Sentences with phrase «roads it feels planted»

Back roads it feels planted when going into curves and doesn't have much body roll.

Not exact matches

My fav photo is driving through Puna - I love roads surrounded by plants and trees, it feels like adventure!

We'll need a more extensive road test to get to the bottom of them, but suffice to say the car didn't lurch alarmingly one way or the other when we blasted out of the pits — it felt as planted as ever.

Wind noise and road noise post clear acoustic warnings even before you venture into triple - digit territory, although the car feels planted as a Mercedes - Benz.

It's a big bus of course, weighing in at nearly 1.7 tons, but in my book this works to its advantage: with its four - wheel drive hooked - up, the big Lambo feels almost «planted» on the road, which always inspires confidence.

The hip point is now almost 2 - inches lower for a more planted feel, and adjustments to the steering system should provide a better connection to the road.

Not that an AWD car is for people who can't drive... far from it, but it does give piece of mind and comfort to many, and that feeling of being planted on the road in a powerful car.

Impressions from the passenger seat are all well and good but the Insignia feels exceptionally planted as it makes light work of the dips, crests and kerbs, but how will it feel out on the road when driven by a mere mortal not an N24 - winning driver?

The suspension setup also allows the tires to maintain gooey contact with the road in a prodigal display of rebound control, so even when the front end gets light as you get into the gas (as air - cooled 911s are wont to do), the car stays planted enough so it never feels on the verge of spitting you off the road in a cloud of understeer.

At 70 mph on the highway the car feels planted and secure, which is very much appreciated when nearly everything else on the road is bigger than you — even with the two extra doors.

... The GTI is quick and rewarding on narrow two - lane roads, with urgent acceleration from the turbo - four, eager turn - in, and a planted feel no matter how pockmarked the pavement.»

The 2019 Subaru Ascent feels nicely planted, handling the curvy roads near Coastal Oregon, some 50 miles south of Portland — where Outbacks are as common as Ford F - 150s elsewhere in the country — without giving up comfort over uneven road surfaces.

Together with the longer wheelbase it ensures the Cayman feels planted to the road, thanks to brilliant lateral and longitudinal stability and an agility enhancing 46:54 weight distribution front - to - rear.

The new dampers mean that the F1 Team Mégane is now a more harmonious tool down a back - road, the chassis feeling more planted.

The Korando rides well and feels planted on the road but there's too much body roll through corners.

It felt planted and confident in turns; driving over snow - covered roads or icy patches on the highway, the Countryman was secure and sure - footed.

The Fusion feels planted in most scenarios, and it isn't upset by most small imperfections in the road.

And even with the additional poundage, this F - 150 was unfazed by the lumber and felt planted and confident tackling the twisting mountainous road.

This pack is worth its weight in gold thanks to that differential, which ensures the Corsa VXR feels very planted on the road.

The all - wheel - drive Crosstour handled some dicey slippery road conditions without a problem, the car feeling particularly well - planted thanks to its lower center of gravity compared with the taller brutes out there.

The front - engined, rear - drive layout coupled with an M - differential and now standard adaptive dampers give the 2017 M3 both a planted feel on a racetrack and a decent ride on bumpy roads.

Weighing some 4,190 pounds, the rear - drive 450h is no lightweight, but its variable - geared electronic steering, the well - sorted chassis and suspension and adaptive suspension contribute toward making the car manageable, nimble and grippy on twisty roads, while also helping it feel very stable and planted at high speed.

Brett, we're all free to hold our own opinons, the fact remains that during my test drive of the cars over the same roads the BMW felt unsecure where the S3 felt planted.

The Caddy van achieves a composed, planted feel on the road with direct steering, a decent gear change and well - judged pedal weights.

A lower and improved suspension setup along with VXR - style struts at the front make the GTC feel a lot more planted and stable on the road.

However the new Elantra does feel more planted and stable on the road; that's especially true on the freeway.

The Evoque actually feels more nimble and more planted on the road than the X4, though not as race - ready as the Macan Turbo.

On both the slalom course and the road circuit the Kizashi felt well - planted and predictable.

On the road, the Expedition feels heavy but carries its weight well with good straight - line acceleration and a planted feel around bends.

Even during the latter part of the day when the heavens opened, all vehicles remained firmly planted to the road, without even a hint of the regular light - end feel of a station wagon.

On my favorite mountain road testing circuit, the Accord was a pretty fun drive with planted, predictable handling that impressed me and felt like a good match with the performance of Honda's chosen powertrain and brakes.

On the upside, the hybrid does feel more planted to the road than the regular model thanks to the extra weight of batteries.

The iA feels planted and agile along a twisty road, the brakes are capable and there is a decent amount of grip from the standard 16 - inch wheels.

This Volkswagen SUV always feels planted and unfazed irrespective of the road condition or vehicle speed.

It weighs quite a lot and as a result feels solidly planted on the road, and is stable and composed when cornering at «normal» speeds.

Even in its softest mode, the S4 feels agile and stable; if you can bear the jarring ride, the firmer setting feels totally planted to the road.

On the road, the Jeep Compass is not quite as planted as the best crossover rivals, but feels competent enough.

Having the engine closer to the ground adds to the Impreza's planted feel, and thus its confidence on the road.»

In dynamic mode the car feels absolutely planted when sweeping through the twisty sections of roads, the steering becomes heavier and throttle feedback gets sharper.

The Vue Two - Mode rides lower than its non-hybrid brethren, for better aerodynamics, which also helps that planted - on - the - road feeling.

Moreover, the body stayed planted on the car's sporty semi-firm suspension at moderate speeds, and the light, quick steering returned some road feel.

From a handling perspective, the SRX's available speed - sensitive steering offers good feedback without feeling overly weighted, and the available all - wheel - drive (AWD) system helps keep the SRX firmly planted when the road gets slick.

Changes to the suspension plus tweaks to the frame make the 2016 Tacoma feel more planted and more stable on - road.

On some back roads, the iM felt planted and showed little sign of body roll.

(3 - a feeling of command and safety) The Wrangler's upright driving position, planted stance, and almost entirely vertical glass make the road easy to see, the vehicle easy to place on the road, and you confident that you're driving less of a passenger car and more of a tank.

Even so, punting along quite briskly on a rugged Hunter Valley back - road, the Mustang GT felt planted and secure.

On curvy roads outside of Santa Barbara, Calif., the new Accord feels confidently planted, with some roll tuned into the suspension that takes the edge off of all but the nastiest of bumps.

The Camry feels absolutely stable at triple digit speeds and well planted to the road.

All these systems helped the quite large Cayenne to feel extremely planted on the twisted Cretan roads.

Mated to a six - speed automatic, it feels a bit more planted on the road thanks to the hatchback's extra weight, but it never has been, nor will it ever be quick.