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Sport or Tour? The touch of a button<br />
changes the whole driving dynamics<br />
to taut sporting excitement or relaxed<br />
long distance cruising.<br />
The FlexRide (Adaptive Stability Technology) system responds instantly<br />
to data collected from every chassis and drive component. Continuous<br />
Damping Control, which adjusts the damper settings in real time,<br />
four-channel Anti-lock Braking System with electronic brakeforce<br />
distribution, traction control and Electronic Stability Programme-plus<br />
(ESP-plus) – all communicate with each other continuously. FlexRide<br />
simply combines all the elements for the chosen driving mode.<br />
When you select Sport mode, Insignia sharpens the speed-sensitive<br />
steering response, throttle input and automatic transmission (when<br />
fitted), and stiffens the dampers to ensure optimum road contact.<br />
On some models the system even allows you to programme which<br />
of the above functions you want more ‘sporty’ via an on-screen menu<br />
and the instrument lighting changes from white to red.<br />
When you select Tour mode the system adjusts the damper settings<br />
to further enhance Insignia’s ride comfort. Ideal for long distance<br />
motorway journeys.<br />
If neither the Sport nor the Tour switch is activated, the FlexRide<br />
system automatically defaults to Normal mode. The dampers<br />
permanently adapt to changing driving situations, providing more<br />
comfort than a conventional chassis but with improved cornering<br />
behaviour and better steering response in changing traffic situations.<br />
FlexRide comes as standard on 2.0i 16v Turbo, 2.8i V6 24v Turbo 4X4,<br />
2.0CDTi 16v (160PS) 4X4 and 2.0CDTi 16v (195PS) BiTurbo models. The<br />
system is also available as an optional extra on certain other models.
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