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Throw in some bumps and trying to tap that app icon can be like slotting your key in the front door after seven pints on a Friday night. Thankfully many carmakers still spread functions between screens and real buttons and dials, and improving voice activation is helping. And that’s if the road is smooth.
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Down the road – a short boat ride for most – Villa d’Este spreads out, takes off its silk Hermes tie and wraps it firmly around its head. I bump into a mate while walking around and he tells me there is more. But these are just the cars in the main site. But it's not here. It's down the road.
That means what could have been a major crash turns into a minor bump or, even better, gets dodged completely. And as we keep pushing forward with innovations, investments, and spreading the word, we’re paving the way to a future where getting from A to B doesn’t have to be a risky business.
While Walkinshaw – famous for its work on numerous vehicles including performance Holdens – has put its spin on the D-Max’s styling and suspension setup, a notable omission is any power bump for the diesel ute. As it stands, the Blade is powered by the same 3.0-litre litre turbo-diesel four-cylinder engine used by other D-Max models.
Along with subtle new styling and more equipment, the new BMW 4 Series range has had a bump in price and its a limited range in terms of the variants you can choose. The new 4 Series is now fitted with the same infotainment system thats spreading across the wider BMW range a 14.9-inch Lets talk about the experience.
Beginning with a program in 2022 to improve battery performance, the collaboration between the two saw the development of a highly specialised dielectric heat transfer fluid in which the entire battery is immersed, helping to control heat build-up caused by high-speed charging, while helping to prevent the spread of thermal runaway.
“The CDK outage appears to have impacted Canadian dealers in a noticeable way for June, and this impact was evidently far from evenly spread across the country,” said Andrew King, Managing Partner at DAC, in a statement. And Quebec managed a 5.7% increase.
Suddenly it’s Lotus’s turn to spread its wings, now under Chinese ownership, and seek to become something entirely new. All the while, Audi was trying to convince everyone that it could be a sports car brand – and for some of that period it made an all right job of it.
Once you have, the car benefits from some great dynamic fundamentals: a powerful, free-revving six-cylinder engine with a superbly broad spread of accessible torque, a fairly compact and very nicely balanced rear-wheel-drive chassis with a shortish wheelbase and a kerb weight that… well, let’s say it’s low enough.
Functions are split across toggles, haptic buttons, steering wheel controls, and the screen, which isn’t necessarily a problem – but the spread isn’t intuitive. At speed the 2008 GT is comfortable and refined, with a neutral suspension tune that irons out potholes and bumps in the road.
litres less capacity spread across half the number of cylinders. Bigger bumps quickly unsettle it, however, and it can feel particularly stiff when you carry too much speed over a speedbump or pothole. litre engine option instead. The ride is firm and solid feeling. No worries, drive to the conditions and take your time.
Still, it’s not a cheap car, with a six-figure asking price that is bumped up slightly with our inky choice of paint. The newer-design DT Ram 1500 Big Horn bumps the price up to $119,950, while the Chevrolet Silverado LTZ Premium is more of a Lariat competitor around the $130,000 price point. How do I buy a Ford F-150?
Often found mid-corner, the road surface is a maze of bumps and undulations – each of which he knows intimately – that makes for an effective test bed against suspension development. Testing bump stops with minute differences, bushings with different sleeve thicknesses, adjusting the resonance of motor mounts.
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However the dreaded back-end lurch when the Falcon hits a mid-bend bump has disappeared, as has the need to take half a dozen bites at finding the right line in a corner. The test car’s steering at low speeds was also strangely heavy and dull, particularly just off centre. The indicator wand works with little finesse.
It’s a clever feature that we hope to see spread to Ford passenger cars, not just vans. The weight of the E-Transit Custom’s battery can be felt over bumps, and at times the wheels can react sharply to potholes and expansion joints in the road.
The boot is huge, with a claimed 854-litre capacity spread across the roomy main cargo area, an under-floor area big enough for a carry-on suitcase, and large compartments on each side for smaller items – plus another 117L under the bonnet. While it aids handling, the suspension can be firm over potholed city streets.
litre ‘FA24F’ makes 183kW and 350Nm a bump of 45kW and 105Nm over the non-turbo Outback. The second row of the Outback is quite spacious and effective, with plenty of leg room and head room to spread out in. While the power output has been trimmed back slightly compared to the WRX, the 2.4-litre
Looking around the cabin the MU-X LS-M has a large spread of harder plastics, but this to be expected given it is an entry-level model. The suspension tune is supple and compliant, able to soak up road imperfections and speed bumps easily. It costs an additional $433.27.
The C412 from Belgrave to Gembrook rolls easily beneath the RS’s fat 335-section rear tyres, the suspension doing a decent job of the bumps without upsetting us too much. Even though the drivetrain has seven gears to spread its performance across, none of them are moonshot ratios tuned for fuel economy.
Hyundai’s hybrid technology is spreading through its model line-up and the latest beneficiary is the Tucson medium SUV. It’s not enough of a power bump to set your hair on fire, but the additional shove is appreciated over and above the petrol motor’s 132kW contribution. Is it worth checking out? on test) 6.3L/100km
A niche or segment can go unrecognised for years, but once it hits, the popularity can spread like wildfire. The chassis’s inherent balance feels fine on well-maintained surfaces, but mid-corner bumps and broken surfaces reveal that it can be upset fairly easily. The crossover SUV is a great example.
While basically it’s a cargo area spreading the width of the truck, set behind the rear seats and in front of the truck bed, it’s fitting for numerous purposes. Sounds from bumps, joints and road are dampened properly, especially for a truck. There are only 67db of noise heard at 70mph, compared to the 70db in Tesla Model 3.
Materials used elsewhere are fair – the dashboard is soft to the touch, and there’s a good spread between glossy and matte plastics to keep your eyes entertained. The MG 4 jumps about over undulations and never truly feels settled going over little road bumps and potholes.
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The boot is huge, with a claimed 854-litre capacity spread across the roomy main cargo area, an under-floor area big enough for a carry-on suitcase, and large compartments on each side for smaller items – plus another 117L under the bonnet. While it aids handling, the suspension can be firm over potholed city streets.
This works great on its smaller cars, but can revel itself as jiggling and jostling, or hard slaps over big bumps. If you live in an area with poor road surfacing, or have to deal with urban lumps and bumps, it can be tiring. Road and wind noise are along for the journey too. The Multivan, despite its age, still stacks up well.
When closing, the doors stop dead if they detect an impact – you’ll feel the bump, but won’t be left mangled or crushed. One regular infotainment screen could easily handle all the functions spread across multiple displays here. Similarly, mid-corner bumps, when feeding in more power, can cause the car to lurch alarmingly.
With a wide spread of variants and almost limitless choices for optional extras and genuine accessories, owners will be able to customise their vehicle to suit their exact needs. I kept bumping my toes on it as I wanted to stretch out more. The suspension can also wallow bit over high-speed bumps, and there’s plenty of body roll.
The lane centring function works well, and activating the cruise control switches the driver display to show assistance front and centre with the dials spread to each side. I wish you could go back to the normal look.
It feels more planted, though you can still tell you’re driving a body-on-frame vehicle with a leaf-sprung live rear axle as it gets the shimmies over bumps while turning. However, it’s still not perfect, with bumps frequently unsettling the car, making it feel lumpy in the cabin.
As for the other considerations for driving behaviour, the LWB models tend to have slightly better ride comfort unladen – as you would expect with more space to spread the bumps out, with the SWB transmitting more of the smaller lumps and bumps into the cabin. tonne payload capability.
I love to see that Porsche has retained the cool curved instrument display in front of the driver – it first made its debut on the Taycan and has since spread throughout the brand’s line-up. The Macan holds its line resolutely through bends and doesn’t get thrown off balance by mid-corner bumps or creases in the tarmac.
There are more leather-like materials spread around the cabin – including some on the sides of the centre console, where your knees rest – and the bezels around the screens aren’t as obvious as they were before. The only major components carried over from the petrol Omoda 5 are the seats. The changes pay off in the real world.
There’s some gloss black trim, like seemingly every car in 2024, but it’s used sparingly with metallic trim spread more extensively on the centre console and to accent the dash. It doesn’t clomp over bumps, but there’s just a bit too much bob and float – particularly for something with an F Sport badge.
Having lower tyre pressure means you’ll have a larger contact patch with the sand, which means the vehicle’s weight is spread over a larger area and it’s harder to get yourself stuck. It’s also worth remembering you’ll need to pump them up again after driving on the sand.
They’re comfortable and supportive, with plenty of room to spread out given the ample space available to rear passengers. Both versions soak up bumps in the road well, insulating occupants from harsh vibrations. Interior materials aren’t necessarily any better or worse, just different. In fact, I found the 1.0-litre
The bi-LED headlights of the updated model throw a good spread of low-beam light, though I did think the high beam was a little weak, especially for scouting further ahead for wildlife on rural roads. If you do this type of driving often, I’d suggest some supplementary aftermarket driving lights.
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While it appears to be tuned to be softer, it still feels fidgety on most road surfaces, and the rear end will skip and buck if you encounter a mid-corner bump. Whereas most utes tend towards a firmer unladen ride, the Cannon Alpha continues its passengers-first approach.
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