It's front - wheel drive (only the 1 Series offers rear - wheel - drive thrills in this class), but
the suspension feels sporty, with little body lean in corners and plenty of grip.
Not exact matches
Men focus on certain features like wheel design, steering,
suspension, overall stroller height /
feel, and
sporty fashions, but above all, dad should also
feel comfortable pushing your stroller.
While the Elantra sedan is tuned for comfort, the GT is tuned for added
feel, responsiveness, and control with two
sporty suspension setups.
Steering
feel and feedback aren't bad, but there's no impetus to drive this car in an aggressive,
sporty manner given the
suspension's unsettled nature.
Count on the ’10 Tucson's
suspension tuning to match its Euro - heritage, Morgason says of the CUV's «
sporty, modern» driving
feel.
Like many other Mazda products, the 5 has communicative steering and firm
suspension damping, making it
feel much
sportier than we would expect from a three - row box.
Among those systems is Lexus Dynamic Handling four - wheel steering, as found in the GS F and GS F Sport, while the air
suspension has apparently been tuned for a
sportier feel.
Selecting the Hemi package also returns a
sportier suspension, which
feels almost Mercedes - like.
The Lexus
feels more luxurious by a step, but the Audi
feels way
sportier, both in its
suspension setup and the way the power comes on.
The right
suspension springs guarantee an even more
sporty feeling when taking a curve.
It's one of the few midsize sedans available in all - wheel drive, for starters, and all models benefit from a
sporty -
feeling suspension and sharp steering.
On the road, lowered and stiffened
suspension makes the 308 GTi by Peugeot Sport — to give it its full title —
feel agile and suitably
sporty to drive, with upgraded brakes to cope with the performance on offer.
Despite being physically longer than the MINI hatchback, the five - door is still just as much fun to drive — thanks to
sporty suspension and three - cylinder engines that
feel enthusiastic when pushed.
The steering
feel is
sporty and quick, though the RS
suspension feels too soft to do any real enthusiast work.
The DS 5 offers a strangely contradictory driving experience — it's not quite sharp or responsive enough to be considered a truly
sporty handler in the mould of the BMW 3 Series, but it's
suspension can
feel firmer than you'd expect sometimes.
The
sporty nature of the Coupe does mean that the
suspension feels a little on the firm side, while road noise can become obtrusive thanks to the big wheels and wide tyres, but most find traveling in a 6 Series an intoxicating experience for all the right reasons.
The M50d gets Adaptive M
Suspension which makes it
feel incredibly fleet through corners, and the triple - stage turbocharged diesel loves to rev.. It is a bonafide
sporty.
Despite its
sporty feeling, the
suspension transmits almost no bounce or vibration to the occupants.
The Regal GS
felt quite a bit
sportier, with its standard HiPer Strut front
suspension and Interactive Drive Control system, which features standard Touring, Sport and GS modes.
Improved
suspension promises to make this version
feel sportier, while remaining stable at a high - speed cruise.
Bottom line: it's not quite up there with the best luxury class contenders in terms of build, materials and simply exuding luxury, but it
feels very well engineered, offers a rewarding and
sporty drive which is surprising (in a positive way) given its ability to also soak up bumps (with the regular non-sport
suspension).
The test car's 19 - inch wheels and low - profile, 40 - series tires combined with a
suspension that resisted understeer and body lean to imbue the Q3 with a fundamentally
sporty feel.
The tiny wheelbase and
sporty suspension settings of the 500c provide it with a surefooted and neutral
feel around corners although the ride suffers as a result.
Even though the front disc / rear drum anti-lock brakes worked well, I
feel rear discs and a
sportier suspension system should be made optional on this car.
The
suspension (FE2) and electronic power steering were both modified to
feel firmer and
sportier.
Giving the award, Miguel Cortina noted, «The
suspension is just what you want to
feel in a car like this — stiff,
sporty, rigid.
Performance improvements included a redesigned exhaust system,
sportier suspension tuning, as well as a more direct steering
feel.
The
suspension is a little stiff compared to its competition, and that gives you that connectedness, that
sporty feel that kind of instills confidence for handling.
A four - wheel, independent
suspension, along with rack - and - pinion steering, gave the car a relatively
sporty feel in terms of handling.
This was particularly true of the first - generation 6, which had a relatively compact, European - size footprint and
sporty suspension tuning that gave the car a remarkably nimble
feel.
It's a car that can keep up with other sports sedans, but doesn't
feel very
sporty doing it, despite our car's having the optional sport
suspension for $ 750, a package that includes high - performance tires and 17 - in.
Thanks to its four - wheel independent
suspension, drivers report a smooth and quiet ride from the Traverse, with an athletic stance on the road that gives it a somewhat
sporty feel.
There haven't been any changes to the
suspension or steering but the XF already
feels like a
sporty car to drive.
The Golf GTE has a
sporty feel with a firm road grip and agility when steering thanks to the improved
suspensions and wider tiers.
The engineers have also made upgrades to the Cadenza's
suspension system, giving it a
sportier feel.
The rack - and - pinion steering system gets relocated lower in the chassis, too, combining with an all - new five - link front - and trapezoidal rear -
suspension setup to let the car respond crisply to driver inputs, transmit a ton of road
feel, provide excellent body control through turns and offer all - around sharp,
sporty handling.
The available RS fixed sport
suspension, included in the Dynamic plus package, offers a
sportier feel.
Handling and ride: Thanks to its
sporty suspension, Mazda 3
feels lively on twisty roads and solid on the highway.
Reports have the next 5 Series with a new adaptive cruise control system with enhanced precision; an autopilot mode combining ACC, lane centering assist, blind spot detection, and side sonar that will drive for miles at a time so long as the driver keeps his or her hands lightly on the wheel; integral active steering, meaning the rear wheels can steer (slightly) at low and high speeds; and an adaptive ride button that will choose comfort or
sporty feel for the engine, transmission, and
suspension.
There is dynamic damper control, which does lend a
sporty feel to the
suspension - but again - compare to the outgoing car, and the character is very much changed.
The RS steering,
suspension, 9 - speed transmission and chassis setups have not been tweaked for a
sportier feel.
Suspension that offered a
sporty drive while also being comfortable used to be a Peugeot specialty, but that's not what you get in the 208 — it
feels quite firm over bumps and potholes.
This engine and transmission package, along with the
sporty suspension, give the Aura the
feel of a sport sedan, something quite new for a Saturn product.
Moreover, the body stayed planted on the car's
sporty semi-firm
suspension at moderate speeds, and the light, quick steering returned some road
feel.
With the 18» alloy wheels, thin tires, and sport tuned
suspension, the ride
feels very
sporty (to be positive) or stiff (to be negative).
All the controls
feel well - weighed and set up to get the most out of this
sporty little coupe, detail changes to the
suspension have only improved its abilities over time but the ride is still firm and can be a bit unforgiving over rough pavement surfaces.
The Cherokee's
suspension kept body - roll in check while carving through Utah's backcountry, and though we enjoyed the
sporty feel, at times the
suspension felt a bit firm - especially when navigating some of the older city streets.
Never known for particularly
sporty handling, this current - generation improves on that score with beefed - up
suspension tuning, which reduces body roll in the corners, and variable - ratio electric power steering for quicker turn - in and more positive
feel.
The Beetle GSR has more power than that GTI, a big rear spoiler, flat - bottomed steering wheel, retuned
suspension, 19 - inch wheels, racing stripes, an onboard timer, boost gauge, excellent sport seats... but the floppy pedals and shifter, the light steering somehow manage to make it
feel marginally
sporty at best.
Infiniti gave the QX60's
suspension new shocks and springs and made the steering more responsive, a combination that gives the 3 - row crossover SUV a
sportier feel.