The interior is purposely simple, but the thick,
small diameter wheel and short throw shifter fall nicely in the hand.
Not exact matches
The layout, which places the dials just below the windscreen and puts a
smaller -
diameter steering
wheel in your palms below them, has caused much consternation.
Our wish list includes sharper handling, a
smaller -
diameter steering
wheel, and a better - dressed interior (although we absolutely love the well - bolstered front seats).
For a sporty look, design intends to keep the roofline low, set the wheelbase of the
smaller variant at 106 inches, and opt for large -
diameter wheels shod with relatively wide tires — a Mercedes - Benz take on the Range Rover Evoque, if you will.
It even has some ludicrously large
wheels like a concept car — the
smallest are 21 - inch in
diameter going up to optional 23 - inch items.
Inside you'll find a healthy dose of Alcantara trim, a new instrument cluster with a red background, along with aluminum pedals for friendly heel - toe shifting, a shift lever, and a
small -
diameter steering
wheel.
The steering (through Peugeot's now - customary
small -
diameter steering
wheel) is relatively high - geared, but the 3008 is never quite as eager to turn into a corner as its
smaller, lighter, more conventional siblings.
There's also the aforementioned boost gauge and a
smaller -
diameter steering
wheel.
Honda's attention to ergonomic detail still wins some points — the tach and speedometer are easy to read, the thickly bolstered seats hold you in place, and the
small -
diameter steering
wheel feels perfect in the hands — but otherwise, the Civic's cabin ranks behind even the likes of the Kia Forte.
The grippy steering
wheel is a great place to hang on, although its
small diameter blocks the top of the tachometer.
The more efficient
wheel design, a
smaller -
diameter clutch, composite floor panels, and less sound - deadening material also cut weight.
The
small -
diameter steering
wheel doesn't communicate as much information as I'd like but is quick and nicely weighted.
Bob Lutz, then head of product development, vetoed even
small deviations, such as swapping out the concept's deep - dish steering
wheel for something sportier with a
smaller diameter.
Amidst the rebuild, a stiffer suspension and bigger brakes were fitted, along with a modified rear decklid and
smaller diameter steering
wheel.
Means to this end include a low - flying tapered nose,
small cooling apertures for the batteries and the rear - mounted motor, a flush underside, fixed upper and lower rear air dams, large -
diameter wheels shod with relatively narrow tires, and a steeply raked windscreen to which one can attach a simple canvas top.
Your hands wrapped around the
small -
diameter steering
wheel, the 7 - series feels no bigger than the closely related 5 - series.
The Demon's
wheels are 2 inches
smaller in
diameter than the Hellcats, but are then 2.5 inches wider.
The
small -
diameter steering
wheel grips great, but — as on the new 911 — its protruding, molded - plastic selector switch looks more like a leftover from an old Hyundai catalog.
The
smaller steering
wheel is an improvement over the old item, which always felt ever so slightly too big in
diameter for such a dynamically capable car.
The real car would have
smaller wheels, but the overall
diameter of the tires wouldn't be much changed.
Speaking of steering, the
wheel has a relatively
small diameter without being too compact, and the thickness of its rim, with meaty, perforated thumb grips, is spot on for a car of this class.
Order the optional
smaller -
diameter sport design steering
wheel, and you can shift gears via chromed paddles instead of boring thumb switches.
The driver sits behind a thick - rimmed steering
wheel of surprisingly
small diameter.
There are changes inside too, including a set of bewinged Gazoo Racing - branded adjustable bucket seats, a
small -
diameter steering
wheel snatched straight from the GT86 sports car (a car, incidentally, now looking slightly under - powered and under - tyred against the Yaris GRMN) and the obligatory aluminium - faced pedals and aluminium gearknob.
There's a
smaller -
diameter steering
wheel, upgraded seat materials and Grand Lux simulated suede added to the passenger - side dash panel.
Oh, and the new, flat - bottom steering
wheel is
smaller in
diameter and features a thicker rim.
AMG performance steering
wheel with
smaller diameter, flattened lower section and silver - coloured aluminium shift paddles (plus aluminium trim element)
The new, optional GT sport steering
wheel has a
smaller diameter.
Rory and I are not of the same personal build, but we both found the driver's seating position a bit too high, though I had no issue with the steering
wheel's adjustability and location, and I like that it's of reasonably
small diameter a la the C7 Corvette.
You get a better ride with
smaller wheels and taller tires, with little loss in performance compared to very low profile tires on large
diameter wheels.
First is
diameter, or how «big» or «
small» a
wheel is.
The optional GT sports steering
wheel with its
smaller diameter further enhances the cockpit feel.
The optional GT sports steering
wheel has a
smaller diameter.
The new, optional GT sports steering
wheel has a
smaller diameter.
The driving position is just like a lesser Cayman's (only lower), and the steering
wheel is a half - inch
smaller in
diameter than the one in the Cayman GTS.
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I'd defy anyone who didn't know as much to believe it after a drive in the CS, but the car's extra steering feedback and body control come entirely from its new forged
wheels and «cup» tyres (the former an inch
smaller in
diameter up front, the latter getting a widened section at the rear, just like the GTS) and from redeveloped software calibrations for its dampers, power steering and active differential.
The steering
wheel is slightly
smaller in
diameter but features a wide assortment of buttons controlling everything from the audio system and Bluetooth to the TrackApps and instrument - cluster display.
Despite riding on the
smallest wheels on test (17 - inch
diameter) the Tiguan's ride feels firmer and less forgiving, sometimes jarring on potholes hardly noticed in the others.
The AMR Pro runs on
wheels of a
smaller diameter than the road car (18in front and rear) in order to facilitate the fitment of Michelin racing tyres, which are made to the same specification as those used by LMP1 cars in the World Endurance Championship.
The structure is five times stiffer overall and connected to a
smaller, 14.1 - inch -
diameter, thick - rimmed triple - spoke
wheel — exactly what you want.
A
small -
diameter, thick - rimmed steering
wheel enhances the sporty ambience.
The circular steering
wheel has a
diameter of 365 mm, the
smallest in a Toyota - brand vehicle.
Shock valving and springs are also different and the Si has much
smaller P195 / 60R15 tires on 15 - inch
diameter alloy
wheels while the RSX runs wider tires on 16 - inch
wheels.
* Lancer Evolution X uses a
small diameter steering
wheel designed for smooth operation; its genuine leather wrap provides a positive and comfortable fitment to the hand.
The
small -
diameter, thick - rimmed, tilting - and - telescoping steering
wheel was a hefty handful that linked up with a surprisingly tractable guidance system.
The custom interior features 6 - way power bucket seats and console, Classic Instruments gauge cluster, tilt column,
smaller diameter steering
wheel, power windows, custom Autosound stereo with CD changer, and Vintage Air and heat.
The Camaro ZL1 1LE rides on new lightweight forged aluminum
wheels that are an inch wider but an inch
smaller in
diameter, front and rear, than standard ZL1
wheels and are used with new Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3R tires that deliver max lateral grip of 1.10 g.
(Includes 3 - spoke,
small -
diameter, leather - wrapped steering
wheel, aluminum ball - type shift knob, Honda R spec seats, and metal sports - type pedals and footrest.)