Sentences with phrase «over rough pavement»

The additional support makes for a stiff ride, especially over rough pavement.

The standard 17 - inch wheels help the suspension remain composed over rough pavement and not much noise filters through to the cabin at highway speeds.

About all you'll hear are the tires rolling over rough pavement.

The X5 over the rough pavement in my neighborhood, coupled with being tossed around in every turn and corner, led to headaches.

It drove fairly normally, although felt a bit clunky over rough pavement.

The rear windows that are not made to be opened; and the considerable noise generated over rough pavement.

That means its truck - derived frame delivers a bouncier ride over rough pavement, and the optional 20 - inch wheels and tires produce quite a bit of noise as well.

Thankfully, across all models, Hyundai has strengthened and refined the Elantra's suspension to help smooth out the car's ride quality when driving over rough pavement.

The upside of the Platinum's unique chassis calibration is it errs on the side of comfort, and there's a good amount of suspension travel to make the ride compliant but not bouncy over rougher pavement.

The Eos rides pretty well over rough pavement, with minimal body flexing, the bugaboo of convertibles that don't have enough body reinforcements built in to compensate for the lack of structural rigidity caused by the absence of a roof.

This heavy - duty truck smooths over rough pavement with its rear - coil spring suspension and creates a quiet and cozy haven in the cab.

Ride: The independent rear suspension gives the Regal a good ride but its front suspension unexpectedly thumps over rough pavement.

The big van cruises over rough pavement, while isolating the trauma and noise from the interior.

Additionally, the 2015 Sedona is expected to be among the quietest in the segment thanks to wheel - house padding, double seal sliding doors and an expanded use of sound - deadening foam in the engine compartment, reducing noise and perceived harshness over rough pavement.

That was soft enough in city driving and over the rough pavement of Angeles Crest.

You feel the bumps and ruts more over rough pavement, the steering can be vague and there's less overall composure when towing.

Switching to Comfort (the car's default driving setting) reduces body movement over rough pavement, but it's still a remarkably plush ride.

The powertrain can overwhelm the chassis, and the suspension sometimes skips and judders over rough pavement rather than absorbing it.

The firm ride, an unfortunate side effect of the truck's high tow and payload ratings, wasn't a back - breaker over rough pavement.

The car feels unsettled and crashes over rough pavement, and passengers are more likely than the driver to complain.

There's a bit of chop over rougher pavement, a problem no doubt worsened on the available 23 - inch wheels (the world's largest offering from a car manufacturer, for what that's worth)-- perhaps the reason those huge rollers weren't available for our testing.

The Z4 sDrive35i's body structure is notably stiff; every time I went over rough pavement, I marveled at how well this very tightly screwed - together roadster absorbed the bumps, the heaves, the asphalt patches, and the railroad crossings.

He tucks into a long, curving switchback, swooshing over rough pavement and exiting inches away from an enormous redwood tree.

In fact, because the spring rates are softer than in a normal 4Runner, the TRD Pro is actually really comfortable over rough pavement.

While the G37 is infinitely more poised over rough pavement, the Genesis actually has a smoother action to its manual transmission and less engine vibration and harshness.

Comfort strikes the best balance for daily driving, but along the canyon roads north of Los Angeles, Sport and Sport + don't stiffen the ride so much to upset the superb balance, or worse, make the wagon jittery over rough pavement.

The truck - based running gear also offers peerless towing ability although ride comfort over rough pavement can be compromised compared to smaller SUVs so it may be best sticking to the standard 18 - inch wheels.

A fairly high noise level over rough pavement is not unusual in small economy cars; however, the rumble is too much and should be toned down.

The ride is... b - b - b - BOUNCY, at least over rough pavement.

Ride and Handling The 2014 Range Rover Evoque rides nicely over rough pavement and the few dirt roads we were able to find.

There was no wind noise, and even over rough pavement, road noise hardly intruded into the interior.

Cons: Touchscreen controls aren't easy to use while driving; so - so acceleration; noisier than many compact - car rivals; ride can get a bit stiff over rough pavement

It rides and handles well, smooth and composed with nice body control, but not jarring over rough pavement.

While it stepped softly over rough pavement and railroad tracks, it felt loosely strung on the highway and the power steering was too boosted for my tastes.

The four - wheel independent coil - spring suspension, with race - car - styled «double wishbones» at front and MacPherson struts in the rear, gives Prelude a moderately firm ride and plenty of stability, even in fast, quick turns over rough pavement.

Power - assisted rack - and - pinion steering provides super handling for Supra, but some road kickback could be felt through the steering wheel during hard cornering over rough pavement.

All the controls feel well - weighed and set up to get the most out of this sporty little coupe, detail changes to the suspension have only improved its abilities over time but the ride is still firm and can be a bit unforgiving over rough pavement surfaces.

The Santa Fe's stiff structure allows Hyundai engineers to tune a suspension that is both capable in tight corners yet compliant over rough pavement.

And while the Caddy's ride is serene on smooth roads, a surprising amount of harshness invades the cabin over rougher pavement — you'd never complain about this in a Volt, but in a luxury coupe, it stands out as a glaring lapse in refinement.

The A4 Allroad exhibits the same kind of civilized road manners as the sedan A4 that it is based on, grip levels are high and the well - judged suspension settings make for unflustered progress over rough pavement.

Working against the hybrid in the equation was a lack of refinement in both the four - cylinder engine and also the chassis, which groaned disturbingly over rough pavement.

With the GT's standard suspension, the automatic 5.0 kept its composure over rough pavement sections.

The steering, although slow, has decent road feel and stays quiver - free over rough pavement, and body and suspension in general feel like one cohesive unit rather than a bunch of bodged - together parts.

Cons: Prices rise quickly as options are added; ride comfort doesn't quite match Ram 1500 — it's a bit jiggly over rough pavement

The additional mounting point allowed a reduction in the stiffness of the bushings that support the steering gear to diminish the vibration transmitted over rough pavement.

There's just the slightest bit of cowl shake over rough pavement, just a little bit of steering - column shudder.

However, as CNET's A7 had the optional sport suspension (which comes bundled with larger 20 - inch wheels with summer performance tires), the ride quality became harsh when driving over rough pavement.