They supply impressive stopping power, plus
progressive brake feel.
The chassis stays taut and settles through bends, the turbo - four dispenses a healthy chunk of torque to fire you down a straight, and
progressive brake feel helps you scrub speed precisely before the next turn.
Progressive braking feel comes to the fore when cornering.
Not exact matches
Right from the off the Carrera
feels spot - on, its PASM adaptive damping (standard on the «S») delivering a firm but supple ride, its nicely weighted steering clean, direct and full of
feel, its
brakes responsive from the top of the pedal but perfectly
progressive too.
At least two editors describe the 500e as the best EV they've ever driven and praise the natural and
progressive feel when
braking, which regenerates energy for the battery.
The only real disappointment is the artificial, vague
feel of the
brake pedal; even after decades of building hybrids, Toyota still struggles to achieve
progressive pedal response with regenerative
braking systems.
You
feel the diff locking up under
braking, and the transition from deceleration stabilization to lock - up while powering out of a low - speed corner isn't as
progressive as the eLSD setup in the other Porsche.
When the car senses a vehicle ahead and applies the
brakes, deceleration
feels natural and
progressive; the effect is similar when the car gets back up to speed.
What the Mercedes does have on its side are
progressive brakes with good pedal
feel (they're even OK in the C300h with its regenerative
braking powers, albeit not as linear as the regular stoppers).
Interestingly, both Harry Metcalfe and I thought it sounded a little «vintage»; what definitely aren't vintage are the
brakes, which
feel superbly
progressive and strong under your foot all the way from the top of the pedal's travel.
In keeping with that approach, the
brake package offers deeply
progressive feel.
In fact the
brakes have a nice
progressive feel to them, which adds to the car's impressive list of talents.
Our test unit showed excellent lateral stability when pitched into high - speed turns, and
brake feel in particular was exceptional - no grabs or twitches, with
progressive, predictable response to pedal input.
The
brakes definitely
feel improved and this is not that easy to do for regenerative setups, as hybrids including the Sonata before have
felt less
progressive.
The
brake pedal
felt «soft» though nicely
progressive.
The car's power steering, clutch, gear lever and
brake pedal all
feel very carefully honed — well - weighted,
progressive and positive.
Braking for a tightening but smoothly - surfaced left - hander reveals
progressive pedal
feel but a lack of ultimate retardation, and a tendency to trigger the anti-lock
brakes; no wonder many CSL owners upgrade to an AP Racing
brake kit.
The
braking system is tuned with a
progressive experience when cornering, as the pedal offers a cushioned
feel that gets progressively more rigid as G - force rises.
The
brakes are outrageously good — among the best pedal
feel and most
progressive stopping action I've ever experienced at any price point, and the enormous P - Zero tires combined with adaptive damping make the M
feel like it could take a 90 - degree turn at 90 mph without the slightest shriek.
We also
felt that the
brakes on the V90 are
progressive with just the right amount of feedback.
Brake pedal
feel was fine, and allowed
progressive modulation of the
braking effort and even commendable soft stopping.
An extremely stiff pedal box contributes to a particularly solid pedal
feel, and the
brake assistance is tuned to give a very
progressive feel, while softening the initial response.
The
brakes, discs up front and drums in the rear, are not overpowering, but the pedal has a solid,
progressive feel and will bring the car to a halt quickly and without much trauma.