Key Chassis Features • New MacPherson strut front suspension system with aluminum control arms and subframe • New multi-link rear suspension with floating subframe • New fluid - filled front and rear suspension compliance bushings • New front and rear stabilizer bars utilizing bonded bushings •
New Adaptive Damper System (Touring trims) • New Dual Pinion Variable Ratio Electric Power - Assisted Steering * • Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA ®) with Traction Control • Power - assisted 4 - wheel disc brakes • 4 - channel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Brake Assist • Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) • Electronic Brake Booster (EBB) • Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA ®) with Traction Control • Agile Handling Assist • New noise - reducing wheels * ^ • Straight Driving Assist • Agile Handling Assist * • Hill Start Assist • Electric Parking Brake (EPB) with Automatic Brake Hold * • Indirect Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Additional performance upgrades for the Si variants will include
a new adaptive damper system, 2 - mode drive system, limited - slip differential and available high - performance tires.
You get the feeling the occasional sharp thud through the cabin will be removed by the time a production car arrives with
a new adaptive damper suspension system.
The available
new Adaptive Damper System is tied into the NSX - inspired Integrated Dynamics System with four drive modes; Sport, Sport +, Comfort and Snow.
The drive modes also tailor
the new adaptive dampers on all four corners to the terrain at hand.
The specific changes made to the V8's suspension include stiffer bushings and anti-roll bars front and rear, some altered wheel geometry, as well as
new adaptive dampers programmed for a greater spread of ride comfort and body control between the DB11's GT, S and S + drive modes.
Much of the credit goes to
new adaptive dampers — a first for the Civic Si.
Adaptive Damper System (ADS) The Civic Si has
new Adaptive Dampers that are integrated into the driving mode functions.
The new Type R does look more cohesive than the old model — although it's still a bit Christmas tree shouty — and should at least be quicker and more comfortable than the old car, with
new adaptive dampers keeping you safe from the chiropractor.
Not exact matches
The engine sits lower in a
new iteration of Aston's bonded - aluminum chassis, which again features
adaptive dampers and standard carbon - ceramic brakes.
A
new spring and
damper module design also helps in this department, with a twin - spring setup that works with Jaguar's
Adaptive Dynamics active damping system that now has height - adjustable
dampers.
The 3.2 FSI Quattro automatic is the priciest, most potent, and most sophisticated version of the
new model range at launch — especially when it is fitted, as was our test car, with high - tech options such as Drive Select, dynamic steering, switchable
dampers, lane assist (departure warning), side assist (rearview blind spot detection),
adaptive cruise control,
adaptive headlights (swiveling xenons), and eighteen - inch wheels shod with 245 / 40 YR -18 Michelin Pilot Sport tires.
The car also receives air suspension with three - mode
adaptive dampers, more rigid suspension knuckles, extra negative camber for improved grip, a
new front fascia that improves airflow to the engine, and a quad - tip exhaust.
A first for the
new Focus is
adaptive dampers called «CCD», which not only adjust ride comfort depending on the selected drive mode, but continuously react to the road surface and its imperfections.
Replacing the adjustable
dampers of old are
new adaptive three - chamber units for each of the wheels.
With available
adaptive dampers, a choice of punchy four - cylinder engines, and a six - speed manual, at least on paper, this
new Accord stands out from the pack and could well get Honda a bigger chunk of a still - considerable pie.
But Kakinuma was extra excited about the car's
new three - chamber
adaptive dampers at all four wheels, which can be adjusted according to the selected driving mode.
In addition to the mechanical upgrades, the TCR also rides some 20 mm lower than the standard GTI, integrating
adaptive dampers as standard on 18 - inch, or
new 19 - inch alloy wheels.
A
new adaptive suspension system uses electronically valved Sachs
dampers to adjust stiffness and ride height, while hydraulic flaps actively divert air across the flat underbody to aid with brake cooling and downforce.
Revised suspension geometry and available
adaptive dampers will ensure the
new 911 sticks to the road just as enthusiastically as its forbears.
The continuously variable
adaptive dampers also have
new tuning.
It rides very firmly when the
adaptive dampers are switched to angry mode, crashing loudly over sharp bumps, and there's really not a whole lot of
new stuff here.
Also
new for 2018, there's the option of
adaptive dampers — a much - needed upgrade that should iron out smaller imperfections and improve secondary ride comfort exponentially
Air suspension with
adaptive dampers is another
new optional feature that will come to Australia.
Thanks to the available state of the art chassis systems including Dynamic
Damper Control with
Adaptive Mode and Integral Active Steering, now combinable with xDrive, BMW's intelligent all - wheel drive system, Advanced Driver Assistant Systems and Parking Assistance Systems the all -
new BMW 5 Series once more defines the athletic and executive design of a true sport sedan.
The car «s aggressive look is also enhanced by the
new and more rigid chassis, now featuring a
new rear multilink suspension with high - performance
adaptive dampers.
In the
new Adaptive Mode, the steering, Dynamic
Damper Control and Steptronic transmission are automatically adapted to the driving style and, depending on vehicle specification, also to the route.
Making the magic is the an
adaptive air suspension, with special
new damper valves that make continuous adjustments to meet the given conditions, firming up in the corners and softening in the straights.
It's lowered strut (front) and torsion beam (rear) suspension — which is slightly retuned for the
new driveline — means the Polo GTI is especially tenacious in corners, with grippy 215 / 40 - series rubber now wrapped around wider (by half an inch to 7.5)
new - look 17 - inch «Parabolica» alloy wheels (with a space - saver spare); though Australian models do not receive the
adaptive dampers offered in selected European markets.
Adaptive Comfort — with two damping modes accessed via the (
new - to - X5) Dynamic
Damper Control — will appear in all SE models.
It should handle pretty nicely thanks to a set of
adaptive dampers, and it sounds pretty gnarly thanks to a
new exhaust system.
New or enhanced chassis technologies for the new Sport include Adaptive Dynamics featuring continuously variable dampers (CVD), and on more powerful models, a dedicated Dynamic mode in the Terrain Response ® 2 system for enthusiastic on - road drivi
New or enhanced chassis technologies for the
new Sport include Adaptive Dynamics featuring continuously variable dampers (CVD), and on more powerful models, a dedicated Dynamic mode in the Terrain Response ® 2 system for enthusiastic on - road drivi
new Sport include
Adaptive Dynamics featuring continuously variable
dampers (CVD), and on more powerful models, a dedicated Dynamic mode in the Terrain Response ® 2 system for enthusiastic on - road driving.
Located on the steering wheel, it changes the torque - mapping, steering response and the
new four - point
adaptive dampers.
The
new Type R will feature a four - point
Adaptive Damper System that continuously and independently controls each corner of the vehicle, adjusting to road conditions and driver intent.
The Civic Type R chassis builds on the major upgrades undertaken for the 10th - generation Civic makeover with model - exclusive spring,
damper and bushing settings, a
new Dual - Axis front suspension setup with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque steer; a
new four - wheel
Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers; a retuned and adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio; and a helical limited - slip front diffe
Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber
dampers; a retuned and
adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio; and a helical limited - slip front diffe
adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio; and a helical limited - slip front differential.
Adaptive dampers, an electronically controlled locking front differential and variable - rate «progressive» steering are still all standard, while
new Black - line, White - line and Orange - line option packs add two - tone 19in wheels and coloured body bits to personalise the exterior.
Suspension is McPherson struts at the front and multi links at the rear, and the
new car keeps the optional
adaptive magnetic
dampers of its predecessor.
Bentley also claims the V8 S gets a «
new responsive suspension tuning» and tweaked
adaptive dampers to improve body control without affecting ride and refinement.
Credit for the improved road manners not only goes to the
new more rigid chassis but also to the fact that BMW is offering
adaptive dampers standard across the 5 Series range.
Other upgrades include unique spring,
damper and bushing settings, a
new Dual - Axis front suspension setup with aluminum lower arms and steering knuckles, a
new four - wheel
Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers, a retuned and adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio and a helical limited - slip front diffe
Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber
dampers, a retuned and
adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio and a helical limited - slip front diffe
adaptive dual - pinion electric power steering system with variable gear ratio and a helical limited - slip front differential.
Four - wheel
Adaptive Damper System developed specifically for the Type R Advanced Dual Axis Strut Front Suspension system enhances high speed stability, on - the - limit cornering and steering feel Revised rear suspension and steering system are retuned for Type R Bespoke brakes and tyres complete a compelling sporting package A number of advanced
new suspension systems, unique to the
new Civic Type R, have been introduced to produce rewarding handling characteristics and to maximise power transfer to the road.
One particular highlight is the
new third generation of the
adaptive damper control system, Audi magnetic ride.
Available sport
adaptive damping suspension uses continuous electronic
damper control and a
new suspension control unit that enables the various suspension and damping combinations that make up the Audi drive select modes.
Only 50 units will be made available, after which you'll still be able to buy the 520d with the
new 190 hp, 400 Nm engine with the same equipment as the 2014 car — these include
adaptive LED headlamps, 17 - inch wheels, iDrive with navigation and Siri support, Dynamic
Damper Control and a 10.25 - inch Multifunctional Instrument Display that replaces the traditional analogue instrument panel with a fully digital one.
So stiffer springs and
new twin - tube
dampers appear on the car as standard, with
adaptive dampers continuing as an option that come in tandem with a 10 mm drop in ride height.
Thanks to the available state of the art chassis systems including Integral Active Steering now combinable with xDrive (BMW's intelligent all - wheel drive system), Driver and Parking Assistance Systems and
Adaptive Mode including Dynamic
Damper Control, the all -
new BMW 5 Series once more defines the athletic and executive design of a true sport sedan.
But it's hard to ignore fuel consumption and emissions reductions of up to 17 per cent, and it's even harder not to notice
new equipment items like full - LED headlights,
adaptive dampers, head - up display and BMW's Driving Assistant Plus system.
Elsewhere, there's
adaptive air suspension with
new three - chamber technology and Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM electronic
damper control).
Front and Rear Suspension Specially equipped with an
Adaptive Damper System (see below), the Civic Type R front and rear suspension systems provide exceptional handling that puts the
new model at the top of its competitive segment, which includes benchmark American, European and Japanese sport - compact competitors.
Fluid - filled compliance bushings at all four corners further improve ride comfort and absorption of road irregularities, and all
new Accords also feature, for the first time, an
Adaptive Damper System with the ability to adjust shock absorber damping force every 1/500 of a second, providing for a more compliant and controlled ride in all driving situations.