The optional air suspension
with active damper controls lowered the ride height by 30 mm, keeping the vehicle flat and engaged throughout the seemingly endless assault on my senses.
Outfitted with Acura's tenacious Super-Handling All - wheel Drive system and an available sport package
with Active Damper System, the MDX yields a combination of handling and comfort that is truly on the cutting edge.
Along
with the active dampers, the speed - sensitive hydraulic steering assist is automatically adjusted according to the driver's choice of Comfort or Sport modes: lighter steering effort is generated in the Comfort mode, while firmer effort results when in Sport mode.
Handling too is a revelation,
with active dampers that feel at home on the highway, the mountain pass and the racetrack.
Urus ensures the best performance in every situation while also attaining the best weight - to - power ratio in the entire SUV segment, mainly thanks to its best - in - class driving dynamics with an outstanding and completely adaptable package: 4 - wheel - steering, 4 - wheel - drive system with active rear torque vectoring, adaptive air suspension
with active dampers, a roll stabilization system with continuous and immediate response, carbon ceramic brakes and mixed tires
With the active dampers in their softest Comfort setting, ride quality felt reasonably pliant on the lumpiest bits of road in western Portugal where we tested the car.
To maximize agility — and take full advantage of the car's ideal 50:50 weight distribution — opt for the Skyhook electronic suspension system
with active dampers.
Not exact matches
The CS is based on the latest M3 Competition Pack model and utilises the same springs and
dampers although for this application the software calibrations have been retuned for the Adaptive M
dampers along
with those of the
Active M differential and the electric power steering.
A new spring and
damper module design also helps in this department,
with a twin - spring setup that works
with Jaguar's Adaptive Dynamics
active damping system that now has height - adjustable
dampers.
Among the heavily abbreviated technology fitted as standard is ABC (
active body control), an
active spring and
damper system tasked
with reducing body roll, and MCT, the seven - speed automatic gearbox.
The newly developed underpinnings use a 3 - chamber design in combination
with electronic
damper control and dynamic chassis control that supports torque vectoring and
active roll stabilization.
With a little help from adjustable suspension dampers, switchable anti-roll bars, active steering, and a torque - vectoring system that integrates with the car's ABS and stability cont
With a little help from adjustable suspension
dampers, switchable anti-roll bars,
active steering, and a torque - vectoring system that integrates
with the car's ABS and stability cont
with the car's ABS and stability control.
Extracost options include Dynamic
Damper Control, which lets you choose between a sporty and a more comfort - oriented setting, as well as
active cruise control
with collision warning and automatic brake actuation.
In terms of suspension, the R employs GT3 springs but
with retuned Porsche
Active Suspension Management
dampers.
Torque vectoring comes through the
active rear differential, and the drive - mode selector
with four calibrations affects the adaptive suspension
dampers, the throttle, steering, and transmission.
A conventional suspension remains for the 570S, unlike the advanced
active suspension used on the 650S, this time
with two - way adjustable motorsport
dampers and coilovers.
Chassis and Suspension: Double - wishbone front axle; optional electro - pneumatic lift system on front axle; electro - mechanicalpower steering; multilink rear axle
with adaptive electro - mechanical system for individual rear wheel steering; electronically controlled twin - tube gas - pressure
dampers in the front and rear
with Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM).
At Jaguar, the R package buys different wheels, an
active rear differential together
with sportier
active dampers, and more direct steering, as well as substantially bigger front and rear brakes.
The entry point Sport Turismo 4 is equipped
with steel springs and Porsche's
active damper technology, PASM,
with the 4S and Turbo models are fitted
with air suspension and PASM damping as standard.
As well as replacing the bulky and complex
Active Body Control (ABC) suspension hardware
with more straightforward coil - over
damper units at the corners in the best motorsport tradition (ride height, wheel alignment and camber can all be adjusted for track work), AMG's engineers have plumped out the track by 97 mm at the front and 85 mm at the rear to exploit the new spring links, camber struts, pull / push rods and weight - optimised aluminium wheel carriers developed in conjunction
with German motorsport specialists KW.
Among the most desirable extras are leather, navigation,
active cruise control, the PDK transmission,
active dampers, and the Sport Chrono kit, which includes Sport Plus mode along
with launch control and dynamic transmission mounts.
Sharing its platform
with the Golf, the T - Roc will benefit from the same suite of
active and passive safety systems, as well as other options like adaptive
dampers and switchable driver modes — all very grown up stuff for a compact SUV.
I find the price comparison
with the Q5 S Line rather odd as EVO conveniently forgot to highlight the very high standard specification of the R - Design Pro trim, which includes 21» alloys, air suspension / switchable
dampers,
active 12» 3» driver display,
active LED headlights
with washers, dimming / folding mirrors, premium nav, heated windscreen, heated steering wheel, memory drivers seat and ambient lighting for the base price of # 43,845 The # 42,150 Q5 S Line has none of the above as standard and would cost # 49,345 if given the same specification as the XC60, so the Volvo would actually cost # 5,500 less.
There are also two different types of Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM), one
with adaptive
dampers and coil springs and another
with three - camber air springs and adaptive
dampers.
It has been upgraded
with 19» wheels, ceramic brakes, cockpit - adjustable
dampers, a limited - slip differential, launch control, panoramic glass roof, upgraded performance package, navigation, backup camera, Jaguar
active sport exhaust system, upgraded seats, flat - bottomed steering wheel and configurable driving settings.
The long list of innovative driver aids includes dynamic LED headlights, the so - called Magic Carpet Ride chassis featuring a camera - based
damper adjustment system, an ever - more - intelligent brake assist
with cross traffic recognition, and a new
active cruise control that can even execute lane changes and passing maneuvers.
630i GT standard equipment M Sport Package (Luxury Line available as a no - cost option) 19 - inch BMW M double spoke light - alloy wheels Adaptive LED Headlights Automatic tailgate
Active rear spoiler Panorama Glass Sunroof
Active kidney grille Chrome Line exterior finishers M Aerodynamics Package M Sport Brakes Adaptive 2 - Axle Air Suspension
with dynamic
damper control Ambient lighting Comfort Access Professional Navigation
with iDrive6 and 10.25 - inch touchscreen 12.3 - inch multi-function display
with black panel technology Head - Up Display Speed limit info High Beam Assist Driving Assistant Plus Parking Assistant Plus Eight - speed sports automatic transmission
with gearshift paddles ConnectedDrive Freedom Wireless charging DAB Digital radio 16 - speaker harman / kardon surround sound system Two - zone climate control air conditioning Sensatec instrument panel BMW Individual roofliner in Anthracite Leather Dakota upholstery Heated front seats
with lumbar support
The standard features are supplemented
with a large panoramic roof, heated comfort seats
with multi-way electrical adjustment in the front and rear and adaptive air suspension
with an electronically controlled
damper system (Porsche
Active Suspension Management / PASM).
All Porsche Panamera Executive models feature more standard equipment than regular models, adding a large panoramic roof, heated comfort seats
with multi-way electrical adjustment (both front and rear), roll - up sunblind behind the rear headrests, and adaptive air suspension
with the electronically controlled
damper system Porsche
Active Suspension Management (PASM).
With the Advance Package, you get the cream of the MDX's available features, with specially contoured, ventilated front seats in Milano leather, a sport steering wheel with paddle shifters, auto - leveling HID headlamps, the active damper system, and upgraded 19 - inch alloy wheels, plus several additional active - safety featu
With the Advance Package, you get the cream of the MDX's available features,
with specially contoured, ventilated front seats in Milano leather, a sport steering wheel with paddle shifters, auto - leveling HID headlamps, the active damper system, and upgraded 19 - inch alloy wheels, plus several additional active - safety featu
with specially contoured, ventilated front seats in Milano leather, a sport steering wheel
with paddle shifters, auto - leveling HID headlamps, the active damper system, and upgraded 19 - inch alloy wheels, plus several additional active - safety featu
with paddle shifters, auto - leveling HID headlamps, the
active damper system, and upgraded 19 - inch alloy wheels, plus several additional
active - safety features.
It has air springs as standard at the rear - end, which includes a self - leveling function, though a full air - suspension system,
with constantly variable
dampers and
active roll control, will be available as an option.
Three suspension tunes are available: standard, 10 mm lower
with adaptive
dampers (Porsche
Active Suspension Management: PASM) or 20 mm lower
with adaptive
dampers (PASM Sport).
The base cars will ride on fixed - rate steel springs, though
active dampers are an option, while top - spec versions can be fitted
with Body Control air suspension.
Options: Premium package adaptive sport seats including wind deflector, two - zone automatic air conditioning, seat heating, automatically dimming mirrors, 18 - way adaptive sport seats plus, bi-xenon headlights
with Porsche Dynamic Lighting System ($ 5,265); infotainment package
with Bose surround sound system including Porsche communication management, navigation, Bose surround sound system
with 10 speakers,
active subwoofer, center speaker, eight - channel amplifier, Bose technolgies Centerpoint 2, SurroundStage, SiriusXM satellite radio receiver, HD radio receiver ($ 3,860), leather interior in yachting blue ($ 2,025); sport chrono package including dynamic transmission mounts, analogue and digital stopwatch, Sport Plus button, sport performance shift indicator ($ 1,850); PASM electronically controlled
damper system
with two manual selectable settings ($ 1,790); 20 - inch Carrera S wheels ($ 1,560), wheels painted in black ($ 1,425); Porsche torque vectoring ($ 1,320); front and rear ParkAssist ($ 860); seat ventilation ($ 730); platinum silver metallic exterior paint ($ 710), six - disc CD / DVD autochanger ($ 670); multi-function steering wheel ($ 615); light design package ($ 340); power steering plus ($ 270); steering wheel heating ($ 270)
The
active suspension control system combines
with the
damper control system and the air suspension to keep roll to a minimum while still keeping things cushy.
With a cycle speed of a thousand times per second, MSRC is claimed to be the fastest - reacting
active damper.
Thanks to the available state of the art chassis systems including Dynamic
Damper Control
with Adaptive Mode and Integral
Active Steering, now combinable
with xDrive, BMW's intelligent all - wheel drive system, Advanced Driver Assistant Systems and Parking Assistance Systems the all - new BMW 5 Series once more defines the athletic and executive design of a true sport sedan.
The team installed laminated windows, loads of sound deadening, mass -
damper countermeasures and an
active noise - canceling system
with three mics inside to keep the big truck silent.
Standard equipment includes self - levelling air suspension at the rear, while Dynamic
Damper Control, the Adaptive Drive system
with active body roll stabilisation, Integral Active Steering — which is now also available in conjunction with xDrive — and M Sport suspension can be specified as op
active body roll stabilisation, Integral
Active Steering — which is now also available in conjunction with xDrive — and M Sport suspension can be specified as op
Active Steering — which is now also available in conjunction
with xDrive — and M Sport suspension can be specified as options.
Included
with the available Advance Package, the Integrated Dynamics System (IDS) tailors the ZDX's fully independent suspension's
Active Damper System and speed - sensitive steering to suit the driver's preference for a more comfortable or a more sporting ride - available at the touch of a switch.
Available
active dampers continuously adjust in response to road conditions, drive select mode and cornering demands to balance a firm, responsive ride
with the ability to soak up bumps.
The car comes
with a passive coil suspension setup as standard, but there are no fewer than four «adaptive» alternatives to that — Comfort, Dynamic, Professional and M - Sport — which introduce
active dampers, a self - levelling air - sprung rear end, stiffened and shortened springs,
active anti-roll bars and an
active «Dynamic Performance Control» rear differential into the mix in varying combinations.
With the exception of the active PASM damper system (as standard with the Cayenne S), all other chassis systems are new developme
With the exception of the
active PASM
damper system (as standard
with the Cayenne S), all other chassis systems are new developme
with the Cayenne S), all other chassis systems are new developments.
5 - inch high - resolution TFT colour display, Coolant temperature gauge, External temperature gauge, Front and rear park assist, Oil temperature gauge, On board computer, Porsche Communication Management (PCM) including DVD navigation, Power steering plus, Remote tailgate / fuel filler releases, Service interval indicator, Sports button in centre console, 2 speed front wipers + intermittent wipe, Auto dimming interior + exterior mirrors, Automatic headlights, Body colour door handles, Colour coded bumpers, Day running lights, Electric windows + anti trap protection + one touch open / close drivers side, Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors, Front fog lights, Grey tint in upper edge of windscreen, Heated rear windscreen, Heated washer jets, Integral rear antenna, Intermittent rear wash / wipe, Painted side air intakes, Painted tailgate strips
with platinum silver, Platinum silver roof spoiler separation edge, Power foldback door mirrors, Privacy glass, Rain sensor, Stainless steel door entry guards, 5 12V sockets, 60 / 40 asymmetric split folding rear seats,
Active carbon filter, Adjustable headrests (except centre rear), Air quality sensor, Automatic air recirculate, Delay courtesy light function, Door safety lights - front and rear, Engine Compartment Light, Fabric roof lining, Floor mats, Footwell courtesy lights front and rear, Front and rear cupholders x 2, Front and rear door entry lights, Front centre armrest, Front reading lights, Front seatback pockets, Ignition Lock illumination, Illuminated air conditioned glovebox, Illuminated ashtray, Illuminated centre console storage, Illuminated driver / passenger vanity mirrors, Illumination of luggage compartment, Isofix system on outer rear seats, Leather door armrests + grab handles on centre console, Manual height / reach adjust steering wheel, Passenger under seat storage tray, Pollen filter, Porsche crest embossed in front and rear headrests, Rear centre armrest
with storage compartment, Rear reading lights, Retractable Loadspace Cover, Retractable luggage net, Roof mounted sunglasses holder, Stainless steel pedals, Steering wheel gearshift paddles, Storage bins on all doors, Storage compartments in cargo area side walls, 3 point front / outer rear seatbelts + pre-tensioners + force limiters on front seats,Anti - lock Brake System + ABD,Anti - slip regulation, Curtain airbags, Electronic
Damper Control, Electronic parking brake, Front seat belts warning, Front side airbags, Full size driver and passenger airbags, Height adjustable front seatbelts, Hill hold control, Passenger airbag deactivation system, PTM (Porsche Traction Management), Alarm system + interior ultrasonic protection + inclination sensor, Electronic transponder immobiliser, Preparation for vehicle tracking, Remote central locking, Two stage locking, 100 litre fuel tank, Diesel particulate filter, Porsche stability management (PSM), Integrated cluster
with black bezels, Trim strip in silver, Wheel centres
with full colour Porsche crest
Compared to the standard Cayman, it features a 30 mm lower ride height, upgraded brakes from the 991 GT3, a limited slip differential combined
with Porsche Torque Vectoring, and Porsche
Active Suspension Management
with dampers derived from the 991 GT3.
«Porsche offers an adjustable air suspension, electronically controlled
dampers and
active anti-roll bars that endow the Cayenne
with physics - defying levels of handling.»
Completely Equipped
With All - Wheel - Drive, Adaptive Full LED Headlamps, M - Sport Package
With Dynamic
Damper Control, Executive Package, Navigation
With BMW Apps, Voice Command and Real - Time Traffic Information, Head - Up Display, Surround View Cameras, Driving Assistance Plus Package
With Active Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning and Park Distance Control,
Competition Package upgrades include specific tuning for the adaptive
dampers, steering, an
active rear differential, revised stability control and 19 - inch forged wheels
with the optional 20 - inch rollers available.
Land Rover has tuned the standard air suspension
with adaptive magnetorheological
dampers, and
active anti-roll bars — for better body control and less roll.
This very last Evo IX Mitsubishi Racing MR model is further honed
with an even more precise driving experience via a retuned
Active Yaw Control system and stiffer springs and
dampers.