Even in its most
pliant suspension setting its hard - riding (albeit improved), it generates massive amounts of road noise off its gigantic rear tyres (albeit less than previous 911s), there's minimal storage and getting in out of the thing requires an amount of agility my ageing bones are starting to complain about (although once you're in there the seat is superb and the driving position brilliant).
Behind the wheel of the Dacia Duster, the soft,
pliant suspension that lets it ride so smoothly, becomes a flaw when it's driven enthusiastically on a twisty road.
A commanding view of the road and comfortable, plush seating is mated to a controllable chassis and
pliant suspension setup that yields well to imperfections in the road surface, yet refuses to wallow and bounce when placed under duress.
The extra mass — and fairly
pliant suspension settings — mean that feels a bit softer than the rest of the range, and although it's comfortable and impressively wafty at cruising speeds, it's lacking a bit of composure when asked to deal with rougher road surfaces.
The car wasn't exactly light in its day - in fact the latest F80 M3 is some 50 kg lighter at 1520 kg - but
its pliant suspension and responsive controls enabled, and still enable, a fantastic sense of connection.
Not exact matches
The way that it soaked up the bumps and yumps with
pliant yet beautifully supported
suspension was a joy.
It does the important things right: the ride is respectably
pliant on all but particularly corrugated surfaces (at which point the air
suspension struggles to deal with rapid intrusions).
Bumps can still be felt, but the
suspension feels like it's absorbing them rather than being lifted by them, and while an E-class feels more
pliant still, the basic A6's ride is still more than acceptable with no apparent penalty in terms of body control.
With the
suspension on its comfort setting, the ride is remarkably
pliant and forgiving, smothering ruts and dips with unprecedented equanimity for a Ferrari.
And while the
suspension proved
pliant over the long haul, letting me spend hours in the seat without a lot of muscle ache, the Goodyear Eagle rubber on the 19 - inch rims delivered a jarring crunch going over a pothole.
Driving Dynamics — The
suspension of the Tiguan gets a stiff setup but it is also very
pliant and absorbs undulations with ease, with only the really bad potholes filtering inside the cabin.
The sub 4 - metre SUV uses a double wishbone type
suspension up front and a rear multi-link coil spring setup at the rear, which has been calibrated for a
pliant ride quality.
The
suspension is
pliant and its ride is smooth; the A-Class is at home on the motorway, feeling as quiet and comfortable as you'd expect a Mercedes to be.
With its
pliant ride quality (even without the $ 1,200 optional air
suspension) and relaxed handling, the S90 is a car that's more about settling in than leaning forward.
Riding on Mc Pherson struts at the front and a dual - link
suspension at the rear, the ride quality is extremely
pliant on the Camry Hybrid with very little of the bumps and thuds actually transferring into the cabin.
Honda has upgraded the
suspension compared to the Jazz and yes it definitely feels much more
pliant and capable.
The bike's
suspension is
pliant but firm especially at the rear where you can feel the bike going over a bad patch of road.