Mercedes - Benz C 450 AMG Sport 4Matic also inherits a series of chassis characteristics from its bigger brother, the C63, including new load bearing joints, extra negative camber and
revised steering knuckles, plus updated front pull rods, adjustable dampers, tweaked front axle carrier and firmer springs.
Not exact matches
Chevy engineers point to the
revised roll - center height, new
steering knuckles, and different antiroll - bar mounting points, which they claim help exorcise the front - wheel - drive demons.
As on the XFR - S Saloon, the front suspension
knuckles have been
revised in line with those found on the XKR - S to achieve the increased camber and castor stiffness which, along with new wheel bearings, optimise
steering and handling precision.
Along with changes to the drivetrain, Jeep engineers have fitted specific dampers, anti-roll bars,
revised bushes and springs for higher - speed driving and the improved front suspension
knuckles cope better with the higher braking and
steering loads mustered by the SRT8 model.