"Magnetorheological dampers" refer to a type of shock absorbers that use a special fluid which can change its thickness and flow characteristics when a magnetic field is applied. These dampers help control and reduce vibrations and movements in machines and vehicles, leading to better stability and smoother rides.
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Handling Speciale includes stiffer springs front and rear,
retuned magnetorheological dampers, faster gear shifts when in Sport mode, reprogrammed F1 - Trac stability control, and a new sport exhaust system.
You can thank the ZL1's
trick magnetorheological dampers for that, which iron out pavement imperfections in comfort mode and keep the big boy flat in the corners in sport mode.
The standard Aventador is by no means a slouch, but the Superveloce (SV), which loses 110 pounds and
adds magnetorheological dampers, feels more agile and much more in tune with driver inputs.
More money will
buy magnetorheological dampers and carbon - ceramic front rotors, and the Drive Select system lets you personalize traits such as steering effort, throttle response, shift speed, damping calibration, torque split, and exhaust note, the latter varying in intensity from Wagner classicism to Kraftwerk rock to Ramstein Air Force Base.
Other performance upgrades include
improved magnetorheological dampers, 11 heat exchangers to help keep things cool, and an electrically controlled limited - slip rear differential that adapts to driver input and driving conditions.
This optimised suspension tuning is based around new Magneride system, essentially the
same magnetorheological dampers that underpin everything from the Mustang GT350 (which we are currently denied in the UK) right the way up to Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
A ride - height lowering by about 35 millimeters effected by NOVITEC sport springs, which also can be combined with the optional
ex-factory magnetorheological dampers, benefits the appearance and results in even more direct handling thanks to the lowered center of gravity.
The usual F1 - Trac traction - control system, electronic differential, and adaptive suspension system
with magnetorheological dampers are joined by Ferrari Dynamic Enhancer which uses software to adjust the pressure the brake calipers apply to the rotors for an extra layer of electronic control.
The authoritative LSA engine is guaranteed to impress, but we're really hoping for great things from the chassis, where engineers have added
adaptive magnetorheological dampers and Brembo brakes.
The HS package includes Delphi
MagneRide magnetorheological dampers controlled by an ECU with 50 % faster response time running patented Ferrari software, stiffer springs for more precise body control [15] and a steering rack with a 9 per cent quicker steering ratio (2.3 turns lock to lock as opposed to the standard rack's 2.5).
First is the electronically
adjustable magnetorheological dampers — now employed throughout the entire Ferrari line — that provide active monitoring of and phenomenal response to surface conditions.
And, finally, underneath there are 12 percent stiffer springs, a 10 percent quicker steering rack (not that I remember thinking it needed one) and the latest -
generation magnetorheological dampers — they can stiffen or soften very quickly, is what you need to know about those.
No, it doesn't have
trick magnetorheological dampers, variable - ratio steering or high performance rubber, but in everyday driving, it's all the better for it.
All models have four - piston Brembo front brakes,
magnetorheological dampers, and GM's HiPer Strut front suspension that decouples the steering and suspension geometries to minimize torque steer and improve on - center feel.
The front springs are 16 percent stiffer, the rears 19 percent, and Ferrari also retuned
the magnetorheological dampers to suit the more aggressive settings.
The steering is tighter; the engine has a lower center of gravity; spring rates are up; and
the magnetorheological dampers are faster and smarter.
Composure and balance inspired confidence, and I could feel the V - 6's turbochargers spooling up as I kept accelerating along the ramp,
the magnetorheological dampers keeping the car planted and stable.
It now distributes torque in concert with stability control,
the magnetorheological dampers (standard on the TTS), throttle position, and steering angle.
The convertible's
magnetorheological dampers are tuned more for grand touring than for track work, so it rides well over awful asphalt patchwork that would jostle a Z06.
Like most other Cadillacs, the ATS will be available with
magnetorheological dampers and Brembo brakes.
The fantastic attention to detail that made this 10 - speed so likeable is obvious in other systems as well, like the ZL1's
magnetorheological dampers that now use two internal coils instead of one to reduce inertia and improve reaction times, as well as a dual - wire system that allows electrical current to not only go in but also be pulled out of the fluid - filled damper for 40 percent faster damping response.
And thanks to the wizardly of
the magnetorheological dampers, this stiff suspension doesn't beat you up over bad pavement (that is, unless you hit the sport button).
Magnetorheological dampers are in place at all four wheels.
But you can also tell that very talented drivers have tuned
its magnetorheological dampers and fussed over its zero - compliance ball joints.
Magnetorheological dampers are optional on the SS.
As it is, our Four Seasons F - Type S, with options including a full leather interior and a sport package (bigger brakes, two - mode exhaust, sport seats), costs $ 24,515 more than our Corvette, which itself has bigger brakes (part of the Z51 package),
magnetorheological dampers, and competition seats.
Carbon ceramic brakes are standard, as are Ferrari's revised adaptive
magnetorheological dampers.
By the spec sheet alone, the result of their efforts reads much like a CTS - V: 6.2 - liter supercharged LSA V - 8,
magnetorheological dampers, limited - slip differential, and a tad too much weight.
But the GT350R doesn't just share an engine configuration with Modena's finest; just like many modern Ferraris, the Shelby is equipped with
magnetorheological dampers.
The steering is tighter, the engine has a lower center of gravity, spring rates are up, and the computers that control
the magnetorheological dampers are faster and smarter.
I typically leave
the magnetorheological dampers in Touring to absorb the bumps from the expansion joints of the highway, yet separately set the two - mode exhaust to Sport so I can always hear the 6.2 - liter V - 8 rumbling.
Its magnetorheological dampers provide too firm a ride over our severely degraded roads — one editor complained she needed a chiropractor after driving the ATS into work.
And while
the magnetorheological dampers are specifically tuned for the Spider, you won't notice a difference in the ride quality between the two cars.
Like the CTS, it will be available with
magnetorheological dampers and Brembo brakes.