Took a ride out the the other day and just by chance had left the Terrain Response control in the manual 'General Program' position - ie selector control up and therefore no longer in Auto mode. I had never tried this before (usually left in Auto mode) and it struck me that the ride along a regularly travelled stretch of motorway felt different to usual - more damped and less 'floaty'. The ride quality seemed actually better than in the Auto mode but I thought it must be just me having a senior moment!
However, it intrigued me so I turned off the motorway and went back to the start of the journey and re-engaged Auto mode - the 'floaty' ride effect was definitely there. Another re-run with Auto off confirmed there really was a slight but perceptible difference and I actually preferred the non-auto setting.

Time for the real test.

My better half had said there were moments when she felt a little queasy in the car (nothing to do with me!) and felt it was something to do with the soft ride that wasn't present in the old L332 TDV8 Vogue. So, not telling her what we were aiming to achieve, I requested SugarTits's presence and we went out for a day's drive around the island with a mix of motorway and general roads with a bit of unpaved tracks for fun.

Nett result - she did notice the difference and we both tried several test runs with/without Auto Terrain Response. I now leave it in Manual mode for better ride control in general use - has anyone else found this?

Interesting, I'll try this out tomorrow and report back.

I can honestly say I don't find the ride either floaty or overly soft though.

Kam

Likewise I will give it a go. However if you find the L405 floaty compared to the L322 I would suggest there may be something wrong with your car. I have driven all l405 variants and the body control is revolutionary compared to the L322. It is the best improvement of the new car over the old in my view.

...unless we are talking the TDV6 where body roll is still very much present!

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Autobiography wrote:

...unless we are talking the TDV6 where body roll is still very much present!

Not tried it from the ride perspective but I have noticed that, on an icy morning, it feels like the power is reduced in auto mode. Putting it in road mode returns the power.

I think he means if the button is up but no programs selected

Kam

Emperor Mong wrote:

Not tried it from the ride perspective but I have noticed that, on an icy morning, it feels like the power is reduced in auto mode. Putting it in road mode returns the power.

won't you expect that the car is adjusting for conditions

Hobo729 wrote:

ie selector control up and therefore no longer in Auto mode.

^+1. I could feel no difference.

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Kam wrote:

Hobo729 wrote:

ie selector control up and therefore no longer in Auto mode.

I have tried this the last couple of days on varying surfaces & I can report I have found no noticeable difference in the ride at all. Maybe there is an issue with your car?

Kam

No boating sensation with mine. That's how my L322 5.0SC felt but my L405 SC which has adaptive dynamics handles really well with no boating sensation. Really happy with the progress on the chassis set up. I love it. I leave the TR in auto mode all the time.