October 18, 2005

[Redwood]

-Most fuel-efficient luxury cars
-2005 Tokyo: Happy Anniversary! Tokyo Ferrari marks Giugiaro 50th
-Giugiaro explains the design of his Ferrari GG50
-Dodge starts to push fuel economy as prices at the pump soar
-Mitsubishi Motors To Supply Engines To Daimlerchrysler
-2006 Lotus Exige on the Nurburgring
-Spy Shots: 2007 GMC Sierra
-Full details of BMW's presence at the Tokyo motor show
-Super Porsche Cayenne coming early next year
-Battlewagons: S4 Avant, Magnum SRT8, E55 Wagon Compared
-GM Holden Beefs Up Small-Car Lineup
-Mazda RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II Special Edition (Japanese Market)
-GM Considering selling GMAC

[McCall]

Originally Posted by Redwood

--Mazda RX-8 Sport Prestige Limited II Special Edition (Japanese Market)

Specially-tuned suspension
Special large-diameter dampers: the rod diameter has been increased from 12.5mm to 14.0mm and adopted on both front and rear dampers.
Exclusive front suspension cross member
A Mazda-original technology, this is where the cross member is filled with foamed urethane to provide better handling stability and damping force that mitigates road vibration.

Interesting. In reading the specs on the US-spec Shinka model, they have these chassis enhancements as well. I wonder if it really makes a difference or not?

Link - click on the "chassis" tab