It was just to show that you can spin out with this car setup if you are too hard on the throttle too early. I also did some excessive braking ...
it's out put and maintenance but also how man is like a machine. Man is the driving force of modern society; man is the backbone behind ...
, a light feel at the throttle lever helps reduce rider fatigue. This is achieved by using a low spring rate for the throttle return springs and ...
2011 BMW 528i: Throttle Tip-In Insanity
I think your comparison is a little weak. A $44K BMW versus a $58K Hyundai isn't really apples to apples. Yeah you can option the 528i up to that level easily, but the car itself is still a mid-40's car. A 550i would make for a more fair comparison of powertrain "refinement". Throttle tip-in is messed up throughout the 5-Series range, though, so that complaint is still valid.
Huge props to Hyundai, though, for getting things right.
mercedesfan says:
I think your comparison is a little weak. A $44K BMW versus a $58K Hyundai isn't really apples to apples. Yeah you can option the 528i up to that level easily, but the car itself is still a mid-40's car.
So a $44,000 car should be given a pass on refinement when compared to a $58K car? That's rediculous, we aren't comparing an Versa to an E Class here. The Equus and 528 are both premium level sedans, and the BMW has a poorly sorted transmission, simple as that....
Electronic Cruise Control for ST1300 - ST1300.us.com
The McCruise also has a high altitude problem. The force necessary to overcome the throttle return spring is generated by a piston assembly that has atmospheric pressure on one side and manifold vacuum on the other. At high altitudes, the available atmospheric pressure is lower, so the maximum force that the actuator can generate is less than at lower altitudes. The force necessary to open the throttle is lower at slower speeds and higher manifold vacuum. Trying to maintain higher speeds means larger throttle openings and lower manifold vacuum. There will come a point at higher altitudes where the available atmospheric pressure cannot generate enough force to open the throttle any more. Thus, going up a hill or heading into the wind will result in slowing down. I was forever forgetting to grip the throttle loosely (this is not a natural way to ride). Eventually my grip would prevent the CC from making adjustments and the speed would...
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Max Factor in BMW M5Stuff.co.nz - Jan 01, 1970
Hit the Sport setting when you're on the move, and the car gets a bit of a spring in its stride; and when you select the Sport Plus setting, the throttle response is at its hastiest, and tastiest, the stride becoming giant-sized.
Autos.ca - Jan 01, 1970
So it is that even people who lease a Porsche have been known to take it off the road when the snow flies, returning to it in the spring (Porsche dealers love that!). But here's another argument: life is short, and Porsches are tough.