Sentences with phrase «steering feeling firm»

The new speed - and input - sensitive electric steering feels firmer and more direct around centre, yet remains as accurate as the previous Polo's tiller, which was already among the best in class, and free from any road - induced rattle or kickback.

Not exact matches

Though it's significantly taller than the Sonic, the Trax handles well, with a nimble feel around town thanks to light, accurate steering and a ride that's not too firm or too soft.

That person will also enjoy nice steering that has a firm feel but easy effort.

Right from the off the Carrera feels spot - on, its PASM adaptive damping (standard on the «S») delivering a firm but supple ride, its nicely weighted steering clean, direct and full of feel, its brakes responsive from the top of the pedal but perfectly progressive too.

The ride can feel firm over certain surfaces but otherwise shrugs off most imperfections (helped by a stiff structure and those comfortable seats), and the steering feels precise with predictable movements of the nose as soon as you begin to turn into a corner.

The steering, now electrically assisted, feels better than what you'll experience in most cars, as does the firm brake pedal.

I felt comfortable with the Lincoln Navigator's firm, natural steering, but its handling often felt clumsy.

Its dual pinion variable ratio electric power steering is on the heavy side and pointed the wheels into place without fuss during more aggressive cornering, while its four - wheel discs hauled things down easily with a firm feeling pedal.

It has speed - sensitive steering, so it feels light and over-boosted in low - speed maneuvers, then firms up at higher speeds.

Paired with some firm suspension the C43 feels very agile on turn in but the steering doesn't transmit any feedback through the wheel and the lack of body roll makes it incredibly difficult to judge the front tyre's grip level.

With Sport S +, the same things happen, plus the steering and suspension firm up — but only marginally so, perhaps most notably at highway speeds, as steering effort rises and the car feels more planted.

The firm sport seats hug you close, the nicely contoured, perforated leather steering wheel feels great, and the clean - looking digital gauge cluster looks as if it's lifted straight out of the LFA supercar.

«Firm steering and suspension calibrations help the CX - 9 feel lighter and smaller than it is,» said technical editor Don Sherman.

The electric - assist power steering has been tuned to deliver firmer effort and more on - center feel, and while this tuning is usually a recipe for disaster in a system where the electric motor is attached to the steering column (as it is here) rather than the steering rack, the 2015 Trax feels fine to us.

All the steering is by Firm Feel out of Vancouver, Washington.

The steering was numb, the chassis pogoed over dips in the road, and just keeping up the speed required a firm right foot (lifting off felt like a rear parachute had just been deployed).

That little bit of extra weight in the wheel goes well with the car's firm suspension tuning, and the HS 250h responds quickly to steering adjustments, giving it a nimble feel.

The steering is firm but feel is pretty much non-existent and the brakes, in particular, feel lifeless and even weak.

Steering feel is slightly more positive, self - return a bit stronger, and the dampening feels firmer but does not hamper the still outstanding ride comfort.

I didn't venture far but the combination of little steering lock, a very firm ride, the sheer noise of the engine and «box and the centrifugal clutch's quite abrupt take - up made it feel less resolved than, say, an Atom 3.5 R or Radical RXC Turbo would do.

The firm - feel steering is appropriate for a big truck and is pleasantly free of slop.

Like many other Mazda products, the 5 has communicative steering and firm suspension damping, making it feel much sportier than we would expect from a three - row box.

The steering has a nice consistent weighting that matches the responses of the car and the ride, although quite firm, feels encouragingly focused.

Underneath this updated skin, Subaru tweaked a few things to ensure the Legacy is smoother than ever.etuned dampers, more linear electric power steering, and a firmer brake pedal feel provides a more confident drive, while modifications under the hood result in a smoother and quieter powertrain.

Race mode also increases throttle response, firms up the steering for a heftier feel, and alters the shift pattern of the DSG gearbox (where fitted) as well as increases the speed of the Adaptive headlamps (AFS) response time.

Firmer dampers, bigger front brakes, 18in wheels and revised settings for the electric power steering, intended to make it feel more naturally weighted, complete the mechanical changes.

The ride feels no firmer than the already borderline - firm lesser FQs, but the tweaks have upped agility and given the steering a more progressive, less darty off - centre response.

The suspension feels firmer, and the electric power steering delivers an unexpectedly good level of feedback.

Features from the 1988 model were carried over to the 1989 production model year with the addition of a retuned European - feel suspension package for more precise steering control and firmer feel of the road.

A leather - wrapped steering wheel provides a firm and sporty feel while paddle shifters are available on models with automatic transmissions.

The electronic steering gains slightly more feel, and it still has more feel than Hyundai's similarly firming systems.

A new variable - assist power steering rack replaced the original for 1994, allowing for easier parking while maintaining a firmer feel at speed.

Dynamic, sharp steering and snappy handling are not the RX's forte, though the F Sport model does feel a bit stiffer thanks to a firmer suspension.

For example, there's the adaptive power steering that is so light that it can be steered around a parking lot with just one finger, but firms up as you gain speed so it doesn't feel ponderous and twitchy on the highway.

The chassis gives the Hyundai a decent level of seat - of - the - pants feel and a firm ride,» later adding that the steering «can't back up its «sport - tuned» claims, but Hyundai seems to have nailed the sporty feel of the Elantra GT down.»

Toggle the JCW through to Sport mode and you can feel it tense up — the steering weights up, the dampers become firmer and exhaust note more raucous.

The power - assisted steering system feels firm and positive, but not too heavy.

There's enough power here, the car feels nice and light, the steering is light when you want and firms up when you want.

It provides strong, smooth acceleration, while the car - like MacPherson strut front suspension and independent multi-link rear setup are tuned to be comfort - oriented yet firm enough for quick maneuvers, and an electric power - steering system follows a Motion Adaptive algorithm for a natural feel at low or high speeds.

The suspension (FE2) and electronic power steering were both modified to feel firmer and sportier.

The Si compensates with firm steering feel and a suspension that dips hard once and takes a set; there are few surprises with the Si, and getting it to understeer means your passenger has probably already said that you were going too damn fast anyway.

Transmission: manual five - speed Manufacturer: Tremec / Keisler Engineering / Silver Sport Transmissions (Wixom, MI / Rockford, TN) Shifter: Hurst Pistol Grip Clutch: Hays 11 - inch long style Rearend: Chrysler 8 3/4 Ratio: 3.55:1 Sure Grip Steering: Firm Feel Inc..

Edmunds.com called it... remarkably nimble by compact SUV standards, thanks to a relatively firm suspension and sharp steering with excellent road feel.

Comfort and auto are the best in an urban environment, but when a windy road beckons it's sport that becomes a must — it sharpens the throttle, holds each gear longer and firms the steering feel.

The steering is light and very quick, while the suspension setup feels too firm on bumpy roads.

It shares the Dart's front struts and rear four - links, and electric power steering, making it pleasant and progressive, with a firm yet muted feel.

I don't know how they managed that but they did with 335is - exceptionally smooth, absorbing all the major road imperfection and at the same time razor sharp with just heavy enough and firm steering to feel the road and keep things under absolute control.

With 755 horsepower the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette zr1 is the most powerful Corvette ever it's also the most technologically advanced behind me are the rolling s's at Road Atlanta and we're here to see if we can reach to the supercar levels of performance afforded by this thing's massive power big tires and the tall wing on the back after that we'll take to the streets to see if a car this powerful can behave itself in public this is a monster of a car I've had some brief track opportunities moving this morning to get used to the pace of this machine which is phenomenal we're gonna warm up as we get out to the road Atlanta and sort of build up to the pace that this car can operate at now initially when you hop in this car you have this shrine to the engine right above you you see the line of the hood it kind of dominates the center of the view you can see over it it doesn't affect visibility but it's immediately obvious and that kind of speaks to what makes this car special it's a monster of an engine listen to that [Music] that is tremendous tremendous acceleration and incredible power but what I finding so far my brief time here at the Atlanta is that everything else in the car is rut has risen to match hurt me while I lay into it on the back straight look you know 150 mile - an - hour indicated we're going to ease up a little bit on it because I need to focus on talking rather than driving but like I was saying the attributes of the rest of the car the steering the braking capability the grip every system of this car is riding to the same level of the power and I think that's what makes it really impressive initially this is undoubtedly a mega mega fast car but it's one that doesn't terrify you with its performance potential there's a level of electronic sophistication that is unparalleled at this price point but it's hard not to get you know totally slipped away by the power of this engine so that's why I keep coming back to it this car has an electronically controlled limited slip differential it has shocks filled with magnetically responsive fluid that can react faster to inputs and everything this car has a super sophisticated stability control system that teaches you how to drive it quick but also makes you go faster we haven't even gotten into exploring it yet because the limits of this car are so high that frankly it takes a while to grow into it but [Music] I think what's impressive about this car is despite how fast it is it is approachable you can buy this car to track dates with it and grow with it as a driver and as an owner I think that's a really special [Music] because you will never be more talented than this car is fast ever unless you are a racing driver casually grazing under 50 miles an hour on this straight okay I'm just going to enjoy driving this now [Music][Applause][Music] this particular Corvette zr1 comes with the cars track performance package a lot of those changes happen underneath the sheet metal but one of the big differences that is immediately obvious is this giant carbon fiber wing now the way this thing is mounted is actually into the structure of the vehicle and it makes you know loading the rear hatch a bit more difficult but we're assuming that's okay if you're looking for the track performance this thing delivers also giving you that performance are these Michelin Pilot Sport cup tires which are basically track oriented tires that you can drive on the street but as we wake our way to the front of the thing what really matters is what's under the hood that's right there's actually a hole in the hood of this thing and that's because this engine is so tall it's tall because it has a larger supercharger and a bunch of added cooling on it to help it you know keep at the right temperature the supercharger is way larger than the one on the zo six and it has a more cooling capacity and the downside is it's taller so it pops literally through the hood the cool thing is from the top you can actually see this shake when you're looking at it from you know a camera from the top of the vehicle this all makes for 755 horsepower making this the most powerful Corvette ever now what's important about that is this not just the power but likewise everything in the car has to be built to accommodate and be able to drive to the level of speed this thing can develop that's why you had the massive cooling so I had the aerodynamics and that's why I had the electronic sophistication inside [Applause] we had a lot of time to take this car on the track yesterday and I've had the night to think about things Matt today two crews on the road and see how this extreme performance machine deals with the sort of more civil minded stuff of street driving the track impressions remain this thing is unquestionably one of the most capable cars you can get from a dealer these days a lot of that's besides the point now because we're on the street we have speed limits they have the ever - present threat of law enforcement around every corner so the question is what does this car feel like in public when you slow this car down it feels like a more powerful Corvette you don't get much tram lining from these big wheels though we as the front end doesn't want to follow grooves in the pavement it is louder it is a little firmer but it's certainly livable on a day to day basis that's surprising for a vehicle of this capability normally these track oriented cars are so hardcore that you wouldn't want to drive them to the racetrack but let's face it you spend more time driving to the track than you do on the track and the fact that this thing works well in both disciplines is really impressive I can also dial everything back and cruise and not feel like I'm getting punished for driving a hardcore track machine that's a that's a really nice accomplishment that's something that you won't find in cars that are this fast and costs maybe double this much the engine in this car dominates the entire experience you can't miss the engine and the whole friend this car is sort of a shrine to it the way it pops out of the hood the way it's covered with coolers around the sides it is the experience of this car and that does make driving this thing special and also the fact that it doesn't look half bad either in fact I think it has some of the coolest looking wheels currently available on a new car this car as we mentioned this car has the track package the track package on this car gives you what they call competition bucket seats which are a little wide for my tastes but I'm you know not the widest person in the world this automatic transmission works well I mean there's so much torque again out of this engine that it can be very smooth and almost imperceptible its clunky on occasion I think I'd might opt for the manual although Chevy tells me about 80 % of its customers will go for the automatic I don't think they're gonna be disappointed and that's gonna be the faster transmission drag strip on the street - and on the racetrack man it was a little bit more satisfying to my taste though we've talked about the exhaust I have it set in the track setting let's quiet it down a little bit so you can hear the difference now I've set that separately from everything else so let's put it stealth what happened to the engine sound that's pretty that's pretty amazing man stealth is really stealth and then go back to track Wow actually a really big difference that's that's pretty great the Corvette has always been a strong value proposition and nowhere is that more evident than this zr1 giving you a nearly unbeatable track performance per dollar now the nice thing is on the road this doesn't feel like a ragged edge track machine either you could genuinely drive it every day the compromises are few and that's what makes this car so special if you like what you see keep it tuned right here and be sure to visit Edmunds.com [Music]

With the console - mounted mode selector button set to track or sport the steering gets less boost for greater feel, the ride is firmed up, throttle response is increased and the eight - speed automatic shifts more quickly.

Steering has some play on center and tightens up when dialing in more lock, while the carbon - ceramic Brembo brakes are mega strong with a firm pedal feel.