Redesigned front suspension and steering systems are lighter and more compact.
The incident broke the right-front suspension of Hamilton's car, putting him out of the race, and damaged the rear of Raikkonen's Ferrari sufficiently for him to be forced into retirement, too.
Even though the car is 3.5 inches shorter overall, and even though the front suspension has gone from double A-arm to McPherson strut, it looks as though the team of stylists barely changed pens.
Sophisticated five-link front and rear suspension reduces suspension-travel changes to camber and toe for consistent grip out of bends.
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The 2008 world champion, who will race for Mercedes next year, collided with Nico Hulkenberg and suffered a broken front-left suspension.
Seatbelt pre-tensioners cinch up, and the front and rear suspension dampers stiffen.
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The 2013 Nissan LEAF again uses an independent strut suspension with stabilizer bar in front and a torsion beam rear suspension with integrated stabilizer bar.
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The Rolls-Royce Ghost rides on a sophisticated double wishbone suspension up front with a multi-link array at the rear and automatic damping height-adjustable shock absorbers at all four corners.
The front and rear multilink suspension has been revised to provide better cornering, body control and, most important, isolation, with a pallet full of hydro-elastic bushings between suspension bits and chassis.
It feels like the suspension front struts and rear multilinks is plainly under-sprung.
The suspension is fully independent front and rear, riding on adjustable coilovers, with Wilwood disc brakes that run inboard at the back.
Hit a bump midcorner and the suspension (wishbones up front and multilink in back) dissipates it nicely, and the TL regains its cornering posture with little oscillation.
There are a few changes to last year's car with Ferrari retaining the front and rear pull-rod suspension, while the rear of this year's model is narrower and more tapered.
Chris Whelpdale will also be handed a start with Reuben Reid likely to partner Izale Mcleod up front, while Ryan Bennett will return from suspension in place of Geohaghon.
The Daily Bruin broke the story of our suspension Thursday, hilariously illustrating its front-page article with a copy of the Sundial's opinion page with white space in place of the banned cartoon.
Combined with the Titanium's optional 18-inch summer rubber and leaner sport suspension, the torque vectoring turns a fairly good front-driver into a fervid and stubborn little gymkhana car.
Extras: Power sliding moonroof, rear sonar system, Bose Premium Audio System, Memory System, drivers seat power lumbar support, power tilt, aluminum alloy wheels with all season tires, sport-tuned suspension, viscous limited-slip differential, sport front fascia, Infiniti hard drive nav system, XM NavTraffic, Zagat survey restaurant reviews, DVD-video playback, Infiniti Voice Recognition.
Front runners for pride of place on the board include the Menai suspension bridge, South Stack lighthouse, Beaumaris castle and Holyhead port.
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