Sentences with phrase «in the road surface»

Due to their small size, relative instability and thin tires, sudden and abrupt changes in road surface could be extremely dangerous.

Through enthusiastically driven corners, this helps to noticeably reduce the roll movements triggered by bumps in the road surface.

It's low and mean, sucking in the road surface below.

They have relative instability and thin tires, and any unexpected or abrupt difference in the road surface can be catastrophic, even for cyclists who are experienced and careful.

It is, however, plenty busy at straight ahead; there's no filter as it reacts to every change in the road surface.

The upgraded dampers filter out imperfections in the road surface with greater efficacy than before — but rather than helping handling, it does a greater job of improving ride quality.

Do this and the X5 can find irregularities in the road surface in the most unexpected places, and over the bigger ones it thinks little of bump - steering its way off course and jostling its occupants.

The suspension, which was firm at slower speeds and seemed rougher on well - surfaced roads, reacted better the harder it was pushed — the dampers responding to every inflection in the road surface with instantaneous response.

The bellows and auxiliary air springs sensitively respond even to a slight unevenness in the road surface.

Blemishes in the road surface are dealt with swiftly by the Celerio, as it rides deftly over bumps and potholes — the 14 - inch steel wheels and 165/70 profile tyres helping cushion the ride quality over abrasions on the road surface.

Hard braking or undulations in the road surface rarely upset the balance, which is simply sublime.

Polestar claims the system can react to changes in the road surface in less than two milliseconds.

You can sense more texture in the road surface through the seat compared to Comfort mode and the car does sharpen its responses to steering inputs and tauten its body control.

Audi is pioneering «Car to X» communication with a pilot study in Ingolstadt, Germany, implanting sensors in the road surface and into traffic signals so that cars can be aware of traffic situations en route.

The smoothness of the ride is determined by the ability of the suspension to respond to changes in the road surface without affecting the body of the car.

The E Cross Turismo has also been developed to take advantage of proposed induction charging methods, where cables buried in the road surface allow the battery to be topped up on the move.

The springs and dampers never reveal any harshness, simply dealing with everything they encounter in the road surface.

It doesn't smother imperfections in the road surface like an old Citroën, but there's none of the oversprung firmness that afflicts so many modern cars.

However, you will notice big bumps in the road surface on torn country lanes, especially when cornering as the suspension is loaded up.

It's ride quality is exemplary, cushioning bumps and ripples in the road surface and ensuring a smooth ride devoid of any interruption.

The S - Class Cabriolet comes with an updated version of Magic Body Control, which has a stereo camera to detect deformities in the road surface, allowing the car to tune and ready the dampers accordingly.

Besides ensuring optimal traction during acceleration, the system also permanently monitors a wide range of sensory inputs — for example steering angle, lateral acceleration, yaw angle and speed — to distribute torque so as to achieve optimum propulsion and safety for example on snow or to counteract sudden changes in road surface friction.

The control algorithm of the AMG RIDE CONTROL Performance suspension reacts best to fluctuations in the road surface with a tendency towards lower damper force levels.

Cars also perform realistically in the weather conditions, for instance, they skid in the snow, and you can really feel a change in the road surface when, for example, going from a beach to a gravel road.

Each car's reaction to undulations and bumps in the road surface transfer through to the DualShock or wheel in a far more believable manner.

Potholes form when moisture collects in small holes and cracks in the road surface.

The way it smothers imperfections in the road surface is surreal, especially so since it has no effect on how the 488 handles.

An additional ten millimetres enables the new Audi A6 allroad quattro to also handle major irregularities in the road surface.

For example, a stiff chassis setting can be combined with comfortable responses to unevenness in the road surface.

Blemishes in the road surface are handled with the comfort and ease of a crossover SUV, yet body roll is more akin to that of a compact hatchback than crossover SUV; and around highway flyovers and even tighter turns, the Soul remains planted and well supported — a confidence inspiring trait in such a lofty vehicle.

But when upset by short - wave undulations in the road surface, the Panamera Diesel surrenders its vertical body control surprisingly easily.

Likewise, though the BMW 4 Series is still a comfortable and refined car, the likes of the Lexus RC and the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Coupe do a marginally better job at isolating the driver and passengers from bumps in the road surface and more abrasive noises like wind whistle and tire roar.

The ride is firm and unforgiving around town and at motorway speeds it fidgets about over sudden changes in the road surface — not helped by the 18 - inch alloys fitted as standard on the Sport.

Our test car is fitted with the optional air suspension and over smaller bumps and imperfections in the road surface the car is very settled indeed, although bigger potholes and expansion joints did crash through the (very solid - feeling) structure.

The ride, for instance, is fairly smooth and does a good job of filtering out the rougher imperfections in the road surface, and the refinement levels are particularly impressive by class standards.

The big 305s create some «rut wonder» where the car tends to follow imperfections in the road surface, but this is commonplace with wide front rubber.

Large and sharp lumps and bumps in the road surface are pleasantly isolated from the cabin, and the well - controlled body movement means the car doesn't bob up and down over undulating sections of asphalt.

This wouldn't be an issue if the car delivered a cosseting ride, but the Compass's composure is too easily shaken by imperfections in the road surface - particularly sharp bridge expansion joints and shallow potholes.

A commanding view of the road and comfortable, plush seating is mated to a controllable chassis and pliant suspension setup that yields well to imperfections in the road surface, yet refuses to wallow and bounce when placed under duress.

Accord handling still errs on the side of comfort, working to mute the imperfections in the road surface, but it does so without drifting into a sensory deprivation experience.

Stiffer springs give the Hyundai i20 the support it deserves over the standard models, reducing body roll and sudden dips and dives over large changes in the road surface.

It's comfortable on the motorway but it still fidgets about over sudden changes in the road surface.

Even slight bumps and changes in the road surface would lead the TL's nose to dip disconcertingly toward the next lane.

It steers well when challenged and is not easily distracted by sudden changes in road surfaces, such as dramatic camber irregularities or nasty potholes.

The ride, whilst perhaps a little on the firm side for this class (rivals like the Chevrolet Equinox will be more to your liking if you're after the most comfortable car in this class), does still do a good job at isolating the driver and passengers from more serious jolts and imperfections in the road surface.

As we said, the Audi A6 is still a fairly comfortable car that can isolate the cabin from lumps and bumps in the road surface, but those who'd prefer a softer edge to their sedan's suspension setup may want to look elsewhere.

Whilst we don't feel those aspects are quite up to the standards set by the Mercedes - Benz C - Class Coupe, the Infiniti Q60 does nevertheless do an admirable job at isolating the driver and passengers from intrusions like wind noise, tire roar and the more severe lumps and bumps in the road surface.