Sentences with phrase «wind noise around»

Our main complaint stemmed from wind noise around the A-pillar, a flaw engineers were said to be aware of and which would be corrected in production models.

And there's plenty of wind noise around the mirrors — and I'm not just talking at 250km / h!

He also disturbs in higher speed ranges more with wind noise around the mirrors and A-pillars.

I hate driving this car because of the wind noise around the front windows.

There's a bit of wind noise around the A-pillars on the high end of highway speeds, but around town, it earns the «vault - like» trope upon which so many auto writers rely.

While the engine might not be working as hard as before, wind noise around the driver's side A-pillar can be quite pronounced at 110km / h.

Instead, it wafts along in comfort mode with an aplomb that's only lessened by a fair slice of wind noise around the A-pillars and mirrors.

And for some reason the X4s we drove all presented more wind noise around the A-pillars than any current X3 we've driven.

I am taking it in to see if the dealership can take care of a rattle in the dash and wind noise around the driver's side back door.

There's also a steady and rather loud rush of wind noise around the pillars at anything over 60mph.

At motorway speeds, the swirl of wind noise around the windscreen pillars and roof rails was unexpected.

Pros: - Good handling, sharp steering, no body roll when cornering - smooth gearbox, well equipped (sync, LED lights, heated windscreen, mood light, leather steering wheel), good road / engine noise isolation (just a little wind noise around A-pillar)- Reasonably well build with good plastics.

There is also tyre roar from the front end and wind noise around those large A-pillars at motorway speeds.

Or the excessive wind noise around said door and window.

The car also does an excellent job of cutting out road noise, but at higher speeds you do get a bit of wind noise around the A-pillars.

Above 60mph there's lots of wind noise around the door mirrors, too.

On poor surfaces there's a lot of road noise, and for those used to being cocooned in a silent cabin surrounded by plush leather, thick carpets and an infotainment system, the wind noise around the top of the B - pillar will be unexpected.

Roof open, the buffeting is conspicuous by its absence and is no worse than in others cars with a similar open - roof arrangement (think McLaren 570S Spider), and when the roof is closed only an increase in wind noise around the top of the A-pillar can be detected, meaning the i8 remains a great GT - sports car.

Not exact matches

The 2018 Nissan Rogue, which I also tested recently, costs just $ 24,800 and is remarkably similar in terms of what you can load in the back, the overall feel on the road at least in terms of wind noise (a crossover is literally a cross between a full - size SUV and a car, but tends to drive more like an SUV), and even the fuel economy (around 33 highway for the Rogue, 28 highway for the Stelvio).

The only weak link is surprisingly high wind - noise around the A-pillars.

There's just a hint of wind noise that comes through near the B - pillar at around 90 - 95 mph, but fret not, as the M760i comes complete with one of the finest audio systems on sale today and will drown out every ounce of road and wind noise that's able to seep into the cabin.

The only problem I have had is the molding around the driver & passenger windows got crimped, resulting in increased wind noise.

Wind noise is pronounced, and crosswinds can push the Cube around.

Only when you hit around 60 - 70 mph does wind noise begin to become intrusive, especially when you encounter crosswinds.

«BMW seems to have a hard time sealing out wind noise from around the mirrors / A-pillar area of the new 5 - series.»

The 750Li is deceptively fast - despite the howl of wind noise entering the cabin around the A-pillars, the 155 - mph speed governor interrupts as unexpectedly as an alarm clock mistakenly set for 4 a.m..

Excellent visibility and light controls make the Mii a breeze to drive around town, while the low levels of road and wind noise mean it's equally as good on motorways — and that's quite unusual for a city car.

The air slips around the artfully chiseled side - view mirrors, meticulously honed for countless hours to reduce wind noise and silence the cabin.

So as air comes off the sides of the windshield, it just wraps around the side of the car, and that greatly cuts down on any potential wind noise.

Whether bopping around town or cruising on the interstate, the 2014 Honda Odyssey is remarkably quiet, with minimal wind noise or road noise (from the tires).

There's a bit of wind noise from around the door mirrors when you're cruising at motorway speeds, but it's no worse than you'll find in many rivals.

To whit: There's still as much wind noise as an economy car, even though there is now an extra rubber seal around the top of the doors, and all the exterior glass now has a slight curve (it was completely flat before).

Other features fitted as standard include dual stage front airbags; side and curtain airbags; a Bose premium audio system; AudioPilot active noise cancellation, which neutralises road, wind and other intrusive noises by sending out an opposite phase signal through the audio system; Active Front Lighting System (AFS) featuring directional lighting; keyless entry; satellite navigation with a voice recognition function and RDS - TMS to help the driver plot a route around traffic congestion; and a rear view camera to assist parking.

On the motorway the PHV delivers a supple ride and low wind noise, but around town the stiffer suspension results in more bumps and jolts being felt — although it's more controlled than the Kia.

There was a bit of wind noise as the air gets pushed around the big door mirrors and slaps on the side windows, but it's only really noticeable because everything else is so quiet.

There's some wind around the A-pillars at 120, but the engine noise consists of just a soft drone.

Wind noise can be heard though the weather strilling around the doors at hiway speed.

Apart from squeezing into cramped parking spots, it felt most at home out on smooth, open freeways, lazily revving around 1700rpm in sixth at 100km / h with just a hint of tyre and wind noise.

The carefully designed body form controls the flow of air around the vehicle, reducing wind noise.

Functional design: by controlling the flow of air around the vehicle body, the design also helps to reduce wind noise.

Road noise isn't too bad but wind noise at speed is noticeable around the Gran Tourer's mirrors.

It's a compliant ride around city streets and shooting down the expressway with the suspension soaking up most road imperfections well, with not too much road and wind noise penetrating the cabin.

Likewise the wind noise we noted around the A-pillars is likely to be less of an issue on Australian urban byways than Ryuyo's near - 3 km straight.

The Bridgestone Potenzas, wrapped around 17 - inch alloys, roared over coarse sections of bitumen, but on freeway surfaces there was more wind noise and some driveline vibration — which was felt rather than heard.

HERE»S WHAT I DO N'T LIKE: Loud wind noise (anytime I exceed 40 - 45 mph), makes it hard to hear the radio at normal volume; intrusive road noise, which I corrected by swapping out the standard Goodyear tires with Continental tires; lackluster acceleration for a V6 engine, CVT tends to lose momentum when you lift your foot off of the gas pedal — often jerky when accelerating and decelerating while in motion and when accelerating from a dead stop; as mentioned by another reviewer, accelerator hesitates before catching when shifting from reverse to drive; bumps in the road are not well absorbed (the 2016 model may have addressed this issue); no power to windows after you shut off the engine; no auto door locks; poor V6 fuel efficiency averaging around 24 MPGs combined; trunk lid's arms and safety feature makes it heavy and sometimes hard to lift open; Infotainment system does understand most voice commands; and Harmon Kardon speakers are sometimes crackly.

He would like Pontiac to reduce wind noise (which was not a problem on the test car) and improve the rubber seals around the doors, which, he says, can be loosened by children climbing in and out of the car.

In restyling the car for 1996, Saturn engineers also have made numerous other improvements designed to reduce noise from the engine, from the road and from the wind, especially around the door mirrors and roof area.

There was some subdued tyre noise at around 80km / h, dominated by more wind noise at freeway speeds.

There is more tyre noise on country roads at speeds of up to around 80km / h; beyond that the roads are usually better sealed and the wind and driveline make more of an impact.

Road and wind noise were well suppressed at highway speeds in the SFE, as in the other Fiestas, and it didn't take much throttle input for the hatch to move around with much more powerful cars on the road.