Sentences with phrase «with improved steering feel»
The Lexus CT 200h shows that the Prius platform can be sportier, with improved steering feel and better handling, but the Prius is all about maximizing mileage.
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Steering feel and precision improve with speed, while the pliancy of the ride is something to marvel at.
Revised steering (a specially modified steering rack, designed to reduce friction and improve feel), improved wheel damping (via Bilstein shocks), uprated trim, and Lucerne braking components are all aimed at providing the LaCrosse Super with more over-the-road speed.
What counts is the vastly improved gearbox that fires home upshifts with a great crack of ignition cut, the superbly detailed steering feel thanks to a faster rack and front suspension that shares much of the P1's architecture, and a balance that allows the driver to tune and dictate to the LT on their own terms.
Managing weight, improving antidive and antisquat, stiffening steering, and improving brake response and rigidity are among the most important factors in making the new Miata feel as sensational to drive as it ever did, with every - thing operating in perfect harmony at a higher level.
Steering weight improves as the Spur picks up speed, but feel doesn't, and at the first proper corner you're acutely aware of the inertia you can build with 600bhp and 2440 kg.
The only flaw here is the electric power - assisted steering that comes with the 2.4 - liter engine package, because its action still feels sticky, although it has been improved to deliver better on - center feel.
Expedition uses a second - generation independent design with five - link design for better control of fore / aft and lateral load forces, monotube shocks which allow for more precise tuning and a better ride, and a stabilizer bar with high - precision bushings and low - friction ball joint links for improved on - center steering feel.
Engineers tweaked the sedan's chassis, starting with 2010 models, to improve steering feel and reduce friction in the suspension.
Exclusive sport - tuned suspension with Bilstein dampers were added along with an enhanced urethane foam injected front cross member intended to improve steering feel.
Normal mode is for not destroying the drive, but Sport amps the truck up for pavement performance, with quicker throttle response, less power steering assist for improved road feel and higher revs for upshifts.
Precise electric power steering (EPS), combined with driving steering torque (DST) system, improves handling and performance feel
They are testing the car at the Nurburgring for improved driver involvement and feel with a quicker steering and better tuned suspension.
The report also points out a highly improved interior in terms of feel and finish, with an optional 918 Spyder - style steering wheel available.
, better straight - line stability, and improved steering feel, all with improved agility in the corners, minus the compromise in ride quality.
Hyundai touts improved steering feel as one of the vehicle's key attributes, with a motor - driven power steering system that has been upgraded for «more precise and rapid adjustments in steering feel with changing driving conditions.»
Along with the introduction of electronic torque vectoring to improve agility, the front and rear tracks have increased by 30 mm and 10 mm respectively for a wider stance, and there's 20 per cent less friction in the steering to help feel.
By contrast, the benefits of the tried - and - trusted speed - sensitive power steering are retained in other handling situations and are even augmented in certain cases: for instance, the new Mercedes steering can be set up with an even more indirect ratio in the centre position than previous steering systems, providing the driver with a very assured steering feel at high speed, while improving straight - line and directional stability.
The Z / 28's front DSSV configuration features a spool - in - piston super-strut, an inverted monotube strut with a 40 mm piston and a 45 mm OD insert tube that assures high bending stiffness, resulting in improved steering feel, vehicle response and maximum cornering capability.
The traditional fun to drive character of the Fiesta has been preserved and further improved, according to Ford, with the new model said to deliver more grip, shorter braking distances, and improved steering feel, without affecting ride quality.
The Regal GS offers both a HiPer Strut front suspension, specifically engineered to reduce torque steer and improve steering feel, as well as Computer Damping Control and a five - mode Interactive Drive Control setup with a dedicated GS mode as a «track - oriented competitive setting.»
The Golf GTE has a sporty feel with a firm road grip and agility when steering thanks to the improved suspensions and wider tiers.
The 2016 ELR's steering and suspension upgrades include: Revised calibration of the HiPer Strut front suspension Increased front spring rates and a stiffer rear axle Stiffer bushings for the front lower control arms, cradle mounts and Watts link in the rear suspension, for more precise control with no loss of ride quality Revised calibrations for the Continuous Damping Control system Front Damper Rebound Spring added New steering calibration tuned to complement the revised chassis and suspension systems Revised brake hardware and system calibration for improved application feel.
A few aluminum bits were added to reduce unsprung mass, and BMW says steering feel «benefits from the improved axle kinematics and the Electric Power Steering system with Servotronicsteering feel «benefits from the improved axle kinematics and the Electric Power Steering system with ServotronicSteering system with Servotronic.»
New for the 2016 ELR is the addition of a optional Performance Package which adds: New 20 - inch summer - only performance tires — mounted on new sport wheels — that improve lateral grip by nearly 10 percent Front Brembo four - piston brake calipers (with the Cadillac script), with 13.6 - inch - diameter vented front rotors and 12.4 - inch vented rear rotors that improve 60 - to - 0 mph stopping distance by nearly 12 percent Specific calibrations for the Continuous Damping Control and electric power steering systems Sport steering wheel with a thicker rim for a sportier feel.
The ELR Performance Package includes: New 20 - inch summer - only performance tires — mounted on new sport wheels — that improve lateral grip by nearly 10 percent Front Brembo four - piston brake calipers (with the Cadillac script), with 13.6 - inch - diameter vented front rotors and 12.4 - inch vented rear rotors that improve 60 - to - 0 mph stopping distance by nearly 12 percent Specific calibrations for the Continuous Damping Control and electric power steering systems Sport steering wheel with a thicker rim for a sportier feel.
Electric variable - assist power steering and a four - wheel disc brake system with Duralife brake rotors (along with brake pedal revisions to improve feel and effectiveness) help control the 355 horsepower or 420 horsepower beast.
Priced from $ 26,995 for the standard trim model, the 2018 WRX gets revised front styling with a larger lower grille opening, new front and rear suspension tuning for improved steering stability and ride comfort, as well as revised electric power steering (EPS) for a «smoother, more natural feel.»
With this new system, the Z06 will deliver improved steering feel, handling balance and traction.
Changes to the Continental GTC for 2009 include a new more upright front grille, larger lower air intake, chrome headlamp bezels, retuned Servotronic power steering for improved feedback and feel, new optional Follow - to - stop, radar — based Adaptive Cruise Control, optional carbon ceramic brakes with 420 mm front and 356 mm rear discs and eight - piston callipers (only available with 20 - inch wheels), two new exterior colours (Aquamarine, Blue Crystal) and a new interior colour (Aquamarine).
This system provides a similar feeling through the steering wheel to that of a car with a conventional self - blocking mechanism, and considerably improves the capacity to transmit power from the driven front wheels to the ground.
Never known for particularly sporty handling, this current - generation improves on that score with beefed - up suspension tuning, which reduces body roll in the corners, and variable - ratio electric power steering for quicker turn - in and more positive feel.
Key suspension upgrades include a sophisticated new multi-link rear suspension and rigid rear subframe; fluid - filled suspension bushings that greatly enhance ride quality while providing robust isolation from road vibration; stabilizer bars with bonded bushing mounts for improved body control; dual - pinion, variable ratio Electric Power Steering (EPS) that enhances steering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces steering effort when driving on a sloped or crownSteering (EPS) that enhances steering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces steering effort when driving on a sloped or crownsteering feel, performance and comfort; and a Straight Driving Assist feature that reduces steering effort when driving on a sloped or crownsteering effort when driving on a sloped or crowned road.
Range Rover's flagship SUV is equipped with a new four - corner air suspension that improves cornering and steering feel, Land Rover said.
BMW is updating its popular midsize sedan, the 5 - Series, with what the German automaker says are improved performance and dynamics, better steering feel, new four - and six - cylinder engines, and the...
The more confident stance is complemented by 15 - inch rotors hauling down the 19 - inch wheels on the forward axle, with only a half - inch shrink for the stoppers out back, and the car's electric power steering system has been reconfigured to improve road feel — the Achilles» heel of the latest crop of M road cars.
The Electric Power Steering (EPS) switches in conjunction with the transmission's Normal mode for everyday driving comfort, and Sport, which adds weight for improved feel at higher speeds.
A smaller steering wheel with improved ergonomics will be welcomed by performance drivers, and the smaller shift knob is said to offer a more natural feel.
The result is reduced steering effort and fuel consumption, with improved precision, feel and stability.
The motor is mounted to a steel fork for improved strength, it offers great traction for use with the optional front Porteur rack and is light enough that steering feels normal.