The 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C is certainly unrefined, sporting a loud exhaust note and providing drivers with an arm workout due to its manual rack - and -
pinion steering setup.
The K - member has been replaced with a custom built unit from Magnum Force with adjustable control arms, coil overs and a rack - and -
pinion steering setup.
with a notched frame, Folkestad elected to use a RideTech Sreet Grip rear suspension, a No Limit Engineering front crossmember with tubular control arms, RideTech coil - over shocks, a No Limit Engineering sway bar, and a power rack - and -
pinion steering setup.
Both engines use Mercedes» familiar seven - speed 7Gtronic transmission, while a new electromechanical rack - and -
pinion steering setup (first seen in the CLS) aids fuel economy numbers.
Not exact matches
Driving two 5 - series - one equipped with Active
Steering and one without - back - to - back on an autocross course, we found the car equipped with Active
Steering allowed us to hustle through much more quickly and with far less understeer than the car with BMW's conventional, but still excellent, rack - and -
pinion setup.
Steering feel is still under development — at the time of our drive, the 18 - inch wheel and tire package offered much better feedback and feel than the 19 - inch
setup — but we can say this: At its best, the Camaro's rack - and -
pinion setup offers little to no kickback, decent (if not spectacular) feel, and a respectable amount of self - centering effort.
This, along with the 928's 50/50 weight distribution and hydraulic - assisted rack - and -
pinion steering box — a well - weighted and precise
setup that translates every input into a perfect adjustment — lends the car a naturally balanced, confident, and planted feel.
Our plan here is to stick with the traditional
steering box and torsion bar suspension
setup, yet enjoy
steering that is as close as it gets to a rack - and -
pinion set - up.
With the debut of the 10th - generation Civic, Honda engineers upgraded the car's electric power
steering to a dual -
pinion setup with a variable gear ratio.
For starters, the G finally ditches its ancient recirculating ball
steering setup in favor of a electromechanical rack - and -
pinion system.
Chrysler Aspen rides on a torsionally stiff, hydroformed frame with an independent torsion - bar front suspension
setup featuring rack - and -
pinion steering that helps provide a smooth and quiet ride and precise handling.
Speaking of
steering, the Civic Type - R carves corners by way of a variable - ratio dual -
pinion electric power
steering setup, which promises to make quick work of low - speed maneuvers without being twitchy at high speeds.
The Civic Type R chassis builds on the major upgrades undertaken for the 10th - generation Civic makeover with model - exclusive spring, damper and bushing settings, a new Dual - Axis front suspension
setup with aluminum lower arms and
steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque
steer; a new four - wheel Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers; a retuned and adaptive dual -
pinion electric power
steering system with variable gear ratio; and a helical limited - slip front differential.
Unlike other cars in the S320's class, the car's
steering system is of an older design than the standard rack - and -
pinion setup used in virtually all other luxury sedans.
Moreover, the
steering setup features the rack - and -
pinion system which will make the G - Class a bit more settled on the tarmac.
The rack - and -
pinion steering system gets relocated lower in the chassis, too, combining with an all - new five - link front - and trapezoidal rear - suspension
setup to let the car respond crisply to driver inputs, transmit a ton of road feel, provide excellent body control through turns and offer all - around sharp, sporty handling.
Other upgrades include unique spring, damper and bushing settings, a new Dual - Axis front suspension
setup with aluminum lower arms and
steering knuckles, a new four - wheel Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers, a retuned and adaptive dual -
pinion electric power
steering system with variable gear ratio and a helical limited - slip front differential.
The
steering gear is also changed to rack - and -
pinion from a recirculating ball
setup to improve handling.
The previous model had awful recirculating - ball
steering, but this new G - Class packs a vastly improved electromechanical rack - and -
pinion setup.
The Type R gets a new Dual - Axis front suspension
setup with aluminum lower arms and
steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque
steer, a helical limited - slip front differential, a new four - wheel Adaptive Suspension System with three - chamber dampers, a retuned and adaptive dual -
pinion electric power
steering system with variable gear ratio.
Steering from the electric rack and
pinion setup was a tad on the light side, but surprisingly precise and accurate.
The Type R variant gets exclusive spring, damper and bushing settings, a new Dual - Axis front suspension
setup with aluminium lower arms and
steering knuckles for improved at - the - limit cornering and reduced torque
steer, a helical limited - slip front differential and a retuned and adaptive dual -
pinion electric power
steering system with variable gear ratio.
A rather conventional suspension layout, with MacPherson struts and a stabilizer bar in front and a multi-link
setup in back, combines with variable - effort rack - and -
pinion steering and 4 - wheel anti-lock disc brakes to provide good all - around performance.
The
steering is, once again, an electrically assisted rack - and -
pinion setup, while an antilock system squeezes down on the front disc brakes (the rear drum brakes are swapped for discs when 17 - inch wheels are ordered).
The new EPS
setup uses an electric motor to assist the rack - and -
pinion steering rather than the hydraulic assist of the previous Accord.