Sentences with phrase «precise steering of»

Take that silly «comfort» and «convenience» thing out of it, and the 4C is perfect: stunning racy Italian looks, beautiful small turbo engine, fabulous twin - clutch transmission, rigid carbon - fiber chassis, mid-engine balance, and most of all, maybe the quickest and most precise steering of any sports car on the road.
The further developed dampers, stiffer suspension and even more precise steering of the new BMW 3 Series ensure a clear elevation of the new BMW 3 Series» dynamic potential.
The City comes a close second and with better tyres, it might be able to challenge the dynamics king, the Ford Fiesta which handles like a charm with the most precise steering of the lot.
Quite frankly, the precise steering of the 86 was neutered by the Nokian tire.

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The shifts of its eight - speed automatic are virtually imperceptible, the steering impressively precise, and the ride smooth long after you have left the speed limit behind.
The quantity of ctDNA, as well as the emergence of specific gene mutations, could be used in the future to steer therapy in a more precise manner.
The meaty steering is quick and precise, and there's bags of front end bite, allowing you to place the car with confidence.
The steering is super precise, and you have a good sense of the front of the car, even if there's not the sort of steering feel you get in a Lotus Elise or Porsche Cayman.
We're grateful that BMW reverted to a hydraulic steering setup in place of the regular 6's electrically assisted rack, as it wakes up the steering, now highly communicative and precise.
Steering is quite precise but is liable to develop a mind of its own over every bump in the road, and it has a disconcerting dead spot at highway speeds.
The ride can feel firm over certain surfaces but otherwise shrugs off most imperfections (helped by a stiff structure and those comfortable seats), and the steering feels precise with predictable movements of the nose as soon as you begin to turn into a corner.
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.
The steering is precise, well - weighted and feelsome, making it one of the very best electrically - assisted setups on any car, anywhere.
The power steering — electrically assisted for the first time in a Miata — is precise and quick, providing plenty of feedback.
The steering has plenty of weight to it and while it might still lack that final nuance of feedback it's precise and hooked up to a front axle that now bites with real conviction.
Neither of its powerplants are particularly punchy, but the chassis is throttle - adjustable, it grips strongly, and has precise steering and a quirky cabin, albeit not quite as high - end in feel as the Peugeot.
«The supple ride quality, precise steering, and responsive brake pedal feel are all very good for a car of this class,» said DeMatio.
The GTS offers its driver a level of consistency through its controls that was unimaginable 40 years ago: regardless of load, angle or speed, the steering is heavy but precise, the throttle heavily sprung but instantaneous in its response.
The steering, meanwhile, is direct and precise with a very natural rate of response from the front end.
Meanwhile, a selection of upgraded chassis components starts with steering links that connect to the center of the front wheels, which help deliver a more precise feel through the steering wheel.
The electric power steering feels exactly like that in most modern cars — quick and precise but mostly devoid of feedback.
A new, rack - mounted electric - assist steering system affords far more natural levels of effort and better on - center behavior, but it isn't as precise as we'd expect from a sport sedan.
20, 519 miles Especially after the string of SUVs and crossovers I've been in recently, the 135i feels awesome, with its M - worthy levels of power, and tight, precise steering.
> Ride and handling - Makes up for lack of performance with a nimble and adjustable chassis, good front - end grip and precise steering.
Everything is satisfyingly precise, but the car's competence, and the muted feedback of the electrically assisted steering rack, make it a more grown - up machine than its 987 predecessor, and it's only when you're troubling the top of the rev range and putting proper loads through the chassis that it really starts to talk back.
Like every Miata we've known, the driving enjoyment you get from this car comes from your feeling of involvement, which comes from the precise steering, crisp shifter, and open - top experience.
Roll angles are low, the steering is very precise, front - end grip is terrific and there's a smidge of throttle - adjustability in the attititude.
The steering is lively yet precise, just this side of heavy.
Here, the wheelbase is slightly shorter and the tracks slightly wider, and the multi-link rear suspension's lower arms have balljoints instead of bushes to give a sharper, more precise steer.
My other overwhelming impression of the A6 was its overall feeling of lightness, which was aided by the light but precise steering.
Even on performance winter tires — like most of the cars here — the steering is so precise that you feel as if you're turning the car with your eyes.
As in the last generation of the super SUVs, the 2015 BMW X5 M and X6 M employ staggered tires that allow the vehicles to strike a balance between precise, communicative steering at the front axle and sticky rubber for stability at the rear.
The steering is as meatily weighted and precise as before and there's the same strong turn - in bite, but squeeze the throttle on the exit of a bend and you'll discover the old car's torque steering habit has been knocked on the head, even on bumpy and heavily crowned tarmac.
This VW makes you feel like a great driver with its precise steering, transmission in which the clutch and gear shifter feel like extensions of your feet and hands, and a 2.0 - liter turbo that rewards you with a steady stream of power that's available throughout its wide rev band.
I find it easy to judge the size of the CX - 9 thanks to good visibility and precise steering.
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.
Off - road, the gearshift seems even more beautifully precise and snickety when juxtaposed with the bigger and lighter movements of the steering wheel.
Swift - acting, precise steering, minimal body roll, and the agility of a machine far smaller turn a twist - rich drive into an exhilarating experience.
The steering is quick and precise but there's only the bare minimum of feedback, while that grippy chassis doesn't want to get expressive.
The steering is again electrically assisted (although the M roadster used hydraulic assist), and it's certainly precise but lacks that last measure of tactility.
Steering is typical Audi, meaning it's quick, precise, and almost devoid of feel (Drive Select offers a way to increase the steering Steering is typical Audi, meaning it's quick, precise, and almost devoid of feel (Drive Select offers a way to increase the steering steering effort).
As someone who's still a bit of a performance car novice, the R26.R makes it very easy to look (and feel) far handier, the highly communicative ride, precise steering and trick diff inspiring real confidence.
Car, driver, and road connect through the precise shifts of the seven - speed dual - clutch automatic and the deliberate, weighty steering.
While the steering is a touch overboosted and artificial, it is precise and transmits a decent amount of road feel.
An instructor at the (excellent) Porsche Sport Driving School in Leeds, Alabama, told me that a perfect heel - to - toe downshift is merely «the candle on the icing of the cake» in properly setting up for a corner — infinitely less important than precise braking and steering.
Expedition uses a second - generation independent design with five - link design for better control of fore / aft and lateral load forces, monotube shocks which allow for more precise tuning and a better ride, and a stabilizer bar with high - precision bushings and low - friction ball joint links for improved on - center steering feel.
The astonishing acceleration and grip levels seem unaffected, likewise the almost preternaturally direct and precise steering, the utterly nailed front end and the exploitable degrees of response / noise / playfulness the various Manettino settings allow.
The steering is precise and communicative but lacks the feel of the BMW M5 and, especially, the Cadillac CTS - V.
The Parking Assistant then takes care of all the steering movements required to execute a precise reverse parking maneuver.
«The electronic power steering is very precise, and from my point of view as a race driver that's very, very important.
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