While there's a bit
more body roll in the corners than you'd find in the likes of the BMW, Cadillac, or Jaguar, much of that can be solved by opting for the F Sport package, which adds stiffer sport suspension tuning.
Therefore, the Karoq exhibits
more body roll in corners than the driver - focused Ateca, but it's still more agile than the longer and heavier Tiguan.
The downside is that the softer suspension set - up means the chassis often can't keep pace with your requests, so there's
more body roll in corners than would be ideal.
Not exact matches
In a succession of short
corners it feels
more nimble and there isn't as much
body roll.
Rear - end squat under acceleration is
more prevalent than
body roll in corners, but even though
body motions aren't totally suppressed, the light and lively VW was a willing playmate on the empty back roads on the northern edge of this Mediterranean island.
There's lots
more body -
roll than
in the Sagaris, which may help press the tread - blocks into the road; against expectations the GT2 carries considerably
more speed through the
corners than TVR's road - racer, and compounds the advantage by getting its power down with
more security.
Its stability is undeniable when compared to a truck, but one feels the car's height when flinging it around
corners, especially
in the SXT trim level, which has
more compliant, touring suspension tuning and a bit
more body roll.
Body roll is impressively controlled, with flat
cornering that allows for
more aggressive driving than we've seen
in any Lincoln
in years.
There's
more body roll than I'd expected, considering spring rates are up by 33 percent at the front and 38 percent out back over the Focus ST.. But that only enhances the feedback that pours back through to the driver's seat, allowing you to use the weight transfer
in combination with the agility and balance created by the all - wheel - drive system to dissect a
corner with confidence and pinpoint accuracy.
It is softer and
corners with a bit
more body roll than those other cars, but it is an intelligent trade - off to take that tiny backward step
in body control for the monumental leap
in ride quality.
Turn -
in is quicker, the car takes a set into a
corner without first
rolling and pitching (Chevrolet claims 25 percent less
body roll), and the car has a much
more neutral feel entering a
corner.
More dynamic tweaks come
in the form of a new rear axle, electro mechanical power steering and PDCC (Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control), a new system designed to reduce
body roll and hence up
cornering speeds.
Body roll inhibits fun
in corners, and the 268 - hp V - 6 feels like it has just enough power, but no
more.
Independent suspension struts with stiffer spring / damper tuning, torque strut bearings on the front axle featuring higher rigidity, stiffer stabilisers all round as well as a
more negative camber on the rear axle result
in high
cornering speeds and a low
body roll in fast S - shaped bends.
You rarely get something for nothing
in this world and, sure enough, the price you pay for the T - Roc's forgiving ride is a little
more body roll through
corners than
in some rivals.
BMW can point to the new car's lower center of gravity, a wider track, better - controlled damping and
more precise all - wheel drive system as dynamic improvements over the previous gen. And you can pitch the X1 into a
corner with a surprising level of commitment, aided
in part by quick steering and minimal
body roll.
And: «The air suspension kept the
body much
more controlled than the outgoing model, thus
roll in corners was reduced making it handle way better than any 5,000 - pound SUV has a right to...»
Handling is probably ideal for a typical LaCrosse customer with it being smooth over rough pavement, nice light steering and
more than its share of
body roll in corners, but nothing untoward.
Even
in the tall high - roof models there's very little
body roll so you can
corner with confidence, making it even
more of a shame that the steering lets the side down a little.
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.
First impressions reveal a significantly
more fluid nature to the handling than the old model, with even less
body roll, a clear lift
in overall agility, greater levels of purchase and mind - boggling traction as you get on the throttle out of
corners owing
in part to the inclusion of that torque vectoring function.
There's excellent grip, sharp steering and far less
body roll than
in the Nissan Qashqai, while the Yeti's lively nature means it's far
more fun
in corners than any crossover has any right to be, even if its steering doesn't feel quite so well resolved as that of the Qashqai.
Body roll in corners is well restrained and bumps are absorbed well, albeit with a hint
more firmness from the independent rear suspension.
The ride isn't as forgiving as the X1's or even the XC40's, while the
body rolls more in corners so the Audi doesn't feel all that composed, even though it offers adequate grip.
Tapping the paddle shifters between second and third gears, taking traffic - free turns at speed, the low roofline of the Scirocco R gave a
more planted feeling than the boxier Golf R. With the DCC
in its Sport program, the suspension felt rigid and the car
cornered flat, with little discernible
body roll.
First impressions reveal a significantly
more fluid nature to the handling than the old model, with even less
body roll, a clear lift
in overall agility, greater levels of purchase and mind - boggling traction as you get on the throttle out of
corners.
The suspension never feels as stiff as you'd expect, which means
body roll is
more pronounced than a traditional hot - hatch, but managing the weight transfer from side - to - side
in the
corners adds to the involvement.
A relatively light curb weight also helps the Mazda turn
in with authority and hold the line without too much
body roll, and the CX - 5 is certainly
more effective
in the
corners than any of its similarly - priced classmates.
The car's
body rolls a tad
more in corners and it generally doesn't feel quite so well tied down through fast, twisty bends — although the difference is only slight.
Never known for particularly sporty handling, this current - generation improves on that score with beefed - up suspension tuning, which reduces
body roll in the
corners, and variable - ratio electric power steering for quicker turn -
in and
more positive feel.
In combination with the likewise newly developed wishbone guide bearings, this design results in significantly more agile cornering, with higher lateral acceleration and lower body rol
In combination with the likewise newly developed wishbone guide bearings, this design results
in significantly more agile cornering, with higher lateral acceleration and lower body rol
in significantly
more agile
cornering, with higher lateral acceleration and lower
body roll.
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The softness
in the suspension does produce a little
more body roll through the
corners than
in the Fiat Doblo, VW Caddy or Ford Transit Connect, but that's a compromise that many will happily make.
Around
corners,
body roll is
more apparent
in the Elite i20.