Moreover, lightweight materials have been used for several structural elements bolted to the body structure. For instance, the front beam connecting the front struts and the third load path are made from extruded aluminum. The rear bumper beam and the third load path energy absorption elements ar...
Aiding the handling was the electric rack and pinion steering (with Variable-speed Assisted Sensitivity) that was thankfully not so neutered to lose the feel of the road, plus MacPherson front suspension, struts and stabilizer bars front and rear. My take was the 500X handled well to its ...
If you want a smooth ride, yes the gas struts are fine. But if you want to corner hard the Koni’s work great and on the softest setting work fine on the street. As for brakes, yes the stock brakes are “adequate”. But the old sliding wedge front calipers are notorious for ...