The GT Sport also receives a fully
independent multilink rear suspension of instead of the GT's torsion beam setup, 18 - inch alloy wheels instead of the GT's 17 - inch ones, and larger front and rear brake rotors.
The responsive front double - wishbone layout and
multilink rear suspension help create that special handling performance only rear - wheel drive can provide.
«Various grades of high - tensile steel reduce weight versus previous platforms, while additional enhancements like an all - new
multilink rear suspension design, rack - mounted electric power steering and a V - brace mounted behind the rear seat gave the engineers the flexibility to tune the ES with a newfound level of precision.»
A longer, sleeker body riding on an upgraded double A-arm front suspension and
multilink rear suspension gave the Eclipse additional stability in each of its four trim levels.
Finally for 1988 Pontiac bolted up a new
multilink rear suspension derived from lessons learned from GM's part ownership of Lotus Engineering as well as the Fiero's successful foray into IMSA sports car racing.
To prep the V - 6 for trackwork, the coupe receives a whole wardrobe of hand - me - down performance components from the SS, including auxiliary cooling systems, limited slip differential, fuel management, differential cooler, and most notably, the SS» FE3 suspension system that adds upgraded front struts and a
stronger multilink rear suspension.
Standard Equipment: 3.8 - liter twin turbo V - 6 Dual - clutch, paddle - shift 6 - speed transmission Rear transaxle Independent double wishbone front suspension Independent
multilink rear suspension Nissan / Brembo 6 - piston front / 4 - piston rear brake calipers Floating cross-drilled, vented brake rotors 20 - in.
With the emphasis on high - tech fuel - saving hybrid technology, it would be easy to think Ford had forgotten about the dynamics, but the company insists that the MacPherson strut front and
multilink rear suspension makes this a real driver's car, and although there are currently no plans for a hot Mondeo, the 234bhp EcoBoost should be quick enough to keep you entertained.
This new Beetle Dune concept does without the old car's complicated adjustable air suspension, relying instead on the 2014 Volkswagen Beetle's stock MacPherson front struts and
multilink rear suspension arrangements.
The fourth - generation 911, coded 993 by the factory, arrived in 1994 with a more
sophisticated multilink rear suspension replacing semitrailing arms, a six - speed transmission, variable intake - valve timing (VarioCam), and 270 hp from 3.6 liters.
The chassis itself is 6 percent lighter compared to the outgoing model, in addition to benefiting from a new MacPherson strut front suspension and a new and more
compact multilink rear suspension.
A new engineering platform responsible for a top - shelf
standard multilink rear suspension and an optional adaptive variable suspension — the first such suspension on any Toyota vehicle
«Fusion is even more fun to drive with specially tuned electric power - assisted steering (EPAS), a MacPherson strut front suspension and an all - new premium -
level multilink rear suspension — comparable to Audi and BMW configurations.»
Ford says its front MacPherson Strut suspension and
multilink rear suspension rival that of a BMW, but we'd not go so far as to say it fools us into thinking we're driving a 535i.
It's also a better structure from which to leverage the qualities of the XF's F - TYPE - derived double wishbone front suspension and Integral
Link multilink rear suspension.
The Elantra GT Sport not only gets the better engine, but you get bigger brakes and a
better multilink rear suspension in place of the torsion - beam on the base model.
The new ES sports an all - new
multilink rear suspension along with rack - mounted electric power steering and even a big, honking V - brace behind the rear seat.
The latter also gains a more
advanced multilink rear suspension for improved handling (the standard GT makes do with a torsion beam), and it also receives quicker steering, as well as revised damping and spring rates and a 15 - mm rear antiroll bar.
The new TSX model will feature a state - of - the - art, double - wishbone front and
multilink rear suspension system to provide excellent ride, handling and control.
The various structural tweaks appear to have worked because the new car feels taut and quiet, with manifestly good front - end integrity abetted by a
new multilink rear suspension featuring what Nissan calls connect bushings.
Steering felt about as nimble and responsive as that of any other Golf we've driven, its anti-roll-bar-equipped strut - type front and
multilink rear suspension doing its best to keep body roll to a minimum.
Other improvements include a
revised multilink rear suspension (MacPherson struts retained up front), a reduction in bushing friction and dual - valve shocks, the last passively dialing up the damping aggression when spirited driving commands a piston stroke of greater than 10 mm.
The strut - type front and
multilink rear suspension is tuned more tautly than those of most big sedans, but with exemplary body control over bumps and around corners.
The Civic Si will be akin to the VW GTI, and its front MacPherson struts and
multilink rear suspension will be calibrated appropriately.
The MacPherson - strut front and
multilink rear suspensions have adjustable springs and gas - filled dampers, there is a stiffer rear antiroll bar and new rear hub carriers and driveshafts, and metal - to - metal joints have replaced rubber ones.
«That allowed us to add
a multilink rear suspension, allowing for improved stability, particularly at high speed.»
Utilizing the TNGA means the new car should have a more refined ride than ever, thanks to the platform's
multilink rear suspension.
Revisions to the design of
the multilink rear suspension and subframe, Honda says, have contributed to better packaging.
Other upgrades for the Korean Hyundai Elantra Sport include 18 - inch wheels, HID headlights, leather sports seats, a new body kit with a front splitter and rear diffuser, a flat - bottom steering wheel, upgraded brakes, and
a multilink rear suspension instead of the standard car's torsion beam design.
The chassis borrows the strut - type front suspension from the next Polo and
the multilink rear suspension from the new Golf.
Even if you don't spring for the adjustable suspension option, this is likely the sharpest driving Avalon to date, thanks to the TNGA underpinnings with
multilink rear suspension.
Volkswagen also gave the Hybrid
the multilink rear suspension that is otherwise reserved for the GLI (other Jettas make do with a beam axle).