Sentences with phrase «impact harshness»

While the ride quality was usually unimpeachable — just a touch of impact harshness in Dynamic mode — the suspension could be heard working over repaired potholes.

A revised multilink rear suspension design enhances responsiveness, handling and stability while reducing impact harshness.

Even in comfort mode, the Stinger is guilty of some initial impact harshness at speed.

Switch to sport, and you get impact harshness over big bumps.

The rear suspension is a new multilink design tuned to provide longitudinal resilience (for low impact harshness) with high lateral stiffness (for optimum handling).

Sport — Transmission shift times are reduced by 50 percent versus Auto Mode; stability control, four - wheel drive and steering systems are set for typical enthusiast driving style; paddle shifters are enabled and suspension is tightened up without increasing impact harshness to deliver increased vehicle performance capability over Auto Mode; uses 35/65 torque split

Ride comfort was firmer in the Kia, with initial impact harshness evident even with dampers set to comfort mode.

The RDX does a fantastic job of dampening impact harshness yet it doesn't feel too soft or wallowy.

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.

True, the stiffer ride sets me bobbing on the seat, yet even on summer performance tires (Bridgestone RE-050s) there's little impact harshness.

There was very slightly sharper impact harshness felt in the 120i, no doubt due to the different wheel and tyre combination 45 - series tyres on 17 - inch rims for the 120i, versus 55 - series tyres on 16 - inch rims for the 118i.

Switching to «sport» improved that willingness at the expense of more impact harshness, while «comfort» improved impact absorption at the cost of some handling alacrity.

This comes from a more rigid chassis with lots of high - strength steel, a long 111.4 - inch wheelbase that promotes stability, and a change in the rear suspension geometry to reduce impact harshness.

Impact harshness over GM's deliberately harsh proving ground pavement is reduced, and the ride is much smoother.

Getting under way, we marveled at the lack of impact harshness and the suppleness over rough patches: a truly premium ride.

Senior web editor Phil Floraday wished for a firmer suspension but acknowledged that he didn't mind trading a measure of body control in order to stave off impact harshness.

Mercedes figures the wheels will be popular in the U.S., although they're responsible for a bit of ride - impact harshness, at least as far as can be extrapolated from driving on the smooth roads of southern France.

Along the England / Scotland border, where the roads are in much better repair than ours at home, there seemed to be little difference among the suspension settings, with the Mulsanne displaying excellent body control at a cost of some impact harshness.

Where previous versions exhibited relatively high levels of impact harshness and tire «whoomp» on even small bumps, this one is comfortable under almost all conditions, while simultaneously providing more grip and reduced body - roll in corners.

Driving Dynamics Around town, the Audi Q5 calmly absorbed most bumps despite the test car's optional 20 - inch wheels, which did add some impact harshness that never proved unduly jarring.

A mixed bag — very little sharp - impact harshness, but rather a lot of whole - body movement and lateral head - toss motions over undulations.

Most impressive to me on all of Porsche's new cars — 911, Boxster, Cayman — is the revised PASM active suspension, which makes a significant leap over its previous form to swallow bumps amazingly well and with almost no impact harshness, even when running over reasonably large bumps in the most aggressive Sport Plus mode.

The impact harshness through these tires is borderline brutal.

Key suspension changes include the first Altima application of monotube rear shocks, added suspension reinforcements to improve vehicle response without impacting harshness, and suspension geometry adjustments to improve steering feedback.

The ride, though generally absorbent, tends to suffer some impact harshness despite riding on relatively high profile 175 / 65 - series tyres wrapped around 15 - inch alloy wheels.

The premium suspension option masked any impact harshness from the optional 21 - inch wheels fitted to one of the test vehicles (19 - inch alloys are standard).

This includes the impact harshness once negatively influenced by run - flat tyres (225 / 45 - series on the 320d) that is now entirely acceptable.

That sharp wheel motion isn't soaked up by the suspension; it's transferred to the cabin in the form of impact harshness.

Olds says this helps provide isolation from impact harshness and road roughness.

There's some impact harshness at lower speeds, even on the test vehicle's 15 - inch wheels (upmarket Genki and GT models ride on 16 - inch alloys).

Improvements to the RDX's unibody stiffness - particularly in the rear area - help the new suspension system to excel at improving stability, ride compliance, and impact harshness.

The standard suspension is firm with controlled body motions and no impact harshness — typical of German sedans.