With enough competence built into its chassis to deliver respectable
performance on curvy roads, but lacking the rough and tumble nature of a dedicated performance car, the BMW 435i convertible both smoothes out pavement and straightens out the bends.
A solid - axle suspension is sturdy and cheap, but the independent rear end has big advantages for
performance on curvy roads:
Not exact matches
The car is a supreme highway cruiser, but for a
performance car it has too much body roll
on curvy roads, and the steering feels a bit slow
on initial turn - in — even though Ford quickened the ratio to 15:1 this year from last year's 17:1 ratio.
It'll need more testing
on less - constricted and more
curvy roads to really see what it can do but first impressions suggest it's competitive with the best in class in handling and
performance.