Sentences with phrase «ride motions»

Ride quality is smooth, with the added weight of the battery pack actually calming ride motions a bit.

And I thought, nice clutch, nice ride motions, good looking inside, good looking outside.

You get lots of extra ride motion and bump impact at that end of the car, but otherwise the ride isn't too harsh or too soft.

Part of the secret is McLaren's system for linking all four electronically controlled hydraulic dampers to control ride motions.

Bump absorption is very good, and the well - damped ride motions are far different than the overly aggressive, boy - racer suspension calibration that has been Kia's signature until recently.

Once you factor in the calm ride motions on the freeway that come from a heavy, 4,079 - pound car that rides on a long wheelbase and P215 / 55R -17 tires, plus fairly responsive handling thanks to a low center of gravity, the Mirai seems very much to be a next - gen EV.

On a positive note, the tuning of the Compass suspension (struts in front, multilink in back) is excellent, a bit firmer than before for added nimbleness and generally better control of ride motions, aided in part by a larger rear anti-roll bar.

They're actually coil springs that work in series with the transverse, semielliptic leaf springs to soften ride motions.

Mind you, for a man in my position, admitting to Wrangler affection can be a tough position to be in, mostly because fellow auto journalists love to poke fun at the Jeep's heft, jouncy ride motions, lousy gas mileage, and general drill - sergeant demeanor.

«The excellent damping keeps the car from squatting, pitching, and rolling excessively,» says Sherman, «without damaging the pleasant ride motions.»

Using its controllable ride motions and outstanding steering sensation, sometimes, it's unbelievable that the Odyssey is a minivan at all.

«This car has resilient, well - damped ride motions,» says West Coast editor Michael Jordan.

Upgrading both the magnetically adjustable dampers and the antiroll - bar diameters provided additional wheel and body control to compensate for the softer spring rates selected to calm ride motions.

The shocks default to the softest appropriate setting for the vehicle's speed, and when the vehicle encounters an irregular road surface, they adjust instantaneously to control ride motions, preserve ride comfort, and maintain adhesion to the road.

In general, a longer wheelbase benefits ride quality (because it lowers the frequency of ride motions) and passenger room (by allowing more legroom), but reduces maneuverability by spreading the car's mass over a longer distance, thus raising its polar moment of inertia.

An independent rear suspension calms the ride motions, yet fat rear tires and an available manual gearbox still put the power to the ground.

It smoothly leaves a stoplight, churns through its gear ratios inoffensively, and never does anything nautical in the ride motions department.

The i8 rides pretty well even on choppy cement surfaces, as the combination of a long wheelbase and the placement of heavy masses at either end of the car helps calm the ride motions.

Ride motions were always supple, every wheel maintained a sure footing, and the suspension never crashed into its stops.

Ride motions and body lean are well - controlled, and overall, the tested Elantra Limited felt comfortable and collected.

As with other high - performance Audis, the handling is stable, the grip levels high and the ride motions well damped, particularly in models that have the optional drive select set in sport mode.

The ride motions are particularly well - mannered when the vehicle is equipped with the 17 - inch wheels and P265 / 65R17 tires that come with the Sport and Limited, and road noise is relatively subdued during freeway cruising.

On any irregular road surface, the shocks automatically and instantly adjust to the optimum level of firmness to control ride motions, preserve riding comfort and maintain adhesion to the road.Basic system properties are calibrated to M car character.

On the road the new ES displays typical Lexus manners, with well - controlled ride motions and an acceptable level of alacrity should you get a bit playful in the corners.

This is a big truck but, from steering, to braking, to ride motion — enhanced by lengthened rear leaf springs — to interior quiet, the Super Duty impresses as one highly refined tool, and not merely a «truck.»

wheels and firmly calibrated shocks imposing their will on ride motions.