Then, there are things like the bouncy ride over
sharp bumps at higher speeds and the lack of rear headroom for tall occupants.
The suspension's initial firmness might explain our experience on test of the ABS activating when braking over
some sharp bumps at low speeds.
Not exact matches
I've noticed over the last year or so that we tend to
bump into each other
at an acute angle — more or less headed the same way, but still with
sharp differences here and there.
The difference in ride quality between the two cars isn't dramatic, but the M56 gets knocked around a bit on patched, lumpy two - lanes, while the Jag is slightly more effective
at taking the edge off
sharper bumps.
Like in the 160, big
bumps and
sharp ridges can catch the chassis out, but with so little mass
at work, the Seven checks itself before anything approaching waywardness.
The wide, summer tires (Bridgestone Potenzas, size 225 / 45R19 up front, 245 / 40R19
at the rear) provide plenty of grip, and the firm suspension shrugs off the most tightly coiled canyon road yet still takes the edge off
sharp bumps.
It's super-stable
at all speeds, its only flaw a lack of wheel travel over the
sharpest bumps, which occasionally cause the nose to pitch and scrape the underchin spoiler on the deck.
While driving you realise the front takes bad patches easily but
sharper bumps / potholes have to be taken
at slow speeds, otherwise a jolt is felt by the second row occupants.
The suspension also has a tendency to fidget over
bumps, but nevertheless, the car is comfortable, particularly
at lower speeds where the 2008 copes well with potholes and
sharp ridges.
It seemed much too firm on
sharp bumps and then too soft
at the front over highway undulations.