electric
steering by saying
there's no longer any need to run
hydraulic lines from the engine to the
steering, which saves weight and cost and complexity, plus it saves fuel.
The bad news is that electromechanical power
steering replaces the old
hydraulic rack; it's quick and keen enough,
there's just no natural feel, and it reveals too little about the state of front - end grip.
There's decent weight to all the controls and the steering has the added bonus of being hydraulic rather than electrically power assisted, so there's old - school consistency of feel and response to match the whole car's pure, simple f
There's decent weight to all the controls and the
steering has the added bonus of being
hydraulic rather than electrically power assisted, so
there's old - school consistency of feel and response to match the whole car's pure, simple f
there's old - school consistency of feel and response to match the whole car's pure, simple focus.
The technician will lift the car to check underneath for any damage or leaks; closely check the suspension,
steering and brake systems for wear and damage; visually inspect all the mechanical, electrical, and
hydraulic systems; and scan the on - board control modules located all over the vehicle, of which
there are sometimes dozens.
Though it rides high, body lean is kept to a fair minimum, and
there's decent feedback through the suspension and
steering — the latter of which is a well - weighted
hydraulic system with positive feedback and responses to inputs.
The 812 is also the first Ferrari to have electric power
steering instead of a
hydraulic steering box, but so does the Mazda Miata nowadays, so
there's no need to worry.
Hi
There, Your car's power
steering system works by use of
hydraulic pressure that runs through the pump which is powered by the motor by a belt.
The electric power
steering buys linear power assist, a comfort program making the wheel easier to turn and likely better long - term reliability, as
there are no
hydraulic lines to keep pressurized.
Ordinarily it's not a huge issue, but with the «sharper»
hydraulic steering masking some of the feedback — and occasionally fighting the rack —
there «s a call for the driver to be in tune with the contact of the tyres when pushing on.
However, that architecture has been tweaked here and
there, with new electric power
steering replacing the
hydraulic power
steering and aluminium driveshafts and diff housing replacing steel ones.
There were no driver selectable lockers in the bunch, and the
steering ranged from a
hydraulic pump and gearbox to an electric rack - and - pinion to one that is half - electric and half -
hydraulic.
With
hydraulics,
there would be a delay from the time you turn the
steering wheel to the time the rear wheels get the message.
There's ABS anti-lock braking with Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD); Vehicle Dynamic Control (VDC)-- Alfa Romeo's interpretation of Electronic Stability Programme; Cornering Brake Control (CBC), Dynamic
Steering Torque (DST),
Hydraulic Brake Assistance (HBA) and the new Pre-Fill function for the brakes.
Although
there's a small sacrifice in
steering feel, the consolation prize is the ability to adjust
steering weight on the lesser models, a feature that can't be designed into a
hydraulic rack.
There is also something to be said for communication, and words can not truly express how good the M3's
steering is, nor the sadness we'll feel when this
hydraulic setup is reportedly replaced by an electric system on the upcoming M4.
There are certain types of equipment in semi-trucks that typically malfunction and more frequently cause truck accidents, including tire blowouts, tread separation, defective wheels, brake or brake pad failure,
steering defects, defective trailer hitch, defective safety straps, and broken
hydraulic hoses, among others.