GMC Sierra Denalis also have their own suspension tuning
with magnetic dampers like those used in some high - end sports cars.
There is an optional suspension setup
with magnetic dampers that should, in theory, give it a bigger operational window in more road conditions, but Audi has no idea what that will cost in Australia yet.
With the magnetic dampers in their default «normal» setting, the ride is impressively supple at low speeds, and while it's accompanied by that tautness and sport - biased swagger typical of any high - performance car wearing fat, low - profile rubber, the Spyder is a comfortable car.
Not exact matches
The ride can feel overly firm too on passive
dampers, but cars equipped
with Magnetic Ride offer a B - road appropriate pliancy in Comfort without sacrificing too much body control.
The car also has GM's third - generation
Magnetic Ride Control
with 40 percent faster response time and a new twin - wire, dual - coil
damper providing 40 percent more control, according to Cadillac.
The suspension is 0.4 inch lower,
with adjustable
magnetic dampers available as an option.
In fact it only lacks the saloon's
magnetic dampers, making do
with fixed rate conventional items.
There was also a faster - reacting hydraulic central clutch in the Haldex system, the options of
Magnetic Ride
dampers and six - speed S - tronic, and a few subtle visual tweaks including xenons
with LED daytime running lights.
Both of the RSs that we drove (on track and then road) were equipped
with the standard passive
dampers as opposed to the optional adjustable
Magnetic Ride
dampers and it's a set up that we would heartily recommend.
Let's check out the light metallic blue test car, which is equipped
with such extras as
magnetic dampers, adaptive headlights, and the trick seven - speed F1 dual - clutch gearbox.
Removable carbon fibre roof panel, uniquely calibrated SLA - type front and rear suspension design, standard
Magnetic Selective Ride Control
dampers, standard smart electronic limited - slip differential (eLSD) integrated
with Electronic Stability Control and Performance Traction Management systems, 19x10 - inch front and 20x12 - inch rear spin - cast aluminum wheels on Michelin Pilot Sport P285 / 30ZR19 front and 335 / 25ZR20 rear tires, extended fenders by 56 mm at the front and 80 mm at the rear, Brembo brakes (371x33mm front and 365x25mm rear two - piece steel brake discs, aluminum six - piston front and four - piston rear fixed calipers), a front splitter, spats around the front wheel openings, a unique carbon - fibre hood
with a larger vent, larger front fender vents and unique air blades over the inlets on the rear fenders, a larger unique rear spoiler, and rear - fascia openings that are larger than the Stingray.
The 488 Spider's excellent dynamics are due in part also to the SCM 3 magnetorheological damping system which has a faster ECU to modify the
magnetic field in the
dampers, as well as new Ferrari - patented software that also communicates
with three new sensors on the car body.
To that, Cadillac adds
magnetic ride control, 40 - percent faster in response time and control authority in damping, and
with a new twin - wire dual coil in each
damper.
The Audi
magnetic ride adaptive
damper system
with its magnetorheological fluid - filled
dampers that can be influenced by an electric current is available as an option.
The
magnetic ride system's sophisticated
dampers are filled
with a magnetorheological fluid containing minute
magnetic particles that can be influenced by an electromagnetic field.
Audi Drive Select makes its return
with four drive modes — comfort, auto, dynamic and individual — and utilizes Audi
magnetic ride for adjustable
damper control.
Tahoe Premier ($ 62,130) comes
with heated / ventilated front seats, HID headlights, navigation, 20 - inch wheels, and
magnetic dampers.
Our first go in a Sportback comes in a car
with identically sized rims but without the optional «
magnetic ride»
dampers — and, as it turns out, that's # 995 worth of suspension on which you shouldn't skimp.
The standard V10 model adds additional comfort
with a
magnetic ride suspension, but the V10 + sticks to fixed
dampers.
As an option on some trim levels (but not on the convertible) you can fit adaptive
magnetic MagneRide
dampers, and these help the Evoque stay stable and composed in corners,
with body roll kept to a minimum.
When outfitted
with MagneRide
magnetic ride control
dampers that provide continuously variable rates, and the ability to select a Dynamic mode that also sharpens the response of the standard electric power steering, the Evoque becomes just that much more nimble and precise.
Beyond that, the S3 also gets the «
Magnetic Ride» adjustable
dampers that work
with Drive Select to let the driver further tailor the car's responses.
The body is lowered by 10 mm (0.39 inch) on the TTS,
with the S line sport package and
with the adaptive
damper control system, Audi
magnetic ride.
With the suspension set in tour mode, the
magnetic dampers soak up even the jagged LA freeways.
Larger, 45 - mm piston Bilstein
dampers with Magnetic Ride Control replace the stock 35 - mm units, and an electronic limited - slip differential can adjust to the traction at hand in as little as one - tenth of a second.
The # 1000
Magnetic Ride would be tempting, and
with 29 per cent of buyers optioning these adaptive
dampers, they're a popular choice.
If that's the plan, I'd suggest sticking
with the standard
magnetic ride control for its variable
dampers.
As we've seen on previous cars
with the system — which fills the
dampers with a special fluid incorporating tiny particles that change stiffness according to an adjustable
magnetic field — it's much more adaptable for a broader range of road conditions and driving styles.
With the versatility provided by the adaptive
magnetic dampers, the SS 1LE's ride was never remotely objectionable both on the highway and around town, though the wide tires did show a tendency to track in road grooves more than the standard SS.
Building on the firm foundation of the same aggressively tuned
Magnetic Ride Control
dampers, FE4 springs, and stabilizer bars that will be offered by the upcoming supercharged Camaro ZL1, the SS 1LE also benefits from enormously sticky Goodyear F1 Supercar tires (riding on the same 20 - inch forged aluminum rims found
with the V6 1LE).
The LT 1LE coupes get the Camaro SS's FE3 suspension, while the SS 1LE snags the ZL1's electronic limited - slip differential and FE4 suspension
with Magnetic Ride
dampers.
Features: Audi
Magnetic Ride Stsyem featuring ferromagnetic
dampers, Audi Aluminium Space Frame construction, R - Tronic automated 6 - speed manual
with Launch Control, Quattro all wheel drive.
The Stingray I was driving came
with Chevy's
Magnetic Selective Ride Control technology, an optional adaptive suspension that changes the
damper response based on sensor information and the driver - selected program.
At extra cost the standard sports chassis can also be equipped
with the Audi
magnetic ride adaptive damping system incorporating sophisticated
dampers filled
with a magnetorheological fluid containing minute
magnetic particles that can be influenced by an electromagnetic field.
Magnetic ride automatically adjusts exactly how stiff the
dampers are set by analyzing the road condition and the current driving style,
with three presets styles to choose between: comfort, auto, and dynamic.