Large SUV's and driving smoothly...
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I'm in a fortunate position of driving two SUV's. They are both quite different, and one in particular is a bit of a challenge when trying to be smooth, especially when making progress.
The easy one is a Volvo XC60. I drive this a lot - about 800 miles a week, mostly on my own... The suspension is quite firm, and other than it being not the most powerful thing in the world it does ok. Twisty's are not really enjoyable, but there is little body roll and it's easy enough to be smooth.
The other car is a Range Rover. It's the 3.6V8 diesel, so is reasonably quick (compared to the 3.0 we had before), but I'm conscious of my wife grabbing for the handle when we come to corners. I question as to whether I'm as smooth as I should be...
The suspension is soft (which I like), but it does roll like a boat. If I'm not careful (I usually am), it can become lurch city.....
So any tips as to how to improve?
The easy one is a Volvo XC60. I drive this a lot - about 800 miles a week, mostly on my own... The suspension is quite firm, and other than it being not the most powerful thing in the world it does ok. Twisty's are not really enjoyable, but there is little body roll and it's easy enough to be smooth.
The other car is a Range Rover. It's the 3.6V8 diesel, so is reasonably quick (compared to the 3.0 we had before), but I'm conscious of my wife grabbing for the handle when we come to corners. I question as to whether I'm as smooth as I should be...
The suspension is soft (which I like), but it does roll like a boat. If I'm not careful (I usually am), it can become lurch city.....
So any tips as to how to improve?
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