"Pavement irregularities" refers to any kind of unevenness, bumps, cracks, or defects present on a road or sidewalk surface.
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Like those other BMWs, the Gran Coupe transmits small
pavement irregularities with sharp jolts, but then all hell breaks loose when you encounter bigger bumps, which can result in an impact so harsh you'll think something in the suspension broke.
The adept suspension does a good job smoothing out
small pavement irregularities, and during aggressive driving, it keeps the car fairly level and free of body roll.
The suspension deals with
pavement irregularities as well as it deals with off - road bumps and ruts, and the precise steering is as welcome off - pavement as on.
While big bumps are well damped and don't send shudders through the car,
other pavement irregularities are are always felt, jostling you and your passengers aboutstill noticeable.
Unlike the 4 / 4s and Plus 8s of yore, with their sliding - pillar suspension arrangements that we suspect trace their roots back to Roman times, the new 3 Wheeler has an independent front suspension that soaks up bumps, potholes, and
pavement irregularities with alacrity.
The front and rear dampers feel as if they're one or two steps behind the heavy twenty - twos, and the resulting exaggeration of both body motions and
pavement irregularities isn't pleasant.
Pavement irregularities are handled with verve, and the SHO is smooth and quiet.
Still,
pavement irregularities will not go unnoticed.
The Michelin 215 / 55R -17 low rolling resistance all - season tires do an adequate job of holding the road, and bumps and
pavement irregularities are damped well by the four - wheel independent suspension which is further aided by the rigid body structure.
Happily, the ride quality is still smooth and
pavement irregularities are absorbed without protest.