Put a few people and some gear on board and ride settles down nicely, especially in the
Auto suspension mode.
Selection
of suspension modes via the AMG DRIVE UNIT Depending on the driving conditions, speed and vehicle load, the AMG RIDE CONTROL Performance suspension adjusts the damping characteristics at lightning speed and automatically reduces the roll angle of the body.
Swapping once more into the AMG, its
comfort suspension mode rides nicely but lacks control, apparently bobbing slightly over bumps before resettling.
I think it floats a little in Comfort mode, so I prefer the Sport
suspension mode with the accelerated shifting turned off.
The swap between
different suspension modes was obvious in both cars when the switch was made from comfort to dynamic; the 2.0 went from a bit blowsy to well controlled, while the 3.0 went from well controlled to firm, with some sharp inputs on the rare corrugations.
«On the rougher stuff it rides with such fluidity and with a cushioned, absorbent quality over lumps and bumps in the
default suspension mode, but it never gets floaty over crests and undulations,» comments Prosser.
As on the regular car, the 2015 Bentley Mulsanne Speed features three selectable
air suspension modes that can be tailor - adjusted by the driver (called Comfort, «Bentley,» and Sport).
Shock and spring rates have been altered along with anti-roll bar bushings, which are said to give the car better response when the more
aggressive suspension modes are selected without compromising comfort in standard settings.
The
Tour suspension mode does a good job soaking up the bumps and slows that rebound feel that really jars your back.
There's little sporty about a rig this big, and the
firmer suspension mode just communicates every bump and crease through the chassis to your backside.
Engine character can be tailored with Efficient, Sport, and Sport Plus modes while steering wheel - mounted M1 and M2 buttons allow drivers to program different engine, transmission, M xDrive, and
suspension modes for quick setup.
«Set Up» displays the transmission and
suspension mode as well as the activated ESP ® mode.
There's still a choice
of suspension modes (recalibrated for the new RS) via the familiar PASM button.
Likewise, the suspension, damper internals, spring rates and anti-roll bar bushes have also been re-tuned to give the Vanquish S a keener edge in the more
sporting suspension modes, without compromising its ability to deliver supple ride quality on demand.
There are three
suspension modes — Tour, Sport, and Performance — and while there's a good difference between the smooth - on - the - highway Tour and rattle - your - jaw - stiff Performance, the intermediate Sport doesn't really need to be there.
There are three
suspension modes: comfort, sport, and sport plus.
Golf R models equipped with the optional «DCC» (Dynamic Chassis Control), offer 3
suspension modes: «Comfort», «Normal», and «Race».
While the sport setting gave the firm feeling of control that driving enthusiasts prefer and normal softened things up for comfort, the automatic setting was the most intriguing of the three
suspension modes.
Further highlights include a specially developed eight - speed automatic single clutch gearbox (regular AMG units would disintegrate under the sheer strain of 1020bhp), all - round carbon ceramic brakes (with carbonfibre fins in the wheels to aid cooling) and adjustable drive and
suspension modes.
Now, imagine that I'm a professionally trained driver, and I need to take evasive maneuvers in order to shake him: traditionally, I'd need to manually switch drive mode to Sport or Sport Plus in order to let the engine know that I need it to be at the peak of its performance, and then second, switch
the suspension mode to Sport or Sport Plus.
There's now a new screen offering a choice of settings, together with three
suspension modes (Normal, Sport and Sport Plus), along with the position of the spoiler and the car's ride height.
Clustered around the COMAND knob are 10 switches for sundry technical tasks, including alternating between interior systems and switching from Comfort to Sport
suspension mode and various radio controls.
Steering is adjusted according to
the suspension modes; lighter in comfort and stiffening in sport.
It's only when you dial up the aggression by cycling through the engine and
suspension modes that the differences, though subtle, begin to come out.
The 2012 E63 AMG is also features a new electromechanical AMG speedsensitive sports steering system with a more direct ratio of 14:1 and variable power assistance that adapts according to
the suspension mode.
The driver can switch between the three
suspension modes of «Comfort», «Sport» and «Sport plus» at the touch of a button.
With a suspension derived from the racing GT - R, the driver however will be able to select one of the three
suspension modes — comfort, normal, and «R» for racing.
Not only does the level of power as - sistance vary in accordance with
the suspension mode, it also delivers an improve - ment in fuel economy because it draws energy only when the steering is actually in use.
With three
suspension modes and a twin - turbo, five point five liter, eight cylinder engine, this powerful car is built to adapt to different driving conditions.
As I flip through the unending number of modes and response levels I can put the steering into, all I can think about is how sports cars used to come in one specifically engineered flavor of steering, rather than leaving the driver to figure out which of the countless combinations of steering effort, response and
suspension modes he or she should be in.