Sentences with phrase «steering effort levels»

There are actually two steering effort levels, Normal and Sport, and unlike most such systems, we liked elements of both settings in most driving situations.

Not exact matches

The electric - assist steering proffers appropriate effort levels, without being annoyingly overboosted or wildly variable.

In addition, the steering is accurate and communicative even if the effort level is very light, and you have a good idea of what's going on at the road surface, which is a core tenet of German chassis tuning.

We were less impressed by the electric - assist power steering, which offers no less than three different levels of effort, not one of which truly appeals.

When spun quickly, the steering wheel floats freely with constant, pinky - effort assist levels.

The effort level required by the steering and brakes is on the firmer side, yet there's lots of feedback to the driver, which makes the Focus more interesting to drive than most of its rivals.

You'll also notice that the effort level of the electric - assist steering decreases to a light arcade - game calibration at low speed, although considering the amount of time that you cruise parking lots in Southern California in the search for an open space, maybe this is a good thing.

(The new - for - 2015 Cadenza Limited comes with Kia's FlexSteer technology, which lets drivers choose among three levels of steering effort.)

Sounds easy, especially when you're armed with a Monaro VXR capable of over 170mph, but the bumpy surface, unfamiliar forces and requirement for constant steering effort put it a world away from driving fast on level tarmac and leave me with a new appreciation of the lack of imagination possessed by those in the evo team who have added another 30 or 40mph to this figure!

A new, rack - mounted electric - assist steering system affords far more natural levels of effort and better on - center behavior, but it isn't as precise as we'd expect from a sport sedan.

The steering actually provides some feedback, and we liked the overall effort levels.

When you dial the SS's four - mode chassis setting to the Track calibration, you get firmer damping and a higher effort level from the electric - assist steering, and this is certainly a good start to creating a worthwhile weapon on the track.

Electric power steering was introduced with the 2011 model year, and as in the Mustang GT, drivers can choose among three effort levels.

On smooth freeways, though, you do adjust to making smaller inputs, and the hydraulic assist delivers far more natural effort levels than the electric power steering that's such a bummer in the Z4.

The A6's steering can feel overly light at low speeds, but the effort level increases in a reasonably linear fashion when driving through turns at higher speed.

Since last year's CR - V wish list became reality, let's try again: Honda, ditch the strip of Sim - u-wood ® on the dash (appreciate the effort, though) and, on the higher trim levels, heat the steering wheel and rear seats.

On upper trim levels, you can even adjust the steering effort via a three - mode (Comfort / Normal / Sport) button on the wheel.

BMW's Servotronic (vehicle - speed - sensitive) power steering has also been specially developed for the X5 M and X6 M. Two levels of power assist are selectable by the driver via either the EDC button or MDrive: Normal or Sport, the latter providing an uncompromisingly high, sporty level of steering effort for the most dynamic driving situations.

Servotronic steering with two effort levels The BMW M5's rack - and - pinion steering system has Servotronic vehicle - speed - sensitive power assist.

The steering has a reassuring weightiness to its effort level at highway speeds, and it feels precise when you're driving around turns.

And even though the new electric power steering has the right level of response and effort, the sensation of two - way communication between road and driver isn't here; Chevy's own Silverado pickup does this better.

As I flip through the unending number of modes and response levels I can put the steering into, all I can think about is how sports cars used to come in one specifically engineered flavor of steering, rather than leaving the driver to figure out which of the countless combinations of steering effort, response and suspension modes he or she should be in.

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Drivers can use Drive Mode Select to alter the level of effort required to steer the car, while each mode subtly changes the character of the engine.

The new system delivers both high levels of isolation from surface deformations whilst ensuring driver confidence through the combination of accurate steering precision and a measured increase in steering effort when cornering.

Similar steering - effort adjustments from other manufacturers have to be changed with generic buttons and two or three menu levels - something you're not inclined to do while driving.

At the center of the effort is funding for local - level projects that steer communities towards being pedestrian or mass - transit friendly.