A revised front and rear suspension and wider wheels provide a more comfortable ride and more confident handling while electric power
steering improves steering feel and reduces fuel consumption.
Not exact matches
All models have four - piston Brembo front brakes, magnetorheological dampers, and GM's HiPer Strut front suspension that decouples the
steering and suspension geometries to minimize torque
steer and
improve on - center
feel.
What that basically does is
improves the overall
feel of the
steering.
Steering feel and precision
improve with speed, while the pliancy of the ride is something to marvel at.
New suspension geometry is said to
improve handling and
steering feel, at the same time as keeping the Genesis's ride as comfortable as befits a luxury car.
Revised suspension geometry
improves steering feel and handling balance, adding some soul to the GT - R's already impressive raw performance.
To
improve turn in, Ferrari debuted its own rear wheel
steering system on the F12 Tdf, making the car
feel hyper alert in tighter twistier sections of road.
Porsche's engineers have retuned the dampers and revised the electrically - assisted
steering to
improve feel and precision.
A new strut design up front, already seen on the V -6-powered LaCrosse, will purportedly
improve steering feel and combat torque
steer.
There were some 15 to 20 tweaks to various
steering, suspension (the same sophisticated double wishbones at all four corners), and structural components, mostly to
improve roll characteristics, straight - line stability, handling
feel, and ride comfort.
It doesn't have the engine character and better
steering feel would
improve the car in all scenarios.
The CTS - V's front suspension has a ride and handling link, and the cross-action joints replace inner bushings on the handling link to allow near - zero suspension compliance and
improve steering and
feel.
The Q60 Concept also features Infiniti's controversial drive - by - wire Direct Adaptive
Steering found on the current Q50, and features new refinements to the system that are said to
improve feel and sportiness.
That should definitely
improve steering response,
feel, and play.
There's also new suspension geometry for maximum grip; the front suspension's geometry has been revised to
improve steering feel, (the
steering remains an electro - hydraulic system) while the rear set - up is tweaked to
improve braking stability.
Revised
steering (a specially modified
steering rack, designed to reduce friction and
improve feel),
improved wheel damping (via Bilstein shocks), uprated trim, and Lucerne braking components are all aimed at providing the LaCrosse Super with more over-the-road speed.
What counts is the vastly
improved gearbox that fires home upshifts with a great crack of ignition cut, the superbly detailed
steering feel thanks to a faster rack and front suspension that shares much of the P1's architecture, and a balance that allows the driver to tune and dictate to the LT on their own terms.
According to Kia, the 2019 model's new motor - driven power
steering system should minimize the artificial
feel and friction while the revised suspension geometry
improves handling.
The chassis has benefitted from revised damper and anti-roll bar settings, whilst electronic power
steering, reprogrammed for
improved feel, is standard in all but the range - topping VXR model.
The electric power
steering, though
improved from older Hyundais, still
feels disconcertingly artificial.
Differences include stiffer antiroll bars, increased spring rates, and new suspension bushings in the front control arms to provide quicker turn - in and
improve overall
steering feel.
Managing weight,
improving antidive and antisquat, stiffening
steering, and
improving brake response and rigidity are among the most important factors in making the new Miata
feel as sensational to drive as it ever did, with every - thing operating in perfect harmony at a higher level.
They also set about tweaking the electric power
steering system to
improve steering feel and driver control.
Steering weight
improves as the Spur picks up speed, but
feel doesn't, and at the first proper corner you're acutely aware of the inertia you can build with 600bhp and 2440 kg.
Usually it's pretty hideous as it can make the car
feel as if it responds differently every time you turn the wheel, but the engineers claim this system is radically
improved and offers more control and agility and requires less
steering angle for any given corner.
The only flaw here is the electric power - assisted
steering that comes with the 2.4 - liter engine package, because its action still
feels sticky, although it has been
improved to deliver better on - center
feel.
The stiffer suspension and recalibrated anti-roll bars
improve body control while
steering accuracy and
feel is
improved.
What that means, product planner Alice Lee says, is that performance in the snow and other harsh weather conditions is
improved and the
steering has a more linear
feel.
Expedition uses a second - generation independent design with five - link design for better control of fore / aft and lateral load forces, monotube shocks which allow for more precise tuning and a better ride, and a stabilizer bar with high - precision bushings and low - friction ball joint links for
improved on - center
steering feel.
Engineers tweaked the sedan's chassis, starting with 2010 models, to
improve steering feel and reduce friction in the suspension.
Exclusive sport - tuned suspension with Bilstein dampers were added along with an enhanced urethane foam injected front cross member intended to
improve steering feel.
Next up Mazda says its engineers
improved the car's chassis and handling - its suspension now offers «smoother, more linear ride quality and greater NVH refinement,» and the
steering rack is rigidly mounted to the chassis thus further
improving feel and response.
The Legacy sedan gets a major refresh for 2018, offering enhanced ride quality, handling and
steering feel,
improved looks and several enhanced infotainment features.
Other dynamic upgrades include active engine mounts, a revised
steering setup for
improved feel and stiffer suspension mounting points.
Normal mode is for not destroying the drive, but Sport amps the truck up for pavement performance, with quicker throttle response, less power
steering assist for
improved road
feel and higher revs for upshifts.
Precise electric power
steering (EPS), combined with driving
steering torque (DST) system,
improves handling and performance
feel
The result: the
steering feels more responsive and precise, there's more stability when changing lanes, less body roll and more
steering sensitivity, giving the driver confidence and control The 2011 Chrysler 200 Convertible was lowered 12 mm in the front and 6 mm in the rear,
improving steering response The
steering gear was retuned, the torsion bar and intermediate shaft isolator rates were increased, resulting in a more precise
steering feel
An «Alfalink» multilink rear suspension and double wishbone front suspension are said to
improve comfort and handling, whilst a new «semi-virtual
steering axis» (Alfa - speak for electronically assisted power
steering) is claimed to
improve weight and dynamic
feel through the corners.
Fiat could also have
improved the impression of quality but simply upgrading the cheap
feeling plastic on key touch points like the
steering wheel and gear knob would have helped.
The Dual - Axis Strut Front Suspension system is said to reduce torque
steer and enhance on - the - limit cornering and
steering feel, while the new multi-link rear suspension
improves both ride comfort and high - speed stability.
They are testing the car at the Nurburgring for
improved driver involvement and
feel with a quicker
steering and better tuned suspension.
The anti-roll bar geometry is retuned for
improved roll stiffness, while the Servotronic speed - sensitive
steering system is tuned for sharper turn - in,
improved feel and linearity.
Monotube shocks all around
improve ride and enable more precise tuning, while a variable - boost power
steering pump reduces low - speed effort and
improves higher - speed
feel and feedback.
The report also points out a highly
improved interior in terms of
feel and finish, with an optional 918 Spyder - style
steering wheel available.
Steering feel through the electrically assisted rack isn't a patch on a hydraulically assisted or manual -
steer 911 — read: all prior to 2012 — but Porsche has continued to
improve it, and the wheel is slightly more lively than before.
The reduction in camber angles when turning at speed results in
improved steering feel, 23 percent less tire tilt, and increased lateral grip.
, better straight - line stability, and
improved steering feel, all with
improved agility in the corners, minus the compromise in ride quality.
You can tell that Hyundai has been listening to feedback on the
steering feel of its vehicles and efforts have been made to
improve it.
Slightly increased fuel capacity helps extend driving range, and a revised power
steering pump provides
improved on - center
steering feel.
This change of chassis should help trim pounds from the A6's curb weight and, as a happy consequence, also
improve vehicle dynamics such as suspension control, straight - line performance, braking and
steering feel.