And
the new multilink front suspension is not only lighter, but it also significantly improves cornering accuracy and comfort.
Not exact matches
Like the old car, the
new 3 - series has a
multilink rear and a strut
front suspension, but they have been thoroughly reworked.
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.
Like the Panamera, the
new Continental GT employs double wishbones up
front and a
multilink rear axle.
The entire suspension system has been revised, combining an updated version of the Dual - Axis
front suspension of the last Type R with a
new multilink rear.
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.
Brakes are vented discs in the
front and solid discs at the rear, and suspension components include a coil spring and strut assembly up
front with an all -
new multilink rear suspension.
What's more, while Fiat emphasizes its specifically tuned double - wishbone
front,
multilink rear suspension, we've got to wonder whether those transmission limitations send a subliminal message that the 124 Spider is, say, softer than the
new Miata.
Chassis tuners win some, lose some Once again, Honda uses a control arm (or double wishbone) design for the TL «s
front suspension, and a
new multilink setup at the rear.
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.
Attached to the all - aluminum spaceframe body are the familar quadralink
front suspension and a brand -
new multilink rear suspension.
The suspension continues to use a combination of MacPherson struts up
front and a
multilink rear setup, although the adoption of a greater number of aluminum components and a newly developed electromechanical steering system is claimed to provide the
new car with sharper responses.
The suspension, a traditional MacPherson strut (
front) and
multilink (rear) system, has also been extensively reworked, with lightweight components and
new mounting processes claimed to have reduced unsprung masses and significantly boosted rigidity over the outgoing M3.
An «Alfalink»
multilink rear suspension and double wishbone
front suspension are said to improve comfort and handling, whilst a
new «semi-virtual steering axis» (Alfa - speak for electronically assisted power steering) is claimed to improve weight and dynamic feel through the corners.
Based on the
new MRA platform used also for the saloon, the Coupe features the
new 4 - link
front axle from the saloon in which the wheel suspension is decoupled from the spring strut and the 5 - link
multilink independent rear suspension.
Engineers have updated the innovative suspension concepts from prior models, developing optimised
new designs for the «control blade»
multilink rear suspension and the semi-isolated
front and rear subframes.
To match these improvements, the Nissan's
front strut - rear
multilink suspension is enhanced by
new geometry settings and a wider track.
The model is built on the 7 Series» platform and offers numerous
new features, like a
front dual ball joint short - long arm suspension, and a rear
multilink suspension.
• Intensification of the typical MINI go - kart feeling with extensively revised suspension technology, reduced weight and increased rigidity;
new single - joint spring strut
front axle with aluminium swivel bearing and also axle supports and wishbones made of high - strength steel;
new multilink rear axle also in optimised lightweight construction and space - saving geometry; refined electromechanical power steering now with Servotronic as standard; Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) as standard including Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) and Electronic Differential Lock Control (EDLC), in the MINI Cooper S also including Performance Control;
new spring and damper set - up with triple - path support bearings; Dynamic Damper Control optionally available for the first time in MINI; refined brake system, adapted to increased driving performance; fitted as standard with 15 - inch steel rims and wheel covers (MINI One, MINI One D) as well as light alloy wheels in 15 - inch (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D) or 16 - inch format (MINI Cooper S); light allow wheels optionally available up to 18 inches.
Drivers will sit lower in the
new car and be treated to a redesigned
front strut and
multilink rear suspension.
The sedan comes in
front - and all - wheel drive versions and employs
new MacPherson -
front and
multilink - rear suspensions.
The car rides on a
new aluminum - intensive suspension with double wishbones in
front (introduced on the fifth - generation 7 - series), while the rear continues with
multilinks with revised geometry.
«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.»
Thanks to a lightweight chassis with an aluminum
front axle and
multilink rear suspension, the Z4 brings you a whole
new level of comfort, reduced fuel consumption, and impressive handling.
The car has a newly designed double - wishbone
front suspension and a
new multilink rear suspension with dual - mode dampers.
, with increased fuel economy (an estimated 4 percent)- Best - in - class performance: 0 - 60 mph in under 7 seconds -
New interiors with premium seating, soft - touch materials, redesigned controls, floor console with shifter, and nearly double the storage options - More than 35 new or improved features - Industry - first RamBox cargo management system (crew cab) includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bins built into bed rails (a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space); pickup bed divider / 2 - foot bed extender; and cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats - RamBox bins hold up to 10 cases of 12 - ounce beverages, or other gear for work or leisure - First - in - segment «store in the floor» storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12 - ounce beverages and ice - First - in - segment heated and ventilated front seats - Heated rear seats also available - Heated steering wheel a first for any Dodge vehicle - First - in - segment coil - spring, multilink rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected in a pickup truck - First - in - segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV ™ - First - in - segment surround - sound audio system - More than 30 safety features, including standard four - wheel Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Stability Program with Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control - All - new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall - Light - duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two - mode hybrid powertrain to be offered in 2010 model y
New interiors with premium seating, soft - touch materials, redesigned controls, floor console with shifter, and nearly double the storage options - More than 35
new or improved features - Industry - first RamBox cargo management system (crew cab) includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bins built into bed rails (a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space); pickup bed divider / 2 - foot bed extender; and cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats - RamBox bins hold up to 10 cases of 12 - ounce beverages, or other gear for work or leisure - First - in - segment «store in the floor» storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12 - ounce beverages and ice - First - in - segment heated and ventilated front seats - Heated rear seats also available - Heated steering wheel a first for any Dodge vehicle - First - in - segment coil - spring, multilink rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected in a pickup truck - First - in - segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV ™ - First - in - segment surround - sound audio system - More than 30 safety features, including standard four - wheel Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Stability Program with Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control - All - new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall - Light - duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two - mode hybrid powertrain to be offered in 2010 model y
new or improved features - Industry - first RamBox cargo management system (crew cab) includes versatile, weatherproof, lockable, illuminated and drainable storage bins built into bed rails (a total of 8.6 cubic feet of space); pickup bed divider / 2 - foot bed extender; and cargo rail system with four sliding, adjustable cleats - RamBox bins hold up to 10 cases of 12 - ounce beverages, or other gear for work or leisure - First - in - segment «store in the floor» storage bins with removable liners, big enough for ten 12 - ounce beverages and ice - First - in - segment heated and ventilated
front seats - Heated rear seats also available - Heated steering wheel a first for any Dodge vehicle - First - in - segment coil - spring,
multilink rear suspension fitted to a solid rear axle provides ride and handling capabilities unexpected in a pickup truck - First - in - segment live SIRIUS Backseat TV ™ - First - in - segment surround - sound audio system - More than 30 safety features, including standard four - wheel Anti-lock Brake System and Electronic Stability Program with Hill Start Assist and Trailer Sway Control - All -
new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall - Light - duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two - mode hybrid powertrain to be offered in 2010 model y
new 2009 Dodge Ram to arrive this fall - Light - duty diesel to arrive after 2009; two - mode hybrid powertrain to be offered in 2010 model year
Its
new suspension set - up, featuring twin wishbones with L arms at the
front and a
multilink set - up the rear, is tuned for ultimate road - holding and superlative handling.
Built in an all -
new 2200 - acre, $ 1 billion plant in West Point, Georgia, the Sorento trades its former body - on - frame construction for a unit body, shared with the Hyundai Santa Fe, that includes MacPherson - strut suspension in
front (instead of double A-arms) and a
multilink setup in rear (in lieu of a live axle).
The model is built on a 7 Series platform and offers numerous
new features, like a
front dual ball joint short - long arm suspension and a rear
multilink suspension.
Predictably, Saab makes much of the
new car's chassis development, asserting among other things that the 9 - 3's longer wheelbase and wider track, its
new multilink rear suspension, its revised
front suspension and its witches» brew of electronic aids give the
front - drive sedan — typically at a disadvantage against rear - drive cars like the BMW — best - in - class handling.
The suspension is
new, with struts in
front and an independent
multilink setup in the rear.
The aluminum intensive chassis — with its
new double - wishbone
front suspension and heavily modified
multilink rear end bolted directly to the body rather than braced with bushing as on the standard 5 - series — offers superb body control.
The M37 employs a
new multilink rear suspension (the
front double A-arm setup remains unchanged), designed to sharpen the car's turn - in character.
Underneath the
new Q7 Audi completely reengineered the suspension, changing
front and rear components from double wishbone to a
multilink architecture, suggesting that will lead to a more comfortable and agile ride.
Thanks to the brand's typical combination of single joint strut axle at the
front with a
multilink rear axle and the model - specific interpretation of this structure, the
new MINI Clubman has suspension technology that is unusually sophisticated for the compact segment, too.