The suspensions are controlled via a new speed - dependent power steering, an electromechanical system with a direct steering ratio for highly
precise road feel.
The new speed - dependent power steering is a highly efficient electromechanical system with a direct steering ratio for highly
precise road feel.
The electromechanical steering not only plays a major role in the efficiency of the SQ5, it also provides very
precise road feel.
Not exact matches
The steering is
precise, the suspension absorbs bumps but doesn't make you
feel disconnected from the
road, the brakes are quite good, and the transmission responds quickly to throttle inputs.
The steering itself is direct and
precise with a reasonable amount of
feel, but what's really extraordinary is the grip the front axle claws out of the
road surface.
It just doesn't have the
precise, tactile
feel through low speed corners that it carries at higher speeds and on the
road.
It isn't that the steering is too light — it
feels weighty and
precise — just devoid of useful detail about the
road's surface, save for the camber changes that tend to excite the torque effects.
Its steering is
precise and nicely weighted, and the whole car
feels agile and lightweight whether you're looking for a parking spot or driving too fast on a back
road.
While the steering is a touch overboosted and artificial, it is
precise and transmits a decent amount of
road feel.
Features from the 1988 model were carried over to the 1989 production model year with the addition of a retuned European -
feel suspension package for more
precise steering control and firmer
feel of the
road.
Finally, the four - wheel independent suspension offers a smooth, steady ride and a
precise feel for the
road.
And while the suspension uses stabilizer bars to help the car maintain composure when the laws of physics tell it to go tumbling off the
road, it doesn't have the
precise feel of that in the Evo, or even the Mazdaspeed3.
While the electrically assisted steering is quick and
precise, there's very little feedback through the wheel to make you
feel connected with the
road.
Overall, though, the chassis
feels taut,
precise and decently absorptive in «sport» mode; it breathes better and better with the
road as you pile on speed.
Suspension components were retuned to make the car more responsive and
precise; the firm suspension provided a better
feel for the
road than the «cushy» ride in traditional American sedans, but didn't punish the rider, keeping bumps in check.
The BMW's steering exhibited the unique «
feel» common to the marque, as well as
precise turn - in and exemplary
road feel - just enough to communicate what was happening underfoot, yet without steering shock when traversing pot - holed
roads.
Out on the raod, the Legacy STI
feels precise and composed, never unsettled by even the worst
road imperfections.
That's not to say the steering wasn't
precise, it just wasn't tuned to communicate any
road feel.
Augmenting BladeGlider's aerodynamically - engineered
precise feedback and control, the canopy - like visibility of the driving position engenders a synchronized
feeling of oneness with the machine and the
road.
Generally, the Giulietta
feels compact and nimble on a twisty
road and would be better still with more
precise steering.
The driving experience in a CR - V
feels very car - like, with a smooth ride,
precise handling and a cabin that isolates wind and
road noise with surprising efficiency.
The double cab, short bed Tundra provided good visibility on the
road and
felt notably smaller and lighter than the Power Wagon, with
precise steering and firm handling.
The bottom line about the Kia Forte on the
road is, it
feels stable but isn't going to be as
precise with feedback.
An electric motor provides a power - steering boost, and Lexus did a tremendous job of tuning it for
road feel and
precise turn - in.
Spring, damper, and bushing ratings all have been precisely calibrated to match these powertrains with superb
road feel,
precise body motion control and good ride comfort.
Yes, the iM corners flatly enough and grips well thanks to its large - for - the - class 17 - inch Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires, but the electric power assist steering, while
precise, delivers little
road feel.
Handling is
precise despite limited
road feel with responsiveness that makes it more fun the more winding the
road ahead.
Thanks to
precise balance, advanced suspension, and world - renowned Italian engineering, you will want to find every twist and turn in the
road just to
feel this phenomenal handling.
Again, I only drove to the airport and back, but it's quiet on the freeway, the ride soaks up
road nastiness well, and the steering
feels precise.