If you strip away the CVT and near - luxury options on the new Civic, what's left is a fairly attractive car
with an excellent chassis and strong brakes that even non-enthusiasts might accidentally find themselves having fun driving.
«It is already a fun car to drive,
with an excellent chassis, but we thought that with more power and enhanced torque delivery it could be even more exciting.»
Not exact matches
Blessed
with an
excellent, involving
chassis, but feeble engine and poor tyres prevent the BRZ from achieving greatness
The # 138,350 Audi R8 V10 +, for instance, has more power
with 602bhp, but despite its
excellent chassis it doesn't have the same rare dynamic quality as the GT3 and on track it wouldn't see which way the Porsche had gone.
There are already evident threads of continuity in the IV that will run through all of the cars: the sheer breadth of the power band and the way the engine revs out to the limiter
with real freedom, the fantastic accuracy of the gearbox and the
excellent braking feel, and — the key quality — the malleability of the
chassis balance.
The brakes are equally
excellent on both cars,
with more than enough stopping ability to cope
with their straight - line speed and the sensitivity to match the precision of their
chassis.
Mazda's CX - 5 has charmed us
with its lively
chassis, tidy size, and
excellent fuel economy.
Because the Mazda MX - 5 and Toyota GT86 are both
excellent affordable track weapons
with revvy engines and agile
chassis.
I truly thought that this modern - day Camaro — created
with the global resources of GM on an
excellent rear - wheel - drive
chassis with an independent rear suspension and married
with arresting styling that wasn't too retro but was clearly a Camaro — would finally be a muscle car I could love.
With excellent damping and a wonderfully balanced chassis, it stands out as a driver's favourite, locking horns with the similarly - priced Cayman
With excellent damping and a wonderfully balanced
chassis, it stands out as a driver's favourite, locking horns
with the similarly - priced Cayman
with the similarly - priced Cayman GT4.
Beyond the big power, the brilliant
chassis, and the
excellent steering, I like that Jaguar doesn't burden the driver
with three different suspension settings or selectable steering effort or a switchable exhaust.
For all its undoubted efficiency, and a pleasing full - throttle growl, the 292bhp 3.5 - litre V6 never really propelled the CLS
with sufficient force to thrill or, come to that, fully exploit the potential of an
excellent chassis, the damping performance of which was a highlight and comfortably trounced that of a new C320 CDI I recently had in for test.
Cadillac is priced and engineered to compete directly
with the competition from Germany, and its
excellent chassis delivers, some say, a superior driving experience.
The 2008 Lancer is another pleasant surprise, but it was not entirely unexpected — Mitsubishi's
excellent Outlander sport ute shares a basic
chassis with the Lancer, so after driving a few Outlanders, I expected a competent Lancer.
Although it's mated to an automatic transmission
with two less gears than the newer eight - speeder found attached to the blown - four in the X1 xDrive 28i, the X1 xDrive 35i's sweet - revving, turbocharged straight - six works well in conjunction
with the
excellent road manners inherited from the last - generation 3 Series»
chassis.
The Miata starts
with a stiff
chassis and an
excellent suspension, so it doesn't need to compensate
with a too - firm ride.
With good power delivery from the 2 - liter engine,
excellent handling from its
chassis upgrades, and great grip, the 428i Gran Coupe is just as grin inducing a drive as its two - doored sister.
The two most powerful and fastest mid-engine sports models from Porsche are ready and raring to go:
with uprated engines and
excellent PASM
chassis the Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS set new benchmarks for sportiness in their segment.
The rack - and - pinion steering system gets relocated lower in the
chassis, too, combining
with an all - new five - link front - and trapezoidal rear - suspension setup to let the car respond crisply to driver inputs, transmit a ton of road feel, provide
excellent body control through turns and offer all - around sharp, sporty handling.
My first Fiat and I am pleased to report that the experience so far has been
excellent.Having previously run german brands, I feel the Bravo compares favourably well in all areas.The previous Fiat worries of shoddy build quality are not evident, indeed the car has a very solid feel all round.Equipment levels are superb - particularly the Blue & Me interface.The interior has a refreshingly stylish ambience
with good quality materials & pleasing colour schemes.Engine performance is vigourous
with 45 + MPG within easy reach in mixed driving & the
chassis provides
excellent handling, only the slightly light steering feel spoiling the overall dynamics.Fiat really have taken a big leap forward
with the Bravo - this is an
excellent value package
with very stylish looks and an
excellent warranty - Fiat must have confidence in the Bravo to offer a 5 year backup.
The dynamic
chassis is tuned for sporty, agile handling combined
with excellent stability, and makes cornering a particular delight.
The 2018 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider is a no - frills two - seater sports car, its mid-mounted 237 hp turbocharged engine provides it
with excellent performance, aided by the quick - shifting 6 - speed dual - clutch transmission and superbly balanced rear - wheel drive carbon fiber
chassis.
Integrating robust body structure
with finely tuned
chassis elements, vehicle stability and
excellent comfort are perfectly blended in the new model.
It also benefits from BMW's
excellent reliability record and shares its engines and
chassis parts
with the rest of the range, so they have all been tried and tested.
The specially tuned sports
chassis of the new BMW X4 M40i provides
excellent driving dynamics at an advanced level
with stronger springs and stabilizers, increased camber on the front axle, and adaptive dampers specifically tuned to M Performance specifications.
Its
chassis combines uncompromising precision
with great dynamism, superior stability and
excellent comfort.
The rigid
chassis also sets up the DB11
with excellent steering.
Stuck driving through snow once again as this Nuclear-esque winter drags on
with no end in sight, the AWD - equipped TL inspires exceptional confidence thanks to its well - controlled
chassis,
excellent seating position and chunky steering wheel; perhaps the highest compliment I can pay it is to say the TL is a very fluid package, resulting in spirited driving even in less - than - ideal conditions.
It's extremely spacious
with a longer wheelbase than that of other competitors like the Lexus GS, and even the Infinity Q50 while the
chassis itself is composed of 55 percent high - strength steel for superior stiffness and
excellent ride handling.
NEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: The 2012 Buick Regal GS is an
excellent sporty trim for the model line,
with plenty of power, a tight
chassis and an enjoyable six - speed manual.
The Dell Venue 10 7000 starts off
with a bang, featuring a premium design, including a sturdy ABS plastic
chassis, attractive gunmetal - black paint job and
excellent build quality.
An Indian made product
with a light weight
chassis, premium equipment & an
excellent engine have made it the dream of any budget performance motorcycle buyer's dream.
It's compact but not tiny,
with a 5.2 - inch Full HD display, and it packs a lot for that metal
chassis, including a Snapdragon 625 processor and an
excellent 12MP rear camera.
Like many other laptops at the show this year, it comes
with a newly designed
chassis that makes
excellent use of the 15 - inch
chassis.
Pros: Slim, attractive
chassis; Choice between a 4K Nvidia G - Sync display and a 1080p panel
with 120Hz refresh rate; Great overall and graphics performance;
Excellent sound; 1080p version has a super-comfortable, customizable keyboard
Slim, attractive
chassis; Choice between a 4K Nvidia G - Sync display and 1080p panel
with 120Hz refresh rate; Great overall and graphics performance;
Excellent sound; 1080p version has a super-comfortable, customizable keyboard
For $ 9,999, the phone offers a metal
chassis, and
excellent hardware in the form of a 5.5 - inch Full HD display, Snapdragon 650 SoC
with newer Cortex A72 cores and Cortex A53 CPU cores, 2 GB of RAM, 16 GB storage, 16MP rear camera, 5MP front shooter, and a massive 4000mAh battery.
+ Premium design; slim bezels, all aluminium
chassis + Powerful and efficient Huawei Kirin 950; amazing battery life and performance figures + Comfortable to hold even
with the huge 6.0» display + Fast fingerprint sensor; includes multiple gestures + EMUI 4.0 based on Android 6.0 is much improved over its predecessors + Built - in pedometer and altimeter to keep track of your activity + Great audio quality from the 3.5 mm output +
Excellent 6.0» 1080p IPS NEO display