Sentences with phrase «mid corner»

On the road, no amount of trail braking or mid corner lift causes the rear end to step out of line.

Most notable is how stable the chassis feels in mid corner.

Not only does it soak up bumps mid corner with ease but it is also very forgiving.

The handling is flatter and more precise as a result of the upgrades, but the chassis still offers a good balance and good composure over mid corner bumps.

Of course it can be made to understeer if you don't listen to the howling tyres (it comes as standard with Hankooks, which are brilliant in the wet but lack response and mid corner grip in the dry), but if you turn the car in slightly slower and then commit to the throttle you feel the sport diff sending power to the outside rear tyre.

However it's the levels of grip and the refusal to lose shape over mid corner bumps that place the Civic Coupe firmly at the top of this class.

Sitting as it does 15 mm lower, there's very little body roll from the GTS as it's chucked through bends, either, and there's genuine enjoyment to be had from balancing the throttle mid corner, experimenting with the car's willing rear axle and firing yourself out the other side and on to the next challenge.

That it feels slightly less focused and not as sharp as the A 45 will come as no surprise — it's 40 mm higher and 30 kg heavier than the hot hatch — but its tendency to move about if you lift off the power mid corner gives it some much needed character.

There's a constant vagueness at the front, too, which increases mid corner.

On the limit you tend to find some understeer on turn - in, followed by a lovely four - wheel drifting phase mid corner and a little flourish of oversteer on the way out.

Not many really, although we'd leave the optional 18in alloys on the options list as they really don't offer any more grip than the 17s and can unsettle the car every now and then if you hit an unexpected dip or compression joint mid corner.

Seemingly out of nowhere Reggiani and his team have turned their big V12 monster from a not especially well sorted wild animal into a genuine track weapon; one that turns in properly, is quite beautifully balanced mid corner, has mind - boggling traction on the way out of bends and which can be driven — and relished — right up near to the edge without scaring you half to death.

But it's the composure during cornering that is most promising — whether mid corner or in a straight line, bumps fail to upset the GT350's balance.

Even the steering is quite slow off - centre and the irritating steering kickback which is typical of this platform when you encounter mid corner bumps is still there.

With 90 per cent of the power going to the rear wheels under normal circumstances, the F - Pace can be controlled on throttle as well to alter or correct lines mid corner.

Doubtless for some there won't be enough susceptibility to wet «n» wild mid corner throttle adjustments, but (in dry conditions) there's sufficient rear - axle involvement to help trim the angle of attack.

The balanced suspension setup helps absorb mid corner undulations with ease.

Grip from the 225/45 -18 front Continentals is strong; that from the back not so great that a cheeky mid corner lift can't help point the car through the curve.

There's no denying the car's dynamic talent and ability to maintain high mid corner speeds, but perhaps the most arresting part of the car's chassis are its brakes.

Advanced represents greater braking distances and less traction mid corner meaning you have to get those exits right but there is still a lot of room for aggressive racing.

What's more the LSD contains the power and torque remarkably well, even on the greasy roads I drove the car over; it has traction aplenty and if you pile on power mid corner, the nose simply tucks in tighter to the apex and then hauls the car away from it without a sign of breaking traction.

The John Cooper Works remains mostly composed, no matter what you throw at it, but mid corner bumps can give a flighty and skittish feel.

There appears to be abundant levels of grip mid corner, and the four - wheel drive system ensures there's always loads of traction and, in combination with the Turbo's deep reserves of torque, terrific drive out of low speed corners.

Roll in towards the apex and the whole thing pitches just a degree or two too far, making any mid corner bumps or adjustments just a wee bit unsettling.»