The structure felt stiff and body motions were kept very much in check.
Not exact matches
This dress is light enough for summer and while it looks very
structured it doesn't
feel stiff!
I was expecting a
structured, textured, slightly
stiff cotton but instead the outside
feels like a sweatshirt.
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
structure generally
feels quite
stiff, and although you are aware of the windscreen surround shuddering slightly over very rough surfaces there's never any sense of the shell twisting or distorting in hard cornering.
Refinement even beyond the engine is very good, with Mazda using a very
stiff structure with damping nodes to cut down on resonance — even on rough roads, the prototype
felt noticeably more solid than the regular Mazda 3 along for comparison.
Plenty of performance and a
stiff carbonfibre
structure, but also a confidence - sapping chassis and iffy braking
feel.
The new
structure is
stiffer and lighter, giving it a big car
feel on the road.
-- A solid body
structure as
stiff as any in the global midsize sedan market, allowing for precise tuning and dynamic vehicle control — A premium steering gear that ensures smooth, precise responsiveness and on - center
feel — Proven and continuously refined MacPherson strut front and mutli - link rear suspensions — Large, ventilated front disc and solid rear disc brakes, clamped on by dual - piston front and single - piston rear aluminum calipers, which are expected to deliver best - in - class stopping distance — An isolated engine cradle for tuned, refined feedback, without noise or vibration — Fuel - saving electric power rack - and - pinion variable - effort power steering, resulting in effortless low - speed maneuvers and a higher degree of steering
feel at higher speeds — Chassis control technologies include four - channel anti-lock brakes, full - function traction control, four - corner electronic stability control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist system, corner brake control, hydraulic brake fade assist and drag torque control.
The
structure is
stiff with tight body motions, and the steering
felt fine.
Built around a
stiffer, stronger unit body
structure underpinned by a comprehensively retuned and Euro - flavored suspension that brings better damping and roll control plus quick, well - weighted electrically assisted power steering the 2012 Ford Focus
feels comfortable, confident and impressively responsive to driver inputs under virtually all conditions.
Also, larger engine and transmission mounts, coupled with a 125 - percent -
stiffer front frame
structure, provide greater vibration control, while hydraulic body mounts are incorporated under the cab section on extended and crew cab models for a more isolated
feel inside.
A specially - tuned front subframe was developed to generate a
stiffer structure including solid rear mounts to contribute to the vehicle's connected steering
feel.
«Not only is its electrically assisted steering system unexpectedly sensitive,» Car and Driver says, «you can practically
feel the thousands of man - hours spent developing its Michelin tires, its
stiffer structure, and, on Z51 models, its electronically controlled limited - slip differential.»