Not exact matches
Not much feedback comes through the wheel, but the Lotus backbone's meager torsional rigidity allows the
steering column — and the rest of the interior — to rattle
around over
bumps.
Speaking of that, like the Cooper Coupe, there is a ton of
bump steer, enough that I was a bit nervous
around a sweeping expressway turn in the rain.
For $ 39,495 with the dual - clutch automatic, that adds a 10 - horsepower
bump and a number of extra goodies, such as a blind - spot monitor, adaptive cruise control and VW's Dynamic Chassis Control system, which lets you play
around with various driving modes that adjust anything and everything, from the sensitivity of the
steering and throttle response, to how soon the transmission shifts and even the volume of the exhausts.
While the unladen leaf - spring rear end seemed to move
around quite a bit over
bumps, the front end remained planted and predictable, while the
steering had a nice weight to it.
The driver can select the
steering and engine options separately, so if you want the engine to be responsive and the
steering super-sharp, you don't have to suffer being banged
around on
bumps.
When your 4x4 vehicle is hard to
steer or your
steering wheel jerks
around each time you go over
bumps, don't wait too long to replace your
steering damper with a new one.