The body has a tendency to wobble or float a bit on the suspension, which provides
a pillowy ride but detracts from the sense of connectivity with what is happening at road level.
Having driven a European - spec model with Air Body Control, the GLC wafted along with
a pillowy ride on Comfort mode.
The twisty, narrow roads of Northamptonshire probably aren't the ideal Rolls - Royce driving environment but equally, the county's bumps should be little match for the Wraith's hushed cabin and
pillowy ride quality.
When the current Legacy debuted in 2010, its suspension setup prioritized
pillowy ride comfort, and the car could be ponderous and floaty on the highway.
I love
the pillowy ride but surprisingly not - awful body control.
There are a few quirks to get used to — the brake pedal isn't a pedal, it's a touch - sensitive, pyramid - shaped rubber button where pressure, not pedal travel, equals stopping power; the feedback - free, hydraulic rack - and - pinion steering is as disconnected and consistent as a rheostat, and it feels like that of no other car on the planet — but the sharp - yet -
pillowy ride and handling combination is almost supernatural.
Not exact matches
The
ride is
pillowy - soft.
Turning off the motorway and onto the sinuous side roads reveals another neat trick - how that
pillowy - soft
ride doesn't translate into wallow if you decide you want to press on.
The Panamera
rides a touch busy at low speeds, a sensation that evokes the segment's less
pillowy contenders, like the Audi A8 and Jaguar XJ.
The
ride remains
pillowy soft over all types of pavement yet doesn't feels floaty.
The
ride quality isn't quite as
pillowy as you'd expect given Citroen's recent focus on comfort — there's a firmness that suggests Citroen has prioritised body control over pliancy given the car's taller stature — but there's enough give that you're unlikely to curse it on your commute.
The
ride is comfortable but not
pillowy, thanks to optional magnetorheological dampers, and its handling is superb.
How does a European sport sedan dovetail with an American luxury brand that exists because the Chinese want to
ride in the back of
pillowy four - doors?
Despite the firmer suspension (double - wishbone layout in front and a multi-link in the rear), the Abarth's
ride seems to be little easier on the spine as well, though neither it nor the Miata provide anything approaching
pillowy.
If you're expecting a
pillowy, bump - obliterating
ride, however, think again.
There's more interior storage than either Range Rover, available Wi - Fi, a great sound system, plenty of rear head and legroom, and although the
ride isn't as
pillowy, it offers better off - road capability than the Td6.
Yet the
pillowy soft
ride doesn't come at the expense of the rest of the dynamic package.
The somewhat firm suspension and big tires provide great handling, but those who prefer
pillowy comfort might like a softer
ride.
The G90's
ride is similar to big 70's Buick or Cadillac, soft and
pillowy thanks to the standard adaptive dampers.
The Equus incorporates an air suspension to help keep the
ride as cloud - like as possible, but Hyundai has also managed to keep things relatively tight so that the suspension never becomes too
pillowy.
Our 35t test car had optional adaptive dampers (standard for S) and lulling, well - controlled vertical movements characterized the supple
ride at 70 mph — it's more
pillowy than the 2.0 D Sport's passive dampers, that set - up being is special order only in the U.S.
It has a cushy «Cadillac like»
ride from the air shocks (
pillowy I call it) and is surprisingly quick when you punch the throttle.