The new car was lighter, smaller and structurally
stiffer than the previous car.
Not exact matches
Given its
stiffer, sportier feel, we suspect it will be a little harsher
than the
previous car.
As for the
car's overall handling, the rigid chassis, which is significantly
stiffer than the
previous generation (torsional stiffness improved by 16 percent, bending stiffness by 40 percent), transforms this
car's driving experience.
You see, because the new structure is much more
stiffer than the
previous Z06, the drop - top sports
car needed no structural reinforcements, which means its curb weight won't be affected by missing a fixed roof.
Built on the new Global Architecture K Platform, the ES is still a front - wheel drive
car but it is
stiffer, bigger, lower and more dynamic looking
than previous ES models, with high - tensile steel keeping weight in check, multi-link rear suspension, a V - Brace for stiffness and even adaptive damping on the Sport models.