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I bought this vehicle as a replacement for a much beloved mini-van but found that I do not like what I call the wobblies (basically not great handling on back twisty roads which my area is loaded with).

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Unlike some of our tests, which feature high - speed loops of the Nurburgring Nordschleife or exotic jaunts on the twisty roads in Southern France, we simply drove the Soul and the Corolla normally, the way typical compact car owners would use them.

Fortunately, you can toggle the level of the car's omniscience via a steering - wheel button, which is perfect for when you pull off the highway and face miles of twisty country roads.

The roads BMW chose to highlight the X1 were twisty, mountainous switchbacks, which of course made it irresistible to push our cute ute tester in as much as we could.

The Corolla climbed the twisty mountain roads with relative ease as we worked the gearbox hard in a tasty run for the best slice of pie, which we found at the Julian Pie Company in scenic Julian.

It's truly pillowy in Comfort which makes for a fantastic urban or motorway steed, while body movements in Sport and Sport + are well controlled on twistier roads, so the car feels far from being out of its depth when you're pressing on.

Finally we emerge into a small valley from which radiate three road courses as twisty as the Nürburgring.

Its 2.5 - liter, turbocharged, four - cylinder engine provides an economical 250 horsepower and 310 lb - ft of torque, yet that is still enough to provide a spirited drive through a twisty back - road, which is essential for Mazda's core beliefs.

It makes more sense on the fast Cooper S and JCW models, which have plenty of performance to exploit on a twisty road.

At 7.9 inches, even the Q5's ground clearance is a good balance between road - going sedan and mountain - climbing beast, which allows the Q5 to tackle both twisty pavement and snow - or dirt - covered roads.

Logbook Quotes «You can really rail the huge Power Wagon on twisty roads, which is amazing for a 6,700 - pound truck.

Pop + and Easy + models also make for reasonable motorway cruisers, since they have reasonably soft suspension, which is better at soaking up bumps than taking on fast or twisty roads.

Further testing since our long - term Cherokee arrived has revealed that this chassis is also quite a performer on twisty blacktop, feeling much sportier that we remember from Four Wheeler of the Year testing, which is mostly focused on dirt roads.

Our short local launch day press drive, which included some twisty mountain road driving, along with straighter roads, some highway and a bit of light off - roading resulted in a combined consumption figure of 8.5 l / 100 km.

The Performance Plus package includes heavy duty dampers and sway bars, which I enjoyed as much as possible on twisty back roads.

On the drive, which was comprised of delightfully twisty rural roads and a lengthy stint on the Autobahn averaging 160 km / h, the diesel returned an average of 7.1 L / 100 kilometres.

Alas, in the tight sections which followed it was very quickly apparent that the Rapide and tight twisty roads are not a great match.

Not included on this X5 was BMW's Active Steering option, which would have tightened up the turning ratio for twisty road driving.

The Mazda6 is widely applauded by auto reviewers for its crisp steering and agile handling, which make it especially fun in corners and when threading through the curves of a twisty road.

The Bottom Line The 2017 Mini John Cooper Works Clubman can be a lot of fun on a twisty mountain road, but its high price suggests dropping down to the Cooper S Clubman, which will likely be just as satisfying.

Although the new SL is fast by any definition, if you itch for a sizzler that will attack twisty roads or the track, go with the more dynamic Porsche 911 or Jaguar F - Type, which also offer all - wheel drive.

The Platinum trim's standard 20 - inch wheels, which replace the 18s used on lower trims, improved steering feel on the twisty Sea - to - Sky, but even still, not much road surface information makes it to the steering wheel.

And thankfully as we got onto some of the twisty mountain roads in the Alps, the system gave decent feedback and didn't produce an overly fake heavy feeling — which is just right for a great daily driver.

This is not a lightweight SUV, which you can feel when taking turns on a twisty road, yet the EcoBoost makes the MKX feel light - footed on the highway.

Then, many deliver a dose of sportiness, which gives a significant boost to the drop - top driving experience: There's nothing quite like tackling a twisty road with the top down to gain an appreciation of the driving process.

It also has Aston's most sophisticated underpinnings yet, which means the One - 77 is entertaining when the roads get twisty.

Get the 4C out on a smooth, twisty road or race track, however, and it makes its purpose known, which is all about having fun behind the wheel.

The Miata's headlights pivot as much as 15 degrees, which doesn't sound like much, but it makes all the difference when you're attacking a dark twisty road.

The RDX also features the fourth - generation of the company's Super Handling All - Wheel - Drive system, which definitely helps in corners and on twisty roads.