The new torque distribution system gives the car
a neutral handling feeling despite the fact that it is a four - wheel drive.
In the S5, with its standard quattro all - wheel drive splitting torque 40/60 front / rear, the already
neutral handling feels even sharper, its stiffer springs eating up corners while additional cross-bracing lends an amazing rigidity to the chassis.
Not exact matches
If you have trouble
feeling your lats fire, as many do with this exercise, try using a
neutral grip bar where the palms are facing each other or separate
handles instead of the traditional straight bar.
The
handling balance
feels a lot more
neutral than in the outgoing model, which was nose - heavy and a little stodgy by comparison.
Sometimes you
feel the car is understeering more than it is, due to the reduced steering ratio and the increased amount of lock required, but in reality the car offers a
neutral handling balance and plenty of warning when the limits are breached.
Such exuberant
handling comes as a bit of a surprise, as on the road the Sport
felt poised and light on its feet, but also
neutral rather than being prone to big slides from the front or rear.
The suspension is tuned to favour ride comfort over outright
handling, however, it still manages to carve a corner in a reassuring manner, as the all - wheel drive system brings a
neutral feel to the drive.
The GS 350 delivers very
neutral handling and
feels exceptionally well balanced when executing turns or hustling through the twisty sections of your favourite back road at speed.
Overall, the S4's
handling feels much more
neutral than the current A4 or even the previous S4 model.
The Huracan's
handling has a heft and a subtle,
neutral feel that makes turning easy at speed but at the expense of the natural
feeling a RWD car provides.
Evo: «Grip levels were surprisingly decent on snow - covered ice, although steering
feel was still noticeable by its absence (we'll wait until we get one on tarmac to report on that)-- and the A1 has been set up with a pleasingly
neutral handling balance, torque being shunted to the rear axle when understeer is detected, with a version of Audi's torque vectoring system also helping out.»
The Skoda Superb overall offers
neutral handling and surprisingly doesn't
feel like a large car to drive.
In terms of
handling and highway characteristics, most judges
felt the truck was
neutral, meaning not overly dull or overly responsive.
Having power go to all four wheels made the
handling feel neutral in the turns and kept the rear from kicking out during my testing.
The suspension includes revised damper tuning and an increase in front and rear stabilizer bar stiffness (versus non-SR models), providing good
neutral handling and enhanced cornering
feel through greater body motion control.
Simple slab doors with a recessed
handle offer a sleek, seamless
feel which can then be topped off with a worktop either in a complementary
neutral shade or something a little more daring to add a touch of drama.