The body and suspension systems were designed to include some significant sound - deadening measures, which make the Impala quiet on the highway and
over coarse surfaces.
Unsurprisingly there's some tyre roar
over coarse surfaces, but wind noise is never an issue at motorway speeds and the ferocious V6 is easily tamed.
Those air springs also make for noticeable road roar
over coarse surfaces.
Not exact matches
First scratch up the
surface of your can with
coarse sandpaper, then spray the can with Hydrogen Peroxide and sprinkle salt
over the can.
At highway speeds though there is noticeable tyre roar, more so
over coarse - chip
surfaces.
Further sound suppression measures have dampened road roar to an acceptable level, but the NX is still a little raucous
over coarse - chip
surfaces.
The Bridgestone Potenzas, wrapped around 17 - inch alloys, roared
over coarse sections of bitumen, but on freeway
surfaces there was more wind noise and some driveline vibration — which was felt rather than heard.
Similarly, its double - wishbone front and integral - link rear suspension delivers superb body control while maintaining a plush ride on all
surfaces, although it thumps
over big bumps and the optional 20 - inch tyres hum on
coarse - chip
surfaces.
Indeed, there is a welcome smoothness to the ride in Comfort mode, with far less fidget
over coarse road
surfaces.