Super TestCar reviews - Kia - Optima - SE V6 sedanKia modelsSuspension7 Sep 2001 RATHER than plump for the standard MacPherson struts, the Optima quite unusually has a double wishbone front suspension system, combined with a multi-link rear-end design - also with coil springs and an anti-roll bar. Passive rear steering is also designed into the rear suspension. This takes the natural forces that would normally seek to throw the car off-line and turns them into a counter-balancing and correcting self-steering effect. Or so the theory goes. Did you know?The wheel arches are fully lined with sound absorbing material to deaden the sound of rain and stones hitting the inner guardsAll car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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