Sentences with phrase «stiffest bodies of any car»

The 2000 LeSabre has one of the stiffest bodies of any car on the road, and you can feel it.

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Some people have pastors who explain these things but I don't know why she sits alone amidst the bodies that the water left behind — bodies of houses, bodies of cars, bodies of boats, bodies of people — knees bent, arms clasped beneath bare thighs, held together by the stiff embrace of a sob, or why the earth shook, or why the water came, or why she has taken off her boots, or why she sits alone amidst the bodies that the water left behind; I only know that I don't want a pastor who explains these things.

My hip is so stiff that it can take me 15 or 20 minutes to straighten my body when I get out of the car.

Sitting in the car can lead to lower backaches and stiff legs, so it's important to get out of the car and move your body restoring blood flow.

What the CLS lacks is detailed feedback; the steering is quick and accurate but you still feel isolated from those wide front contact patches, and even on its stiffest suspension setting the CLS55 doesn't have the ultra-tight body control of a true sports car.

There is a fair amount of roll and the chassis doesn't feel unbearably stiff — over the big kerbs it's wonderfully pliant, in fact — but body control is good when the corners come thick and fast and the car isn't unsettled by bumps.

The body of the TNGA - based Prius is said to be 60 percent stiffer than the outgoing car thanks in part to the use of high - strength steel for 19 percent of the structure, and there are profound effects on not only crashworthiness but also handling precision.

Of course, the GT4 is a stiffer - sprung car than the standard models, which gives it even tauter body control and roll resistance, but in proper Porsche Motorsport tradition is also rides a bumpy road surface with abundant damping quality.

This would be for naught were the car's body not stiffened to take account of its missing roof, but a selection of struts under the body, stiffer side sills and an extra plate underneat the engine tie the wobbly metal together.

The body is 38 % stiffer torsionally than the old car, with a lower centre of gravity, improved weight distribution and a lower hip point for the driver that improves the driving position.

Upgrades over the standard BMW 4 - Series include: a very powerful and responsive, twin turbocharged engine producing 425hp and 550 Nm of torque, improved handling, suspension, and braking systems; aerodynamic body enhancements; interior / exterior accents with the tri-colour «M» (Motorsport) badging; the significantly reduced weight compared to the standard 4 series with an all - new stiffer chassis and extensive use of carbon fibre, especially the roof of the car.

The car's body feels rock - solid, stiff in the chassis but capable of riding smoothly and comfortably on its springs.

Both of those cars have extremely stiff bodies, which reduces (or, in this instance, eliminates) squeaks and rattles, improves crashworthiness and allows engineers to fine - tune the suspension system.

* Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts * New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» * Uprated front suspension with aluminium forward levers, stiffer bushes together with retuned anti?roll bar and Servotronic steering for sharper turn - in * Revised Continuous Damping Control (CDC) for improved body control * Unique lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake cooling.

The Toyo tyres of the Singaporean - market car on test combine with a 30 per cent stiffer body and new suspension (independent front, torsion beam rear) to deliver tenacious grip.

However, the body feels very controlled due to the stiff set up and in spite of the car being so bulky and large, body roll still feels very much under control.

It's a variety of factors: the torsion beam suspension setup has been ditched for an independent, multilink affair, the tyres are 10 mm wider front and rear, the wheelbase is longer, the aero package is even more developed than that last car's, and the body frame is 38 per cent stiffer than before.

• Revised ZF 6HP26 transmission with «Quickshift» system that cuts shift times by 50 % and enables double downshifts • New 40/60 rear - biased torque split for the all - wheel drive system reduces understeer when powering out of bends and provides for better modulation of line and attitude by «throttle steering» • Retuned Continuous Damping Control (CDC) system, stiffer suspension bushes and uprated rear anti-roll bar benefit body control, steering response, turn - in and balance • Increased 50 mm rear track improves grip and stability • Lightweight, 20 - inch, 10 - spoke alloy wheels offer 10 kg (22 lb) weight saving per car, reducing unsprung and rotating mass and improving brake • 275/35 ZR20 Pirelli Ultra High Performance tyres • Advanced ESP system fully exploits potential of the most powerful W12 engine and improved chassis • Standard - fit carbon - ceramic brakes provide fade - free braking and contribute a 20 kg (44 lb) reduction in rotating and unsprung mass from the front axle.