Where Century brings you back to reality is when you try some aggressive maneuvers, such as sharp turns or
tight corners at speed.
The short shifter's precise, weighted feel makes flicking through the gears a delight, with the wide torque band making second or third the perfect gears for finessing through
tight corners at speed with maximum powertrain control and balance.
Dialled into slalom mode for nimble on - road handling it combined with staggered 19 - inch Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres, ZF Sachs monotube dampers and some judicious body strengthening, to ensure the GS F surprised with its willingness to turn sharply into
a tight corner at speed, when understeer was the expected outcome.
Not exact matches
The three large air - filled polymer tires including a lockable front wheel, allow you to maneuver around
tight corners and jog
at speed while your baby comes along for the ride or enjoys a sleep.
We played around with the dynamic settings and couldn't discern any difference in suspension between Sport and Sport +, although a Mercedes engineer says the added stiffness of Sport + is more obvious
at higher
speed and / or
tighter corners than we managed in Catalunyan mountain traffic.
Despite its long wheelbase, this 7 - series is sufficiently maneuverable in
tight spaces, belieing its rather large footprint, and
at speed, the body is well composed through fast
corners.
PTV pairs a mechanical side - to - side diff lock with an advanced ABS algorithm that intermittently decelerates the inner rear wheel through
tight corners tackled
at speed.
The MC12 is a hoot
at low
speeds and in
tight corners.
At low
speeds through
tight corners, coupling torque is reduced, providing a smoother feel through the
corner.
The dynamic
cornering light function swivels the main headlights towards the inside of a bend, based on steering angle and road
speed, so as to light up more of the road
at tight bends and turns.
However,
at slower
speeds the rear wheels turn in the opposite direction, helping the big Audi turn in to
tighter corners with the enthusiastic character of a family hatchback.
The track sessions required a bit of manhandling, but the X6 xDrive50i is very willing to be tossed around
tight corners at high
speed thanks to its electronic torque vectoring system.
The
Speed turns into
corners better and keeps a
tighter control of its body movements than the regular Continental, but this is a car that still weighs in
at 2.3 tonnes, so the extra agility is relative.
At the same time the car has been lowered by a few centimeters, while downforce has increased, making it stable at high speeds and tight cornerin
At the same time the car has been lowered by a few centimeters, while downforce has increased, making it stable
at high speeds and tight cornerin
at high
speeds and
tight cornering.
Steering feedback is good but there is just a hint of understeer when you really throw it into a
tight corner at high
speeds, but then that is a typically all - wheel - drive chassis trait.
Road stability and grip is secured by the all - wheel drive and the improved aerodynamics and air intake makes it easier to control during
tight corners or
at high
speeds.
Electric power steering provides less boost
at higher
speeds and is weighted to for good centering in
tight corners.
The redi - Go is quite stable
at high
speeds but the car does tend to roll a bit on
tight corners.
There's no word on performance specs yet, but Renault says the new model comes with 4Control all - wheel steering as standard, which is supposed to improve agility in
tight turns and improve
cornering stability
at higher
speeds for both Sport and Cup versions.
At speeds of up to 60 km / h (extended to 100 km / h in Race mode), the system will steer the rear wheels in the opposite direction of the front wheels for better turn in (or less understeer) in
tight turns, while above those
speeds all wheels will turn in concert for more precision in high -
speed corners.
Combined with anti-roll bars and adequate downforce, the car maintains a good road grip and agility through
tight corners at high
speeds.
Rather than being so stiff the least little crack in the road translates as a jolt to your spine, the Corolla Hatchback is stiff enough to let you take a
tight corner with some
speed, but won't have you seeing a chiropractor
at the end of the day.
Because SUVs are overweight by default, and the driver feels that mass during sudden decelerations or when going through
tight corners at overly enthusiastic
speeds.
The ride has been developed on Europe's wide variety of road surfaces, remaining comfortable while giving drivers the confidence of
tighter body control under
cornering and stability
at higher
speeds.
Even without getting to hear that 3.3 - liter Biturbo roar or feel how this thing really handles in a
tight corner at high
speed, I find myself impressed and intrigued by the specs.
The new rear - drive unit is constantly overdriven by 2.7 - percent (compared to 1.7 percent on the previous system), with a greater torque - vectoring effect across a broader spectrum of driving situations, further enhancing
cornering capability
at lower
speeds and in
tighter - radius
corners.
Where the new Elantra stands out is with Hyundai's focus on vehicle dynamics
at this price point, specifically the increase in high - strength steel and structural adhesives throughout, which translates to
tight cornering at high
speeds with little roll.
I'm hurtling down a straight
at insane
speeds in my Lotus; the
tight hairpin is approaching fast, but Sebestian Vettel's rocket powered Red Bull hasn't taken massive chunks out of my lead on that single straight and I need to leave my braking for this
corner as late as possible to try to claw back a little bit of time and hold the lead for the final lap.
A great job has been done in mapping the steering to the limitations of an analogue stick, ridding this ride of the unpredictability that the original had when it came to navigating
tight corners and / or squeezing into small gaps left by opponents when travelling
at speed.
Their design is not just hard because of their slip «n slide surfaces, but because of
tight corners, cliffs and bumps that lead to accidents if they are taken
at the wrong
speed or angle.
Squeeze through
tight spaces and turn sharp
corners at blinding
speeds using your reflexes in order to achieve time - based and skill - based awards.
Pumping the accelerator and gripping the wheel as you drift your muscle car through a
tight city
corner at break neck
speeds feels incredible, and when an apocalyptic earthquake aftershocks kick in and tears open the ground beneath your wheels — while you're trying to avoid gangs of crazy looters and rivals throwing their weight around in monster trucks — it ups the ante even more.