Sentences with phrase «road roar»

Those air springs also make for noticeable road roar over coarse surfaces.

The 991 throws in some extras, too: a more comfortable ride, less road roar, better cruising refinement and a properly designed, exceptionally well built and finished cabin.

Thanks to electronically controlled, continuous variable damping at the front and rear, it offers outstanding road roar and tyre vibration characteristics even with the vehicle loaded.

Whenever I drive my radio - less 964 Porsche I always manage to square away a lot of mental detritus, but it's always a relief to get back into a car with more than a bellowing flat - six, chuntering diff and road roar for company.

It combines exemplary vehicle dynamics with good road roar and tire vibration characteristics.

Wind noise is notably absent, and road roar levels are commendably low.

The ride is pretty smooth, and vitally the Ampera is low on road roar, suspension thumps and wind noise — important when the powertrain is so quiet.

The suspension is firm, but the smooth, controlled damping means long - distance journeys are more comfortable than in the jarring Vauxhall Corsa VXR, although the car's low - profile tyres do produce some intrusive road roar at higher speeds.

However, there is a small amount of wind noise at highway speeds, and on poorly paved roads the roaring noise made by the tires finds its way inside the car.

Thanks to its electronically regulated continuously variable damper adjustment at both front and rear axle, the air suspension offers outstanding ride comfort with minimal road roar and tyre vibration even when the vehicle is loaded, as well as self - levelling suspension all round.

Further sound suppression measures have dampened road roar to an acceptable level, but the NX is still a little raucous over coarse - chip surfaces.

In this way, the chassis and suspension meet driver requirements in terms of road roar, tyre vibration and agility — without ever compromising on active safety.

At higher speeds (the Zoe is limited to 84mph, its 88hp electric motor would probably allow it to crack 100mph, unlimited), you'll notice both wind and road roar seem heightened.

Refinement is improved and there's less road roar than most light cars.

Thanks to electronically controlled, continuous variable damping, it offers outstanding road roar and tyre vibration characteristics and the choice of different damper characteristics.

Some road roar apart, the price paid perhaps for the precise steering, it is indeed quiet.

Road roar is the most intrusive aspect to the rolling refinement with the roof up — a constant background rumble even at lower speeds — but few will be bothered, and it's easily quiet enough to have a conversation at fast cruising speeds without raising your voice.

Where's the flatulent exhaust note, the road roar, the rattly bits?

Like most Kias, there is some road roar and bump thump on particular surfaces, but it is otherwise agreeably well isolated.

It's the noisiest on the move, as the road roar and wind whistle around the door seals is very loud.

This 370Z Nismo has thicker carpets and better wheelarch insulation — both moves to dampen down the road roar that earlier examples suffered.

While the gruff exhaust note is fun at any point in the rev range, the Swift Sport is somewhat noisy at cruising speeds, due to all the usual suspects — powertrain, wind and particularly tyre / road roar.

Unless the road is just built yesterday, you can feel and hear the road roaring and the whole car is so light that it jumps over the smallest of lines on the road.

Cabin noise is acceptably low for a light car, but coarse surfaces do create some road roar.

Even the 520d's four - cylinder diesel is hushed, while wind and road roar are barely perceptible.

It's also reasonably quiet for this type of vehicle, although there is some road roar and engine boom.

Having such a cosseting ride would be worthless if you spent your time behind the wheel in a road roar echo chamber.