The 18 - inch wheels on the top - spec variant we tested have helped in improving the ride quality a wee bit
better over potholes and speed breakers.
Not exact matches
While both S90 and V90, which we got an early drive of before its launch later this year, corner neutrally and steer with surprising precision, they're much
better at holding an intended line with a stolid grace as they go
over potholes and cracked asphalt.
Modern vehicles have both as this provides the
best ride comfort and vehicle stability while braking, accelerating, cornering, riding
over bumps and
potholes, as
well as vehicle oscillations induced by the road, the air resistance and driver inputs.
The 3's steering was also second -
best to the Ford's, nicely weighted and direct — however, the suspension caused some head bounce
over the
pothole - strewn roads of downtown Detroit.
It was never designed to be sporty, and that shows, with a luxury - class ride that's
good over rough roads and
potholes.
Despite the aggressive all - terrain tires that come standard on the Trailhawk, the Cherokee is quiet on the highway, composed
over potholes and frost heaves, and surprisingly agile through the turns as
well.
The TRD suspension does a very
good job of smoothing out rough roads, returning muffled thumps into the cab
over deep
potholes and sharp bumps, while providing very
good control on winding roads.
The tire / suspension combo is a
good mix of a tight - ish ride without crashing
over the medium - to - big
potholes.
R - Line is
best avoided if you value comfort
over all else, as its stiffer suspension can't quite keep up with the worst of UK roads and those 20 - inch wheels can crash into
potholes.
The suspension also has a tendency to fidget
over bumps, but nevertheless, the car is comfortable, particularly at lower speeds where the 2008 copes
well with
potholes and sharp ridges.
The ride / handling mix is
good, neutral with a nice ride
over all but the worst
potholes.
While the A 250 is
well damped and doesn't crash
over bumps and
potholes, the stiff chassis does tend to follow the road surface.
The shocks could be a little
better because it does have some vibration on the highway and
over potholes.
When we first drove the Sportback on smooth German roads, it was never anything other than comfortable, even on the largest 18 - inch wheels, its suspension providing a
good amount of insulation when driving
over drain covers and
potholes.
There is an extra layer of suppleness to the ride (especially the heavier diesel model)
over sharp - edged
potholes and road joints and we noticed that the lower - spec petrol variant with the higher profile rubber seemed to ride
better overall.
It held its line
well through corners and was nimble during quick direction changes, while on the straight stuff the ride was comfortable apart from the odd thump
over sharped - edged
potholes.
This means that larger road imperfections are
well cushioned and the car flows
over bumpy roads with panache — until it hits a
pothole, at which point the large, sporty wheels and low - profile tyres announce themselves with a thud.
However, drive it briskly rather than flat out and it does a
good impression of the S - MAX with meaty steering that you can sense weighting up as a corner unfolds, while the suspension is supple enough to deal with
potholes, but doesn't feel too bouncy
over lower frequency undulations.
The car swallows
potholes, glides
over broken surfaces and does decently
well on mud roads too.
The suspension is vague at highway speeds, yet still harsh
over potholes and bumps, transmitting a
good deal of vibration into the cabin.
The Trackhawk does seem to creak and groan when going
over bumps, very un-Mercedes-like, but the suspension does
well enough
over Detroit
potholes.
The C Class sails
over potholes with ease and the cabin is
well damped and there is hardly any noise creeping in, the CGI engine is relatively quieter than its predecessor.
Tata Tiago Braking and Handling Ride and handling is crisp, the car does
well around corners and
over potholes.
Sports suspension will mean a greater chance of your spine dislodging
over a
pothole but the firmer setup is complimented by a 10 mm drop in ride height and a 40 mm widening of the track front and rear for
better handling.
The confluence of these two river forces
over eons eroded the red sandstone of the Blyde River Canyon into Bourke's Luck
Potholes which now shimmers full of
well - wishers tokens.
The company I started out with back then had feature sheet property boards that we used in the local shopping malls, with a few small picture spaces
well suited to images shot from a speeding car going
over multiple
potholes.