The characteristics
of the dynamic steering unit were adapted specifically for the RS 5 Coupé.
It also comes with an optional
of dynamic steering.
These different settings affect transmission shift characteristics, the weight and responsiveness
of the dynamic steering, and the fortitude of the sport differential.
Just as the engine is held back by its lack of drama, what feels like a fundamentally talented chassis is held back by that usual Audi bugbear
of dynamic steering.
Not exact matches
It's a reframed version
of the old «What is your weakness» question, but it
steers candidates away from trite responses and opens the door for more
dynamic conversations, says Boettcher — ones that help him distinguish the real problem - solvers and self - starters from the rest.
Moreover, «experienced facilitators develop a certain amount
of intuition when something's up,» sensing when the
dynamic has changed and able to
steer the conversation in a new direction if necessary.
In this capacity, Facchini will advise the Association as it
steers the restaurant and foodservice industry's largest and most comprehensive annual event to meet the needs
of this robust and
dynamic industry.
The hPSCreg database is a
dynamic database, in that the content
of the database is updated through regular surveys conducted by the
Steering Committee and feedback from hPSC - line providers.
Our test car featured both ceramic brakes and milled 20 - inch wheels, along with
dynamic steering and, it must be said, winter tyres, which distorted the ultimate
dynamic abilities
of the car a little.
Tick
Dynamic for Drivetrain and Sport diff, Comfort for
steering (
Dynamic is just heavy and artificial) and Auto for damping, avoiding the severe crashiness
of Dynamic but ramping up the control at speed.
The only
dynamic bummer is the lack
of steering feel.
Our car has the optional Adaptive M suspension and Servotronic
steering (though thankfully not the Sports Steering, an aggressively variable rack that brings agility but also inconsistency of response), so by toggling the Drive Performance Control button up to Sport + the car is primed with the stiffest suspension setting, weighty steering and the more relaxed DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) mode for the stability and traction control
steering (though thankfully not the Sports
Steering, an aggressively variable rack that brings agility but also inconsistency of response), so by toggling the Drive Performance Control button up to Sport + the car is primed with the stiffest suspension setting, weighty steering and the more relaxed DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) mode for the stability and traction control
Steering, an aggressively variable rack that brings agility but also inconsistency
of response), so by toggling the Drive Performance Control button up to Sport + the car is primed with the stiffest suspension setting, weighty
steering and the more relaxed DTC (Dynamic Traction Control) mode for the stability and traction control
steering and the more relaxed DTC (
Dynamic Traction Control) mode for the stability and traction control system.
Mercedes claims that the suspension has been revised for «more
dynamic handling,» but the G still suffers from
steering that is unbelievably slow and full
of friction.
The second - generation Toyota Safety Sense system, launching in the middle
of next year on certain models, adds a pre-collision system with day / night pedestrian protection and day bicycle detection function, lane - departure alert with
steering assist, lane - tracing assist, road sign assist and full - range
dynamic radar cruise control (except on manual transmission cars and trucks) with enhanced forward recognition and acceleration / deceleration.
Setting the driving mode in
Dynamic gave us the right amount
of steering assist.
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.
BMW has also tuned up a few key mechanical and chassis elements, including revising the electric - assist
steering system, strengthening the mounting points
of the front suspension struts, and firming up the rear dampers for better
dynamic response.
AMG
Dynamic Select allows further fine - tuning
of the car's functions, with Eco, Comfort, Sport, Sport Plus and Individual modes to the transmission, engine response, suspension and
steering.
The Lexus Safety System + suite
of advanced safety features, which includes Pre-Collision System (PCS), Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with
Steering Assist, Intelligent High Beam (IHB), and High Speed
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, has been made standard for 2018.
It's not an especially
dynamic or involving drive though, thanks mainly to the numbness
of the
steering.
In terms
of dynamic improvements, the 2015 Ford Focus ST has new front springs, different shock absorber tuning in the front and the rear, and revised electric power
steering that's supposed to deliver better feel.
There is little doubt that the best days
of Comand and iDrive are over, but it's only the BMW that wraps up the two preferred
dynamic configurations and lets you tap them at will via the red M1 and M2
steering - wheel buttons.
Okay, so much
of that was present in the regular SLR, but the styling, soundtrack and
steering have accentuated the character and addressed one
of the major
dynamic and tactile failings in the original car.
Use the Alfa «DNA» drive mode selector to put the car in
Dynamic instead
of Normal mode, and you'll have a baby Ferrari on your hands that responds instantly to throttle, brake and
steering inputs.
Take a look at the list
of standard and available pieces
of safety technology: Car - to - car communication with other E-Class,
Dynamic Select, Pre-Safe, Pre-Safe Sound which in the event
of an accident will emit a white noise to protect your eardrums, Drive Pilot with Distance Pilot, Active Brake Assist, Active Distance Assist, Active
Steering Assist, Active Emergency Stop Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Active Speed Limit Assist, Active Brake Assist with Cross Traffic Function, Evasive
Steering Assist, and Driver Attention Assist.
With
dynamic stability control deactivated, a brake - activated electronic differential lock controls wheelspin, allowing all the action with none
of the torque
steer.
Select Sport + via the
Dynamic Mode and the throttle loosens, the exhaust valve opens, the dampers take a firmer control and the
steering gains a degree
of weight.
But giving up the F Sport package meant giving up all the
dynamic improvements
of the F Sport so as we headed out on the same route in a Luxury Package - equipped RX 350, we were disappointed to find that the standard RX has the same limp
steering, exaggerated body roll, and overly isolated controls as its predecessor.
Mercedes includes it in the list price whereas, for example, the adaptive sports suspension is part
of the optional M Sport Plus package on the BMW, and our S5 has the options
of S suspension with damping control,
Dynamic Steering and the Sport Differential.
The ride, aided by those optional magnetic shocks, is firm without being overly so, and in any case a simple toggle
of Drive Select allows tailoring the suspension response (along with the throttle,
steering, and exhaust) from
Dynamic into Comfort, Individual, or Auto modes.
But hold your applause until we introduce the support heroes
of the ZR1 project: a well - behaved cast
of chassis items (
steering, brakes, tires, and dampers) along with the brain trust (headed by Tom Wallace and Tadge Juechter) who shaped the ZR1's
dynamic character.
This setup can be made more complex yet via the optional fitment
of «
dynamic steering» and «sport suspension plus».
You probably won't be surprised to hear that a toy - stuffed estate weighing the best part
of two tonnes isn't the sharpest
steer — but there's plenty to like about the big Audi's laid back
dynamic vibe.
The A4's helm feels predictably light outside
of the
Dynamic mode for the chassis calibration, but even then the added heft to the
steering effort doesn't cure the
steering's disappointing lack
of feedback.
The
steering remains the weak
dynamic link, with a strangely artificial weight to the assistance regardless
of which
of the
dynamic select modes its left in.
Prices begin at $ 189,450, but it includes a grab - bag
of desirable options as standard, including carbon ceramic brakes, Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control Sport (PDCC), Porsche Torque Vectoring Plus (PTV Plus), Power
Steering Plus, and the vaunted Sport Chrono package.
Much
of that promised agility is provided by the new largely aluminium MSB platform that will also underpin future Bentleys, but also the systems that Porsche has applied to it — namely rear - wheel
steering and the new electrically - powered Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control roll - control system.
The Mercedes
dynamic select system allows the choice
of five settings: Comfort, ECO, Sport, Sport +, and Individual, in which a driver can adjust throttle response, the start / stop function, and the way the
steering responds to various
dynamic inputs.
Using the Audi drive select function (now buried in a menu in the MMI system instead
of having a dedicated button, as before) can increase the effort required for
steering if put into
Dynamic mode, but it doesn't improve feedback at all.
The only real
dynamic letdown is the light
steering, which lacks on - center feel and doesn't communicate much
of anything through the oversized
steering wheel.
The rollover test measures the vehicle's risk
of rollover through a
dynamic test which includes a sharp
steering input and then an overcorrection with an entrance speed
of between 35 and 50 mph.
Dynamic steering remains a point
of frustration.
Dynamic Steering gives the computer control of the steering ratio - the amount you need to turn the steering wheel in order to get a certain response from the front
Steering gives the computer control
of the
steering ratio - the amount you need to turn the steering wheel in order to get a certain response from the front
steering ratio - the amount you need to turn the
steering wheel in order to get a certain response from the front
steering wheel in order to get a certain response from the front wheels.
Unfortunately, the
dynamic steering of the S8 feels artificial, is too light, and fails to self - center swiftly and progressively.
When I hit mid-Michigan and was finally clear
of rush - hour traffic, I activated Vehicle
Dynamic Control (VDC) in the touch - screen menus and then pushed the dynamic driver assistance switch on the steering wheel to activate the Q50's full array of electronic h
Dynamic Control (VDC) in the touch - screen menus and then pushed the
dynamic driver assistance switch on the steering wheel to activate the Q50's full array of electronic h
dynamic driver assistance switch on the
steering wheel to activate the Q50's full array
of electronic helpers.
The powertrain is so effective and seamless that, combined with the sport rear differential and continuous damper control from the $ 2,500 S Sport package, as well as the $ 1,150
dynamic variable - ratio
steering, we found ourselves terrorizing the mountains north
of Los Angeles without necessarily meaning to.
The characteristics
of the S - tronic seven - speed dual - clutch gearbox, engine response,
steering and exhaust note can also be altered through three modes — Comfort, Auto and
Dynamic — using Audi's familiar Drive Select function.
The standard Adaptive Dynamics package offers a choice
of Dynamic or Normal modes (it adjust chassis stiffness,
steering and shift response, and throttle mapping).
If one
dynamic parameter characterizes the 2014 Infiniti Q50, it is the
steering, both for the
steer - by - wire technology it introduces and for its dominant role in the behavior
of the driver - assistance systems.
More
dynamic tweaks come in the form of a new rear axle, electro mechanical power steering and PDCC (Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control), a new system designed to reduce body roll and hence up cornering
dynamic tweaks come in the form
of a new rear axle, electro mechanical power
steering and PDCC (Porsche
Dynamic Chassis Control), a new system designed to reduce body roll and hence up cornering
Dynamic Chassis Control), a new system designed to reduce body roll and hence up cornering speeds.