The wallow has been replaced by
a much flatter cornering attitude, the ride is firmer but not crashy or uncomfortable and the whole thing feels very well sorted.
Not exact matches
The old layout was pretty
much a
flat - out blast through some of the most feared
corners in motor racing, and it was up there with the old Silverstone layout and Monza as one of the fastest tracks in the history of the sport.
The result of all this electronic assistance is a
flat -
cornering, sharp - handling chassis that's a riot to drive quickly but doesn't provide
much feedback through the steering wheel.
These lines appear all over, but especially around
corners, and
much more on
flat, upright facing...
The «metropolitan grey» trim of our test car had a hard - wearing, tweed - like feel and a colourway you might expect to find on an Ikea sofa or on some high - end luggage, and while there's not a great deal of side support in
cornering, the
flat surfaces of both the front and back seats are
much more comfortable than they initially appear.
I carry as
much speed as I can through
corners because doing so is not only extremely enjoyable — seeing how the trike's adjustable pushrod suspension, wide front track, and foot - wide rear tire have no problem holding the roughly 1,550 - pound roadster on the road — but it also helps us forget that the turbocharged 1.4 - liter inline - four, also sourced from the Sonic, has a frustrating
flat spot at around 4,000 rpm.
This can correct understeer and makes the car feel
much flatter in the
corners.
Our hatchback took
corners surprisingly
flat, but those skinny tires didn't provide
much peace of mind, especially when nearing the limit and hearing a little whine from the rubber.
While not as razor sharp as a luxury sport sedan, the Accord stays
flat under
corner load and doesn't plough nearly as
much as other front - drive four - doors.
The steering feel with the 19» wheels is quite nice and
corner is pretty
flat, but the shocks are under damped as larger undulations in the road allow the car to oscillate too
much even in sport mode with some bottoming feel yet there is still some harshness coming through.
The body gets flared wheel arches and 20 - inch aluminum wheels in the
corners, while the aero is very
much track - ready, with an adjustable front splitter, adjustable rear spoiler,
flat underbody, and rear diffuser.
While the car maintained a
flat attitude through
corners, it was the longest and widest of the three and felt as
much.
It's no AMG, but there's plenty of grip in the stock tires, solid, direct steering and remarkably
flat cornering available up to a limit
much higher than most E-class drivers will ever demand.
The seats themselves were a little
flat in the cushioning and, while it's hard to assess from our brief drive, they didn't inspire
much confidence that they would hold the occupant during harder
cornering.
Ride / handling is taut with
flat cornering and excellent body control, the steering mostly accurate (wanders a bit on center, but not
much).
The ride is stiff when you'd rather experience compliance, and the suspension allows too
much body roll when you'd prefer a
flatter cornering attitude.
Although the car
corners very
flat, and displays enormous levels of grip, you are still left with the feeling that it is very
much in the rapid grand touring mould rather than a serious sports car.
Rather
flat, they don't provide
much support while
cornering.
So while it may not kick your butt too hard on the drag strip, it's still a fun car to thread through the urban jungle, where it demonstrated precise steering and fairly
flat cornering, the latter feature making for
much more comfortable long - distance drives.
Both phones feature the curved screen
corners that have come into fashion this year, but the G6 feels
much flatter compared to the V30.