Mahindra Scorpio review - Ride and Handling |
Ride and handling
Mahindra has concentrated the maximum of its engineering effort on this new Scorpio in this region. Originally, the Scorpio had leaf spring suspension; leaf springs are the same as those you will find in the original Maruti 800, but in recent times; only truck and buses. The leaf spring can carry a good amount of load, but that's all it has to its credit. Simply put, modern technology offer much better in terms of suspension. This was one huge drawback as far as the old scorpio went. The car lost most of its composure as soon as 3 digit speeds were reached and thanks to the ultra soft suspension which was thoroughly under damped, the Scorpio kept constantly rolling and yawing and so on constantly. The problem was so bad in the previous So, The scorp as Mahindra decided to team up with world leaders lotus UK and have finally fitted the scorp with much needed coil spring suspension. So, are the Scorpio suspension blues over?
The answer is a resounding Yes. Scorpio now riding on its new set of coil springs and anti roll bars is excellent. It still can absorb the transverse crevasses that we come across on Indian roads without a hitch and at speeds that can leave most car owners blue with envy, but it can now additionally scorch up the highways without any loss of contents in the stomach! The new suspension has also helped improve the overall handling however only marginally. The major improvement can be felt by those who have experienced the last row of the Scorpio during a long drive.
Verdict
The Scorpio has always been fun to drive, it has commanded every ounce and more all the road presence it deserves. It always had a huge chink in its armor, that of its ride. As stated earlier, it made this 2.5ton goliath rather nervous on the highways. But, now think of this car as your sofa on the move. Considering that it has 115bhp engine, its a rather fast sofa. It definitely is built for the Indian road conditions, it will eat potholes at will and munch miles like a glutton. Don't let the marketing guys fool you that the new air dam and air scoop will boost the aerodynamics of this car. To know how much work has gone into this car, just take both the old and new Scorpio for a spin; www.carsinindia.com advises you to occupy the final row of seats; perhaps then you will personally write to Mahindra for the heavenly deed they have done.
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