PS: You must be wondering about the images of two cars.Safety On the safety front, the tubular frame chassis forms a safety cell for the cockpit, which acts as a roll cage.Speaking of the steering, it is on the stiffer side and is very precise with minimum steering play.Source: CarDekho. Yes, it has some niggles, but then it's a handmade car, unlike a proper production vehicle from some big-time manufacturer. It does affect the driving dynamics a bit since you feel slightly over the ground despite its low stance. It is fun to drive, is simple, but is pleasantly complicated when it comes to visibility or driving it fast. This can happen even when the Avanti is rolling over speed-breakers or potholes at as low as 20–30 kmph.VerdictTo sum it all up, the Avanti will fulfil one's needs for a sports car, especially for those who want to own one, as it doesn’t cost a bomb.Thankfully, the ground clearance of 170 mm is enough to avoid large speed bumps.
It is also good as a beginner's sports car, for it is adequately fast, but not as intimidating, once you get in-sync with the car. However, a 10 mm drop would have made it a bit more connected to the road while still letting it jump over most obstacles. Apart from the fact they make a car lot safer, it might be a critical criteria for some to not buy this car.The suspension is on the stiffer side, but the dual wishbone front and rear independent setup makes cornering a breeze.So if you are looking for a car which is a hoot to drive, impossible to ignore on the roads, and is decently priced, then the Avanti is your answer. The Avanti fills a void and is here to give us that essence of motoring that was lacking from our lives. As far as active safety features are concerned, it gets Continental-sourced ABS/EBD unit. The large turning radius can be an issue, but other than that it's just fine and lets you play around easily. You see, we got the chance to drive two different Avantis, and two handmade cars never are the same, which helped us understand this rare creature better. Though, due to the suspension travel shenanigans of a sports car, the shocks bottom out readily, followed by a thud. The independent wheels adjust to the modulating banks of the curves. Its KONI shock absorbers deal with mild bumps and road undulations in a composed manner and keep the ride smooth to certain a level. Strangely, there are no airbags on offer. I think DC has been very generous in finalising this part, which is good. This keeps the passenger cell intact in case of a crash.
A sharper bite will be more reassuring and lift the Avanti's sports car appeal. In a car that is so mindfully engineered, providing airbags would have made its appeal stronger.Just to set the record straight, the China rubber wheels Factory folks from DC told me that they have benchmarked the steering and the ride against the likes of the Porsche 911. It lets in a lot of feedback from the ground and turning it by mere 2 to 3 degrees will make the front end move. Though it would be more appropriate to put the Avanti on a track test so as to get a better understanding of the steering, suspension and its high-speed driveability. Because of this, the quality cannot be like a Porsche or the BMW, but then we know how much these two would cost
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