Posts Tagged ‘ride

Profiling the roads of the world with BMW

Profiling the roads of the world with BMW

ROADS are rough in the UK. We know that, and so does BMW’s Heinz Krusche. Indeed, it is a characteristic that is almost unique in the world. ‘You sometimes find ...

How can good ride be stiff ride?

How can good ride be stiff ride?

RIDE, schmide. It’s just about the uncoolest thing in the car world you can obsess about. But, just as I caught myself wearing socks and sandals while queuing up at ...

Land Rover’s ride quality secret

Land Rover’s ride quality secret

LAND Rovers all have a characteristic to their ride quality that has to be imparted on all its vehicles, chassis man Murray Dietsch told me. The secret, he says, is ...

Ride on time

Ride on time

IN the olden days, ride quality used to be great on smooth roads. Soft suspension, coupled with 70-profile tyres, meant it was like riding on space hopper. Rubbery absorption of ...

Rover rides with NASA

Rover rides with NASA

IT was Rover that introduced the UK to the Pandora’s box of secondary ride quality considerations. Secondary what? Yes, indeed. Edit the above to insert (non too successfully). But, there ...