Sentences with phrase «surprisingly good chassis»

Not exact matches

I know the chassis is surprisingly good if you happen to visit a track with your 7, but I've never warmed up to BMW's new twin - turbo engines with automatic transmissions.

So although it's competent, and surprisingly fast for such a small car, not being able to exploit the chassis and modify your line with a lift of the throttle or some well calculated late braking, robs you of the involvement that makes the best hot hatches so great.

Of course, it will waft with the best of them but, get your toe down, and the Ghost EWB can be a seriously rapid way to travel, the chassis» active anti-roll bar system keeping body roll in check and allowing surprisingly swift and tidy transitions.

It handles and rides better than it has any right to — the suspension is surprisingly well controlled and although the tyres struggle to dig into the tarmac, the chassis does most of the right things.

Surprisingly the chassis copes well, finding good traction even in the damp in 2nd and 3rd gears.

The Good The twin - turbo engine, adaptive suspension and lightweight chassis work together to deliver a surprisingly fun drive.