Driving improvements
include improved steering feel, revised suspension tuning and better noise reduction throughout the cabin.
Not exact matches
Differences
include stiffer antiroll bars, increased spring rates, and new suspension bushings in the front control arms to provide quicker turn - in and
improve overall
steering feel.
Other dynamic upgrades
include active engine mounts, a revised
steering setup for
improved feel and stiffer suspension mounting points.
The 2016 ELR's
steering and suspension upgrades
include: Revised calibration of the HiPer Strut front suspension Increased front spring rates and a stiffer rear axle Stiffer bushings for the front lower control arms, cradle mounts and Watts link in the rear suspension, for more precise control with no loss of ride quality Revised calibrations for the Continuous Damping Control system Front Damper Rebound Spring added New
steering calibration tuned to complement the revised chassis and suspension systems Revised brake hardware and system calibration for
improved application
feel.
The ELR Performance Package
includes: New 20 - inch summer - only performance tires — mounted on new sport wheels — that
improve lateral grip by nearly 10 percent Front Brembo four - piston brake calipers (with the Cadillac script), with 13.6 - inch - diameter vented front rotors and 12.4 - inch vented rear rotors that
improve 60 - to - 0 mph stopping distance by nearly 12 percent Specific calibrations for the Continuous Damping Control and electric power
steering systems Sport
steering wheel with a thicker rim for a sportier
feel.
Other EPS benefits
include a more sophisticated, linear, solid and accurate
steering feel, more nimble handling and
improved highway stability.
Other changes
include a revised Servotronic power
steering for
improved feel and feedback, optional fade - resistant carbon ceramic brakes provide
improved brake
feel (only available on 20 - inch wheels), new, more upright front grille and larger lower air intakes give
improved airflow to aid engine cooling; chromed headlamp bezels, two new exterior paint colours (Cumbrian Green and Granite), two new leather hide colours (Newmarket Tan and Cumbrian Green), new low - friction dampers, new «Sport Traction» mode for the Bosch 8.1 ESP system and a Bentley «B» brake pedal.
Changes to the Continental GTC for 2009
include a new more upright front grille, larger lower air intake, chrome headlamp bezels, retuned Servotronic power
steering for
improved feedback and
feel, new optional Follow - to - stop, radar — based Adaptive Cruise Control, optional carbon ceramic brakes with 420 mm front and 356 mm rear discs and eight - piston callipers (only available with 20 - inch wheels), two new exterior colours (Aquamarine, Blue Crystal) and a new interior colour (Aquamarine).
Key suspension upgrades
include a sophisticated new multi-link rear suspension and rigid rear subframe; fluid - filled suspension bushings that greatly enhance ride quality while providing robust isolation from road vibration; stabilizer bars with bonded bushing mounts for
improved body control; dual - pinion, variable ratio Electric Power
Steering (EPS) that enhances steering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces steering effort when driving on a sloped or crown
Steering (EPS) that enhances
steering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces steering effort when driving on a sloped or crown
steering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces
steering effort when driving on a sloped or crown
steering effort when driving on a sloped or crowned road.
Finally, the Sport Package also
includes Sport Direct
Steer for
improved feel in the twisty bits.