The 60 mm ground clearance rule was removed for the 1982 season, but the fixed skirts and very stiff suspension remained.
Even with the optional larger wheels and stiffer suspension, the Silhouette wallows.
The car has a fairly hard ride owing to the stiff suspension and holds the road well in corners, with some oversteer.
The seats are firm, and they gang up with a very stiff suspension to make potholed pavement a serious trial.
What was easy to check was the handling, and the stiff suspension does what it is meant to do.
I think a bush leaguer should also get a stiffer suspension so it's basically a ticket back to the minors.
The stiff suspension generates a fatiguing jiggle even on smooth pavement.
The D-500-1 had an even stiffer suspension than the D-500.
Most sport utility vehicles still use the stiff suspensions of the pickup trucks on which they were based.
Larger brakes and a stiffer suspension also improve performance.