The only negative experienced during a test drive is a tendency for the suspension to hop a little too often when running at roughly 65 mph on
smooth blacktop.
The Tamburo is initially a bit frustrating on the road because you flick it into Sport mode when you find a bit of
smooth blacktop with some corners, only to need five downward taps to get it back to Strada.
The 2015 Ford Mustang is too noisy at speed, too unsettled on broken pavement, and a bit too ponderous through twisties, but find a stretch of reasonably wide, relatively
smooth blacktop, and the brash American will put a bigger grin on your face than many of the self - important performance machines that populate this country.
«After 27,000 miles of terrible ride quality over anything but perfectly
smooth blacktop, I'm completely turned off by these wheels, as much as I initially liked the look,» he grouses.
On some road surfaces we found the tire noise from the 245 / 40R 19 Hankook Optimo tires to be unacceptably loud, but
smooth blacktop resulted in virtually no tire noise.
Not exact matches
It's as
smooth as freshly poured
blacktop.
In the wet and on cold
blacktop, you should pussyfoot the semi-slicks to avoid snap oversteer, but on dry and
smooth surfaces breakaway is surprisingly
smooth and manageable for a 500 - hp, rear - engine sports car.
The Gordini might have the edge in initial excitement and involvement, but the Cooper S has its pace covered on the Peak District's
smoother sections of writhing
blacktop, staying composed, unruffled and nailed to the Renault's rear diffuser.
====== EXPERTS ARE SAYING: Edmunds.com explains The new independent rear suspension has given the Mustang a big shot of refinement in the way it handles the
blacktop, whether that pavement is
smooth or riddled with ruts and bumps..