With the optional 18 - inch alloy wheels there's an unyielding quality to the Alfa's low -
speed ride around town that a more generous tyre sidewall may mitigate, but it's not something that anyone interested in a sports saloon would baulk at, and it's more comfortable than a Jag XE.
Not exact matches
The
ride is quite knobbly
around town - you find yourself steering
around potholes and slightly raised drain covers - but feels settled and well - controlled at
speed.
In the basic Strada mode the car is very well mannered
around town with a subdued exhaust note, a reasonably pliant
ride, light steering and a refined gearshift strategy while the cabin remains calm and quiet enough at
speed with the roof down for the driver and passenger to hold a conversation.
Around town, the Volante displays a serene disposition; the power easily stays reined in, and it makes for a relaxing low -
speed ride.
The
ride is firm and unforgiving
around town and at motorway
speeds it fidgets about over sudden changes in the road surface — not helped by the 18 - inch alloys fitted as standard on the Sport.
The C300
rides quite well, both
around town and at
speed.
They help make the ZR2 capable of flying over sand dunes at
speed (main photo), climbing over rocks at a crawl, and driving
around town without a bouncy
ride.
For a fully - fledged supercar, the
ride is so good that it's easy to forget the need to steer
around larger road imperfections (they'll still send a jolt through the cabin) and tiptoe over
speed humps (the nose lift function is a must
around town).
The
ride is firm and fidgety
around town, but improves at higher
speed.
Around town and on the highway, the 2009 Nissan Xterra
rides and handles impressively; it tracks straight,
rides smooth and handles even higher -
speed sweeping turns as calmly and confidently as a solid sedan.
At both low
speeds around town and higher autobahn
speeds it possesses a superb primary and secondary
ride and unflappable body control.
In other words, the shock offers a smooth
ride around town but provides the proper damping in high -
speed off - roading so the 4Runner isn't slamming into its bump stops.
The 2019 4Runner TRD Pro gets upgraded Fox Racing Shocks that help better handle high -
speed desert running while providing a civil
ride around town and a new roof rack offers more storage for dirty gear.
It's a quiet
ride, too, and not just
around town but out on the freeway at
speed.
Around town and on the freeway the Grand Cherokee felt equally tractable, easy to maneuver in tight quarters and smooth
riding at high
speeds.