Car jumps around when hitting
road imperfections at higher speeds.
Mercedes» air suspension does a very good job of soaking up
road imperfections at high speeds, although the occasional sharp - edged pothole or particularly rough stretch of road can throw it off.
Not exact matches
It's skittish
at higher speeds, where small inputs make big changes, and
road imperfections throw you around in the lane thanks to the aggressively firm sport suspension.
Follow a more powerful sports car along a broken B -
road and it'll spend its time weaving and braking around
road imperfections, the driver wincing
at the prospect of buckling a wheel, but in the Swift, you can simply breeze along.
They balanced the tyres and most of the vibrations went away, except a knock / vibration I can feel on the steering wheel
at high speeds (100 - 110 Km / h) or sometimes when the
road surface has small
imperfections.
We were honestly surprised
at how well the suspension soaked up
imperfections in the
road.
Road noise and surface
imperfections are as unnoticed as kitchen chaos when you're dining
at a high end restaurant, and the options list includes now expected sleep - promoting tech like adaptive cruise control and automatic steering in lanes for brief periods.
Elsewhere, the Discovery Sport's ride remains impressive
at a canter but suffers occasionally over more pronounced
road imperfections.
And you feel connected to the
road thanks to a suspension that is improbably good
at soaking up
road imperfections without placing you in a floaty bubble.
Bumps, potholes and other
road imperfections are transmitted loudly to the cabin, but
at this price point, it's not that far out of the norm.
On the
road, the Outlander's suspension swallowed most of the
imperfections on LA's streets and body roll was kept to a minimum and only
at a few times did it feel a bit too soft.
Using a stereo camera, the system scans the
road surface up to 15 meters ahead of the vehicle
at speeds up to 130 km / h (81 mph), and it adjusts the shock damping
at each wheel to account for
imperfections in the
road.
While it can be fun to drive, the Q7 places its emphasis on comfort, especially when fitted with optional air suspension, which is even better
at soaking up
road imperfections than the standard springs.
I don't know how they managed that but they did with 335is - exceptionally smooth, absorbing all the major
road imperfection and
at the same time razor sharp with just heavy enough and firm steering to feel the
road and keep things under absolute control.
When just lazily coasting along on a soft MRS, the car is downright comfortable, the chassis absorbing
road imperfections with ease and minimal wind buffeting in the cabin
at both normal and expressway speeds.
This means that larger
road imperfections are well cushioned and the car flows over bumpy
roads with panache — until it hits a pothole,
at which point the large, sporty wheels and low - profile tyres announce themselves with a thud.
Road imperfections are handled without drama, but the placid ride comes
at the expense of cornering precision.
That combination provides a smooth, unruffled ride, with enough compliance to absorb most
road - surface
imperfections, yet enough firmness to afford good vehicle control.The steering on the LX is a variable - assist power rack - and - pinion system which gives you more boost when you're parking, but better
road feel
at highway speeds.
An advanced five - link fully independent front and rear suspension soaks up
road imperfections while also managing to communicate what's happening
at each corner.
It rides small bumps well, thanks to the long travel springs, but the rigid axles don't provide much control when presented with larger
road imperfections, which unsettle the car's composure
at speed.
Though the ride is on the firm side (especially on models with larger wheel options fitted), the Land Rover Discovery Sport does a good job
at isolating occupants from harsher
road surface
imperfections.
The dampers are great
at filtering out secondary ride
imperfections, but the springs make it feel like you've got a pogo stick
at each corner, bouncing down the
road alarmingly.
From its Burmester sound system to
road imperfection - erasing Magic Body Control suspension to adaptive drive tech (it's getting to be within spitting distance of autonomy), the S - Classmates work tirelessly to isolate drivers and occupants from the pavement beneath them — or
at least the most aggravating aspects of it.
The 300 does a pretty good job though
at absorbing the worst of the
roads imperfections.
Only a slightly fussy ride interrupts your relaxation — the big 19 - inch wheels aren't great
at disguising
road imperfections.
On the standard suspension set - up it's a little firm
at low speed, particularly on optional 19 - inch alloys, but go faster and the dampers do a good job of filtering out
road imperfections.
The car's very stiff suspension absorbs
road imperfections nicely, keeping the car stuck to the pavement, but it doesn't coddle the driver
at all.
It soaks up potholes and
road imperfections, but doesn't feel floaty and the body stays level
at seemingly all times.
The standard multi-link, double - pivot MacPherson front strut suspension and five - link independent rear system — a first for Cadillac — effectively soak up bumps and other
road surface
imperfections, yet hold the
ATS firmly upright while cornering.
Back on the interstate for the final leg of the drive, the CX - 5 was solid and stable
at speed, upset neither by crosswinds or
road imperfections.