An optional Airmatic suspension system is available that's capable of delivering a cushy
ride in comfort mode, and then tightening up in Sport and Sport + modes for better handling dynamics.
Equipped with air suspension and riding on 20 - inch rubber, our car had a gently absorbent lull to
its ride in Comfort mode.
Indeed, there is a welcome smoothness to
the ride in Comfort mode, with far less fidget over coarse road surfaces.
With an electronically adjustable four - wheel independent front and rear wishbone suspension system, the DB7 handles like a racer in sports mode yet offers a comfortable
ride in comfort mode.
The suspension's been «recalibrated» to provide a better
ride in comfort mode, and active noise cancellation's been added to the Bose audio system to drown out some of that tire thrum.
Appropriate amounts of waft accompany
the ride in Comfort mode on smooth surfaces, but along technical Alpine roads with the diamond - knurled drive mode dial set to Sport, nary a hint of unwanted roll hinders the Conti's reflexes.
The optional air suspension may give a soothing
ride in comfort mode, but it gets more agile and progressively better at resisting roll as you switch up to Sport and then Sport Plus modes.
At the same time, it's beautifully well - sorted: comfortable (with a surprisingly decent
ride in Comfort mode), accommodating (power everything, including that folding top), and refined at every turn, from the solid feel of the switches to the range of the high - output V - 8 — which will putter along in the worst L.A. traffic without hassle or complaint.
Not exact matches
The 5 Series
rides comfortably indeed
in the
Comfort mode, and it's not bad
in Normal.
Switch into
Comfort mode and you could almost be
riding in a Jaguar XJ.
With the intention of tightening up body control without a deterioration
in ride comfort, the dampers are controllable through the Mustang's selectable driving
modes.
A standard air suspension with adjustable firmness and
ride height does its best to give the A8 athletic handling
in its most aggressive and sportiest Dynamic driving
mode — three adjustability settings of
Comfort, Automatic and Dynamic are available.
Even with the switchable dampers
in their softest
Comfort mode, the
ride never loses the new - found edge that the ordinary M6 just doesn't have.
In Comfort mode the chassis relaxes, but the differences — as with each setting for all the different parts of the car — are subtle and the
ride always remains fairly firm but controlled.
That said, the «
comfort» setting was definitely too soft — the car seemed to
ride and handle best
in the firmer «dynamic»
mode.
The
ride, aided by those optional magnetic shocks, is firm without being overly so, and
in any case a simple toggle of Drive Select allows tailoring the suspension response (along with the throttle, steering, and exhaust) from Dynamic into
Comfort, Individual, or Auto
modes.
The suspension provides a stiffer
ride even
in its
comfort mode setting, but still not too uncomfortable for daily driving.
Swapping to Dynamic
mode lowers the suspension slightly and firms up the car's response, and this helps to keep body roll
in check when we round sweeping bends without significantly affecting
ride comfort.
Meanwhile
in Comfort mode the dampers serve up a supple and quiet
ride.
Add to that refined power a chassis that,
in Comfort mode,
rides with amazing cushiness, and you also have an extremely relaxed cruiser.
Keeping everything
in Comfort mode tended to provide the best balance of sporty yet responsive steering, quick throttle action and compliant
ride, but for owners who want customization options, the feature is there.
Even
in the so - called
Comfort mode, it
rides like a New York City subway car, shuddering over bumps and clattering from station to station.
BMW's Driving Dynamics Control adds a fourth setting,
comfort mode, and offers a broader bandwidth
in varying the
ride character.
The
ride on its passive dampers and 17 - inch alloys was pretty good too, a touch firmer than the
Comfort mode in my GTI with its adaptive dampers but still pretty acceptable, and well controlled.
There are no noticeable penalties for picking the supposedly more hardcore model — it
ride just as well, especially with the magic road - reading dampers doing their thing
in the chassis's «
comfort»
mode.
Standard equipment includes a DAB digital radio, Bluetooth and Drive Dynamic Control, which allows the steering and stability control (and
ride comfort depending on if you've specced Adaptive M Sport suspension) to be toggled between Normal, Sport and Sport +
modes, while the Z4's folding hard - top opens or closes
in 20 seconds, and can be operated while on the move.
There is some minor porpoising when
in «Normal»
mode, but this is eradicated (with little effect on overall
ride comfort) when you select Sport.
There's a penalty
in terms of
ride comfort, but its still more than tolerable in Comfort mode and feels that little bit more agile and connected in
comfort, but its still more than tolerable
in Comfort mode and feels that little bit more agile and connected in
Comfort mode and feels that little bit more agile and connected
in Sport.
In Comfort mode the
ride is optimised, but spirited driving is discouraged by lumpen body movement.
Leaving the office, I found the
ride was fairly harsh on the Ann Arbor's broken roads, then noticed the
comfort / sport
mode button was parked
in the sporty shock - your - ass
mode.
Even
in Comfort mode (to help run -
in the shocks), the
ride was stiffer than an F430
in Race
mode or even my hard -
riding modified Corvette Z06.
The GTI simply can't match the part - electric Golf for low - speed
comfort; the
ride is more fidgety and the thrummy engine noise — effectively the same sound as the GTE's engine
in its performance
mode, albeit lower
in pitch — is frankly annoying once you've become accustomed to the serenity of electric propulsion.
In Comfort mode, the
ride can be more compliant and smooth.
In comfort mode, the car cruises around town as nicely as you please with a terrific around - town ride in the soft settin
In comfort mode, the car cruises around town as nicely as you please with a terrific around - town
ride in the soft settin
in the soft setting.
, the
ride and handling (sublime
in comfort mode, seriously hardcore
in sport - plus, especially given its 4,675 - pound heft), the accouterments, the luxe interior, the utility; this car wants for nothing.
It is built for the UK market and it includes a choice of 3 body colours, (Pearl White, Kuro (metallic) black and Black Rose), grey «GT» stripes running along the flanks of the car, 19 inch RAYS forged alloy wheels
in dark anthracite colour, retuned dampers to provide the ideal balance between
ride comfort and high - speed handling, a rear view parking camera as part of the Premium Connect satellite navigation system, a tyre pressure monitoring system, seven - speed automatic option with snow
mode and revised underbody insulation to reduce road noise.
There is a choice of four
modes, namely «
Comfort ``, «Sport», «Sport +» and «Individual» or «Race» (
in conjunction with AMG
RIDE CONTROL sports suspension).
In any
mode except Sport, the suspension keys towards
ride comfort.
Yet, like all the S - class Coupe models, the S63 is better suited to a sporting waft:
in Comfort mode, the
ride is superlative and the big chairs (distinct from the S - class saloon's) are hyper comfortable, with extraordinary support, electrical adjustment and spine - friendly massage functions.
Examples fitted with adjustable suspension have different
modes to make the
ride more comfortable or sporting and you're likely to want to keep it
in Comfort mode almost all of the time.
Ride comfort was firmer
in the Kia, with initial impact harshness evident even with dampers set to
comfort mode.
Trouble is, even
in Comfort mode the
ride is far from perfect while
in Sport the body control isn't as precise as it could be while the
ride goes from OK to, well, not so OK.
The GT - R's
Comfort mode gives it a
ride like a typical sports car, similar to the fixed suspension
in the Nissan 370Z.
Like the name suggests, the
ride is the best
in the
comfort mode, the engine and gearbox also feel lazy, while the steering is light to operate.
Cadillac would do well to calibrate a
Comfort driving
mode, one supplying gentle throttle tip -
in, light and effortless steering, and the wafting
ride that affluent passengers may prefer.».
But
in Comfort mode, the
ride is pliant and this Mercedes glides over the road.
The
ride, as with most BMW models, is characterized by firm damping, but there is sufficient compliancy
in comfort mode, even on optional 18 - inch run - flat tires, to ensure that coarse surfaces don't spoil the exceptional refinement.
Keeping the GLC43
in Comfort mode on the well - maintained Autobahn kept the
ride smooth and easy.
The
ride quality is best
in the
Comfort mode and once you move into the Sport setting, the steering weighs up, the suspension stiffens up a bit and these changes are obviously noticeable when you are behind the wheel.
The suspension can be switched between Sport and
Comfort and
in the former
mode, the
ride quality does get a little stiff.