New 3 Series Variable sports steering
11-25-2011, 02:37 AM
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My Ride: E60 530d M Sport, Alpine White, 2006, Australian
Model Year: 2005
I've seen videos on the 5 Series Active steering and understand how that works but I like the look of the new 3 Series that Australia is getting next year. It comes with Variable sports steering. What is Variable sports steering? How is it different to Active Steering? Has anyone found a video on this?
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11-26-2011, 05:24 PM
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My Ride: E60 530d M Sport, Alpine White, 2006, Australian
Model Year: 2005
I've seen videos on the 5 Series Active steering and understand how that works but I like the look of the new 3 Series that Australia is getting next year. It comes with Variable sports steering. What is Variable sports steering? How is it different to Active Steering? Has anyone found a video on this?
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11-26-2011, 09:17 PM
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My Ride: 04' 545i, Sport Package, Black, Active Xenon, ARS, Aux Input
'10 Tahoe, Black on Black, leather, Nav/XM, 20" tires, full body kit, power 2nd row, loaded
'93 Jeep Wrangler, lifted 4.5", 33" meats, Rampage Recovery Bumper w/Tire Swing, etc
25' Aquasport Osprey, Center Console,2012 200 HO Etec
Active steering adjusts the ratio while Variable Sports Steering adjusts the amount of assist...
"Buyers opting for Electronic Damping Control also get BMW's new Variable Sports Steering. It features a conical steering gear that makes the steering ratio quicker as the driver turns farther off center. This means that tight turns, like decreasing radius freeway on-ramps, require less steering movement, giving drivers more precise control. We like it, as well as the natural feel of the X3's steering. The steering is also nicely weighted, and the Sport and Sport Plus modes add a little more heft.
Variable Sports Steering should not be confused with BMW's Active Steering, which varies ratio and assist depending on speed. While we like that system as well, some critics have complained that it's hard to tell when the ratio will change, making the steering unpredictable."
"Buyers opting for Electronic Damping Control also get BMW's new Variable Sports Steering. It features a conical steering gear that makes the steering ratio quicker as the driver turns farther off center. This means that tight turns, like decreasing radius freeway on-ramps, require less steering movement, giving drivers more precise control. We like it, as well as the natural feel of the X3's steering. The steering is also nicely weighted, and the Sport and Sport Plus modes add a little more heft.
Variable Sports Steering should not be confused with BMW's Active Steering, which varies ratio and assist depending on speed. While we like that system as well, some critics have complained that it's hard to tell when the ratio will change, making the steering unpredictable."
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